The Last Chance Christmas Ball
By: Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, Joanna Bourne, Patricia Rice, Nicola Cornick, Cara Elliott, Anne Gracie, Susan King
Rating: 5 of 5
“The Last Chance Christmas Ball” is a collection of short stories which are tied together by way of both the relationships of the various characters (brothers here, neighbors there, etc.) as well as by their invitations to an annual Christmas ball.
The eight authors are all stars in historical romance and each shines in their various stories in this book. It was really interesting to see that their style was so evident in a short story as well as a longer novel. If you are at all interested in one of these authors (Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, Joanna Bourne, Patricia Rice, Nicola Cornick, Cara Elliott, Anne Gracie, Susan King), this book will give you a good foretaste of the type of book that they write. Some are quite serious and others have a little more fun with their writing.