Snowy Nights [Paperback]

Heather Graham (Author), Lindsay McKenna (Author), Marilyn Pappano (Author), Annette Broadrick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

A holiday bonanza of compelling tales about the power of family, homecomings and love!

The Christmas Bride
by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham

It started out as a platonic skiing vacation, but one impulsive touch changed everything!

Always and Forever
by Lindsay McKenna

She was the only woman the fighter pilot could never have . . .

The Greatest Gift
by Marilyn Pappano

They had one more chance to make it -- would it be enough?

Christmas Magic
by Annette Broadrick

Their teenage marriage hadn't lasted -- but now they were about to meet again!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An Incredible storyteller." -- Los Angeles Daily News

"Annette Broadrick's one terrific writer!" -- New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer

"Revered for her heartwarming romances populated with quirky characters . . . " -- Publishers Weekly

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373218524
• ISBN-13: 978-0373218523
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,246,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

That Gemini energy got the best of me in this life time! The best place to introduce the multi-facets of my varied life is through my blog: www.talesfromechocanyon.blogspot.com. There, you will me me, the author as I pen writing journal info for aspiring writers, the gardener who loves roses, Iris, Day lilies and anything else that blooms, the medical astrologer, the person who came from Eastern Cherokee metis background via my father, the horse lover, the Earth lover and the mystic.

I was raised in a metaphysical household. The strange was normal. My father, being the metaphysician he was, would often talk of ghosts coming through the house, who they were, what they said, and so on. I know this probably sounds pretty out of this world--but that was my world growing up. My father's Cherokee blood runs strong in me in many ways. He used to tell us stories all the time and I'm sure this rubbed off on me and fueled my desire to write, which started at age 13. My mother used to read us stories when he didn't tell us a story. I believe that reading being prominent in our household all conspired to help me be a storyteller when I grew up!

I went into the US Navy when I was eighteen years old. I became a meteorologist because I loved Father Sky and the cloud beings. Before I went into the military, I got my student pilot's license. I soloed at age sixteen in twelve hours time. I earned my money picking night crawlers every night in our orchard and selling them by the hundreds of dozens to local sporting goods stores in the area. By the time I went into the Navy at eighteen, I had forty hours of flight time logged. And because of my military background, I created the sub-genre of Military Romance in the romance publishing Industry in 1983 with Captive of Fate (Silhouette Special Edition). I write what I know and I honor and respect all men and women who either served or are serving our country. They are all heroes and heroines in my eyes.

I was a fencer (I met my husband, David, in fencing--we crossed swords and it was love at first parry...) for many years. Being part of the East Coast fencing salles, I was one of the few women to take on epee and saber--and fight the guys on the copper strip--and win. The women who refused to just use a foil to fence with, opened up a whole new era for women after us to fence all three weapons. Men said the epee and saber were 'too heavy' for us girls--but we showed them differently! Now, in the Olympics, women are allowed to fence in more than just foil. That makes me proud of our burgeoning efforts so long ago. Women can do anything!

I was one of the first women firefighters in Ohio back in 1983. I routinely rolled on 400 of the 600 fire calls a year we had, and knew how to drive the pumper, the tanker and do any job a volunteer firefighter has to do. I also took training in hazardous materials down at the Reynoldsburg Fire Academy in Columbus, Ohio.

My life has been one of breaking through stereotypes, breaking down doors closed to women and showing that women are smart, strong, and capable. As a Native American raised woman, I came from a matriarchal background--not a patriarchal one as most women come from. And because of that, my books show strong, smart women who are equal to any man. I like showing the world that women are equals. We don't need to say one gender is better than the other. Rather, we need to realize, honor and use everyone's best skills and talents to make this world a better place to live. I feel like I've lived about five lives packed into one and all of this adventure and experience is reflected in the books I write.

Customer Reviews

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Christmas, December 14, 2009

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Eunice - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Christmas Bride (Kindle Edition)

I loved this story. It really made me believe in the christmas spirit and in miracles. This is a feel good story where everyone gets what he or she wants. Loved it Loved it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Christmas Bride, January 4, 2011

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This review is from: The Christmas Bride (Kindle Edition)

Jason McCready and Cary Adams have a few points in common. They are both widowed with small children and they work in the same company.
The kids meet at the annual christmas party and Jason's little girl asks her father to invite Cary's boy to a skiing trip. Cary relunctanly agrees.

I enjoyed this novel. It's well written and the characters are believable. Not a lot of plot but it's a short book, nice for an afternoon of light entertainment.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time, February 2, 2011

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amber rahim - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Christmas Bride (Kindle Edition)

No plot or story and so repetitive. This could have been told in one page but was stretched out and padded with fluff. A real waste of time.