Title:  Loving Christmas, Love Romance

By:  Jane Lark, Sophie Pembroke, Erin Lawless, Lorraine Wilson, Sun Chara, Brigid Coady, Lynn Marie Hulsman , Michelle Betham, Charlotte Phillips 

ISBN:  000756953X (ISBN13: 9780007569533)

Author’s Website: http://www.janelark.co.uk

Review brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra  

Synopsis: 

A free sampler containing the fabulous first chapters from HarperImpulse’s Christmas and seasonal books! Perfect for snuggling up with on those long, cold winter nights…

Review:

Most of the snippets of each story caught my interest. There was just enough of a story to pull this reader in and wanting more.  However, there were a couple of stories which really pulled me in:

I Found You by Jane Lark – definitely a compelling read.  I will certainly seek out the book and read the whole story.  Jason is certainly a nice guy, helping Rachel out in her time of crisis.  I really would like to find out why Rachel was on the Manhattan Bridge ready to jump.  Luckily for her, Jason is a jogger and the Manhattan Bridge is on his running route.  Jason handles Rachel with kid gloves, showing his ‘nice guy’ persona.  We get a little glimpse of Rachel’s past.  It seems checkered and troubled.  Certainly peaked my interest.

Kiss Me on This Cold December Night certainly peaked my interest.  Wondering where the long ago one night stand will go now that both individuals are stranded in London and again at the same hotel.  Not quite enough of the story to say whether I would continue – so I would like to give it more of a read.

Auld Lang Syne – I would have to say that this was the one story that just did not draw me in and want to read the complete novel.  The story is told from the viewpoint of long forgotten stuffed animals.

All in all, an interesting way to get exposure to a number of books by various authors all in one place.