Those Christmas Angels (Harlequin Superromance No. 1164) [Mass Market Paperback]

Debbie Macomber (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Super Romance | Publication Date: November 1, 2003

New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber brings readers a much-awaited NEW angel story this month! This tale brings back reader favorites Shirley, Goodness and Mercy, who are matchmaking angels playing havoc on an unsuspecting couple. Combining elements of comedy and fantasy with the added joy of the Christmas season, THOSE CHRISTMAS ANGELS will make the perfect holiday gift! This new angel book follows Debbie's three HarperCollins novels and one MIRA book, SHIRLEY, GOODNESS AND MERCY (10/99), and will be in great demand.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ms. Macomber is skilled at creating characters who work their way into readers' hearts...she masterfully moves the story along while not shortchanging the main plotline."

About the Author

Debbie Macomber, the author of Twenty Wishes, Back on Blossom Street, Between Friends, and the Cedar Cove series, is one of today's leading voices in women's fiction. A regular on every major bestseller list with more than 100 million copies of her books in print, the award-winning author celebrated a new career milestone in September 2007, when the latest in her Cedar Cove series, 74 Seaside Avenue, scored #1 on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Bookscan bestseller lists. Her popularity is worldwide with her books translated into twenty-three languages. Debbie and her husband, Wayne, are the proud parents of four children and grandparents of eight grandchildren. They live in Washington State and in the winter they live in Florida.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373711646
• ISBN-13: 978-0373711642
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #862,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With more than 100 million copies of her books sold worldwide, Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular authors.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family and enduring friendships. Every book features the delightful sense of humor that readers around the world clamor for.

Debbie is a regular resident on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times (55 times and counting), USA TODAY (currently 63 times) and Publishers Weekly (23 times to date). She is the first-ever recipient of the "readers' choice" Quill Award for Romance Fiction, for 44 Cranberry Point, the fourth book in her highly popular Cedar Cove series. Debbie has also been honored with a RITA® Award, a Romantic Times BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award and is a multiple winner of both the Holt Medallion and the B. Dalton Award.

Her recent books include 92 Pacific Boulevard, 8 Sandpiper Way, 74 Seaside Avenue and Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook, as well as Twenty Wishes, A Cedar Cove Christmas, Summer on Blossom Street and The Perfect Christmas.

For more information on Debbie and her books, visit her Web site: www.DebbieMacomber.com.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas is coming..., November 17, 2003

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This review is from: Those Christmas Angels (Harlequin Superromance No. 1164) (Mass Market Paperback)

When the writer of Hebrews counseled to entertain strangers, for by doing so, you might entertain angels, I doubt he would have considered how much those strange angels might entertain you! After a too long break, Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy have managed to convince Gabe , Garbriel, to unleash them on Earth again. This time, they come in answer to a mother's prayer. Anne Fletcher has seen her son, Roy, grow bitter after the tragic loss of his true love. She prays for him to find new love, giving the girls a chance to fix things.

Love comes crashing in for Roy in the form of Julie, the daughter of one of his employees. At first, they are like oil and water, but soon, with a bit of a heavenly shove, Roy and Julie realize how special each other is. On a side note, justice and healing also enter Anne's life is a sweet way.

**** You will want Christmas to come more often if it brings gifts like this. Ms. Macomber's book is not billed as inspirational, but inspiration can come in unusual ways. Shirley and company are so very human that they remind you that the definition of angel is a messenger of God, and therefore, anyone can be one. ****

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ~ This Book Makes You Believe In Miracle's ~, November 24, 2003

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Lisa (San Bernardino, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Those Christmas Angels (Harlequin Superromance No. 1164) (Mass Market Paperback)

This Christmas story made me in the Christmas sprit, this book reminded me of a Life Time Movie. They are three Angels that made me laugh I loved all three of them. They have until Christmas to have Anne's wish come true, after Anne's divorce, her son Roy took it bad because his father married his fiance and for that he has not forgiven his father he has also given up on love. Roy had a cold heart he wouldn't let anyone in, until he met Julie. Her mom died a couple of months before Christmas, leaving her and her twin sister and there dad. Julie is determine to have a great Christmas for her dad even though her mom is not around to enjoy it with them. It takes a while before and Julie and Roy get to know each other and let there guards down. That's when the three Angels are there to lend a helping hand. Those Christmas Angels makes you believe in miracle's a very touching story.

Happy Reading Lisa

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful holiday romp, January 8, 2005

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S. Reader "scibarfan" (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Those Christmas Angels (Harlequin Superromance No. 1164) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was my first Debbie Macomber, but it won't be my last. The romance is near perfect and the heavenly assistance provides that extra touch and more than a little humor. Watching Roy and Julie interact is such fun. Roy's mom and Julie's dad make interesting subplots.

For those who like a "cleaner" romance, this is for you. The sexual attraction is there, but it's a by-product of their attraction to each other as people.

In addition, it's a real "get into the spirit of Christmas" book. Plenty of love and joy to go around. Just delightful. I'll be checking out her other books, too, especially any more Cristmas ones. This is the best Christmas romance I've read yet.