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The Twilight Before Christmas (Drake Sisters, #2) (Drake Sisters #2)
by
Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)
Seven sisters...and a legacy of magical secrets.
Bestselling novelist Kate Drake is one of seven sisters gifted with amazing powers of witchcraft. Returning home in time for her northern California town's annual Christmas pageant, Kate catches the spirit of the season and decides to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down historic mill. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger...more
Bestselling novelist Kate Drake is one of seven sisters gifted with amazing powers of witchcraft. Returning home in time for her northern California town's annual Christmas pageant, Kate catches the spirit of the season and decides to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down historic mill. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger...more
Mass Market Paperback, 284 pages
Published
October 28th 2003
by Pocket Star
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I know I'm dreadfully previous here, but I just finished Christine Feehan's The Twilight Before Christmas - book 2 in her enchanting Drake Sisters series. As you've probably already realized, I am a huge Feehan fan. I have read her entire Dark Carpathian series, and now am captivated by the Drake series.
The Twilight Before Christmas is the story of Kate Drake, the second eldest of the seven magical Drake sisters. Kate, an award winning novelist, has returned home to the ancestral Drake family ho...more
The Twilight Before Christmas is the story of Kate Drake, the second eldest of the seven magical Drake sisters. Kate, an award winning novelist, has returned home to the ancestral Drake family ho...more
3.75 or 4.0 stars . Enjoyable, sexy, and somewhat suspenseful. This is the second Freehan book I have read from the Drake Sisters series, set in Sea Haven, California. I was so intrigued by the premise, setting, and characters, and this series gets rave reviews, but I find these books only pleasant -- except for Safe Harbor with Jonah and Hannah. That book was truly tense and suspenseful and moving -- much more than pleasant!
The Twilight Before Christmas is a fun read. I enjoyed it. However, I f...more
The Twilight Before Christmas is a fun read. I enjoyed it. However, I f...more
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Drake Sisters... e la storia continua.
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Fece un respiro profondo.
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La baciò delicatamente agli angoli della bocca.
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Kate alzò gli occhi verso il suo adorato viso. Fece scorrere le dita fra i suoi capelli in un'amorevole carezza.
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Tornano le avventure delle sorelle Drake, stavolta con la storia di Kate e Matt, che dopo anni di sbirciatine e ammiccamenti vari, per quello che era un fuoco nascosto sotto le ceneri calde, sboccia infine in tutto il suo calore e sple...more
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Fece un respiro profondo.
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La baciò delicatamente agli angoli della bocca.
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Kate alzò gli occhi verso il suo adorato viso. Fece scorrere le dita fra i suoi capelli in un'amorevole carezza.
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Tornano le avventure delle sorelle Drake, stavolta con la storia di Kate e Matt, che dopo anni di sbirciatine e ammiccamenti vari, per quello che era un fuoco nascosto sotto le ceneri calde, sboccia infine in tutto il suo calore e sple...more
Narrated by Teri Lyn Clark - - The narration grew from 3*s to 4 after a rough start with the female voices sounding like teenage girls at a slumber party instead of mature women.
The Twilight Before Christmas is the second book in Christine Feehan’s Drake Sisters series and the only one, up until now, not available in audiobook format. A new publisher meant a change in narrator (which is hard when it comes to a series) but I did enjoy listening to Teri Clark Linden once I settled in with her take...more
The Twilight Before Christmas is the second book in Christine Feehan’s Drake Sisters series and the only one, up until now, not available in audiobook format. A new publisher meant a change in narrator (which is hard when it comes to a series) but I did enjoy listening to Teri Clark Linden once I settled in with her take...more
buku ke 2 nih.....
cerita berlanjut dari buku 1.
sarah sudah bertunangan dengan damon. para kakak beradik drake berkumpul bersama di sea havens.
sementara masih sarah, kate, abbey & sarah yg sudah berkumpul sedang joley, libby &elle belum datang.
kate, putri ke 2 keluarga drake memiliki kemampuan bisa memberikan kedamaian pada siapapun orangnya.
