Review: Cold Nights, Warm Hearts

Cold Nights, Warm Hearts by Nora Roberts
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a two-in-one "book" re-issue.

All I Want for Christmas

This was a charming story about twin boys who wish for "THE" mother. Yes, that's correct. They want "THE" mother, not "A" mother. They call her THE mother because they have everything all picked out, plus they want to share her with their father! So they write to Santa for THE mother. And guess what happens? Yep. This short novella was super cute, and I loved the happily ever after! I needed something sweet and relaxing after reading a bunch of violent books in the last few days.


Captivated

Captivated is a short book, not a novella like the first one. It is not a Christmas book or even a holiday book. It is basically about witchcraft and sex. This was as far from the style of the first novella as you can get! It didn't hold my attention like the first book did, and I couldn't find a way to actually like the characters or the storyline in this one.

*ARC supplied by the publisher Silhouette/Harlequin, the author, and Edelweiss/ATTL.

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SYNOPSIS:"Sometimes the gift you need most is the one closest to your heart.

All I Want for Christmas

Wanting a change from her fast-paced life in Manhattan, Nell Davis moves to the small town of Taylor’s Grove, Maryland, to revamp the local music program. Her sweet students identical six-year-olds Zeke and Zack Taylor have already stolen her heart—though she can’t say the same for their brooding father, Mac. A single parent, Mac firmly believes that any romance will only distract him from raising his sons. Little does he know, a mother like Nell is exactly what the boys are hoping for this Christmas…

Captivated

When filmmaker Nash Kirkland reaches out to real-life witch Morgana Donovan to help him reseach his next film, Morgana humors the skeptical writer. She allows him to make foolish assumptions about magic, but quickly grows tired of his close-minded ideas on the modern witch. Working in Hollywood, Nash assumes magic is only special effects and smoke and mirrors—and he's written enough horror films to know exactly what goes on behind the scenes. But something about Morgana makes Nash want to change. Nash is ready to start believing in magic, but is Morgana ready to open her heart?"