Jingle All The Way Paperback – January 1, 2004

Even though it is almost March , I love Christmas stories anytime of year from the smell of the tree to the Turkey in the oven....

Great book but any book written by these three ladies will have a good plot line.

Fast paced heart warming Christmas stories. I love anthologies with a little bit of everything. Can't wait for next years cheer

This Christmas-themed anthology was a bit of a mixed-bag. I think out of the four stories, Maybe This Christmas by Jane Blackwood and The 24 Days of Christmas by Linda Lael Miller were my favorite of the bunch, with A Bright Red Ribbon by Fern Michaels and Santa Unwrapped by Theresa Alan falling disappointedly behind. The latter two stories seemed rushed (particularly A Bright Red Ribbon) and I found it hard to sink into their narratives. The romances just felt a little too forced for me to enjoy. A Bright Red Ribbon in particular felt as if the dialogue had been force-fed a dose of holiday candy. The pace was so swift that the characters came across as hyper-active. It was a little weird—and although the plot was fantastic… I found myself cringing.As for Maybe This Christmas and The 24 Days of Christmas, I found both stories to be heartwarming and enjoyable. They too had some issues with the romances being a bit quick (as is usual with short stories) but they didn’t feel nearly as forced as the other two stories, and in the end, I enjoyed them more. They were very well written.I don’t want to delve too much into the stories individually (because we’ll both be here all day), but I think overall I really enjoyed the anthology—though the religious bits came across as a little preachy in parts. Still, I’m glad I gave this anthology a shot, and though it’s not my favorite Christmas-themed anthology so far this year, it was still a good read. There’s a gem or two in here for romance readers who are looking for quick, heartwarming holiday reads.

Four short stories in one book. Fun and easy reading. All had a Christmas theme.

Great book

I must say that this book is absolutely worth buying for one story- "Maybe This Christmas" by Jane Blackwood. This story is emotional, the characters well thought out, and had a slightly surprising ending (it did not quite have the ending I thought it would, although the ending was very satifying). This is a story about redeeming yourself and second chances. The main character is an old woman who is an alcoholic mess, basically dying in the hospital alone, as her husband long ago divorced her and then died in a car wreck, her daughter is a prostitute who hates her, one son is in prison, and the other joined the army to escape his life with his mother and died. She is granted a second chance of living the weeks leading up to the Christmas where her husband served her divorce papers by her hospital roommate. This "guardian angel" coaxes her to sleep and when she wakes up (feeling hungover) she is young- beautiful and with a new boost of energy- her kids are once again little and relying on her, and her husband is young and alive but distant and cold, as this is what was the end of their marriage. As the protagonist relives the days that led up to the end of her marriage and the destruction of her family she is determined to change the outcome and change her life- giving up the alcohol, spending time with the kids, and trying to be a real wife to her husband. She is not only trying to save her own life, but the life of her husband and kids, since she knows what will become of all of them if things turn out the same way as they did the first time around. This story was extremely moving and I cannot help but thing it would make a wonderful holiday movie.As for the other 3 stories in this anthology...they were, quite simply, awful. But don't let stop you from buying this book. Buy it and just read "Maybe This Christmas".

Very entertaining good holiday reading or anytime

Excellent delivery, however polythene wrapper had been cut open. A label was attached saying:- "Goods do not meet the requirement of article 9 & 10 of the contract for the foundation of European community" whatever that mena. I received it which is the main thing. Thank you very much. The books were in good condition too.