Santa in a Stetson (Center Point Platinum Romance (Large Print)) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Janet Dailey (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Bestseller Dailey (Searching for Santa) pens a throwback western romance for her annual holiday offering. During a photo shoot on a Texas ranch, fashion model Diana Palmer is so entranced by sexy cowboy Lije Masters that within days she decides to give up her life and career to marry him. The whirlwind love affair is slowed by long cerebral conversations about their life histories, making supposedly cautious Diana's sudden decision seem ditzy and reducing the reader's sympathy for her difficult transition from career girl to rancher housewife. When Lije catches Diana with another man, Lije's stereotypical Native American sidekick, Jim Two Pony, brings words of wisdom that persuade the couple to reconcile. The predictable Christmastime conclusion is cute, but modern readers will find Dailey's very old-fashioned tinsel a little tarnished. (Oct.)
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Center Point Pub; Lrg edition (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602855846
• ISBN-13: 978-1602855847
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,074,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointed, October 4, 2009

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M. Harris (Frederick, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Santa In A Stetson (Paperback)

The description on the back of this book sounds like a fun Christmas story, unfortunately the book inside is ABSOLUTELY nothing like the description. This includes the main character, the back says her name is Diana Palmer (??!!) but inside it is Diana Mills. I wish I could have read the book that it was supposed to be.

2.0 out of 5 stars Disheartening Book - Not A Holiday Book, March 31, 2010

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S. White (Coppell, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Santa in a Stetson (Center Point Platinum Romance (Large Print)) (Hardcover)

The back cover reveals a story line that the book doesn't deliver. Early on I started to expect a sad story. A holiday romance is supposed to be fun to read. There was little to no holiday spirit to this book. Diana definitely makes all the adjustments in the relationship. Lije gets away with being the tough cowboy; not making much of an effort to build the relationship. A "fine holiday offering" this is not. (P.S. Reviewers need to actually read the book.)

1.0 out of 5 stars this is a reissue, November 6, 2009

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A. Carlson (Anaheim, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Santa in a Stetson (Center Point Platinum Romance (Large Print)) (Hardcover)

How do I say this? I feel like someone tried to pull a fast one. The book is a reissue of an old Harlequin romance novel with 2 or 3 added chapters (to make it a holiday book). Mind you, I loved the original book - Land of Enchantment - but there was no christmas in the original. I can't believe they are actually marketing it as a new book. As a fan of the author I feel like they are trying to trick me.