Joan K. (survive) reviewed A Bride by Christmas: Home for Christmas / The Wise Virgin / Tumbleweed Christmas on + 102 more book reviews
Home for Christmas was formula Heather Graham Civil War romance; I enjoyed Jo Beverly's The Wise Virgin and wished it was longer, with knights & castles & adventure. I didn't think Candace Camp was as good, with several glaring plot holes such as leaving her son, who from the story line I assumed was approx. 9 or 10, alone in a new home on a ranch as soon as she arrived and went to work at the house nearby for the day with no concern about where he was or what he was doing. I was surprised because I really enjoy her writing.
Heidi reviewed A Bride by Christmas: Home for Christmas / The Wise Virgin / Tumbleweed Christmas on + 31 more book reviews
Another enjoyable anthology with a nice mixture of different time periods. My favorite of the 3 was Candace Camp's Tumbleweed Christmas and particularly enjoyed the interaction of the 2 main characters. While I'm unsure if the other 2 stories are new, Camp's story is a release. All in all a good read.
DeAnna T. (dterry) reviewed A Bride by Christmas: Home for Christmas / The Wise Virgin / Tumbleweed Christmas on + 9 more book reviews
This book is a collection of three quick read stories centered around the Christmas season. They are sweet, upbeat, and simplistic written by 3 great authors. I personally liked the medieval story by Jo Beverly and the story of the Yankee captain by Heather Graham. These were my favorites.
The stories are short and quick to read. I would recommend this if you enjoy old historical romances.
The stories are short and quick to read. I would recommend this if you enjoy old historical romances.
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A great group of ladies
jjares reviewed A Bride by Christmas: Home for Christmas / The Wise Virgin / Tumbleweed Christmas on + 3429 more book reviews
Home for Christmas (Heather Graham)
Soon after the Civil War began, (Union officer) Captain Travis Alywin, commandeered the Hinton home as their headquarters. This house was chosen because of it's handy location. At first, things were tense between Isabella (the only resident remaining), the servants and the Union soldiers who took up residence there. Before long, Travis realized he was in love with Isabella. But each Christmas season, she applied for, and received, a pass to visit her freiends nearby.
In the Christmas season of 1864, Isabella happened upon an elderly Confederate soldier, who was being taken by Union soldiers to his home. He had been walking in the snow barefooted and was near death. The old man helped Isabella see the war and suffering in a new way.
The Wise Virgin (Jo Beverley)
I found this story to be rather charming, possibly because I don't usually read medieval stories. This is a complex plot about a generations-old feud. The de Grave's and the Woldingham's have been fighting over the rightful ownership of a banner (left over from the Crusades).
One thing that caught my attention was the harsh way mistakes were dealt with in medieval times.
Tumbleweed Christmas (Candace Camp)
Cook employees find Rancher Daniel MacKenzie is nearly impossible to work for; he has a difficult time keeping inside help. Destitute, Melinda Ballard asks for a job; he doesn't want to hire a female but his workers are desperate for good food. Daniel also doesn't like children and you-can-just- forget-Christmas. Melinda has a young son and she IS going to celebrate Christmas. Battle lines are drawn and may the most-determined fighter win!
Soon after the Civil War began, (Union officer) Captain Travis Alywin, commandeered the Hinton home as their headquarters. This house was chosen because of it's handy location. At first, things were tense between Isabella (the only resident remaining), the servants and the Union soldiers who took up residence there. Before long, Travis realized he was in love with Isabella. But each Christmas season, she applied for, and received, a pass to visit her freiends nearby.
In the Christmas season of 1864, Isabella happened upon an elderly Confederate soldier, who was being taken by Union soldiers to his home. He had been walking in the snow barefooted and was near death. The old man helped Isabella see the war and suffering in a new way.
The Wise Virgin (Jo Beverley)
I found this story to be rather charming, possibly because I don't usually read medieval stories. This is a complex plot about a generations-old feud. The de Grave's and the Woldingham's have been fighting over the rightful ownership of a banner (left over from the Crusades).
One thing that caught my attention was the harsh way mistakes were dealt with in medieval times.
Tumbleweed Christmas (Candace Camp)
Cook employees find Rancher Daniel MacKenzie is nearly impossible to work for; he has a difficult time keeping inside help. Destitute, Melinda Ballard asks for a job; he doesn't want to hire a female but his workers are desperate for good food. Daniel also doesn't like children and you-can-just- forget-Christmas. Melinda has a young son and she IS going to celebrate Christmas. Battle lines are drawn and may the most-determined fighter win!
