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From travel to snowstorms to gifts — with a little romance tossed in, this collection of five stories is the perfect choice for this particular week in our lives.
Flurries: A Zapstone New Voices Holiday Collection
by by Mary Compton, Claire Taylor Allen, Lelani Dixon, Ryl Regehr,
Rhoda Russell and edited by Kindle Nation favorite Cathy Wiley
4.5 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews
by by Mary Compton, Claire Taylor Allen, Lelani Dixon, Ryl Regehr,
Rhoda Russell and edited by Kindle Nation favorite Cathy Wiley
4.5 out of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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Zapstone introduces five new, unique voices in fiction. So get cozy and let these tales spice up your holidays–no shoveling needed!
Be the first to read original stories by talented newcomers.
- Mary Compton–A Thanksgiving snowstorm results in a serendipitous encounter in “Once Upon a Flight Delay”.
- Claire Taylor Allen–Being stuck in Boston might not be all that bad for two displaced New Yorkers in “Snowbound”.
- Ryl Regehr–Gift-giving is difficult for most, but a mysterious stranger seems to know the perfect present in “Bringer of Gifts”.
- Ronda Russell–In “Where We Love”, a young couple worries that being so far from their families will ruin the holidays.
- Lelani Dixon–The holiday season is more than crazy… it’s deadly in the romantic suspense novella, “In Hiding”.
What the Reviews Say:
From Dana Taylor, author of Shiny Green Shoes
“I found this anthology through the Kindleboards threads and enjoyed the variety of holiday tales. The first two stories use bad weather to throw the H & H together, one in an airport (“Once Upon a Flight Delay”) and one in Boston (“Snowbound”). The couples in both stories are engaging as they discover each other. “Bringer of Gifts” is a wry tale of modern a Kris Kringle that made me smile. “Where We Love” follows one couple’s year of holidays to illustrate the passages of life. Finally, the novella “In Hiding” is a solid piece of romantic suspense. Beautiful girl in danger; handsome, protective law man. Yeah, we love those. “Flurries” is a good escape from the holiday hustle. Enjoy.”
From Melindeeloo, Top 500 Reviewer
“Once Upon a Flight Delay” by Mary Compton ~ Fate brings two stranded travelers together while snowbound in an airport at Thanksgiving, when flights resume will geography keep them apart? I really enjoyed this one and was charmed by the pair’s quick and quirky connection, I was really hoping they’d find a way back to each other somehow.
“Snowbound” by Claire Taylor Allen ~ When a snow storm shuts down all the roads out of town keeping a student from making it home for Christmas, she reconnects with an old friend living in the city ~ I always enjoy friends who discover that they can be more, and liked how the heroine’s forced Christmas away from home ended up being a meaningful and memorable one.
“Bringer of Gifts” by Ryl Regehr ~ A woman accompanies a mysterious gift giver who has just what you need if you are ‘ready’ to receive it ~ Sprinkled with a bit of Christmas magic, I was hoping that Nick would get to keep his present.
“Where We Love” by Ronda Russell ~ A couple living overseas try to keep connected to the family they left behind ~ This was the least focused of the stories, though the couple’s love for each other and for their families shone through.
“In Hiding” by Lelani Dixon ~ A witness in hiding is attracted to her handsome protector ~ Even though there was a pretty big shock at the start, I enjoyed this story all the way up to right before the ending when the hero glitches – some serious groveling was needed – this was the spiciest of the romances in the collection and would have been right at home in many a mainsteam romance anthology.
“Snowbound” by Claire Taylor Allen ~ When a snow storm shuts down all the roads out of town keeping a student from making it home for Christmas, she reconnects with an old friend living in the city ~ I always enjoy friends who discover that they can be more, and liked how the heroine’s forced Christmas away from home ended up being a meaningful and memorable one.
“Bringer of Gifts” by Ryl Regehr ~ A woman accompanies a mysterious gift giver who has just what you need if you are ‘ready’ to receive it ~ Sprinkled with a bit of Christmas magic, I was hoping that Nick would get to keep his present.
“Where We Love” by Ronda Russell ~ A couple living overseas try to keep connected to the family they left behind ~ This was the least focused of the stories, though the couple’s love for each other and for their families shone through.
“In Hiding” by Lelani Dixon ~ A witness in hiding is attracted to her handsome protector ~ Even though there was a pretty big shock at the start, I enjoyed this story all the way up to right before the ending when the hero glitches – some serious groveling was needed – this was the spiciest of the romances in the collection and would have been right at home in many a mainsteam romance anthology.
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