Christmas Wishes, Christmas Gifts (By Request 2's): The Heart of Christmas/ Her Secret Santa (Paperback)

by Tara Taylor Quinn (Author), Day Leclaire (Author)

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Product Description
Two versions of Santa . . . for two lucky women!

The Heart of Christmas
Tara Taylor Quinn

Abby Hayden is at loose ends, but Dr. Nick McIntyre has a proposition for her. He persuades her to work at a home he's established for pregnant teens. That's where Abby learns she has a special gift: she knows how to make these girls feel loved and valued. And she receives a special gift herself -- her very own St. Nick! Not just for this Christmas, but for all the Christmases to come!

Her Secret Santa
Day Leclaire

Despite his reputation for ruthlessness, there's another side to Mathias Blackstone. Every Christmas he procures wishes . . . and for one of his young clients, meeting children's writer Jacqueline Randell is a dream come true. But the more Mathias Blackstone woos Jacqueline, the more he begins to suspect that Jacqueline Randell is hisChristmas wish, too!

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373217366
• ISBN-13: 978-0373217366
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,887,811 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book to snuggle up with at Christmas, December 21, 2002

By	"amykaren" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed this book. The first story was not as good as the second, thus the 4 stars instead of 5.
In The Heart of Christmas, we meet Abby who has gone through some trauma the last couple years and feels anyone she loves she will destroy. Dr. Nick gives everything but his heart. The story brings the two together, with a little mystery as a subplot. Great secondary charachters that fill out the story line. A few things are unrealistic, I'd tell you but I don't want to give away the storyline. All in all, a B+.

The second story, Her Secret Santa-I just loved this story. Ms. Declaire writes so well I feel as if Jacq actually exisits-I can see her in my mind. Mathias falls for Jacq but he's hiding a secret-he knows she is a renowed children's author-a fact she is trying to hid. Will she forgive him when she finds out he knows? At first, I thought how can anyone fall in love in a week but keep reading the story, the plot thickens and fills out and you see the big picture-I want to tell you but I'll let you find out for yourself! An A+ effort, I will be buying more of her books.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but bad printing job, December 14, 2002

By A Customer

I thought that both stories were great. Then as I got to the end of the second story, and the book started over, literally.

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful collection of Christmas stories, January 20, 2008

By	Donna K. "bookcrosser" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

The Heart Of Christmas packed a lot of intrigue and human interest into its pages. There was the mystery of what happened that made Abby so despondent, and the lesson that helping others is a pathway to healing. I enjoyed this story a lot! It was well-written and had great character development! Like the first story, Her Secret Santa was also much more than a formulaic, superficial romance. There was a nice balance of suspense, plot development, depth of characters, and interest. Finding healing from past hurts and learning to love/trust again was the wonderfully presented theme.