bahaya earthquake diikuti fog melanda sea havens, memaksa kakak beradik drake melindungi sea havens dengan sekuat tenaga.
matthew Graniet (bener ga ya...more
cerita berlanjut dari buku 1.
sarah sudah bertunangan dengan damon. para kakak beradik drake berkumpul bersama di sea havens.
sementara masih sarah, kate, abbey & sarah yg sudah berkumpul sedang joley, libby &elle belum datang.
kate, putri ke 2 keluarga drake memiliki kemampuan bisa memberikan kedamaian pada siapapun orangnya.
bahaya earthquake diikuti fog melanda sea havens, memaksa kakak beradik drake melindungi sea havens dengan sekuat tenaga.
matthew Graniet (bener ga ya...more
Sea Haven, Massachusetts – home to the seven Drake sisters and the Drake ancestors – gifted (witches) with special talents… Sea Haven was settled by those who did not quite fit into the homogenous settlements of the new world… all came for acceptance.
Matt Granite – ex Army Ranger, returned home to join the family construction business… He has been fascinated by Kate Drake since he noticed her when she was 15… at every opportunity, he observed her… unfortunately, he was always very clumsy when he...more
Matt Granite – ex Army Ranger, returned home to join the family construction business… He has been fascinated by Kate Drake since he noticed her when she was 15… at every opportunity, he observed her… unfortunately, he was always very clumsy when he...more
I have read Abbey's story, Libby's story, and Joley's story, so I thought I should read the others. This one wasn't as intricate and intense as the other ones, but it was a decent Christmas novella about one of the stories. I like Feehan's intense stories, but not all the seven sisters is going to have mad men gunning after them while they are trying to fall in love. I have listened to the others on audio, but think that Kate's story is great too. The only theme that seems to run through most of...more
Depois da apresentação das irmãs Drake em
Magia ao Vento
,
Crepúsculo de Natal
leva-nos novamente até à pacata cidade de Sea Heaven, onde algo malévolo acaba de ser libertado…algo que não era suposto libertar o mundo…
A delicada Kate Drake é uma escritora de sucesso que prefere ficar no seu canto a ler ou a escrever, rodeada de tranquilidade e paz interior. O completo oposto a esta espectadora da vida será Matt Granite, um homem trabalhador, duro e selvagem para quem a adrenalina é o doce néctar...more
A delicada Kate Drake é uma escritora de sucesso que prefere ficar no seu canto a ler ou a escrever, rodeada de tranquilidade e paz interior. O completo oposto a esta espectadora da vida será Matt Granite, um homem trabalhador, duro e selvagem para quem a adrenalina é o doce néctar...more
Il Natale si stà avvicinando e la cittadina di Sea Haven è in fermento con i preparativi natalizi.
In tutte le case della città, gli abitanti stanno addobbando gli abeti, le luminarie e le ghirlande da appendere alle porte d’ingresso.
Kate Drake è tornata, vuole stabilirsi in modo permanente in città. Ha comprato il vecchio mulino sulla scogliera e lo vuole ristrutturare. Matt, suo vecchio compagno di scuola si offre volontario per aiutarla….ma il suo scopo non è solo quello: adora Kate, fin dalla...more
In tutte le case della città, gli abitanti stanno addobbando gli abeti, le luminarie e le ghirlande da appendere alle porte d’ingresso.
Kate Drake è tornata, vuole stabilirsi in modo permanente in città. Ha comprato il vecchio mulino sulla scogliera e lo vuole ristrutturare. Matt, suo vecchio compagno di scuola si offre volontario per aiutarla….ma il suo scopo non è solo quello: adora Kate, fin dalla...more
3 1/2 stars for this one. I absolutely love CF's 'game' series and so was looking forward to the Drake sisters. I read the first one, Magic in the Wind (Drake Sisters, #1), and thoroughly enjoyed it (although I usually dislike short-stories). This one just didn't resonate with me.
