Under the Mistletoe : Holiday Hearts (Silhouette Special Edition No. 1725) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kristin Hardy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Special Edition | Publication Date: December 1, 2005

The devastatingly handsome manager of the Hotel Mount Jefferson, Gabe Trask, was all too eager to offer a wide array of amenities to Hadley Stone when he thought she was just a holiday guest. But once he learned that she was really there as a representative of the cost-cutting management company that had just acquired his hotel, Hadley expected Gabe to really be on her case. And he was -- just not in the way she'd imagined....

For Gabe knew that despite all her down-to-business, cost-cutting talk, Hadley was a romantic at heart-one whom he was inexplicably finding hard to resist. And he could see in her eyes that the feeling was becoming mutual. Now all he had to do was convince her to check her business instincts at the door -- and focus on the personal....

Editorial Reviews

Review

“…a potent fusion of sweetness and sensuality.” -- RT Bookclub

“…a superb, heart-warming tale that is just right for the holiday season.” -- Romance Reviews Today

“…a truly dynamic story that is perfect for Christmas.” -- Romance Junkies

From the Author

Dear Reader,

I first got the idea for Under the Mistletoe a couple of years ago while taking my parents on a leaf-peeping trip through northern New Hampshire. I brought them to one of my favorite places, the Mount Washington Hotel, a hundred-year-old grand resort hotel in the White Mountains. One night, I was walking through the lobby past the walk-in granite fireplace and I had this flash of a couple in love, waltzing before the fireplace on Christmas Eve -- and Under the Mistletoe was born.

I modeled the Hotel Mount Jefferson in Under the Mistletoe on the Mount Washington. You can see for yourself, if you’re lucky -- thanks to the generosity of the Mount Washington Hotel, I’m holding a reader contest with a grand prize of two nights’ stay at the hotel. All you have to do is answer a simple qualifying question about the book and you’ll be entered in the drawing.I’d love to hear what you think of Hadley and Gabe’s story, so please drop me a line at [e-mail]. Stop by my website for future contests, details on upcoming books, recipes, and more.

Happy Holidays,

Kristin Hardy

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373247257
• ISBN-13: 978-0373247257
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,222,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Holiday Romance!, December 5, 2005

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Romance Lover (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under the Mistletoe : Holiday Hearts (Silhouette Special Edition No. 1725) (Mass Market Paperback)

Crisp writing, quick pacing and a winter wonderland of enchantment bring to life a great holiday romance just in time for Christmas!

Kristin Hardy continues her "Holiday Hearts" series with a story set in a place made for romance. The Hotel Mount Jefferson, located in the heart of northern New Hampshire's beautiful ski country, is beloved by its sexy and hard working Manager Gabe Trask. When Hadley Stone, the representative of the company who now owns it, arrives with ideas how to cut costs, Gabe must turn on both his charms and the hotel's to appeal to Hadley's romantic side.

The heroine's history with her authoritative father, who is also her boss, plays well in her indecisiveness between doing what her heart tells her vs. what her business mind knows has to happen in order to please her father. The hero's family is just as strong a presence (including a great moment between the couple from the first book in the series WHERE THERE'S SMOKE ~ the hero is Gabe's brother.) But its Gabe and Hadley themselves, and the business plan they come up to save the hotel, that ultimately forces them to come to terms with their relationship that drive this story to a rewarding happily ever after.

Great secondary characters (like Jacob, the third Trask brother whose book VERMONT VALENTINE, comes out in February 2006), and the Hotel Mount Jefferson itself, makes this a fantastic read!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Special Holiday Romance, December 12, 2005

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Judy "book reader" (Cincinnati, ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under the Mistletoe : Holiday Hearts (Silhouette Special Edition No. 1725) (Mass Market Paperback)

Kristin Hardy delivers a heartfelt story in Under The Mistletoe.

