A Holiday of Love (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jude Deveraux (Author), Arnette Lamb (Author), Jill Barnett (Author), Judith McNaught (Author)
Key Phrases: debatable lands, Randolph Macqueen, Saint Peter, Elizabeth Gordon (more...)

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In New York City in the late 1800s, a beautiful but clumsy angel turns a lonely man's life around.... In medieval Scotland, the intrigues of a Christmas Mass imperil two Highland lovers....In Regency London, a world-weary lord receives an outrageous proposal....And in modern-day Colorado, a clever twelve-year-old plays matchmaker for his bighearted but impractical mother.

About the Author
Jude Deveraux is the author of thirty-one New York Times bestsellers, including Wild Orchids, Forever and Always, Forever . . ., The Mulberry Tree, The Summerhouse, Temptation, and A Knight in Shining Armor. She lives in North Carolina.

Jill Barnett is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen acclaimed novels and short stories. There are more than five million copies of her books in print in seventeen languages. Her work has earned her a place on such national bestseller lists as The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, and Publishers Weekly. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. Visit her website at www.jillbarnett.com.

Judith McNaught is the New York Times bestselling author who first soared to stardom with her stunning bestseller Whitney, My Love, and went on to win the hearts of millions of readers with Once and Always, Something Wonderful, A Kingdom of Dreams, Almost Heaven, Paradise, Perfect, Until You, Remember When, the #1 bestseller Night Whispers, Someone to Watch Over Me, and other novels. There are more than thirty million copies of her books in print. Judith McNaught lives in Houston.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Star (October 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416517219
• ISBN-13: 978-1416517214
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #316,682 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heart Warming, January 26, 2001

By	Abbys (Moreno Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Holiday Of Love : Miracles / Change of Heart / Daniel and the Angel / Hark! The Herald (Mass Market Paperback)

There are four short love stories in this book, written by 4 different authors, of which, three is my favorite. Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught & Julie Garwood. The fourth & last story was written by Arnette Lamb. I haven't heard of her before but after reading her short novella called, Hark! The Herald. I can't wait to pick up more of her books. This is also my first novellas. It is somewhat different from reading a whole book with one plot & with same characters. However, I find it rather unfullfilling. That is the only reason why I rate this book 4 stars. It's just too short for my liking. Read below to find out more...

First Novella: Change of Heart, By Jude Deveraux::::: This short story is about a genius 12 yr old boy name Eli. He wasn't rich yet lived with his mother in decent means. He befriended a billionaire, Frank Taggert. Love match making begun with the help of Frank's brother, Micheal Taggert & his wife Samantha, who couldn't wait to see Frank settled down. Mike & Sam's love story is in the book called, Sweet Liar. Since I thouroughly enjoyed Sweet Liar, It was good to read updates of them & their children. Eli's mother, Miranda is a very good mother, kind hearted & unselfish. I liked her attitude towards life. Though, she was attractive, she was described as 30 pounds over weight. I guess there are times, i get tired of reading a physically perfect heroine so this really appealled to me. Frank however is rich & handsome but his heart is as cold as ice. His friendship to Eli changed his outlook in life & his meeting with Miranda changed his heart forever. This story is simply heart warming esp. this Xmas season. The plot & the characters are very interesting that once again, i hated for it to end so suddenly. I wished JD would rewrite this short story & make it into a whole novel with more details. It really has potentials... especially if the friendship of Eli & Chelsea, perhaps their growing years together, would be added into it. This is why i rate it 4 stars. I wanted to read more.... Aside from my uncontentment, overall, it is a good book!

Second Novella: Miracles, By Judith McNaught::::: Now this story really bugged me! You see, I have read J.M's Whitney, My Love & Until You. Just like every reader who have read the mentioned books, I have been waiting for Nicholas Duville's story. He was one of my favorite hero of all times. He's smooth, cool, handsome, decent & kind hearted. He has fallen for Whitney & Sheridan in both books yet gave them up, even helped them find their true happiness in another man's hands. Now if that isn't heroic, I don't know what is. When I heard this book have Nikk's story, i bought it right away only to be disappointed. His story is too short. I agree with other reviewers here in Amazon that he deserves a book of his own. Once again, the story has full potential for a novel. Good plot, and Julianna was a darling. She was also in the book, UNTIL YOU. I liked her very much then that I wish to read more of her & of Nikki... Perhaps J.M. would rewrite this into a one book novel. I would buy it in a snap.

Third Novella: Daniel& the Angel, By Jill Barnett::::: This is perhaps my favorite story in this book. It is short yet fulfulling. Just like it should be. It doesn't leave you hanging or wanting to read more... perfect story for Xmas too. Lillian is an angel in heaven who kept getting herself into trouble. When she ruined St. Peter's gate, she was exiled back to earth. D.L Stewarts, a very rich yet uncaring man believed that money can buy everything, from love to people. As an ex-angel, her outlook on life was purely opposite to his, believing there is always good in every person & that money cannot buy people nor love. A challenge was made between them... St. Peter also gave Lillian another chance if she could perform a miracle here on Earth. She must make D.L Stewart give his heart out unconditionally in order for her to return to heaven & be an angel again. Would she succeed? But then... if she succeeds, what would happend if she returns to heaven? esp. when she finds herself in love with him? This story really touched my heart. The cute angelic occurances, the archangels, it's wings, halo, clouds.... the riddles & quotes all lifted my heart. It is a perfect reading tool this xmas time.

Fourth Novella: Hark! The Herald, By Arnette Lamb::::: Randolf Mcqueen found himself love at first sight at the Scottish King Herald, Elizabeth Gordon. He was known as a womanizer yet he couldn't seduce the most intriguing woman in their land. He found himself being chivalrous & patient... I enjoyed the way Randolf tries to win Elizabeth heart. The challenges & the bets... their bantering is also quite funny. I liked the way Elizabeth carry herself ; the way she takes pride in what she does. Although, I couldn't believe she was actually wearing a chastity belt! This story also include a short interesting history of the Scots & the English. The peace and unity of the Highland clans was a nice ending. This story is warm & fitted for the holiday.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars We were robbed!, June 22, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Kiev, Russia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Holiday Of Love : Miracles / Change of Heart / Daniel and the Angel / Hark! The Herald (Mass Market Paperback)

Nicholas DuVille deserved a longer story. After reading about him in Whitney My Love and Until You, I have been eagerly awaiting his story.

It is so short and ends so suddenly that I am left wanting so much more. It is almost as if McNaught wanted to squeeze a certain amount of information within fifty pages or so.

So they meet, so they marry, and then he hates her. All of a sudden, he yearns for her...they yearn for each other! And then, a year later or so, she has twins. The end. No character development, no insight in their minds. All we get is a marriage, conflict, and then a resolution. Whoop dee doo.

Don't get me wrong. I love short stories better than full length novels. I loved Jude Deveraux's Invitation, and I loved Judith McNaught's Double Exposure. I just feel there could have been a better story here, because Nicholas was so witty and urbane.

Oh well, maybe next time.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY, May 12, 2000

By	"shell30" (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Holiday Of Love : Miracles / Change of Heart / Daniel and the Angel / Hark! The Herald (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved Judith McNaught's Miracles, but just can't understand, why Nicki's story was confined to a short story. As much as I enjoyed the story, I think they deserved a full-length novel. Jude Deveraux's Change of Heart was also great. I always enjoy a good Taggart story, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Frank, Randy and the matchmaking Eli. Jill Barnett's stories are always a joy to read and Daniel and the Angel is no exception. Hark the Herald! is the first story that I have read by Arnette Lamb, and after enjoying this one so much, will definitely be reading more.