This Christmas (Harlequin Superromance No. 721) [Paperback]

Laura Abbot (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Super Romance | Publication Date: November 1, 1996

"I haven't come back into your life, James, " Caroline said. She was shocked to discover that the position she had accepted as governess was in the home of the man she had spent six years trying to forget. Aware that nothing had really changed, that he could still create havoc with her life, Caroline's first instinct was to flee.

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Armed only with determination and an unusual heirloom necklace, bank executive Mary Fleet heads for Ewing, Texas, determined to locate her birth parents?and ends up finding her heritage, settling a long-standing feud, and falling in love with a tough but wary hero. Although the plot is not unique and the problems (including a villain who eventually comes around) are a bit too neatly resolved, Abbott's (Mating for Life, Harlequin, 1995) pleasing writing style; likable, sympathetic protagonists; and nicely delineated secondary characters produce an intriguing story with a dash of Christmas spirit that will leave readers feeling warm and satisfied.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin; First Edition edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373707215
• ISBN-13: 978-0373707218
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,905,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very nicely done., July 14, 2008

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

This review is from: This Christmas (Harlequin Superromance No. 721) (Paperback)

What a delightful surprise! This story is well-written, with realistic dialogue, and a nicely descriptive and detailed style of writing. The romance is believable, and the plot behind the romance was substantial and deep. These are complex and well-drawn characters, and their "fonding the birth parent" mission is peppered with Cherokee folklore and Oklahoma culture.

4.0 out of 5 stars Anne Mather's Forbidden is a winner, June 1, 2008

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La Femme Hipster "beat, romance and st .lit" (nyc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FORBIDDEN (Harlequin Presents #221) (Mass Market Paperback)

From the back cover:

"I haven't come back into your life. James,"
Caroline said. She was shocked to discover that the position she had accepted as governess was in the home of the man she has spendt sic years trying to forget.
Aware that nothing had really changed, that he could still create havoc with her life, Caroline's first instinct was to flee.

Then she found herself trapped-by the dmands of his invalid wife. And by her own need of James.

My take:
For those of you who hate adultry I would advise you to not read this book.Althought the hero and the heroine did not sleep togeather until the very end of the book, there was kissing and declarations of love. This is one of Anne's winners thought. This story is well written without the blank dailogue that some of Mather's work has.