Christmas Spirits

This was a wonderful collection of short stories by popular artists that makes you wish for more. The first story by Lynn Kurland was titled the Three Wise Ghosts. If you are a fan of Kurlands', you would be familiar with the MacLeod and De Piaget families. Megan MacLeod McKinnon has never held a job long and when her brother gives her the chance to prove herself by going to Scotland to scout out a castle for him she jumps at the chance. She ends up at a quant inn with one other patrol Gideon de Piaget. Gideon, a workaholic is ordered to go on vacation by his brother. When the ghosts of their ancestors plot to bring them together sparks fly and there is laughs aplenty. Megan must learn to be responsible and Gideon must learn to have fun in order for their lives to mesh. The antics of the ghostly ancestors keep you laughing. The second story by Casey Claybourne, Keeping Faith, is the story of two people, Alice and Piers, who are barely living life because of the grief of losing their daughter Laura. Laura's ghost cannot find peace until her parents are reunited so she leads her mother to a homeless orphan named Faith. Alice sees Faith as a second chance for a family and Piers sees her as a painful reminder of his loss. If they can't heal their pain, they will never be a happy family again. Faith falls in love with the couple and steals their hearts as well. The third story by Elizabeth Bevarly, Only Fifteen Shopping Days Left, is the story of a divorced woman, Sophie, facing her first Christmas alone. While working as an elf in a department story, the spirit of a long ago store Santa vows to see her married by Christmas. When the stores owner Mitchell meets and falls in love with Sophie, he knows he will do anything to keep her. The last and best of the four stories is by Jenny Lykins and is called The Ghost of Christmas Present. When a woman named Alane goes to a secluded cabin for the Christmas holidays she is befriended by the resident ghost Jared. Jared can't help materalizing in front of the beautiful woman, she is the first woman in two hundred years to stir his heart. Alane cannot believe she is falling for a dead man, but their love is threatened by a curse. Jared was told when he finally learns to love he will find peace and finally move on, but if he allows himself to fully love Alane, he will lose her. This was a wonderful story but I can't give away too much or it will ruin it. I highly recommend this book.

Each Author wrote very different stories, but each was very well done. I love Lynn Kurland and her story was the BEST. Although I truly enjoyed Jenny Lykins story about Alane & Jared. She made it so very real that you felt that you should try to reach out and help them somehow if you could. Also, Casey Claybourne has won over a fan with her story. I will try to find all of her books based on her story. This book is hard to find and is worth the trouble.

This book is very hard to find, but it is worth all the trouble to get hold of a copy. If you are a Lynn Kurland fan, which I am the first story in the book is about members of the De Piaget and Mc Cloud clan. She has writen several books on these families and she finally joins the two families together in the present day. The other 3 books are in the anthology are wonderful. Do read this book if you can get it. It is worth it.