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In this collection of five Christmas-themed stories, beloved author Mary Balogh brings together tales of love, marriage, friendship, loneliness, and healing.
Includes four Balogh holiday classics, The Star of Bethlehem, The Best Gift, Playing House, and No Room At the Inn, as well as A Family Christmas, which is only available in this anthology.
Mary Balogh is a three-time recipient of the Romantic Times Award for Best Regency Author and was given the Romantic Times Career Achievment Award for Regency Short Stories.
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December 16, 2006: If you are a fan of a good Christmas Holiday Regency Romance, this is one to treasure. Mary Balogh is one of the true masters of the 'traditional' Regency Romance. She makes this period of history come alive with her characters so true to life that the reader feels they are there in England with 'The Ton' and all of the beauty and pagentry of the time. The new story 'A Family Christmas' just happens to be the best of them all, although the reprints of Ms. Balogh's Regency Christmas classics are a real treat. These stories will make you a believer in true love and the miracles of Christmas. A definite keeper and one that will warm your heart. So curl up with an afghan, a good cup of hot chocolate, tea, or holiday cider around the lights of the Christmas tree, and bring Regency Christmas into your heart and home. Don't miss reading this holiday romance this season!
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December 15, 2003: Christmas is just for children, God's children, that is. In these five, four classic and one new, stories, Mary Balough reminds her readers that the true gift of Christmas is love. A shaky marriage is almost broken by a loss, then mended by the same thing. Lonely hearts are pried open to let love in, families are patched together, and children tie lost souls together. ................... ** These stories are quickly read, and lightweight, but with a sweet profoundness. You can read them all at once or just have one at a time for a mental snack. Fans will enjoy them.**