The Delaney Christmas Carol [Paperback]

Kay Hooper (Author), Fayrene Preston (Author), Iris Johansen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1992

An anthology of three tales of romance that use Dicken's A Christmas Carol for inspiration features stories of Delaney family members, past, present, and future.

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This Christmas, celebrate the joys of the season with a trio of exquisitely crafted, richly romantic tales by three of the brightest stars in contemporary fiction—bestselling authors Kay Hooper, Iris Johansen, and Fayrene Preston. Filled with passion, drama, and a touch of magic, this festive gathering of classic stories—available for the first time in ten years—tells about the lives and loves of one unforgettable family and the enchanted heirloom that links one generation to the next.

Christmas Past by Iris Johansen
Killara, Arizona, 1893. Kevin Delaney had heard his share of tall tales, but none could match the one told by the Gypsy beauty he found rummaging in the attic of Killara, his family's estate. The waif claimed to have traipsed halfway around the world simply to recover an old, long-forgotten mirror. But Zara St. Cloud knows it is no ordinary mirror—and she can see that the striking Delaney is no ordinary man. While he doesn't believe her talk of mystical relics and fortune-telling, there's no doubt that a kind of magic is at work on his heart—just in time for Christmas.

Christmas Present by Fayrene Preston
True love remains elusive for Bria Delaney. But when she joins her parents at Killara for the holidays, Bria discovers an unusual mirror that reveals far more than her reflection. Appearing in the glass is a startlingly handsome man who just as
mysteriously disappears—until she meets him in person that very night. Kells Braxton is visiting on business, but the desire he stirs in Bria is anything but professional—and the mirror foretells their every intense encounter, leading to a Christmas they'll never forget.…

Christmas Future by Kay Hooper
A heartbreaking vision in the legendary Delaney mirror drove Brett Delaney to the other side of the world years before. Now his father's death brings him part of his inheritance: the mirror—and the unbearable prophesy it offers sends him home to Killara this Christmas, determined to save the home he loves and the woman he's always loved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Kay Hooper is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including Sense of Evil and Hunting Fear. She lives in North Carolina.

Iris Johansen has more than twenty-five million copies of her books in print and is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Firestorm, Dead Aim, No One to Trust, Body of Lies, Final Target, and more. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia.

Fayrene Preston is an award-winning, bestselling author who is approaching her silver anniversary as a published romance author. Her numerous novels include the much-loved For the Love of Sami and the soon-to-be re-issued Swansea series. She lives in the north Texas area. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 483 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385424132
• ISBN-13: 978-0385424134
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,392,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

KAY HOOPER is the award-winning author of Sleeping with Fear, Stealing Shadows, and more than ten other novels of suspense and intrigue along with dozens of other books. She lives in North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An enchanting tale of love in the past, present, and future., January 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Delaney Christmas Carol (Mass Market Paperback)

This book tells the story of a mirror that brings love to those who look into it. It can drive people away, bring them home, prevent events from happening, and help events occur. No matter what a person sees in this mysterious mirror, the mirror brings love to many of the people who have looked into it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't get enough of the Delaneys. More! More! More!!!, April 3, 1999

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"virgie" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Delaney Christmas Carol (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a lovely 3 in 1 book of the Delaney's: "Christmas Past", "Christmas Present" and "Christmas Future." A lovely mirror carved with holly was supposedly given to Shamus Delaney by the gypsies. Succeeding generations have discovered that it is a magical mirror enabling only Delaneys to see past, present and future. Don't miss Dominic and Elspeth's story in "This Fierce Splendor"--the one that started it all!

I loved Iris Johansen's "Christmas Past" because here we get a glimpse of how Silver Savron is doing, as well as the love story of Rising Star's son. Zara St. Cloud is outcast even among her fellow gypsies. She is desperate to prove she has Delaney blood in her by searching for the mirror. Kevin Delaney is bored. When he finds a housebreaker at Killara, he is determined that she will be his Christmas amusement. Hot!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loving it!, December 13, 2005

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B. Wenzl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Delaney Christmas Carol (Hardcover)

This is the first story that I came across about the Delaneys. I absolutely love Iris Johansen's books and I was thrilled to read this! It is one of the best and it has made me interested in finding all of the books that cover the Delaneys. An awesome read, I couldn't put it down for a second and when it ended, I wanted more. I recommend this to anyone!