Something To Celebrate: The First Noel\Kwaanza Kupendi\Truly everlasting (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Felicia Mason (Author), Margie Walker (Author), Brenda Jackson (Author)

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From Library Journal

Continuing the tradition begun by Arabesque in 1994 with Spirit of the Season, this compelling and occasionally unexpected trio of winter holiday romances by some of the genre's more popular writers centers on Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's. An admirable young woman who is single-handedly raising her orphaned nephew and a sensitive woodworker find love when they meet at a Christmas pageant rehearsal in Mason's "The First Noel"; a heroine struggling with suicidal depression learns to live and love again when a handsome psychiatrist helps her plan a Kwanzaa celebration in Margie Walker's unusual "Kwanzaa Kupendi"; and in Brenda Jackson's "Truly Everlasting," a little boy's letter to Santa results in a relationship between his mother and an old high school friend that unexpectedly turns to marriage when her former in-laws threaten a custody battle. Although these enjoyable stories focus on the African American experience, they will bring holiday cheer to readers of all backgrounds and should not be considered a niche-market item.
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583141723
• ISBN-13: 978-1583141724
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Madaris Story, October 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Something To Celebrate: The First Noel\Kwaanza Kupendi\Truly Everlasting (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Brenda Jackson does it again with the continuous Madaris Family Saga. This is a well written story about cousin Felicia Madaris and her long time friendship with Trask Maxwell. You know how you have those kinds of friendships the boy-girl kind that you have had since childhood, picked on each other, just actually get on each others nerves but in reality as you get older you start having strange feelings for one another. Well this story by Brenda Jackson does just that with Felicia and Trask. It has humor, its heartwarming, it has that old Madaris family touch and it has another great ending. Brenda does it again and makes us all feel like we are apart of this family and somewhere you see somebody who you recognize either as a family member or a friend. So to all the old Brenda Jackson "Madaris Family" saga fans you should be able to read this in one day and enjoy it just like the others. To new fans, in order to really appreciate the Madaris Family and Friends you must start at the beginning, you won't regret being apart of this continuous saga. To my Florida Friend..Ms Jackson..Much continued success as you go into the next century!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT, December 13, 1999

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MsKMLittle "msklittle" (Chicago, Il USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Something To Celebrate: The First Noel\Kwaanza Kupendi\Truly Everlasting (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I am not a big romance reader, but this Holiday novella was the bomb. I read it three time this weekend. I just couldn't put it down. Brenda Jackson is a writer in a class all by herself. I just want to talk to her personally. I really really enjoyed all the stories, Ms Jackson just took my breath away. Ladies keep up the good work each story had a special highlight that truly deal with family, emotion, faith and issues of today.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brenda Still Shines, December 2, 1999

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Betty Holloway (NEWARK, NEW JERSEY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something To Celebrate: The First Noel\Kwaanza Kupendi\Truly Everlasting (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

As you can see from my header, Brenda is the one I feel shines in this trio of authors. Before you start reading the book, this reader suggests that you plug in a fan. Girlfriend, as usual, is smokin! No one can put a twist on romance writing like Ms. Jackson. The budding romance between Trask and Felicia turned into a smokin inferno and if you don't have a fan on hand you will certainly burn! . Notwithstanding romance, Ms. Jackson tugs at your heartstrings with the relationship she builds with the entrance of Felicia's son and his wish for Christmas; thus you should also have a handkerchief ready with that fan. If you're looking for romance, Ms. Jackson is the diva of that subject.

The story by Felicia (another of my favorite authors) was cute. I can't give any kudos at all for Ms. Walker. I didn't like the writing style.