The Promise of Christmas (Harlequin Superromance No. 1309) [Mass Market Paperback]

Tara Taylor Quinn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Super Romance | Publication Date: November 1, 2005

Leslie Sanderson's brother, Cal, is dead--and he's left behind two children no one knew he had. She and Kip Webster, Cal's closest friend, "inherit" these secret kids.

As they form their makeshift family, Leslie and Kip decide to share a house. And that leads to other kinds of sharing.... One night, just before Christmas, Leslie tells him about the devastating thing that happened when she was young--something she's kept secret all this time.

Because in Kip, she finds the promise of safety, acceptance and love. The promise of what family should be. The promise of Christmas....

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin; mass market edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373713096
• ISBN-13: 978-0373713097
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,188,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The author of more than 50 original novels, in twenty languages, Tara Taylor Quinn is a USA Today bestseller with over six million copies sold. She is known for delivering deeply emotional and psychologically astute novels of suspense and romance. Tara has appeared on national and local TV across the country, including CBS Sunday Morning. When she's not writing or fulfilling speaking engagements, Tara loves to travel with her husband, stopping wherever the spirit takes them. They've been spotted in casinos and quaint little small town antique shops all across the country.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good!, November 18, 2005

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Jaenelle "Jaenelle" (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Promise of Christmas (Harlequin Superromance No. 1309) (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought this was an excellent book, and I'm currently adding more titles by this author to my wishlist!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars deep modern day contemporary romance, November 5, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Promise of Christmas (Harlequin Superromance No. 1309) (Mass Market Paperback)

In Phoenix Investment Consultant Leslie Sanderson learns that her brother Cal recently died in a rock climbing accident, but to her shock he left behind two children that she never knew he sired having been away from home for a decade as she ran from a harrowing incident. Leslie travels to her hometown Columbus for the funeral. The will states that Cal's best friend Sporting International bigwig Kip Webster, the man Leslie unrequitedly loved as a teen, and she have custody of one child each; Kip will raise five years old Jonathan and Leslie two years old Kayla.

Both feel breaking up the siblings is not the right thing so they agree to temporary forge a family by sharing a house. As the two adults begin to fall in love with one another and their young suspicious charges, she holds back her darkest secret that keeps them from fully exploring their feelings. That is until the magic of Christmas when she tells her beloved what drove her away because she trusts in his offer of love.

Fans of modern day contemporary romances will appreciate this deep tale because the powerful cast with their individual woes makes for a fine Yuletide story. The incident that drove Leslie away is handled deftly as the audience learns the impact on her and her brother who raised her when their dad died. The mixed-racial children are precocious, but in a realistic manner as for instance Jonathan wonders if his darker skin keeps his late dad's relatives from him. A final twist involving Cal turns this into a warm tale of love.

Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars- Quick read, engaging, December 6, 2009

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H. Richmond - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Promise of Christmas (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this romance. The story moved quickly and got me interested in the characters lives right away. I loved the way the author unraveled the details of the story so gradually and really showed the way past events can affect the way adults deal with the present. For me this story was a quick read, and hard to put down. I love Christmas romance stories, and there was a fair amount of "Christmas" in the atmosphere of this story, as it takes place from right around Thanksgiving until Christmas, but the holiday was only really in the "background" and the plotline of the story was much more involved and serious. The only drawbacks to the story were some parts of it seemed a little far fetched, but overall, it was great, it will be remembered, and I will look for more by this author again.