The Most Wonderful Time of the Year [Christmas Romance] By: Shani Greene-Dowdell(Author), Carla Pennington (Author),Theresa Hodge(Author)

Book Description:

"Tis' the season to kick back and enjoy The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, a heart-felt holiday anthology featuring brand-new stories from Carla Pennington and Theresa Hodge. And Shani Greene-Dowdell's Make a Soulful Noise stage play has been adapted to a short story for this sensual Christmas collection.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS by Carla Pennington
Melissa is a mother of three and going through a divorce with Travis, who had an affair that produced a child. A few weeks before Christmas, Melissa’s favorite holiday, she meets Dorian under embarrassing circumstances. Dorian is eager to get to know her while she battles with her feelings for her husband and thoughts of saving her marriage. Will Melissa’s Christmas be filled with cheer or will Santa come down the chimney carrying a bag full of coal?


MAKE A SOULFUL NOISE by Shani Greene-Dowdell
Donnie James loves his family with all of his heart. So when his wife, Rain, walks out the door Christmas morning after he sang his heart out to her, he is devastated. He is left to stand in the gap for their daughter, Mariyah, after Rain makes this spontaneous decision move to New York City -- the city of dreams. Ten years later, Rain is a R&B sensation and New York Times Bestseller. All Mariyah wants is for her to come home for the holidays. When Rain is dragged back to Alabama by Donnie's mother, old feelings soon resurface. Feelings that may or may not make it to the heart, because Donnie's coworker, Jessica Martin, has been working to carve her own special place in his heart.

A JENNY'S CHRISTMAS by Theresa Hodge
Jenny Christmas is a young woman who is full of life. She had it with her boyfriend Larry Holmes, who is a big mama's boy in every sense of the word. She breaks up with him just before the holidays and goes home for Thanksgiving only to have a surprise meeting with an old childhood friend, Braxton Hendricks. She is shocked that he looks nothing like the skinny pimply faced childhood friend she remembers. Things start to heat up into something more than friendship. With the help of Braxton, Jenny may just have a special Christmas, after all."

Title:  The Most Wonderful Time of the Year[Christmas Romance]

Author:  Shani Greene-Dowdell (Author), Carla Pennington (Author), Theresa Hodge (Author)

Publisher: Nayberry Publications

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: Five

Review:

"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year [Christmas Romance]" by Shani Greene-Dowdell(Author), Carla Pennington (Author),Theresa Hodge(Author) 

My Thoughts....

We get three stories...."All I Want For Christmas, Make A Soulful Noise and then last was A Jenny's Christmas."  All three stories were enjoyable and beautifully well written anthologies that centered so well with the holiday season.  Be prepared for a good read that will keep you turning the pages till the end. 

Once Upon A Christmas By Lisa Plumley

Title:  Once Upon A Christmas            Author:  Lisa Plumley  Publisher:  L. P.
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean                   Rating: 4
Review:

"Once Upon A Christmas" by Lisa Plumley

Book Description.....


This Christmas, chill out and cuddle up with these enchanting holiday stories...


Mistletoe and Holly
Accountant Holly Aldridge scrupulously plans everything in her life—until her boyfriend gets spontaneous by dumping her right before Thanksgiving. Still, Holly's sure he'll reconsider, given a little time...and a reason to be jealous. That reason, all six-feet-plus of him, is her new roommate, Sam McKenzie. If Sam has his way, Holly will have a sizzling new romance by Christmastime...


Christmas Honeymoon
Some women would consider it the perfect Christmas gift: an all-expenses-paid Vegas honeymoon. But Stacy Ames isn't some women. Actually, she's supposed to be posing as her cousin Janie. Too bad Stacy's faux hubby turns out to be her infuriatingly sexy ex, Dylan. Fortunately, mistletoe and free champagne have a way of turning "too bad" into very, very good...


A Baby for Christmas
Kahlúa, coffee, and sympathy—it's amazing the trouble they can get a girl into. Chloe Carmichal was only trying to help her best pal (and secret crush), Nick, drown his sorrows. She never expected they'd end up having a hot-and-heavy tryst that Nick's hangover would make him forget, but that Chloe will always remember...since she'll have his baby as a Christmas memento...

