A Big Apple Christmas: Moonlight and Mistletoe/Shopping for Love/Where the Love Light Gleams/Gifts from the Magi

by Carrie Turansky, Gail Sattler, Lynette Sowell

*Moonlight and mistletoe / Carrie Turansky (revised and renamed as Moonlight Over Manhattan)
*Shopping for love / Gail Sattler
*Where the love light gleans / Lynette Sowell
*Gifts from the magi / Vasthi Reyes Acosta

Gail Sattler, Lynette Sowell, and Carrie Turansky join Acosta in this compilation of four heartwarming novellas that capture the sights and sounds of Christmas in New York City where faith and good will bring love home.

Genres: Christmas, Romance, Christian, Christian Fiction, Christian Romance

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Bestselling Author Carrie Turansky writes inspirational historical and contemporary novels and novellas set in England and the US. She has won the ACFW Carol Award, the Holt Medallion, and the International Digital Award. Readers say her stories are: "Heartwarming and inspiring! I couldn't put it down!" . . . "A touching love story. It captured me from the first page! Rich characters, beautifully written" . . . "My new favorite author!" Visit her website and sign up for her email newsletter at Carrie Turansky.com. Follow Carrie on Facebook and Instagram.

Reviews

[Sara Barnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

These short stories were so warm and cozy. It enlightened my emotions and strengthened my faith. Reading faith driven stories are always a plus in growth of a human. Loved the older setting New York vibe way back when.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another book I received as a hand-off from my Mom. This one had four short novels that all took place around the holidays in New York City. Again, it is a Christian fiction/romance book. All four novellas were sweet romance stories focused on faith. They were all easy to read and I quickly finished each one.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Four delightful romances set in New York City around Christmas time! Made me feel like I was really there! Wonderful book to help cool off with in August. I highly recommend this Heartsong Novellas collection from 2007

[Traci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun!

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moonlight and Mistletoe (Carrie Turansky) - 4 stars. I bought this book for this story and it didn’t disappoint. I liked both Sarah and Justin, and of course, the little dog Molly.

Shopping for Love (Gail Sattler) - 3 stars. It was pretty instalovey and the ending was very sudden and not terribly believable, but it was still cute.

Where the Love Light Gleams (Lynette Sowell) - 3 stars. I’m not a terribly big fan of “later in life” romances but i did mostly enjoy it.

Gifts from the Magi (Vasthi Reyes Acosta) - 3 stars. I liked the 12 days of Christmas gifts that the main character got. This dealt with some pretty heavy topics (attempted suicide is mentioned) but it all remained at a surface level.

Overall, I liked the Carrie Turansky story best, but I loved all the feels of Christmas in New York City.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really loved every bit of this. I found this at my libraries book sale and wasn't sure I'd like it. 4 short, sweet romance stories all centered around NYC. These were just the stories I was wanting!

[Jacqueline Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed all four stories in this book. Reading this book was a fun way to spend the holidays. Entertaining and increased my faith.

[Shelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit of fluff at Christmas never hurt anyone right?! Easy read, 3 short novels and some VERY interesting tidbits about NYC which happens to be a big deal in my life at the moment since my cherished Charlye is living her dream in the big city!

It even had a quote for Becca:
"You fall down stairs and you fall in ditches. You should plan your love life."

Sample Tidbit - "The Brooklyn Bridge crossed the most turbulen waters a bridge could at that time. Did you know that technically, this isn't a river-it's a tidal strait. That's why the water moves like this."
"Did you know that they began building it in January 1870 and it wasn't finished and dedicated until May 1883? The monumental construction became a symbol of the greatness of New York and of American ingenuity."

[Barbara Seidle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book so much that reading it each Christmas season has become a Christmas tradition for me. Once school lets out and I am on break, I curl up and try to read one story per day. I find myself caught up in the lives of the characters and the sweet romances. Living close to NYC, I enjoy knowing I have seen the tree in Rockefeller Center, the skaters in Bryant Park and other places mentioned throughout the novella. I love how all four stories are completely different from young to old, tourist to locals, and even the different ethnic and familial holiday traditons mentioned. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys holiday romance.

[Joy Gerbode · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 novellas, this was a fun book mostly because of the setting. I enjoyed a wonderful time in New york City with my daughter a few years ago, so every place that is mentioned is familiar, and I enjoy reading about it. These were also good, and inspiring, romances.

[Gemma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Given as a gift by my MIL. A bit too preachy for me. This is why I generally don't read inspirational romances, even though I am a Christian.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A group of four stories writtem by four different authors. A very good read and Christian based.

[Lisa Kukura · Rating 1 out of 5]

I rarely don't finish a book but this book wasn't good. Short Xmas stories but I didn't like them.

[IrenesBookReviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did not enjoy all of the stories but it was worth reading.