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Silhouette Christmas Stories, 1992
Joni's magic by Mary Lynn Baxter
A man and his dog - that was the sum of Boothe Larson's self-imposed exile deep in the Arkansas woods. All visitors were turned away from the lonely cabin. But then a little girl worked magic on him, and so did her mother, Lacy Madison. It was Christmas magic - and it was called true love...
Hearts of hope by Sondra Stanford
Rob Green couldn't help laughing as he dropped off the enormous Christmas tree at Mary Shelton's home. How could the tiniest apartment in town ever contain such a huge tree? The woman was expecting a miracle. But one look at Mary got Rob thinking...of trees and mistletoe and the miracle of Christmas.
The night Santa Claus returned by Marie Ferrarella
Laura Lekawski didn't believe in Santa Claus and neither did her son Robbie...until they met him - or at least the Santa in Mattingly's Department Store. He was the kind of Santa who could make Christmas wishes come true for a sad little boy. And make his lonely mother's dreams come true.
Basket of love by Jeanne Stephens.
'Merry Christmas' was definitely a contradiction in terms - at least as far as Nina Duncan was concerned. For Jeff Eberhart, that tough-cookie attitude became a challenge. It was past time for lovely Nina to open herself up tot he spirit of holiday happiness - and the gift of his love.
A man and his dog - that was the sum of Boothe Larson's self-imposed exile deep in the Arkansas woods. All visitors were turned away from the lonely cabin. But then a little girl worked magic on him, and so did her mother, Lacy Madison. It was Christmas magic - and it was called true love...
Hearts of hope by Sondra Stanford
Rob Green couldn't help laughing as he dropped off the enormous Christmas tree at Mary Shelton's home. How could the tiniest apartment in town ever contain such a huge tree? The woman was expecting a miracle. But one look at Mary got Rob thinking...of trees and mistletoe and the miracle of Christmas.
The night Santa Claus returned by Marie Ferrarella
Laura Lekawski didn't believe in Santa Claus and neither did her son Robbie...until they met him - or at least the Santa in Mattingly's Department Store. He was the kind of Santa who could make Christmas wishes come true for a sad little boy. And make his lonely mother's dreams come true.
Basket of love by Jeanne Stephens.
'Merry Christmas' was definitely a contradiction in terms - at least as far as Nina Duncan was concerned. For Jeff Eberhart, that tough-cookie attitude became a challenge. It was past time for lovely Nina to open herself up tot he spirit of holiday happiness - and the gift of his love.
- GenresRomance
377 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1992
About the author
Mary Lynn Baxter
148 books32 followersMary Lynn Baxter was born on 28 July 1943 in Lufkin, Texas, USA, where she bred, home of the cowboy - hero of the Western romance, which is one of the most popular of the category's sub-genres. She would be the first to say that it's her background that gives her a unique feel for romance writing.
Since she was a young girl, books and reading have been an important part of her life. Only after she read all the "goodies" in her public library did her mother encourage her to buy Harlequin romances, then 35 cents each. Wow! Those reading years laid the background for her decision to major in Library Science at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, and become a school librarian.
After eight years of working in various school systems, she felt a need to do something different. What she wanted was to open a bookstore. With the help of her husband, Leonard, and her mother, Mary Lynn did just that. For over 20 years she sold books, and loved every minute of it. Then Mary Lynn decided she needed a new challenge. Following an intense amount of pushing and prodding from her husband she took the plunge and tried her hand at writing.
After months of agonising and chewing her nails, she finally mailed All our Tomorrows to Silhouette books in February 1981. One year later it was published as a Silhouette Special Edition. Now, over 40 books later, she's still writing. Mary Lynn can't think of anything else she'd rather do with her time and energy. She surfaces from her writing, she's a voracious reader. But this petite dynamo is always happy to tumble out of her world of fiction into her local fitness center for a bracing workout. She's also dedicated to her volunteer work... and still manages to fit in plenty of quality time with her family at their home in Lufkin, Texas.
Since she was a young girl, books and reading have been an important part of her life. Only after she read all the "goodies" in her public library did her mother encourage her to buy Harlequin romances, then 35 cents each. Wow! Those reading years laid the background for her decision to major in Library Science at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, and become a school librarian.
After eight years of working in various school systems, she felt a need to do something different. What she wanted was to open a bookstore. With the help of her husband, Leonard, and her mother, Mary Lynn did just that. For over 20 years she sold books, and loved every minute of it. Then Mary Lynn decided she needed a new challenge. Following an intense amount of pushing and prodding from her husband she took the plunge and tried her hand at writing.
After months of agonising and chewing her nails, she finally mailed All our Tomorrows to Silhouette books in February 1981. One year later it was published as a Silhouette Special Edition. Now, over 40 books later, she's still writing. Mary Lynn can't think of anything else she'd rather do with her time and energy. She surfaces from her writing, she's a voracious reader. But this petite dynamo is always happy to tumble out of her world of fiction into her local fitness center for a bracing workout. She's also dedicated to her volunteer work... and still manages to fit in plenty of quality time with her family at their home in Lufkin, Texas.
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December 23, 2024
2.75 total everyone has a dead spouse and or is a single mom with a dead beat partner ... Like why😒
Joni's magic 1/5
- language too flowery; made it hard to enjoy the story.
And it's weird how comfortable Joni's mom-forgot her name - was that her daughter latched on to this adult man... Who she barely knows...The father daughter relationship is what we got and not a romance.
Booth is that supposed to be the mc's name🤣
Hearts of Hope 3/5
Ok, better prose than the first story. I marked it low because the mc is immature and manipulative
The Night Santa Claus Returned 5/5
OG grumpy sunshine or golden retriever and black cat
The only thing that didn't age well is this guy followed her home even if it was to make sure she got back safely home
Lisa's mom should have beaten the guy up for coming unannounced to their home.. Grandma don't give him cookies! 🍪🧓😂what if he is a serial killer?
Basket of love 2/5
The guy was too touchy feely and he is also manipulative but at least he has money😂🤑
Joni's magic 1/5
- language too flowery; made it hard to enjoy the story.
And it's weird how comfortable Joni's mom-forgot her name - was that her daughter latched on to this adult man... Who she barely knows...The father daughter relationship is what we got and not a romance.
Booth is that supposed to be the mc's name🤣
Hearts of Hope 3/5
Ok, better prose than the first story. I marked it low because the mc is immature and manipulative
The Night Santa Claus Returned 5/5
OG grumpy sunshine or golden retriever and black cat
The only thing that didn't age well is this guy followed her home even if it was to make sure she got back safely home
Lisa's mom should have beaten the guy up for coming unannounced to their home.. Grandma don't give him cookies! 🍪🧓😂what if he is a serial killer?
Basket of love 2/5
The guy was too touchy feely and he is also manipulative but at least he has money😂🤑
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October 21, 2025
Four stories, three of which were adequate. The third story by Marie Ferrarella was a surprise. I was crazy about the mother of the heroine in this one. It made me wish that I could write as well as she does, so I could bring my own mother back in print. It is such a gift.
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