What I enjoyed about this novel....


I enjoyed all three of this author Christmas contemporary  stories that were quite different from each other.  They were three well written anthologies having their own story line with entertainment, humor, personality and some  interesting characters that will keep your interest all the way till the end  offering some with fun, humorous, heart warming love and romance.    These three stories are a good collection for the Christmas holiday season that will offer a roller-coaster ride to some happiness and sweetness in all that the holiday brings.  

Hot Christmas Nights: Tuscan Nights\Christmas Tango\Tied Up in Tinsel By: Farrah Rochon

Title:  Hot Christmas: Tuscan Nights\ Christmas Tango \Tied Up in Tinsel
Authors:  Farrah Rochon, Terra Little & Velvet Carter
Publisher:  Harlequin Kimani
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating:  4.5
Review:

"Hot Christmas Nights" by Farrah Rochon, Terra Little and Velvet Carter

Book Description....Three novellas...

"Baby it's cold outside, so stay warm with three sexy and sizzling-hot holiday stories.

TUSCAN NIGHTS by FARRAH ROCHON

It's not the breathtaking scenery that brings Aiden Williams to Italy for Christmas; it's gorgeous pastry chef Nyla Thompson. Five years ago Aiden's older brother was fool enough to let Nyla go. Now a mature and sexy Aiden is determined to turn their Italian fling into everlasting amore.

CHRISTMAS TANGO by TERRA LITTLEProfessional dancer Wendy Kincaid thinks she knows her best friend, Frazier Abernathy, inside out. But he's got a season of surprises in store for the woman he's always desired, leading to a sensual rendezvous where he'll raise the stakes in an all-out merry seduction…


TIED UP IN TINSEL by VELVET CARTER

Entertainment agent Landis Keates is stunned to learn that his old college classmate is now an international singing sensation! Back then, he was too clueless to notice Brooke Lynn Samuels. Now a friend's winter wedding in picturesque Bridgehampton is the perfect backdrop to a very intimate Yuletide reunion."


What I liked about the novel that contained all three novellas.....

These were some very interesting holiday anthologies.  After reading them all... I did liked  all of them. I enjoyed how each other was able to share a romantic story all during the holiday season. 

The first novella by author Farrah Rochon's Tuscan Nights ...was a nice story of  a love that had been there for Aiden and Nyla but would she be able to leave the past behind and start anew "Whether it's  in Atlanta, or Tuscany, or on the moon." All Aiden wanted for Nyla was for her  to be 'Happy.'  To find out  what all of that storyline is about you will have to pick up the sweet romantic holiday  read.

Next...

We  have Christmas Tango by Terra Little.. with her heroine being a dancer.   Wendy Elizabeth  Kincaid was owner of the Wendy Kincaid Dance Studio...but didn't  Wendy want to have a professional choreography career with a world renowned dance company with The Greeley Dance Company?  However,  wasn't Wendy truly happy at running her own little dance studio and being her own boss?  What happens when Wendy starts to receive several delivers to the studio(from a secret admirer)...and then one by a special messenger inviting her to dinner?  Would she be able to tell her best friend Frazier about all of this?  No...he would think she was crazy wanting to meet this person!  Who was this secret admirer?  Now, who do you think showed up to the dinner?  As the story will go  on we find Wendy will have to make some very important decisions in her life. Will Wendy get the Christmas Tango she wants...dancing and ... ?   This is where I say you must pick up the sweet romance  to see how this author will bring it out to the reader.  I did like the ending.    It was a good holiday read that I would recommend.

and last we have...

We have 'Tied Up in Tinsel by Velvet Carter... What will happen when Brooklyn is discovered by Landis?  Back in college she was just 'Brooke Lynn Samuels but now Wow  is how Landis feels after meeting her at their best friends wedding.  Will something come of this? Will there be a problem that will enter into the picture?  YES!   I found this interesting but somewhat predictable but still a good sweet holiday read that I would still recommend.