Silhouette Christmas Stories 1993 [Paperback]

Joan; Lisa Jackson; Emilie Richards; Lucy Gordon Hohl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1993

Four holiday stories--by Joan Hohl, Lucy Gordon, Lisa Jackson, and Emilie Richards--feature a mountaineer who finds a lost love, a woman haunted by her childhood, a stepbrother and sister fighting their passion, and estranged, formerly engaged lovers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (October 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373482647
• ISBN-13: 978-0373482641
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,727,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

#1 NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Lisa Jackson started writing after her sister read an article in TIME Magazine in 1981 about how young mothers were making money writing romance novels. Both Lisa and her sister, Nancy Bush, began their writing careers right then, and lo, these many years later Lisa has published seventy-five plus novels and has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Holiday Anthology, January 11, 2009

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BOOK READER "snowkrystle" (WI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silhouette Christmas Stories 1993 (Paperback)

Unlike the second reviewer, I enjoyed this book. I think Joan Hohl's story was very unique in that it was a step-sister & step-brother that were the lovers in this story. No blood relation at all, yet it tore the family apart. Good writing. I enyoyed Emilie Richards story & Lucy Gordon's, but Lisa Jackson's didn't measure up in my estimation to the other three. All in all, I enjoyed the book for my holiday reading.

3.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming, July 24, 2007

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Donna K. "bookcrosser" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silhouette Christmas Stories 1993 (Paperback)

I had low expectations for this anthology, and it suprised me with its depth of plot, well-drawn characters, and good quality writing style.

The Man From Pine Mountain by Lisa Jackson is a lovely story about a couple who were unjustly torn apart several years earlier. As they cautiously find their way back to each other, they forge a path of healing the grief of the past, and come to a deeper understanding of the other, and of their community. The story has a spiritual componant, and a lot of action to keep it moving swiftly and effortlessly along. Wonderful!

Naughty or Nice by Emilie Richards is a very well-written story about a social worker at orphanage of troubled girls. A product of the foster care system herself, she tried to protect her young charges from the unpleasant issues she once faced by being rather cynical and tough. A kind-hearted family of contracters who donate their time renovating the orphanage teach her what it feels like to finally belong, and in turn, she learns to lighten-up and discover the magic of the holidays, and of life and love.

Holiday Homecoming by Joan Hohl is an interesting story about the holiday reconciliation of a family torn apart by the forbidden love between a stepbrother and stepsister. At times, the diaglogue/narrative was rather sexually crude, and I had to make a conscious effort not to allow it to distract me or turn me off from the much-welcomed and powerful lesson of forgiveness and acceptance!

A Kiss for Mr. Scrooge by Lucy Gordon is about a man who isolated himself from the world and the people who loved after an accident leaves him incapacitated. When he reconnects with his former fiancee, he must learn to live, love and trust again. This story contains many touching moments as the likeable characters work their way through the issues they face. Excellent!