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This Christmas Jane Green Jennifer Coburn Liz Ireland 9780821778067 Books

I like to choose one Christmas book each year, to read in the days leading up to Christmas. And I'm sad to have wasted this year's pick. Only the last story feels seasonal. The other authors seem to have squeezed the holiday in during a quick rewrite, to make their lacklustre novellas more marketable.

Disappointing.


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This Christmas Jane Green Jennifer Coburn Liz Ireland 9780821778067 Books Reviews

What's better than a tale filled with romance, holiday cheer, and second chances? Three of them.

In Jane Green's "Vacation," Sarah Evans faces the reality that at 36 her life is not even close to what she had envisioned. After eight years of marriage, two children, and relocating from Manhattan to the suburbs, she has lost some of her spark. And she's no longer attracted to her husband Eddie, who has transformed from studly to sloppy, works long hours, and barely interacts with the family when he's at home. When Eddie's job sends him to Chicago, Sarah decides it's time for a trial separation. Being on her own brings its rewards, as she gets a new job, indulges in a long-overdue makeover, and spends time with her kids. But Sarah comes to realize that she misses Eddie, who has been experiencing some changes of his own. Soon Christmas is fast approaching, and it seems that this year Sarah and Eddie just might be hoping for the same thing.

A first wife, a second wife, the man in the middle, and two graduates of Vilma Veeter's Bitchcraft Class make for an entertaining read in Jennifer Coburn's "The Second Wife of Reilly." When Sarah fell in love with Reilly O'Shaugnessay, she had no idea that six months after their marriage she would go off the deep end. Convinced that Reilly's former wife Prudence is going to make a play for him, Sarah devises a plan to find her husband's ex a man of her own. After all, she reasons, it's the holiday season and everyone deserves a happy ending. Sarah joins forces with her best friend and a new acquaintance to accomplish the task. What she never expects is that her life will be changed by one of Prudence's perspective suitors.

Liz Ireland proves you can always go home again in "Mistletoe and Holly" but that it might not be what you're expecting. Every December, Holly Ellis thinks, "This is the year I won't be on the fringes." Holly has always felt inadequate when compared to her older brother and younger sister, and it's only more acute during her family's picture-perfect "Norman Rockwell" Christmas extravaganzas. This year, though, instead of showing up with her best friend, Isaac, Holly arrives at her parents' home with her new boyfriend, Jason, in tow --- a gorgeous, successful man she's certain will validate her standing in the family.

But instead of the over-the-top festivities she's promised him (and has often ridiculed), the house is devoid of decorations, her brother's marriage has broken up, and her mother makes a surprising announcement. Worst of all, there's no mistletoe to serve as the backdrop for a romantic moment with her beau. As Holly tries to process the unexpected changes, it's not Jason she turns to for comfort. Her holiday sweetheart is none other than Isaac...and he even comes with his own mistletoe.

For the characters in these three engaging stories, this Christmas brings a bevy of surprises --- romantic and otherwise. For readers, THIS CHRISTMAS brings a trio of tales that will resonate long after the eggnog is gone and the gifts have been opened.

--- Reviewed by Shannon McKenna
In the past I've had a mixed track record with these type of short story/novella collections featuring multiple authors. I usually think of these as cheap money grabs by the publisher as the stories are rarely the authors' best writings. While I thought 2 of the three stories in this one were okay, they weren't exactly memorable and so my 3 star rating for this book might be a tad generous.

Jane Green was the reason I decided to purchase this at a local used book store for a buck and to be quite honest I'm glad I didn't pay more than that. Her story in the collection featured a married couple that are having relationship problems. Actually all 3 of the stories are focused on romantic relationships. Liz Ireland's story was the only one that revolved around Christmas whereas with the other two the holiday didn't feature heavily into the plot. I was quite irritated when reading Jennifer Coburn's story as I found the main character to be annoying and the plot to be ridiculous.

I honestly don't recommend checking this one out unless you are a superfan of one or more of the authors. There's really nothing here that's going to knock your socks off.
Received on time - good quality - bought as a Christmas gift for my cousin who is a Green fan.
My book I received from starts abruptly on page 33 with no chapter page or no title page for the story "Vacation" by Jane Green. Chapter 4 starts on page 38 just 5 pages later. What happened to chapter 1, 2, and the first part of chapter 3? Are all of the publications of this book like this? I know a book doesn't always start on page 1 but this doesn't seem right at all. I wanted to read this before Christmas. I don't have time to return it to , get a new copy, and read it before the holidays are over. I hope it's just printed strangely and I'm not missing part of the story.
I like Jane Green and I did enjoy all three stories in this book. A fun read anytime of the year.
I'm about a third of the way through the book and there is yet to be even a mention of Christmas
I like her books but this one wasn't that good.
I like to choose one Christmas book each year, to read in the days leading up to Christmas. And I'm sad to have wasted this year's pick. Only the last story feels seasonal. The other authors seem to have squeezed the holiday in during a quick rewrite, to make their lacklustre novellas more marketable.

Disappointing.