Simple Gifts : Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories

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Summary: "Just Curious" is simply the most remarkable story ever!!!!
Review: "Just Curious" captured my heart completely!!! I have read the story a thousand times and still can't get enough of it!! The most fantastic part of it is that you can read it in less in an hour and it stills captures you the same way a 300 page book does. Although, I do wish the story can be extended!!! I recommend this short story a must read!!!! Deveraux definitely outshines McNaught in this book!!!

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Summary: wonderful stories that should have been novels
Review: As mentioned in the title of my review, each of the short stories should have been made into full length novels, especially Nicki DuVille's story "Miracles." Nicki was such a wonderful hero in Whitney and Until You, but "Miracles" was over before it even got started. Ms. McNaught could have easily made Nicki's story into another one of her amazing historicals. On the other hand, "Double Exposure" with Corey Foster was a great little prequel to Remember When. Spence was a wonderful counterpart to Corey, and I enjoyed reading their story immensely. My favorite over all was "Just Curious." I loved Mac, and Karen was a great foil to him. Their story was completely adorable and sweet and ended way too soon for my liking.

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Summary: wonderful stories that should have been novels
Review: As mentioned in the title of my review, each of the short stories should have been made into full length novels, especially Nicki DuVille's story "Miracles." Nicki was such a wonderful hero in Whitney and Until You, but "Miracles" was over before it even got started. Ms. McNaught could have easily made Nicki's story into another one of her amazing historicals. On the other hand, "Double Exposure" with Corey Foster was a great little prequel to Remember When. Spence was a wonderful counterpart to Corey, and I enjoyed reading their story immensely. My favorite over all was "Just Curious." I loved Mac, and Karen was a great foil to him. Their story was completely adorable and sweet and ended way too soon for my liking.

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Summary: For once, Jude Deveraux outshines Judith McNaught
Review: I am a fanatic reader of the books Judith McNaught and Jude Deveraux have written. I've always believed that Judith McNaught was the greatest romance novelist ever. However, her short stories in this book sadly lacked compared to Jude Deveraux's stories. "Just Curious" was simply Marvelous! I have read that story about 20 times and I'm not anywhere near to getting tired of it! It was so disappointing to read the short story of Nicholas DuVille. He is such a fantastic hero that he deserves a whole novel- not just a short story!!!!

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Summary: Longer please
Review: I loved Corey, but found that the short story didn't allow the author to really develop the male character.

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Summary: These authors are great!!!
Review: I'm a new reader to these two authors, and I find them fantastic! Not only are they dramatic, romantic, but they know what us women are dreaming about this day and age. I cired, I sighed, and I'm sure I'll do that every time I read another one of their FABULOUS stories.

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Summary: romance at it's best.
Review: Judith MCnaught and Jude Deveraux are the best romance authors ever.When i read their books,i am transported in a different place far away from all my worries.Although Matt Farrel does not appear in this book,i would be willing to give up everything for him.

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Summary: 3 stars for Deveraux and 1 for McNaught
Review: Judith McNaught puts up a disappointing performance in Simple Gifts.
I did not enjoy her stories like i usually do. I hope she improves. Jude Deveraux as usual writes her novellas with more flair, clearly outshining McNaught with her smooth story and better characters. It is this reader's dearest hope to see McNaught return to her former glory. She seems to have spent little effort in her short little stories.

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Summary: Deveraux Sparkles While McNaught Turns Out Rather Dull
Review: My mother had this book on her shelf and I was a big McNaught fan for awhile so I decided to check it out, not having read Jude Deveraux before. "Miracles" was good for a short story, but I agree that Nicki Duville deserved his own full length story as long as it ISN'T a combination of recycled story-lines she's used before. "Miracles" reminded me a lot of "Something Wonderful" and I'm SO sick of her characters lack of mis-communication and how the men seem all the same. Gorgeous, brooding, slightly dangerous *yawn* She needs a book where her female character is a match for the hero not just brain wise. It is the age of girl power, Ms. McNaught! "Double Exposure" was boring for me and I enjoyed Jude Deveraux's contributions much better! "Just Curious" made me laugh out loud, especially at Karen's clever come-backs to Mac. I'd rather have one of the Taggert brothers any day than a Westmoreland; kudos to Jude Deveraux for making men who aren't all carbon copies of each-other and are truly dreamy. "Change of Heart" was also delightful. Randy was the most believable heroine I've ever read and I loved her romance with Frank. I haven't read any Deveraux books before, but I think I'm definitely going to have to start. Sorry, Ms. McNaught, you used to be my favorite, but unless you start coming up with something more original I think you've been bumped...

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Summary: Deveraux Sparkles While McNaught Turns Out Rather Dull
Review: My mother had this book on her shelf and I was a big McNaught fan for awhile so I decided to check it out, not having read Jude Deveraux before. "Miracles" was good for a short story, but I agree that Nicki Duville deserved his own full length story as long as it ISN'T a combination of recycled story-lines she's used before. "Miracles" reminded me a lot of "Something Wonderful" and I'm SO sick of her characters lack of mis-communication and how the men seem all the same. Gorgeous, brooding, slightly dangerous *yawn* She needs a book where her female character is a match for the hero not just brain wise. It is the age of girl power, Ms. McNaught! "Double Exposure" was boring for me and I enjoyed Jude Deveraux's contributions much better! "Just Curious" made me laugh out loud, especially at Karen's clever come-backs to Mac. I'd rather have one of the Taggert brothers any day than a Westmoreland; kudos to Jude Deveraux for making men who aren't all carbon copies of each-other and are truly dreamy. "Change of Heart" was also delightful. Randy was the most believable heroine I've ever read and I loved her romance with Frank. I haven't read any Deveraux books before, but I think I'm definitely going to have to start. Sorry, Ms. McNaught, you used to be my favorite, but unless you start coming up with something more original I think you've been bumped...