B Reviews / B- ReviewsChristmas Stories / class-difference / country house party / holiday setting / joint review / London / Regency England20 Comments
Janine: We’ve all read Christmas stories which feature cynics whose hardened hearts soften during the holiday season. From Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to the Grinch in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, such figures are not uncommon in holiday stories in or out of the romance ... more >
B ReviewsChristmas Stories / Contemporary / road-romance / second chances5 Comments
Dear Ms. Matlock, One of the first books I read when I was getting back into romance was one of yours: “If Wishes Were Horses” which I think helped cement my interest in more working class/down to earth characters. This is another one which starts evocatively with the image of ... more >
Film ReviewsChristmas Stories / Fantasy / Friday Film Review4 Comments
Bernard and the Genie (1991 BBC TV) Genre: Holiday Grade: Very cute While trying to decide on the next movie of this holiday season, I realized we were getting a bit top heavy with animation films. So a few are just going to have to wait until later. But what ... more >
Film Reviewsanimation / Christmas Stories / Friday Film Review / holiday setting4 Comments
Ziggy’s Gift (1982) Genre: Holiday Animation Grade: B “Love is the answer.” Ziggy’s Gift is a 1982 TV special about Tom Wilson’s cartoon character Ziggy and his dog Fuzz trying to do the right thing. Ziggy wakes up one morning and while getting ready for the day, first hears a ... more >
If You Like / Recommended Readsbest of list / Christmas Stories / holiday setting / Recommended Reads35 Comments
Given that this is the holiday season, I thought it would be fun to gather a list of holiday recommended reads. Unfortunately the list is largely Christmas oriented, in part because there are so few non Christmas holiday stories out there. Leave your own recommendations in the comments so readers ... more >
B Reviews / B- Reviews / C ReviewsAnthology / Christmas Stories / Contemporary romance / Kimani / lawyer / law related / reunited-lovers / sports romance5 Comments
Dear Ms. Jenkins, Ms. Perrin, and Ms. Smith: I’m a sucker for Christmas stories, and anthologies are a great way to try out new authors, so a Christmas anthology can be a double winner for me. While I’ve read one of the contributors to this volume before, but the other ... more >