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Christmas Heroes
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5 Complete Novels
5 Bestselling Authors
5 Dreamy Heroes
1 Perfect Holiday Read!
With 5 unique Christmas-themed stories, including a mix of genres, Christmas Heroes is ideal for every stocking
DUPLICITY By Vicki Hinze
Career military attorney, Captain Tracy Keener is ordered to defend Captain Adam Burke, a Special Operations officer who caused the deaths of his entire team. Everyone knows he's guilty and defending him will cost Tracy her career, but she has no choice.
Captain Burke swears he acted under orders. Swears things that can't possibly be breaches requiring corruption at the highest levels, the deliberate sacrifice of an entire military team.
Under orders and then threats to drop the case and let Burke go down, Tracy and Adam are targeted for assassination. To their horror, they discover others too are marked for death. To succeed, Tracy and Adam must risk more than their lives--they must risk their hearts.
SAFE WITH HIM by Rita Herron
All Kaylie Whittaker wanted for Christmas was to protect her daughter from the madman who killed her husband...
All five-year-old CeCe Whittaker wanted was to have a real home for the holidays...
All Texas Ranger Sergeant Mitch Manning wanted was to drown his sorrows in a bottle. Then Kaylie and CeCe snuck into his abandoned ranch house, looking terrified and obviously on the run, and his detective instincts surged to life. But he'd lost one family because of his job, and he refused to make room for this woman and her little girl in his heart.
Still, he was a Texas Ranger and he would protect them or die trying...
TAMING MAGGIE by Peggy Webb
It's Christmas, and Maggie Merriweather had rather be naughty than nice.
When this feisty grade school teacher sets out to foil opening day of duck season, Maggie never expects to lock horns with Tupelo's bad boy banker, Adam Trent, let alone feel the urge to rip his shirt off! Can she save the ducks without losing herself?
Adam vows to subdue the spirited crusader. But when a snowstorm strands them, he discovers he'd rather woo than subdue. Can two people whose principles are poles apart ever turn Christmas bells into wedding bells?
SHADOWS TO LIGHT by Regan Black
The year is 2096, and as part of a covert team searching for a missing government scientist, Jameson is tasked with staring at a laboratory building day in and day out during a cold Chicago December. The boredom is overwhelming until the one woman he cannot forget, shows up in a place she should never be.
A supernatural healer, Mira escapes a trial of her peers only to be sent on an impossible Rescue her scientist father from a madman who's using him to create bio-weapons. But she's no spy. On her own, with no real clues, she isn't sure where to turn.
Forced together by circumstance, Mira and Jameson enter an adventure that will push them to their limits - and quite possibly beyond.
ANGEL BE GOOD by Kathy Carmichael
Heartwarming, Sexy and Fun
Billionaire CEO Nat Danvers has good looks, money, power, prestige--everything--except the one thing he really needs. But only in the loneliest corners of his frozen heart is he aware something is missing. Christmas Eve arrives to find Nat alone in his penthouse office, filling out layoff notices while his employees unknowingly celebrate at the office holiday party. In breezes the most incredibly beautiful woman he's ever seen. Daphne, part angel, part human, has been sent by the Angelic Council to teach Nat some tough lessons in the hope his hardened heart will melt. She has only one night in which to help him. With the clock ticking before she must go, can love find a way to touch them both?
"A heartwarming and funny tale." ~ Trish Jensen, Bestselling Author
5 Complete Novels
5 Bestselling Authors
5 Dreamy Heroes
1 Perfect Holiday Read!
With 5 unique Christmas-themed stories, including a mix of genres, Christmas Heroes is ideal for every stocking
DUPLICITY By Vicki Hinze
Career military attorney, Captain Tracy Keener is ordered to defend Captain Adam Burke, a Special Operations officer who caused the deaths of his entire team. Everyone knows he's guilty and defending him will cost Tracy her career, but she has no choice.
Captain Burke swears he acted under orders. Swears things that can't possibly be breaches requiring corruption at the highest levels, the deliberate sacrifice of an entire military team.
Under orders and then threats to drop the case and let Burke go down, Tracy and Adam are targeted for assassination. To their horror, they discover others too are marked for death. To succeed, Tracy and Adam must risk more than their lives--they must risk their hearts.
SAFE WITH HIM by Rita Herron
All Kaylie Whittaker wanted for Christmas was to protect her daughter from the madman who killed her husband...
All five-year-old CeCe Whittaker wanted was to have a real home for the holidays...
All Texas Ranger Sergeant Mitch Manning wanted was to drown his sorrows in a bottle. Then Kaylie and CeCe snuck into his abandoned ranch house, looking terrified and obviously on the run, and his detective instincts surged to life. But he'd lost one family because of his job, and he refused to make room for this woman and her little girl in his heart.
