Blue Christmas

Four short stories jampacked into one great collection that deserves two thumbs up!!! Full of humor and love and plenty of plain Christmas magic that only Elvis can bring?First story was probably my favorite, weird cause I got the book for Sandra Hill's tale, but in the end I liked the first one wriiten by Amy Elizabeth Saunders best. It's called "Can't Help Falling in Love". A sweet, yet classic tale of 'Scrooge' via Memphis style......Charles, a stuffy and rich Conneticutite stranded in the St. Louis airport finds help in a generous waitress intent on helping him get to Memphis by Christmas. The only problem? She is driving in a beat-up old Voltz Beetle and seems to have a soft spot for stranded people and Elvis. Charles soon learns he will have to swallow his stuffy pride and learn to enjoy the holidays instead of dread and make fun of them. With five people stuffed in the Beetle all the way to Memphis, Charles doesn't think things can get much worse until he finds himself having to stay at the Original Heartbreak Hotel. A place well-known for its rooms named for Elvis songs and movies, but he must stay on track and finish his purpose for being there...even if it means using the waitress named Bailey, the very woman he finds himself falling in love with. Can he do it? Will he risk his only known happiness for it? Elvis will help him see the way...and Charles won't be able to 'help falling in love'... 5 stars'Always on My Mind' by Linda Jones is more of a 4 star read, but still entertaining. A story about lost love found and the magic of Christmas to help it along the way...Laura has been carrying around a secret for 5 years that she must reveal at last, but with what cost? An affair that hadn't worked between her and an out of work musician named Michael had produced a little girl. That little girl wanted to know her father for Christmas and by God, Laura would give it to her, no matter how hard it would be for her. Seeing him again, sitting at the grand piano, in a classy club wasn't what she expected. Although the flame was still there, especially when he looked her way and bolted out of the seat to run after her when she ran. Laura needs to keep her heart intact long enough to tell him about his daughter, and Michael needs to keep his head intact so he can reveal his own secret. With a touch of Elvis's help and the Christmas spirit, the long lost lovers find each other via the Original Heartbreak Hotel once again...but will it last this time?"All Shook Up" by Sharon Pisacreta was the third tale and I gave it a 5 star rating. A word of help here, the second story is connected to this one, so keep your eyes out. ~ Kim was not having a good day or year for that matter. She flew all the way to Memphis to try and talk to the biggest record businessman in the country on Christmas to save her floundering PR business. Landing this account would save it from ruin. The trick is to get Spencer Modine to see her before she passes

I rarely post on the Internet because it starts too many rumors, but I have to reply to the review by John from CA. Not only is BLUE CHRISTMAS a bold and amusing book of anecdotes about my life, but it is all true. I do haunt the hallways of the Original Heartbreak Hotel in Memphis, and I do on occasion don a Santa suit and sing 'Can't Help Falling in Love' on street corners. Although I am officially retired and lead a much quieter life, I want readers to know that Elvis is alive and well. The problem is that everyone is looking for me at Graceland. Read BLUE CHRISTMAS and you'll learn where I'm really spending my jumpsuited golden years. Thank you very much.

Hey! I enjoyed this book for the fact I KNEW every story was TRUE!!!! Those who think not, clearly do not know Elvis! I met him in a diner yesterday, & he confirmed it. Kudos to these wonderful authors for bringing these barely known snippets to life.

Elvis, Memphis and Christmas time...and all four stories in this anthology blend well, giving the reader a dazzling treat for the senses and plenty of laughter. Enjoy reading it with your feet up on the coffee table, an Elvis CD playing and a candy box with the King on the cover.

I very much enjoyed these stories! My interest in romance and Elvis combined! You do not see that everyday. This was a fun book that had me flying through the pages to see what would happen next! I really thought the added details that linked all the stories was wonderful!