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Title: Home in Time for Christmas
ISBN: 077832687X
Author:
Heather Graham
Publicate Date: 2009-10-27
Publish: 2009-10-27
List Price: $16.95
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Home in Time for Christmas
I purchase Christmas literature each year as a treat to get through the cold season. This book was one of the biggest disappointments I have had in a holiday read in years. A mundane vocabulary and a predictalbe outcome. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
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2: Entertaining, but proofreading would have definitely helped...
This was an entertaining read...the first of Ms.Graham's work for me. However, (although I missed the incorrect date for the Constitution that another reviewer brought up (a big "Uh-oh")), my problem with it was the unusual number of misspellings and grammatical errors throughout. This is a pet peeve of mine and may not bother others as much, but it was very distracting for this reviewer. Isn't that what proofreaders are for?
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3: A Good Christmas Read
I have read most of Heather Graham's novels and loved each one. This one was a little bit far-fetched, but when you are reading about para normal it goes with the territory.
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4: Wonderful book for this time of year
Loved it! Was so happy with then ending. First book I have read by Heather Graham.
Any suggestions on any of the "100" other books she has written?
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5: One of Those Novels That Really Touches You
Melody Tarleton is looking forward to a good old-fashioned Christmas with her family in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, on her way home, she loses control of her car on the ice and hits a man who is in the middle of the road. As if that wasn't shocking enough, the stranger is dressed in period clothing from Revolutionary times.
Jake Mallory, a Patriot soldier, is confused to say the least. The last thing he knew, he stood on the gallows in New York City about to be hung for his involvement in the American uprising against the British. Now he is in the 21st century where he has just been hit by a strange piece of machinery with a young woman at the wheel. While he is glad just to be alive, he has no clue what to do next. He needs to get back home to 1776 in order to help his sister, who may be at the mercy of the British army.
Melody takes Jake home with her to her family Christmas to try and figure out how to help him, all the while hoping that his memory returns and that he won't divulge his fanciful imaginings to her family. As she spends more time with Jake, she begins to wonder if he's actually telling the truth --- and if he is, how can it be so? Time travel isn't possible, right?
Jake is wowed by the progress that has been made in over 200 years and takes in the new world around him with awe and wonder. Television, computers, electric lights and microwave ovens amaze him as well as the fact that America won her independence from Britain. Modern times aren't the only thing that makes an impression on Jake, though. Melody is quite a woman, and he finds that she occupies much of his thoughts.
But the last thing Melody needed was another man present at the holiday table. She already had her work cut out for her. She is determined to convince her boyfriend, Mark, that things are over between them. Mark wants to get married and live a traditional life with Melody at home cooking, cleaning and caring for their future children. While Mark is a nice guy, it's not the life Melody has envisioned for herself, and no matter how often she tells him they have no future, he's just not listening.
Somehow Melody manages to maintain her composure amidst Jake, Mark and her quirky family. With a father who is an inventor, a mother who is immersed in magic and potions, and a brother who never misses an opportunity to tease her, Melody has to keep her wits about her --- and that's not going to be easy. Will Melody be able to make Mark understand that they are over? Will Jake be able to convince Melody that he is not crazy, just lost in time? Will she be able to let him go if he manages to find a way back to the past? It's hard to say, but no matter how it all will turn out, one thing is for sure: this will be a Christmas to remember.
HOME IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS is one of those novels that really touches you. You finish reading it and immediately want to start again just to relive the whole experience. Every character touched my heart and made me believe that Christmas truly is a time for miracles. Don't miss your chance for a bunch of holiday smiles and a book you will want to reread every Christmas season.
--- Reviewed by Amie Taylor
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