What I liked:
I enjoyed the premise of the 7 sisters all have a special gift. I liked both Kate and Matt. I thought CF developed their characters quite nicely. I would have like Matt to have been a little less 'open-boo...more
What I liked:
I enjoyed the premise of the 7 sisters all have a special gift. I liked both Kate and Matt. I thought CF developed their characters quite nicely. I would have like Matt to have been a little less 'open-boo...more
2.5 stars. I was tossing up between 2 and 3 stars.
"Welcome to the world of the Drake sisters, Matt. And Merry Christmas."
I love spending time in the world of the Drake sisters & it's close to Christmas so the perfect time to read this book. I didn't love it as much as I had hoped I would, mostly because Kate was quite bland character wise even though being a book lover and more of an observer I could relate to her. I felt more could have been done with the plot but it was a pleasant story t...more
"Welcome to the world of the Drake sisters, Matt. And Merry Christmas."
I love spending time in the world of the Drake sisters & it's close to Christmas so the perfect time to read this book. I didn't love it as much as I had hoped I would, mostly because Kate was quite bland character wise even though being a book lover and more of an observer I could relate to her. I felt more could have been done with the plot but it was a pleasant story t...more
Velmi jednoduchý, prvoplánovitý a přímočarý příběh, který nenabízí žádné zajímavé zvraty, vedlejší dějové linie, složitější vykreslení postav ani nic jiného, co by mohlo čtenáře zaujmout. Zhruba polovinu knihy tvoří podrobně popisované sexuální scény mezi Mattem a Kamilou, kdy prožívají stále větší a větší rozkoše. Přestože je několikrát v knize zdůrazněno, že sestry Drakeovy jsou jediné, kdo v městečku ovládá kouzla, několikrát se zadaří něco nadpřirozeného i jiným postavám. Jako by všichni pob...more
The Twilight before Christmas was little better than it's predecessor. No insta-love here, I mean, kind of sort not. Okay, confusing. There was insta-love but it happened in the past so by the time the story happens it's more like a big yearning.
Matthew fell in love with Kate at first sight when she was only 15 and he was already in college. So of course he didn't act upon it and let her be. He only decided to pursue her when she was ready to return home and settle.
Kate had also been in love wi...more
Matthew fell in love with Kate at first sight when she was only 15 and he was already in college. So of course he didn't act upon it and let her be. He only decided to pursue her when she was ready to return home and settle.
Kate had also been in love wi...more
Rating - 3.5
This was the story of Kate Drake and one which I really enjoyed.
Admittedly it is a Christmas book and I did decide for some reason that August would be the best time to read it, go figure right. however I found it didnt matter.
The story was simple and enjoyable, it flowed really well and I really like the character of Kate and Matt and how well they seemed to gel together. I didnt find either character annoying and I enjoyed seeing how they interact with each other as well.
Sometimes...more
This was the story of Kate Drake and one which I really enjoyed.
Admittedly it is a Christmas book and I did decide for some reason that August would be the best time to read it, go figure right. however I found it didnt matter.
The story was simple and enjoyable, it flowed really well and I really like the character of Kate and Matt and how well they seemed to gel together. I didnt find either character annoying and I enjoyed seeing how they interact with each other as well.
Sometimes...more
This is book 2 of the Sea Haven series on the Drake Sisters. It was a pretty good offering.
Kate Drake is a novelist and has come home for Christmas to Sea Haven, she has just bought an old mill that she plans to renovate but there is an earthquate and when she goes up there with her builder Matt Granite to look the place over they find the mill's foundation cracked and reavealling a burial crypt, Kate senses evil and that it's coming after her.
Matt Granite is an ex US Army Ranger who has been in...more
Kate Drake is a novelist and has come home for Christmas to Sea Haven, she has just bought an old mill that she plans to renovate but there is an earthquate and when she goes up there with her builder Matt Granite to look the place over they find the mill's foundation cracked and reavealling a burial crypt, Kate senses evil and that it's coming after her.
