The Gift: Home for Christmas / All I Want for Christmas [Hardcover]

Nora Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mira Hardbacks | Publication Date: October 2004

Contains two captivating stories of holiday magic and romance--"Home for Christmas," in which a renowned reporter returns home to win the love of a woman from his past, and "All I Want for Christmas," in which two mischievous twins get the best Christmas present ever, a new mother. 100,000 first pri

Editorial Reviews

Review

."..a superb author...Ms. Roberts is an enormously gifted writer whose incredible range and intensity guarantee the very best of reading."

About the Author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts is "a word artist, painting her story and characters with vitality and verve," according to the Los Angeles Daily News. She has published over 140 novels, and her work has been optioned and made into films, excerpted in Good Housekeeping and has been translated into over twenty-five different languages and published all over the world.

In addition to her amazing success in mainstream, Nora has a large and loyal category romance audience, which took her to their hearts in 1981 with her very first book, a Silhouette Romance novel.

With over 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide and a total of 102 New York Times bestsellers as of 2003, twenty-nine of them reaching #1, Nora Roberts is truly a publishing phenomenon.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373218168
• ISBN-13: 978-0373218165
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars high priced retreads, October 3, 2004

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gift: Home for Christmas / All I Want for Christmas (Hardcover)

Be wary of the fancy new cover, the new title and fancy new price. These were single titles Silhouettes that sold for about 2 bucks each when they were release about 20 years ago. If you're a Nora fan, you likely have them on your keeper shelf already. Home for Christmas and All I Want for Christmas.

Two so-so Christmas stories, put out to get you in the mood for the Hols and to part you with your dollars/pounds.

If you're a Nora fan and have never read them - and don't mind the HIGH PRICE TAG - then you will enjoy them. Everyone else be careful to check your old Nora titles before buying.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a new Nora book, September 30, 2004

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Morgan - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gift: Home for Christmas / All I Want for Christmas (Hardcover)

Do not waste your money on this. It is an old Nora Roberts book being recycled by a company that is not even her current publisher. If you want NEW Nora books [Like Northern Lights in October, or Blue Dahlia in November]you should look for the Gold 'NR' seal on the cover. You can also check the Nora Roberts store at Amazon [on the Romance and Mystery pages]

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Holiday Book, January 19, 2005

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Sara D (West Bloomfield, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gift: Home for Christmas / All I Want for Christmas (Hardcover)

"The Gift" is a novel made up of two stories. The first, "Home for Christmas" is about a man, Jason, going back home to the small town he left years ago. He goes back to found Faith, his high school sweetheart he left behind to make a life for himself. He wants to take her away with him, but he discovers she has established a life for herself and her daughter in her town. So he tries to fit into her new life, but she has some trouble accepting him back in her life. The second story is titled ""All I want For Christmas". It's about two twin boys who want nothing for Christmas except a new mom, a love for their dad. So, Santa sends them their wish, in the form of a new teacher. The only problem is, their dad doesn't seem to notice Miss Davis, and they think their Christmas wish won't come true.
I chose this book because the holiday season was beginning and I was in the mood for nothing but Christmas romance novels. I was very happy with my decision. This is the perfect book to read if you just want to enjoy a fun story and a happy ending. The stories are well written and make you feel for the characters as if they were your friends. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and recommend it for anyone who wants a smile on their face.