| THE PROMISE by K. B Ross - Bethany Holly isn't entranced by the thought of Christmas. The beauty of the snow she can appreciate but Christmas-no, no, no. She is dreading the firm desires of her fiancé; he wants her to marry him and start a family. That isn't what Bethany wants herself. She's worked so hard and wants that one little step up the ladder-her ultimate goal; the eventual presidency of the firm. Families actually aren't in that plan at all. Then she gets a telephone call…
SPELLBOUND AT MIDNIGHT by Isabelle Kane and Audrey Tremaine - Viole restores old beautiful mansions. She believes in honesty at all costs, even when that might mean not pandering to your customer. Her latest job involves a very wealthy family matriarch and her two grandsons. One, Lucien, is Sin Personified---the other, Charles, threatened her well being at the first chance he had with her alone. OUT ON A LIMB by Marguerite Turnley - Blake Delainy is owned by his part-Siamese cat. Today, as Queen Slinky wakes him with pseudo sorrowful yowls from the tree outside, she ends up showing him up once again. The little stinker had climbed a tree, knowing full well that what she was doing would be a problem for Blake…maybe she isn't quite as self-centered as he'd always thought. Or she is using an opportunity to get him together with the new neighbor. VEIL OF MAGIC by Amanda McIntyre - Sabrina, taking her beloved pre-teen nephew to the local haunted house, has an incident with one of the males running it. She attacks him, thinking her nephew was in danger and under attack himself. The thought does cross her mind that he certainly was a rather interesting male… ALL I WANT by Jennifer D. Bokal - Sarah's hubby Jake has a fantasy and it involves handcuffs. Unfortunately it is Christmas time and the assorted family is due to arrive, at about the same time the long overdue handcuffs finally are delivered. What is a man to do? Sarah and Jake deal with the typical Christmas activities, wishing on one side the relatives would all be gone, the kids somewhere occupied, and the handcuffs put into usage… This book has some truly assorted stories, each a little different and I enjoyed every one! Definitely a book for all Contemporary Romance fans…
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Reviewer: Glenda K. Bauerle |