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Secret of the Sonnets
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Revenge Never Rests
The Best Mistake
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The Great Tree: A Christmas Fable
To Capture His Heart
The Call of the Sea
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Come, Gentle Night
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Friday, October 15, 2021

Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough: A Christmas Romance Collection by Josi S. Kilpack , Anneka R. Walker, and Sarah L. McConkie







 

Product Details

  • Title: Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough: A Christmas Romance Collection 
  • Authors: Josi S. Kilpack , Anneka R. Walker, and Sarah L. McConkie
  • Genre: Regency Romance/Christmas
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Covenant Communications, Inc. (September 20, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524419737
  • ***I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own***

Book Summary
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happily ever after! This special holiday historical romance anthology featuring three heartwarming novellas proves that no matter the obstacles,'tis the season for love.

Meet Me under the Kissing Bough by Josi S. Kilpack

Deborah Winfrey hasn't had the heart to host a holiday party since her husband's death. But this Christmas, it's time to move forward. The festivities bring renewed life to her home, and the attentions of two very different men promise a chance at new love.

Healing Hearts for the Holidays by Anneka R. Walker

Julia Hunt is strictly forbidden from associating with the family in the nearby manor̬ including the handsome younger son, Esmond, who quickly steals her heart. With Christmas around the corner, an old bundle of hidden love letters may be the key to her own happily ever after.

A Christmas Correspondence by Sarah L.McConkie

In this novella inspired by the timeless tale A Christmas Carol, John Charleston finds himself on an unexpected journey in the company of the insufferable Lady Caroline Morleigh. But the magic of the season has a way of softening even the hardest of hearts.


My Review

Oh, how I love Christmas books! Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough: A Christmas Romance Collection is a true delight! Each short story is set in Regency times and very much is family-centered. They all are well written and will put you in the Christmas spirit. 

Meet Me under the Kissing Bough by Josi S. Kilpack is a sweet story of a widow looking for and finding love again.The roadblock in the relationship came down to societal norms and beliefs and family interference. Deborah had to find the strength to fight for her true love. I also loved all of the traditions that were played out at the house party. 

Healing Hearts for the Holidays by Anneka R. Walker was a continuation of another short story that was found in a Christmas anthology, A Hopeful Christmas. I really liked this story and felt like I already was invested so much in both families. The main characters in this story were both so kind and giving that you couldn't help but love them. I loved the ending of this story the most.

A Christmas Correspondence by Sarah L.McConkie was most certainly inspired by Dickens A Christmas Carol. It was so hard at first to like the main character Caroline, who was clearly the 'Scrooge" in this story. Thank goodness for her witty Aunt Ebby and  John Charleston, and his sweet sisters. They were there to guide Caroline and show her where true happiness comes from.It was good to see the changes in Caroline but she sure was nasty getting up to that point. It was a story that ended well too.

If you love Regency Romance and Christmas stories, this is the perfect book for you. These are three perfect stories of love, kindness, forgiving, and of course love. This would make the perfect December read and gift for the readers in your life.


****Meet the Authors****

Josi S. Kilpack , Anneka R. Walker, and Sarah L. McConkie

Josi S. Kilpack has written more than thirty novels, a cookbook, and several novellas. She is a four-time Whitney award winner, including Best Novel 2015 for "Lord Fenton's Folly, and has been a Utah Best of State winner for Fiction. Josi loves to bake, sleep, eat, read, travel, and watch TV--none of which she gets to do as much as she would like. She writes contemporary fiction under the pen name Jessica Pack.

Josi has four children and lives in Northern Utah. For more information about Josi, you can visit her website at www.josiskilpack.com or her blog at www.josikilpack.blogspot.com



Anneka Walker is an award-winning author raised by a librarian and an English teacher turned judge. After being fed a steady diet of books, she decided to learn about writing. The result was a bachelor's degree in English and history. When she isn't dreaming up a happy ending for a story, she is busy living her own with her husband and adorable children. 


Sarah L. McConkie started her writing career in the second grade with a thirteen-page magnum opus about dinosaurs. Although the plot line and penmanship lacked polish, Sarah learned she loved retiring to bed thinking of what to write the next day. On a good night, she still does the same thing. Sarah took up the pen several years later after tucking her own little dreamer into bed and now combines modern life experiences, a robust knowledge of regency classics and a passion for all things old fashioned and proper to craft her historical romances. She co-stars with her own Mr. Right in the real-life romantic comedy she calls life. Sarah believes creating thought-provoking and moral stories promotes literacy in a world that needs more readers. She has a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and taught junior high choir for several years before becoming a stay-at-home mother to three (almost 4) darling children. She currently teaches piano and voice for BYU independent study. Sarah's published works include Love and Secrets at Cassfield Manor, The Promise of Miss Spencer, and Power and Prestige: Magical Regency Book 1.

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