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gemmalaszlo's review
4.0
A Christmas romance anthology. All the stories involve a ghost or spirit of some kind.
Lynn Kurland's THE THREE WISE GHOSTS was the first story, and one I'd tried in another collection. You either like this author or you don't. Personally, I find her humor too forced and silly for my taste. DNF.
The second story was KEEPING FAITH by Casey Claybourne. I loved it. While a short story (less than 70 pages!) the author managed to tug on my heartstrings. This was a story about a husband and wife who had lost their beloved child, and who were on their way to losing each other. Thanks to a little orphan girl and some help from a ghost, they were able to find their way back to being a family. I will definitely be reading this one again. Five stars.
The third story was ONLY FIFTEEN SHOPPING DAYS LEFT..." by Elizabeth Bevarly. I didn't have high hopes for this one, as I've tried this author before, but her books were DNF for me. But I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this one. Probably the character of the ghost, a Santa-like character who prides himself on making a successful love match every christmas. Three stars.
The last story was THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT by Jenny Lykins. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The heroine's reaction when she first sees the hero (who is a ghost) was laugh out loud funny. While this was also a short story (less than 100 pages), the author was able to engage my emotions and make the romance believeable. I cried a little at the ending. I'll be reading this story again. Five stars.
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Lynn Kurland's THE THREE WISE GHOSTS was the first story, and one I'd tried in another collection. You either like this author or you don't. Personally, I find her humor too forced and silly for my taste. DNF.
The second story was KEEPING FAITH by Casey Claybourne. I loved it. While a short story (less than 70 pages!) the author managed to tug on my heartstrings. This was a story about a husband and wife who had lost their beloved child, and who were on their way to losing each other. Thanks to a little orphan girl and some help from a ghost, they were able to find their way back to being a family. I will definitely be reading this one again. Five stars.
The third story was ONLY FIFTEEN SHOPPING DAYS LEFT..." by Elizabeth Bevarly. I didn't have high hopes for this one, as I've tried this author before, but her books were DNF for me. But I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this one. Probably the character of the ghost, a Santa-like character who prides himself on making a successful love match every christmas. Three stars.
The last story was THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT by Jenny Lykins. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The heroine's reaction when she first sees the hero (who is a ghost) was laugh out loud funny. While this was also a short story (less than 100 pages), the author was able to engage my emotions and make the romance believeable. I cried a little at the ending. I'll be reading this story again. Five stars.
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