Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing
Review: The Regency Christmas anthology that comes out each year is a treat. However, this year, the stories are rather boring. The problem with anthologies is that there usually good stories and bad and one just hopes the good outweigh the bad. Not in this case. Boring, boring, boring and sooooo unromantic.
Rating: 
Summary: Delighful fun and romance
Review: This anthology is going on my "Keeper Shelf". The Barbara Metzger and the Diane Farr were warm-hearted and light-hearted romps. The Allison Lane had a different angle. The Nancy Butler and the Edith Layton were wonderfully romantic. The Butler used a touch of magic and was spell-binding. The Edith Layton brought us from the depths of despair to the rewards of goodness. All used the limitations of the length of a novella to the full.
Rating:
Summary: Brilliant, sparkling fun
Review: What a brilliant collection of stories! I hadn't read most of the authors in here - there are five stories and all by different writers - and they are about 1/3 of the length of a normal regency novel - maybe shorter. But all make really satisfying reads and at any time of the year, not just Christmas.My favourite author of this bunch was Diane Farr who seems to have a special talent for making great fun characters - her Miss Ripley was a gem and the story a real cracker - about a very perservering young girl trying to make her way to Bath in time for Christmas. The story might seem a common one but Farr adds a fresh touch to it and it flows along with immense good humour.
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely delightful!
Review: What a treat for the holidays, or if you cannot wait (like me) for right now. One expects the very best from Barbara Metzger and Edith Layton, and that is exactly what these two favorite authors deliver in this endearing collection of stories. A charming book sure to please any romance fan. Happy holidays!
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely delightful!
Review: What a treat for the holidays, or if you cannot wait (like me) for right now. One expects the very best from Barbara Metzger and Edith Layton, and that is exactly what these two favorite authors deliver in this endearing collection of stories. A charming book sure to please any romance fan. Happy holidays!
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