Matt Granite is an ex US Army Ranger who has been in...more
Jan 06, 2013
K
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fan of romance
Recommended to K by:
found on goodreads
After finding the first book slightly dissapointing, I must admit I was leary of this one. But, I did enjoy the Drake Sisters and the themes of magic and witchcraft, so figured I might as well continue the series. And....I found this book def more enjoyable. I liked finding out more about Kate, the second Drake sister, and thought Matthew was a good match. As w/ the first book, I loved the themes of love, family, and magic. Add to it the backdrop of Christmas, and you have an enjoyable read. Thi...more
This is the second book in the Drake Sister series and it is also a novella. I will say this Ms. Feehan can pack quite a story in a few pages. Again there is a very nice love story. I enjoyed the way that Matt had an open mind and believed in Kate. Kate needed someone like Matt to protect her and take care of her. We also meet Jackson for the first time in this story. There are also the rest of the sisters that didn't show up in the first story and we see more of Jonas. Ms. Feehan also brings in...more
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this instalment of the Drake sisters but there was just something missing that meant it didn't quite hit the spot for me.
It's a sweet and heart warming love story between very likeable characters, but I didn't connect with these two as seamlessly as I had to Sarah and Damon in the first book. I felt at times that the dialogue didn't quite go far enough - things were left unsaid that really needed to be said. Like for example, when Matt finally admits how he has loved Kate fr...more
It's a sweet and heart warming love story between very likeable characters, but I didn't connect with these two as seamlessly as I had to Sarah and Damon in the first book. I felt at times that the dialogue didn't quite go far enough - things were left unsaid that really needed to be said. Like for example, when Matt finally admits how he has loved Kate fr...more
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The Drake sisters, seven of them, share a strong psychic bond and each has a special gift. Kate's gift is the gift of voice and story. She can weave a web of magic for the listeners that will enhance their feelings and help them find happiness and good will.
When an earthquake dislodges an ancient spirit, it is bent on destroying the celebrations of Christmas, unless someone can unravel the ancient message that brings about the salvation from this malevolent spirit wrapped in fog.
Matt has been in...more
When an earthquake dislodges an ancient spirit, it is bent on destroying the celebrations of Christmas, unless someone can unravel the ancient message that brings about the salvation from this malevolent spirit wrapped in fog.
Matt has been in...more
Here as a ring. Very quick read - started this morning I'm actually in the last chapter now. Incredibly seasonal read here, just that instead of the roaring of the sea it's the roaring of the "foehn" wind here (warm wind from the south that brings a change of weather - maybe more snow) which was the background music to this while I was reading it yesterday. I enjoyed this, but some of the Dark series are much more powerful, I think. If this weren't the second in the series I would assume Feehan...more
I enjoyed the second book in the Drake Sister series almost as much as the first. The only thing that bothered me (just a little) was how Kate kept saying how afraid she was, yet she was very courageous in a number of situations. She seemed just a tad naive about how others saw her. But, Matthew was great, and I loved how his brother Danny would tease him. And there are even more hints about the potential (romantic) fates of more of the sisters as well.
I listened to the audiobook, and while the...more
I listened to the audiobook, and while the...more
Kate and Matt have always had feelings for each other but have never been able to act on them. Both are too shy. Even though Matt was a Ranger he can never work up the courage to talk to her.
But now that they've finally gotten together, a mysterious earthquake has unleashed a dark power that is attacking Christmas decorations in the town and only Kate and her sisters can save the town.
Of course, this was a short story so the characters couldn't be fully developed but it was still so early in th...more
But now that they've finally gotten together, a mysterious earthquake has unleashed a dark power that is attacking Christmas decorations in the town and only Kate and her sisters can save the town.
Of course, this was a short story so the characters couldn't be fully developed but it was still so early in th...more
I don't know if it is Christine's writing or how the audiobook was read, but the language in this "feels" like it is written for a young adult... that is until you get to the sex. Frankly, I would be more inclined to give it one more star if the tone was more sophisticated. (Am I the only one that feels this way?) I felt the same way about the first book, but I ignored it because I "wanted" to like the theme.