Still, he was a Texas Ranger and he would protect them or die trying...
TAMING MAGGIE by Peggy Webb
It's Christmas, and Maggie Merriweather had rather be naughty than nice.
When this feisty grade school teacher sets out to foil opening day of duck season, Maggie never expects to lock horns with Tupelo's bad boy banker, Adam Trent, let alone feel the urge to rip his shirt off! Can she save the ducks without losing herself?
Adam vows to subdue the spirited crusader. But when a snowstorm strands them, he discovers he'd rather woo than subdue. Can two people whose principles are poles apart ever turn Christmas bells into wedding bells?
SHADOWS TO LIGHT by Regan Black
The year is 2096, and as part of a covert team searching for a missing government scientist, Jameson is tasked with staring at a laboratory building day in and day out during a cold Chicago December. The boredom is overwhelming until the one woman he cannot forget, shows up in a place she should never be.
A supernatural healer, Mira escapes a trial of her peers only to be sent on an impossible Rescue her scientist father from a madman who's using him to create bio-weapons. But she's no spy. On her own, with no real clues, she isn't sure where to turn.
Forced together by circumstance, Mira and Jameson enter an adventure that will push them to their limits - and quite possibly beyond.
ANGEL BE GOOD by Kathy Carmichael
Heartwarming, Sexy and Fun
Billionaire CEO Nat Danvers has good looks, money, power, prestige--everything--except the one thing he really needs. But only in the loneliest corners of his frozen heart is he aware something is missing. Christmas Eve arrives to find Nat alone in his penthouse office, filling out layoff notices while his employees unknowingly celebrate at the office holiday party. In breezes the most incredibly beautiful woman he's ever seen. Daphne, part angel, part human, has been sent by the Angelic Council to teach Nat some tough lessons in the hope his hardened heart will melt. She has only one night in which to help him. With the clock ticking before she must go, can love find a way to touch them both?
"A heartwarming and funny tale." ~ Trish Jensen, Bestselling Author
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First published November 15, 2013
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About the author
Vicki Hinze
103 books328 followersVicki is the USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author of nearly 40 novels, 4 nonfiction books and hundreds of articles. She's recognized as an author and as an educator by Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. For seven years, she was a columnist for Social-In Global Network; before then, a radio-talk show host for Everyday Woman.
The former VP for International Thriller Writers, consultant to the RWA Board of Directors, and a consultant to multiple other writing organizations. She's a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Novelists, Inc., ALLi, and Southern Independent Booksellers Assn.
The former VP for International Thriller Writers, consultant to the RWA Board of Directors, and a consultant to multiple other writing organizations. She's a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Novelists, Inc., ALLi, and Southern Independent Booksellers Assn.
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December 5, 2019
Wonderful
These are truly some of the best Christmas romances i have read. Wonderful characters and storylines to great scenes and actions
These are truly some of the best Christmas romances i have read. Wonderful characters and storylines to great scenes and actions
March 3, 2014
This is a boxed set of 5 very different books. They need to be reviewed individually.
Duplicity by Vicki Hinze: 3 stars
Suspense aplenty. I give the author top marks for that. The romance between the accused soldier and his JAG lawyer, however, came across to me as a bit contrived. Based on the facts revealed about their interactions together and the way they were supposedly thinking about each other, I couldn't see them together, realistically, in the short time frame given and the circumstances under which they were thrown together. That said, they did have some good moments, such as those when the word "fluff" was tossed into the mix. They redeemed the book for me and kept me reading when I might have given up on the plot.
Safe With Him by Rita Herron: 2 stars
Just a tad bit too trite --the damsel in distress fleeing for her life with her adorable daughter just happens to shelter under the protection of an ex-Texas Ranger. The plot hardly develops, the author just keeps offering up more and more predictable scenes and some down-right hard to believe ones like the former lawman/ ranch owner actually letting the woman play happy homemaker after breaking and entering his house. Despite the way the author really dropped the ball when she penned that part of the character she named, Mitch, she did get other facets of the man exactly right such as the reader's first glimpses of him and his companion, "Jack" aka "Daniels." I finished reading this book for Mitch's sake alone. The book would have been better if it was about him and not about the damsel in distress.
Taming Maggie by Peggy Webb: 1 star
Gag me or what; this is the kind of rubbish that gives romance novels a bad rep. About the only thing that kept me reading was the fact that this book was tucked into the middle of a boxed set treated as a single volume on my Kindle. Some of the verbal sparring matches between the leading man and woman were worthy of better romance writing. It was entirely disappointing to have them contaminated by all the drivel being passed off as a story.
