Helpful Score: 3
I've read tons of seasonal offerings similiar to this one, so I was not expecting the quality that I found in this book. Five vignettes, all revolving around Christmas; some warmed the cockles of my heart, some had me in tears, but they all somehow found the true meaning of Christmas. I would like to keep this book, and read it every Christmastime, but in the spirit of the season, I will post it so that I can share it with others. Enjoy.
Helpful Score: 2
Under the mistletoe is a compilation of five short Christmas love stories, all by Mary Balogh. As is usual with Mary Balogh's writing, each of the stories is very very good. However, being used to reading her full-length books, I find each of these stories a bit too harried for my taste. The heros and heroines almost always go from mere attraction to declaring love and marriage over a page or two, very unconvincing compared to other Mary Balogh's stories. But the premise for each story is good and quite believeable, and the spirit of Christmas is always the one constant factor that brings these poor souls together, so I guess that's the point.