Gabe Trask loves his job as the manager of The Hotel Mt. Jefferson. He is entranced by Hadley Stone. He doesn't realize at first that Hadley isn't a guest, she is part of the new owners cost cutting management. Gabe tries to keep things all business but something keeps pulling him to Hadley the woman.

Hadley Stone has spent her entire life trying to please her perfectionist father. She comes to the hotel determined to trim the fat from the operation. But the hotel and its manager work their way into her heart. Can Hadley fight for this new relationship and also stand up to her father?

Under The Mistletoe is an emotional, moving story. Gabe and Hadley relationship is a slow dance of desire. Kristin Hardy writes a story that will stay with you long after you have finished the book. Looking forward the next book in this series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Hardy is a very talented story teller ......., December 16, 2007

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KayLovesToRead (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under the Mistletoe : Holiday Hearts (Silhouette Special Edition No. 1725) (Mass Market Paperback)

Kristin Hardy's Holiday Hearts series touched me in a very special way. This trilogy is based around the Trask brothers of Vermont. Their father passed away suddenly and the family faces the painful year of firsts. The Trask maple sugar farm has been in the family for five generations. A tremendous legacy and the anchor that pulls the family together.

Where There's Smoke by Kristin Hardy
Silhouette Special Edition # 1720 - November 2005

Nick is a Captain in a Boston firehouse. Sloan has invented a device that will help prevent firefighters from getting lost or dead ended in burning buildings. Nick's none to pleased when he's ordered to help Sloan in the final testing of her equipment. Nothing is going to stand in Sloan's way to getting this equipment approved and onto every firefighters gear. Lives are at stake, and Sloan can't bear the thought of losing another firefighter because they can't see the way out. This is personal.

Nick and Sloan are very well developed characters. Both are struggling with personal issues that make this a very well rounded story. Ms. Hardy has a talent of creating believable characters that make you care about what happens to them. It was a pleasure reading about Nick and Sloan.

Under the Mistletoe by Kristin Hardy
Silhouette Special Edition # 1725 - December 2005

Gabe has been a part of the Hotel Mt. Jefferson since his teens, working himself up to Manager. It's a grand old world hotel in need of lots of attention. Hadley's father has just inherited the hotel. She's been given the mission of bringing the Hotel's bottom line on par with her father's other corporations; no matter what cuts she has to make in order to do that. Gabe has to appeal to Hadley's romantic side before the Hotel loses all it's charm.

Hadley's struggle to do what she knows in her heart to be the right thing, is heart warming. She's faced with disobeying and disappointing her very demanding father or with stripping an historic landmark to bare bones. Gabe is the perfect hero to show her what true loyalty is.

Vermont Valentine by Kristin Hardy
Silhouette Special Edition # 1739 - February 2006

Jacob's the oldest son. He's the rock that continues to anchor the generations to the family farm. The maple trees are everything to him. Celie has a tough job with the US Forest Service. Time is running out and she has to identify and destroy all the trees that have been infested with a very aggressive beetle that threatens entire sugar maple forests. When she finds some infested trees on Jacob's farm, she has to make some heartbreaking decisions on how many trees must be destroyed.

This is an emotional story for both Celie and Jacob. Jacob has such a strong sense of responsibility, a love for the land, and a fear of letting down his family. Celie has an instinct when it comes to Jacob. She completes him.

Mr. Hardy has written three wonderful stories here. All about coming to terms with our losses and appreciating family and home. Growing up on a farm, I can relate to the Trask brothers. I understand the feelings of Nick, not wanting to be tied to the land that tied his father. I understand Jacob and the pride he feels in past family accomplishment and the passing on to future generations. When I read this trilogy I had just past the first anniversary of my own father's death, and the feelings shared among the Trask family over their approaching anniversary were very close to those I was experiencing.

Ms. Hardy is a very talented story teller. She has created wonderful characters that reach out and let you be a part of their lives. I appreciate the time Ms. Hardy has taken to research for her stories and the efforts to get things right. Her talent was rewarded with a Rita nomination, one I feel was very well deserved.