Shadows to Light by Regan Black: 3 stars
Good sci-fi. I'd almost give it 4 stars but there was background information the author appeared to assume that the reader either knew or could easily infer, and I neither knew nor could easily infer. It wasn't until reading notes at the end of the book that I discovered this was actually the second book in a series and that a novella was also a prequel to this book. I'm quite annoyed that I wasn't warned about this book being second in a series.
Angel Be Good by Kathy Carmichael: 2 stars
Bland "B-grade" rewrite of the classic tale, "A Christmas Carol." Mostly only rates a single star but I gave it a second because the character, Daphne, is interesting.
Duplicity by Vicki Hinze: 3 stars
Suspense aplenty. I give the author top marks for that. The romance between the accused soldier and his JAG lawyer, however, came across to me as a bit contrived. Based on the facts revealed about their interactions together and the way they were supposedly thinking about each other, I couldn't see them together, realistically, in the short time frame given and the circumstances under which they were thrown together. That said, they did have some good moments, such as those when the word "fluff" was tossed into the mix. They redeemed the book for me and kept me reading when I might have given up on the plot.
Safe With Him by Rita Herron: 2 stars
Just a tad bit too trite --the damsel in distress fleeing for her life with her adorable daughter just happens to shelter under the protection of an ex-Texas Ranger. The plot hardly develops, the author just keeps offering up more and more predictable scenes and some down-right hard to believe ones like the former lawman/ ranch owner actually letting the woman play happy homemaker after breaking and entering his house. Despite the way the author really dropped the ball when she penned that part of the character she named, Mitch, she did get other facets of the man exactly right such as the reader's first glimpses of him and his companion, "Jack" aka "Daniels." I finished reading this book for Mitch's sake alone. The book would have been better if it was about him and not about the damsel in distress.
Taming Maggie by Peggy Webb: 1 star
Gag me or what; this is the kind of rubbish that gives romance novels a bad rep. About the only thing that kept me reading was the fact that this book was tucked into the middle of a boxed set treated as a single volume on my Kindle. Some of the verbal sparring matches between the leading man and woman were worthy of better romance writing. It was entirely disappointing to have them contaminated by all the drivel being passed off as a story.
Shadows to Light by Regan Black: 3 stars
Good sci-fi. I'd almost give it 4 stars but there was background information the author appeared to assume that the reader either knew or could easily infer, and I neither knew nor could easily infer. It wasn't until reading notes at the end of the book that I discovered this was actually the second book in a series and that a novella was also a prequel to this book. I'm quite annoyed that I wasn't warned about this book being second in a series.
Angel Be Good by Kathy Carmichael: 2 stars
Bland "B-grade" rewrite of the classic tale, "A Christmas Carol." Mostly only rates a single star but I gave it a second because the character, Daphne, is interesting.
December 25, 2016
Please see individual stories for review.
August 17, 2016
A Christmas to remember. This definitely a five stars book. Had me laughing And crying another
Book would love a sequel. Don't want to do a spoiler. I would love for Vicki Hiinz to do more books similar to this one. You won't be disappointed make sure you have a box of tissues handy.
Book would love a sequel. Don't want to do a spoiler. I would love for Vicki Hiinz to do more books similar to this one. You won't be disappointed make sure you have a box of tissues handy.
January 31, 2014
I picked up this set on a whim. It was on sale and I love Christmas stories.
Wow. Impressed. Most of the stories were fabulous. One was a bit trite, and I won't say which one, because my tastes likely differ from yours. I would recommend this set to anyone.
Nothing better than a holiday romance.
Wow. Impressed. Most of the stories were fabulous. One was a bit trite, and I won't say which one, because my tastes likely differ from yours. I would recommend this set to anyone.
Nothing better than a holiday romance.
December 17, 2014
Great Christmas Boxed Set.
Every story was different. You have suspense, action, romance and Love. I enjoyed all five of them and I would recommend them to anyone. I will be looking for more books by these talented ladies.
Every story was different. You have suspense, action, romance and Love. I enjoyed all five of them and I would recommend them to anyone. I will be looking for more books by these talented ladies.
December 14, 2013
Romantic Suspense Readers - Bargain Holiday Special-$0.98 Magical Holiday Boxset Of 5 Hero Christmas Stories By An Eclectic Bunch Of Authors!
February 7, 2014
Awesome
Each story is amazing and different. With suspense, action and of course romance.... how can you go wrong? I want to read more from all these awesome authors.
Each story is amazing and different. With suspense, action and of course romance.... how can you go wrong? I want to read more from all these awesome authors.
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