There are seven Drake Sisters. They all have magic and they use it to help out their lit...more
There are seven Drake Sisters. They all have magic and they use it to help out their lit...more
Hace mucho que lei el primer libro de la serie.. lo unico que recordaba era que se trataba de 7 hermanas que eran brujas.. solo que en el primer libro no salieron todas las hermanas..
En este ya se conoce mas a las demas hermanas, los poderes que tienen y lo que hacen..es interesante que sus poderes no sean tan comunes.. quizas algunas de ellas si los tengan algo comunes.. como una que puede usar el viento.. el poder de la principal de este libro es su voz.. con la que puede calmar a las personas...more
En este ya se conoce mas a las demas hermanas, los poderes que tienen y lo que hacen..es interesante que sus poderes no sean tan comunes.. quizas algunas de ellas si los tengan algo comunes.. como una que puede usar el viento.. el poder de la principal de este libro es su voz.. con la que puede calmar a las personas...more
Ms. Feehan has done a great job in this book of capturing the feeling of Christmastime in a small town, and that mood provides a nice, comforting background to a story that weaves together events from Sea Harbor's past that are now impacting the present. Even as the tension mounts as the attacks from the being in the fog increase, still the characters, Kate in particular, are able to take refuge in the good feelings present at Christmastime and concentrate on them for awhile when they need a bre...more
I actually read this story in
The Wicked and the Wondrous
which contained two stories by Christine Feehan. This is the story of the 2nd Drake sister, Kate. As with all the Drake sisters, she has a supernatural power, although hers seems the least noticeable. She can bring peace to those around her.
Kate has had a crush on Matt Granite since she was a child. He’s always been crazy about her. But they never were honest about their feelings. Matt is back from his service as an Army Ranger and he fi...more
Kate has had a crush on Matt Granite since she was a child. He’s always been crazy about her. But they never were honest about their feelings. Matt is back from his service as an Army Ranger and he fi...more
Summary:
Kate Drake is a best-selling author and one of seven sisters gifted with unique abilities. She is able to bring peace to anyone with just the sound of her voice. Kate has returned home in time for Christmas and is planning on opening a bookstore in an old mill.
Matthew Granite has had his eye on Kate ever since she was 15. After spending ten years as a Ranger, he has returned to Sea Haven to settle down. He steps back into the construction business that his family runs and agrees to help...more
Kate Drake is a best-selling author and one of seven sisters gifted with unique abilities. She is able to bring peace to anyone with just the sound of her voice. Kate has returned home in time for Christmas and is planning on opening a bookstore in an old mill.
Matthew Granite has had his eye on Kate ever since she was 15. After spending ten years as a Ranger, he has returned to Sea Haven to settle down. He steps back into the construction business that his family runs and agrees to help...more
Jan 02, 2010
Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of paranormal romance
Finally I have gotten to read Kate Drake's story. So that leaves me one more Drake sister book to complete (Dangerous Tides--Libby's story). All in all, I found The Twilight Before Christmas to be a great story. I can't give it 5 stars, because it did drag a little in some parts. It's probably a 4.25 star story. I read this story out of The Wicked and the Wondrous duology.
What I liked about it:
*Matt's adoration for Kate was very endearing. It was funny how he felt like he made a fool out of him...more
What I liked about it:
*Matt's adoration for Kate was very endearing. It was funny how he felt like he made a fool out of him...more
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The second installment of the Drake Sisters was in my opinion much better than the first. The storyline was more thought out, though there is clear area for improvement. It's not really a book I would recommend to someone in passing but if I knew they were looking for a Christmas story and was interested in the Romance genre I might pass this along. I like how the stories can be read out of order and not much be given away but I don't think I would enjoy them as much if I didn't read them sequen...more
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 40 novels published, including four series. Each of her four series has hit #1 on the NY Times. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7...more
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“I'm an observer. I read about life. I research life. I find a corner in a room and melt into it. I can become invisible. It's an art, and I am a wonderful practitioner.”
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“I want you forever, Kate. I want to grow old and have you here in my arms. I want children. I've wanted you for so long. I don't think that's about to change.”
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