by Cara Colter
Playful Christmas romance -- the joy
of giving from the heart
Christmas approaches,
the first Christmas that Michael Brewster has
spent without his family. A neighbor sees his inner pain and tells him
the only way to survive is to find others in more pain and give.
Theodore sends him to the Secret Santa Society. Kirsten Morrison may
not be a top model in her fashion sense but something about her grabs
Michael ---even if she does collect these insipid sweet porcelain
Little Love figurines. Together Michael and Kirsten work to bring
Christmas wishes to needy children but how can their Christmas wishes
come true when they must first learn to trust?
THEIR CHRISTMAS WISH COME
TRUE is fun Christmas romance. Cara Colter adds new, special and
refreshing dimension to her characterization, allowing the reader see
Kirsten through Michael's eyes. Even though I myself do collect
figurines eggs off and on, I too fantasized about breaking one of these
too sweet Little Love figurines and yet as a reader, I liked the
heroine despite her hobby. By using this narrative technique, Cara
Colter allows the reader to feel how Michael could hate the collection
and love her, giving a playful and less idealized view of love. THEIR CHRISTMAS WISH COME TRUE
includes a nice Christmas message that emerges from the plot. Readers
will appreciate Kirsten's gift to Michael quite a lot as well.
Kirsten's spur-of-the moment decision gives a whole freshness to the
last minute creativity during the Christmas crunch as well as the joy
in the very act of giving. Cara Colter's Christmas romance provides a
wonderful variation on the Cinderella and Knight in Shining Armor
themes by both paying homage but also playfully demystifying them into
a more realistic modern setting. THEIR
CHRISTMAS WISH COME TRUE is a playful yet tender holiday or
anytime-read romance.
Publisher: Harlequin
Romance (October 2007)
