A Frontier Christmas [Mass Market Paperback]

Connie Mason (Author), Madeline Baker (Author), Norah Hess (Author), Robin Lee Hatcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2004

A white woman learns the meaning of Christmas from an Apache, a little girl wishes for a Christmas angel, an errant husband returns, and a widow rediscovers love, in a collection of four romance tales. Original.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843946644
• ISBN-13: 978-0843946642
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,622,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm the author of 60+ novels and novellas. My home is in Idaho, where I spend my time writing stories of faith, courage, and love; pondering the things of God; and loving my family and friends. Please note that the list of my books on Amazon includes novels written for the general romance market from 1984 to 1999. My Christian fiction has been published from 1999 to present. I no longer recommend my older fiction. Purchase used books with caution. For more information, please visit my web site at http://robinleehatcher.com.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One story worth a re-read, the rest are just okay, October 23, 2005

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Gemma "bookworm" (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Frontier Christmas (Mass Market Paperback)

From the back cover:

1) Loving Sarah by Madeline Baker: A white woman learns the true meaning of Christmas from the Apache brave who has opened her heart to love.

2) A Christmas Angel by Robin Lee Hatcher: A motherless little girl's wish for a Christmas angel comes true with the arrival of a beautiful stranger at her father's Idaho farm.

3) The Homecoming by Norah Hess: An innocent bride finds special joy in the Christmas homecoming of a husband who married her on the rebound, then marched away from their Kentucky homestead to fight for his country's independence.

4) The Greatest Gift of All by Connie Mason: A lonely young Colorado widow rediscovers the magic of love when her two children befriend a traveler who bears an uncanny resemblance to St. Nicholas.

And my review:

Madeline Baker's story was just okay. I've read a few of her works, and I've always felt the same thing. Fairly entertaining while you read them, but the characters just don't stay with you after you turn that final page. Three stars.

Robin Lee Hatcher's story was my favorite in the book, and one I've re-read a couple of times. Very sweet and innocent, with lovable characters, I found this story quite touching. There wasn't an element of this story that a didn't like. And Phoebe, the little girl, was a great character, not just a flat plot device, which I really liked. This story was the reason I kept this book. Five stars.

Norah Hess's story was certainly not what I expected it would be. From reading the back cover blurb, I thought it would be a story of reunited love, but it was not so, which made it an interesting read. The thing was, I found the heroine to be more than a little stupid, which really detracted from my enjoyment of the story. I think the reader is supposed to sympathize with her, but I had no sympathy for someone who made their own mess. Not only that, but she knew it was a stupid mistake while she was doing it, yet she barrelled ahead and did it anyway. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I wanted her to have more self-respect, and though she did have some in the end, it just didn't save the book for me. Also, I hated the hero's "I slept with her, but didn't court her, so it shouldn't bother you because it didn't mean anything" attitude. I am SO sick of the virgin woman with the slut man. One star.

Connie Mason's story was one that I had to force myself to finish. I could not like the heroine. She was just so bitter and mean to her children. She professed over and over to love her kids, but then she was always getting angry and yelling at them for just being children. Loving your kids means more than just taking care of their physical needs. Just because you're bitter doesn't mean your children can't enjoy a little magic. One star.

All together, a three star book. I would recommend trying to find this at a thrift or used-book store, as it's not worth buying it brand new, but Robin Lee Hatcher's story does make it worth owning.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars discover the joys of an old-fashioned christmas!, March 22, 2003

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Tami Brandt (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Frontier Christmas (Mass Market Paperback)

Madeline Baker's LOVING SARAH...
In this beautiful story a white woman learns the true meaning of Christmas from the Apache brave who has opened her heart to love.

Robin Lee Hatcher's A CHRISTMAS ANGEL...
In this heart-warming story a motherless little girl's wish for a Christmas angel comes true with the arrival of a beautiful stranger at her father's Idaho farm.

Norah Hess's THE HOMECOMING...
In this endearing story an innocent bride finds special joy in the Christmas homecoming of a husband who married her on the rebound, then marched away from their Kentucky homestead to fight for his country's independence. (Hint...it's not what you'd expect!)

Connie Mason's THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL...
In this wonderful story a lonely young Colorado widow rediscovers the magic of love when her two children befriend a traveler who bears an uncanny resemblance to St. Nicholas!

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, January 9, 2010

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H. Richmond - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Frontier Christmas (Mass Market Paperback)

I love Christmas romances, and try to read as many as I can during the season. This book was a major disappointment to me. The first story didn't even mention Christmas until literally the last few pages. A majority of the story took place in the summer/early fall! The second story was much better, but by that point I was kind tired of waiting for the anthology to get good. So I moved on to something else. I don't think I will give it another try. There was just nothing in the story or plot to "grab" me or make me interested in what would happen next.