An Enchanted Season

by Jean Johnson, Maggie Shayne, Nalini Singh, et al.

Book Overview

A magical paranormal romance collection celebrating the spirit of the holidays from four bestselling authors.

It's the time of year when dreams come true, miracles happen every day, and love is the greatest gift of all. The holidays always seem to bring out the best in everyone, with heartfelt hugs for long-missed friends, sincere smiles in the spirit of the season, and a feeling of magic in the air...

This scintillating collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 042521785X
• ISBN13: 9780425217856
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Quick Reads - Light and Good

I purchased this book to get the Nalini Singh story, but I really enjoyed the other stories as well. A couple of the stories were just light and fluffy, great for a quick fix! If you've been reading the Psy-Changelings Series by Nalini Singh, the story in this book is a great addition. It gives some background information for the series and the story of Tammy & Nate. I loved the entire book!

GREAT BOOK

I bought this book solely for the story by Nalini Singh. ANYTHING by Nalini Singh is wonderful and well worth the price! I would highly recommend this book and Nalini's story to every romance reader. Buying this book was the highlight of my holiday season! :o)

5 Klovers - Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques

Berkley brings four gifted authors together in An Enchanted Season for a magical book filled with some delightful tales of romance and inspiration. ~Melting Frosty by Maggie Shayne~ Matt and Holly both suffered tragic loss during the Christmas holidays when they were children, but each reacted completely differently to the pain. While Holly looks for the joy and love in all things, Matt expects only emptiness and sorrow. Brought together by a series of miracles, stranded together by a snowstorm, this pair will have an everlasting effect on each other... If ever a story were written that made one believe in miracles - especially the miracle of love - it would be Maggie Shayne's Melting Frosty. She had my eyes watering by page three of her story and the waterworks never really stopped after that. I don't truly know which touched me more - Matt's despair or Holly's hope. Both were palpable in their intensity and made for an unforgettable and heart-warming read. ~Charlotte's Web by Erin McCarthy~ Friends. That's what Will and Charlotte have always been, much to her dismay. Oh, it isn't that she doesn't want his friendship, it's just that she has longed for much more than that for years. But Will doesn't seem to see her as anything more than a buddy. It's time for Charlotte to tap into the magic of the holiday season and her family's own witchy heritage to try and catch Will's attention in a big, romantic way... I am always a sucker for romances with friends who have loved each other from afar for too long. In Charlotte's Web, Erin McCarthy does the theme right with the love affair between Will and Charlotte. Pair Charlotte's barely hidden desire with long-stifled magical abilities that have a delicious way of granting her fondest wishes where Will is concerned and you have a sexy, fun tale that you will be more than happy to snuggle up with on a cold winter's night... Connected Stories: A Date with the Other Side Heiress For Hire ~Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh~ It is years before most shape shifters find their mate - years during which they enjoy independence and sexual freedom with multiple partners before settling down. Nate was always drawn to Tamsyn, although he was much older than her. But when she turned fifteen, something clicked and they recognized each other as mates. Still, Nate was determined to allow her space and freedom in which to mature and find herself before he claimed her as his. Admirable enough, but that very space and freedom turned torturous for the frustrated Tammy, until four years later when she is so ready to explode she'll do anything to break Nate's hated self-control... With the first book in the Psy/Changeling series, Nalini Singh garnered another fan with this reviewer. With each subsequent story in this riveting series, she proves she is no one-hit wonder, delivering intense stories filled with passion, intrigue, and best of all, love. Beat of Temptation follows very admirably in

loved this book

I am really in love with the many shape shifting worlds so many authers have created. These are some of the best authors all gathered in one book, having said that by far my favorite is Nalini Singh. Her story in my opinion makes getting this book worth the money.

5 stars for Singh's and Shayne's stories

An Enchanted Season is a romantic collection of holiday paranormals with sugar and just a bit of spice. "Melting Frosty" by Maggie Shayne. (5 stars)This was my favorite story of the four, it fit the magical romance theme perfectly. Fate and possibly loved ones from the great beyond conspire to bring Matt and Holly together for Christmas. At first glance Matt and Holly seem to have little in common - Matt is a cynic who avoids attachments and Holly approaches life with joy and faith. But they not only feel an instant connection with each other but discover that they have both survived tragic losses as children. I couldn't help but root for Holly and Matt to both find what they were missing in life and couldn't wait to see if Holly's zest for life and a little Christmas spirit could bring love back into Matt's life "Charlotte's Web" by Erin McCarthy,(4 stars) set in the same town as her Heiress For Hire and A Date with the Other Side (Berkley Sensation). Charlotte and Will have had a close platonic relationship for years. Both are secretly in love with the other, but afraid to take a chance at expressing their deeper feelings for fear of ruining their friendship. But when Charlotte discovers that her family wasn't kidding about witchy powers being hereditary, Charlotte knows just the spell to cast. - This is one of my favorite themes, best friends longing for more and McCarthy really had the two more-than-friends sizzling as Charlotte and Will take the chance at moving their relationship to a new level. "Beat of Temptation" by Nalini Singh. (5 stars) I love Singh's Psy-Changeling series. This story is a prequel to Slave to Sensation (The Psy-Changelings, Book 1)and a more than respectable addition to the series, very well fleshed out even in this short format. Changelings Sentinel Nate and Healer Tamsyn are mates and are reoccurring characters in the series. Nate has yet to claim Tami, he's much older and wants to give her time to grow up. But after fours years Tami is all woman, fully ready to make the leap and she begins to think that while his leopard knows she's his mate, the man doesn't want her. But Nate doesn't realize how much his lack of commitment is torturing Tami, and if he's not careful he may just lose her forever. "Gift of the Magi" by Jean Johnson. (3 stars) Not as romantic as the other stories, since Steve and Rachel are already in love. But Steve and his fiancé Rachel have let their troubles get in the way of their relationship as they are are in danger of going under financially and losing the bed and breakfast that has been in Steve's family for generations. But when three strangers come to stay Christmas Eve at the pair's Inn, Steve and Rachel find that even if they need a little help, they already have the greatest gift, each other. If you trimmed the love scenes to get a PG-13, this story would be right at home in Reader's Digest, it has that uplifting angels-among-us quality to it. I would have bought th