Reviews for Christmas treasures

The average rating for Christmas treasures based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-07-21 00:00:00 Paul Torchia Magical Christmas Anthology 4 stars A set of three Christmas stories where each of the characters find true love with the help of some ghosts of Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas yet to come. BAH, HUMBUG! - Leigh Greenwood Advertising Executive Nate Jerome spends his whole year making Christmas commercials so he really hates the holiday season and plans to escape by flying to Aruba. But his plans change when he meets his beautiful neighbour Milly Thurston who adores Christmas as she shows him that there's much more to life than work. This was an okay story but nothing special and I actually found it too long and drawn out. The characters changed their feelings at the turn of a page and I didn't think they spent nearly enough time together for me to believe in their happily ever after. CHRISTMAS PRESENT - Elaine Fox When Susannah Murphy comes home for Christmas she is sure she will hate every minute of the small town life that she tried so hard to escape from. Things don't start well when she crashes her car and has to rely on Joe Cameron for help - the one man in town that could turn her life around. This was a sweet story with plenty of Christmas cheer and romance. The love story felt realistic and the man helping the couple on their way to true love was a nice festive touch. Very enjoyable. BLUE CHRISTMAS - Linda Winstead Jess Lennox is determined to spend a quiet, calm Christmas on her own in her flat. When musician Jimmy Blue invites her to spend the holidays with him she refuses as she has vowed never to date another musician. Alone in her flat that night she is visited by a Christmas Spirit who shows her just what will happen unless she learns to open her heart. This was a delightful story which had a nice 'Christmas Carol' feel about it. I really loved the concept of seeing into the future and then changing the present and how the imperfect is sometimes the most perfect. It sounds quite cheesy but this really was a sweet, sensual and festive story that I very much enjoyed. This has become a story I return to time and time again - it just really caught my attention and has stayed with me. Overall this is an enjoyable set of stories each with a magical twist. The last two stories really stand out and make this anthology well worth picking up if you're looking for a quick read during the hectic Christmas season or at any time of the year.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-09-17 00:00:00 Christopher Lawn "Bah, Humbug!" by Leigh Greenwood. Nate Jerome is married to his job as a Christmas ad exec and he hates Christmas as a result. His new neighbor, Milly Thurston, is the opposite. All of the important things in her life happened on Christmas and she goes all out. Very attracted to each other, they have to work through the quirks, including a nosy neighbor who died 2 years ago. Clean. "Christmas Present" by Elaine Fox. Susannah Murphy is returning home to Crossport, ME for Christmas when her car goes off the road when she tries to avoid hitting a pedestrian. When a tow truck shows up a few minutes later with her high school nemesis, Joe Cameron, weird things start to happen. Joe dropped out of medical school to become a mechanic. She's a reverse snob. Eventually with the help of a spirit named Quinn they realize their love. Clean. "Blue Christmas" by Linda Winstead. Jess Lenox works for a recording studio, but won't date musicians after a bad experience, even though she's very attracted to their new star, Jimmy Blue. After a spirit comes to show her two possible futures - in 3 years - she changes her mind and they live happily ever after. Not great with the paranormal elements, but clean.