The holidays aren’t so festive when you’re celebrating by yourself. But with a little luck and a lot of love, three single women find their soulmates and get the holiday weddings of their dreams.
“No Ordinary Gift” Farrah Rochon
Kemah and Tyson come from different sides of the tracks. They had the start of something real, but Tyson got scared. Now that a special Kwanzaa celebration has thrown them together again, he’s determined not to let go until she says, “I do.”
“HeavenSent.com” Stefanie Worth
Brenna has a list, and she’s checking it twice. But unfortunately for her coworker Evan, she just doesn’t seem to see him as anything more than a friend. Can an online dating site and two guardian angels change her mind before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve?
“From SKB with Love” Jewel Amethyst
Venetta David had never dreamed she would find love on her winter getaway to tropical St. Kitts. But a whirlwind affair with islander Sean Kevin Bryan would lead to a romance to remember and a Christmas morning ceremony on the sparkling white sands.
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Farrah Rochon lives in a small town west of New Orleans, and is lucky enough to work just outside of the Crescent City’s famous French Quarters. She spends her mornings writing in a local coffee shop and her afternoons working in the corporate offices of a local film production company. She serves as co-program director for the Southern Louisiana Chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA) and is also a member of RWA’s Mystery and Suspense chapter, aptly named the Kiss of Death. Her previous works with Dorchester include Release Me, Rescue Me, Deliver Me, and Holiday Brides.
Stefanie Worth earned a degree in journalism and worked in broadcast and corporate communications. Her other works with Dorchester include Where Souls Collide, Holiday Brides, and The Wicked and the Wonderful.
Jewel Amethyst's first title with Dorchester was A Marriage of Convenience, published in June 2009.
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Holiday anthologies are my favorite! Especially when given the chance to read three great stories by newly found authors. HOLIDAY BRIDES will touch your heart and make you smile at the happenings of three single women hoping to find men to love.
"FROM SKB WITH LOVE" by Jewel Amethyst Widow Venetta David plans to grieve for her deceased husband during the holidays and is resigned to spending the holidays alone. When her friend wins the lottery and insists on Venetta going with her to St. Kitts, Venetta doesn't want to go, but does so anyway. It's a good thing, too, because in St. Kitts Venetta is given a second chance at love. Venetta had guts and I grieved for her husband with her. I also found her to be brave and was so glad that she found love again. She certainly deserved it! "NO ORDINARY GIFT" by Farrah Rochon Kemah Griffin grew up poor and from the wrong neighborhood. Ex-boyfriend Tyson Crawford grew up well off and with minimal hardships. Once a couple, when the going got tough and feelings turned serious, Tyson ran and left Kemah behind. Now, however, Tyson knows that in giving up Kemah he gave up love. And now, thanks to the Kwanzaa season, he is ready and willing to convince his lady love that his feelings are true. Kemah and I have a lot in common - I would have been scared of taking a chance on Tyson also. The fates decreed that Kemah take a chance once more on the man she hadn't been able to forget, and his absolute resolve to prove his love made me want to give Kemah a push in his direction! "[...]" by Stefanie Worth Brenna and Evan are coworkers. She and he both yearn for love, and because of this, they overlook the attraction they should feel for each other. Unknown to the other, both Brenna and Evan have been trying out online dating, but both have been unsuccessful enough that they are ready to give up. Well, fate in the guise of two guardian angels has something up their proverbial white sleeves for this couple, and the result is the love they have been searching for - with each other. And on New Year's to boot! I adore guardian angel stories. I think divine providence in novellas just adds dimension to the plots, and Stefanie Worth's contribution is totally worth reading. Three women, three men, three holidays. HOLIDAY BRIDES will be a treasured addition to any keeper shelf! Jewel Amethyst, Farrah Rochon, and Stefanie Worth can add to my holiday reading at any time! Natalie S.
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Gifts of Forever,
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I must admit, I love anthologies and romance stories. Holiday Brides by Jewel Amethyst, Farah Rochon, and Stefanie Worth are both those things wrapped up in one nice looking cover. The stories are different but very entertaining and enjoyable. I went from the islands to the cold streets of Detroit. I would gladly do the journey again, stopping off in New Orleans.
Kerina, Sheridia, and Janelle are three friends determined to get away from their mundane lives and have a different type of Christmas. But most of all they want to bring the spirit of the holiday back to their friend, Venetta, who has been grieving the death of her husband for a few years. "From SKB with Love" by Jewel Amethyst takes a woman who did not see how she could possibly move on and turns her world into a whirlwind of steel pan festival and a handsome dreadlock man, Sean. What is the one gift that she can give to him? What is the one gift that he can give to her? When we receive gifts for Christmas is there such a thing as an ordinary gift? If you ask Kemah in "No Ordinary Gift" by Farah Rochon, she would say there is no such thing when it comes to those who have done without for most of their lives. Kemah works for a community center that Tyson's late mother started. The community center caters to the children of a very poor neighborhood. The children remind Kemah of a life she once knew all too well. Tyson, on the other hand, has never wanted for anything until now. He did something stupid six months ago and now he would do anything to right the wrongs. Would Kemah be forgiving? If ever I would need to find a mate, I would love to believe that there is a place available online where angels makes a love connection. Brenna and Evan have more in common than they know. They both have big dreams for their future in business and in love. These two people have put their life on hold for so long that someone had to finally step in and make things happen. "[...]" by Stefanie Worth is a story of realization. Would Brenna realize all her possibilities? Would Evan realize the value of what is right in front of him? Christmas stories are warm and fuzzy. Reading about brides or soon-to-be brides is like the topper on the cake. Each story gave me insight into the lives of people I never knew. Amethyst introduced me to St. Kitts traditional way of celebrating Christmas. Rochon gave me an idea of how I can introduce another tradition that children are not really taught in schools or anywhere, if their families do not do it. Worth taught me that sometimes I should look no further than the tip of my nose to find exactly what I have been looking for. I recommend Holiday Brides to readers who enjoy romance and holiday stories combined. Jennifer Coissiere APOOO BookClub
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three fine African-American holiday romances,
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"From SKB with Love" by Jewel Amethyst'. Widow Venetta planned to stay home for Christmas and grieve her beloved MJ's death as she always does during Christmas; but her friend Kerina won the lotto and insistd they, along with two other BFFs, go to St. Kitts to escape the Baltimore cold. There she meets Sean, but as she falls in love Venetta fears losing the memory of her first love.
"No Ordinary Gift" by Farrah Rochon. Kemah worked hard to come a long way from her impoverished childhood while her first love Tyson grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. She tries to give something back to the community working at the Darolyn Crawford Community Center. He is the director who cares about the children putting his money up. However, Tyson has another goal besides making the center a success; he wants Kemah before the Kwanzaa celebration ends. "HeavenSent.com" by Stefanie Worth. Brenna and Evan have met all types of losers on line and off. Both seek a perfect everlasting relationship, but with each respective failed encounter they are ready to call it quits on dating. That is until matchmaking guardian angels pair them up for New Year's Eve. These three African-American holiday romances are fun reading, as each contains a different holiday to celebrate. Although the women are fully developed, the men are not quite so, but fans will enjoy these hunks going after the women who make them want to celebrate the season and much more. Harriet Klausner
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