Customer Reviews

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

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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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.

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

I enjoyed both stories, but the second story was WAY better.

Tara Taylor Quinn's story The Heart of Christmas was a good read, but I got annoyed with the heroine for shrugging off the fact that the same car kept following her. She was mugged in the beginning of the story and her sister Audrey had been murdered and yet, she thought she was imagining things. The first time and possibly the second time I would've bought that line of reasoning, but after the third time and Abby still thought she was imagining things I felt like Abby was an idiot.

Her Secret Santa by Day LeClaire was a GREAT story. I loved the interaction between Jacq and Mathias. I read it all in one sitting because I couldn't walk away from it. As a Christmas love story, it's beautiful and I enjoyed it.

The book as a whole is enjoyable, but the second story is definitely a better read.

I really like both stories in this book. I especially love Day Leclaire's Her Secret Santa, because I like how she paints on his desk and creates a fairytale for him to look at everyday. I like how Jacq abd Mathias both develop as characters.

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.