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'Tis the Season
Two award winning authors invite you home for the holidays! These special holiday romances will definitely make your season bright.
Includes:
Christmas Masquerade (Debbie Macomber, 1985)
Snowbound (Lisa Jackson, 1987)
Includes:
Christmas Masquerade (Debbie Macomber, 1985)
Snowbound (Lisa Jackson, 1987)
488 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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About the author
Debbie Macomber
901 books20.8k followersDebbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
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December 29, 2019
I grabbed this paperback from a sharing table because I wanted something light and easy to read for the holidays.
The first story of Jo Marie, who at Mardi Gras, falls in love with a man of mystery and the man of her dreams. She discovers later that Andrew Beaumont has given up searching for his mystery woman and becomes engaged to Jo Marie's roommate. I enjoyed it because it was a nice, fluffy romance with a bit of unexpected untangling, but the second book included with "Christmas Masquerade," was by far the more interesting.
"Snowbound" by Lisa Jackson is a tempest of a mystery involving Bethany Mills, whose ex-husband Grant years ago had embezzled funds and bonds from a local bank, totally unbeknownst to Bethany. She felt compelled to leave Iowa and start a new life for herself in Portland, OR as a school teacher to escape the calumny that fell on her and her parents. Her friends, peers and neighbors have no idea of her past. Then Brett, a private investigator turns up on her doorstep looking for Grant, who had jumped out of an airplane of the States and cheated all of his accomplices. The plot is quite complex and engaging, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The first story of Jo Marie, who at Mardi Gras, falls in love with a man of mystery and the man of her dreams. She discovers later that Andrew Beaumont has given up searching for his mystery woman and becomes engaged to Jo Marie's roommate. I enjoyed it because it was a nice, fluffy romance with a bit of unexpected untangling, but the second book included with "Christmas Masquerade," was by far the more interesting.
"Snowbound" by Lisa Jackson is a tempest of a mystery involving Bethany Mills, whose ex-husband Grant years ago had embezzled funds and bonds from a local bank, totally unbeknownst to Bethany. She felt compelled to leave Iowa and start a new life for herself in Portland, OR as a school teacher to escape the calumny that fell on her and her parents. Her friends, peers and neighbors have no idea of her past. Then Brett, a private investigator turns up on her doorstep looking for Grant, who had jumped out of an airplane of the States and cheated all of his accomplices. The plot is quite complex and engaging, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
December 21, 2017
Although it's supposedly a Christmas collection, there is no much holiday spirit about them, nonetheless I thoroughly enjoyed these two stories. Good read
February 16, 2014
Christmas Masquerade Debbie Macomber
This novella centres on love and magic: two of my favourite things. Its been my favourite Christmas story for years now – it makes me feel like I am falling in love all over again. The four main characters are easy to like and genuinely good people - each an idealist in their own beliefs .
The story itself begins with a magical moment that takes place 8 months before the “real” action begins. The prologue opens describing a pivotal moment in Jo Marie’s and Andrew’s lives. It really sets the scene for the rest of the story. It climaxes over the Christmas season with a lot of guilt, stolen kisses and misunderstandings which avoid being frustrating because of the author’s slow reveal of the complete story. The book is predictable but in a way that makes you anxious for the events to unfold. I would and almost do read this story every year, and have for many years, because each time I love it more and more.
Snowbound Lisa Jackson
This has also been one of my holiday favourites. A cozy and mildly steamy romance wrapped around a little bit of intrigue.
Bethany and Brett (the two main characters) both carry a lot of emotional baggage – nothing that is treated as insurmountable but enough to make them have to work to be comfortable with each other. I instantly liked these two characters for their strengths but also for their flaws, I found Bethany's awkwardness and Brett’s determination endearing. I also loved that neither of them were conventionally attractive but taken as a whole were very charming.
The plot was fun, as Christmas romances should be, and moved at a nice pace. I didn’t feel like the book was rushed or that things were overlooked which often happens in a novella. The mystery was part of the romance instead of the two being exclusive of one another so that story had a nice cohesive feel.
Overall I really enjoyed both of these stories!
This novella centres on love and magic: two of my favourite things. Its been my favourite Christmas story for years now – it makes me feel like I am falling in love all over again. The four main characters are easy to like and genuinely good people - each an idealist in their own beliefs .
The story itself begins with a magical moment that takes place 8 months before the “real” action begins. The prologue opens describing a pivotal moment in Jo Marie’s and Andrew’s lives. It really sets the scene for the rest of the story. It climaxes over the Christmas season with a lot of guilt, stolen kisses and misunderstandings which avoid being frustrating because of the author’s slow reveal of the complete story. The book is predictable but in a way that makes you anxious for the events to unfold. I would and almost do read this story every year, and have for many years, because each time I love it more and more.
Snowbound Lisa Jackson
This has also been one of my holiday favourites. A cozy and mildly steamy romance wrapped around a little bit of intrigue.
Bethany and Brett (the two main characters) both carry a lot of emotional baggage – nothing that is treated as insurmountable but enough to make them have to work to be comfortable with each other. I instantly liked these two characters for their strengths but also for their flaws, I found Bethany's awkwardness and Brett’s determination endearing. I also loved that neither of them were conventionally attractive but taken as a whole were very charming.
The plot was fun, as Christmas romances should be, and moved at a nice pace. I didn’t feel like the book was rushed or that things were overlooked which often happens in a novella. The mystery was part of the romance instead of the two being exclusive of one another so that story had a nice cohesive feel.
Overall I really enjoyed both of these stories!
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February 17, 2017
Love this book.
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May 9, 2009This was a cute fun quick read.
December 28, 2012
Only read the Macomber story.
December 12, 2014
Another book in the Virgin River series
July 23, 2019
Great. Sweet and loving.
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