Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Give readers a gift-new stories from a bestselling lineup of romance authors.

It's the time of year when dreams come true, miracles happen every day, and love is the greatest gift of all...

The holidays always seem to bring out the best in everyone, with heartfelt hugs for long-missed friends, sincere smiles in the spirit of the season, and a feeling of magic in the air.

Here, for the first time, is a collection of paranormal romances celebrating the holidays as never before. From a shape-shifting leopardess who wants a packmate to be her soulmate to a snowstorm that brings a surprise gift, these all-new tales by Maggie Shayne, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Jean Johnson will stir your spirit in all the right places.

Once again, just as with "The Magical Christmas Cat", I mainly bought the book for Nalini Singh's story. I was not disappointed. And even the other stories were quite good. If you are looking for a way to incorporate other authors into your TBR pile, this book would be a great start.

Average Rating:

Rating: - great enchanted anthology
Once again, just as with "The Magical Christmas Cat", I mainly bought the book for Nalini Singh's story. I was not disappointed. And even the other stories were quite good. If you are looking for a way to incorporate other authors into your TBR pile, this book would be a great start.

Rating: - Excellant read
I bought this book because I have all of the other Nalini Singh psy-changeling books. I was pleasently suprised by the story - it was different from the rest of the series but it was still great.

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Rating: - 4 Kisses, TwoLips Reviews
An Enchanted Season is a heart-warming collection of holiday stories by four spellbinding authors.


Melting Frosty by Maggie Shayne

Matt's dad died when he was young, leaving them deep in debt. To try and raise some cash for Christmas gifts, his mother sells his dad's clothes including his old felt hat, which was the only thing of his father's that Matt really wanted. Matt's not real fond of Christmas after that.

Holly's entire family died in a car accident when she was twelve, but she was spared. She says she was with them on the other side and they're ok; her mom told her she was coming back for a reason. She told Holly to remember her every year at Christmas, which was a big holiday for their family. If she does, her mom will be there with her.

Years later Holly's aunt has arranged for her to spend Christmas in her family's old house, and she feels drawn to it for some reason this year. Meanwhile, Matt is flying to New York, with the intent to buy the house. Their paths cross in a series of happy coincidences - or are they?

I like how Holly's cheerful nature affects Matt, pulling him out of his crotchety mood. The whole story makes me feel warm and squishy inside. How's "squishy" for descriptive? But take it from a reader who normally doesn't like anything too sappy - this story is just right. Maggie Shayne's paranormal romances were among the very first of the genre that I ever read, so she will always have a special place in my heart and on my bookshelf.


Charlotte's Web by Erin McCarthy

Charlotte Murphy and Will Thornton have been friends forever. Both are in love with each other, but neither knows about the other's feelings. Charlotte is a witch in denial about her powers. She has always felt different from the rest of her power-endowed family. Charlotte's sister encourages her to work a lust spell on Will, but Charlotte's not sure she wants him just because she put a spell on him.

This is for the friends-to-lovers fans out there, and I definitely count myself in that group. Will and Charlotte have the kind of stunning chemistry and intense emotional bond that I love to read about. Their story is laced with spicy sensuality and it gave me happy tingles. It's no wonder Erin McCarthy's books are so incredibly popular.


Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh

Tamsyn has known since she was fifteen and her mating instinct was awakened that she is destined to be with Nate. But Nate is ten years older than Tammy, and he knows the dangers of mating before both parties have had a chance to live and explore the world. He doesn't want to rush her into a full-mated commitment until she's older. But Tammy is impatient, and they're both very sexually frustrated.

Tammy and Nate's story has a breathtaking intensity and depth of emotion that's rare and wonderful. The author does an amazing job of building this world where changelings, humans and Psi coexist, sometimes less than peacefully. I had heard very good things about Nalini Singh's work, and now I know why. You'll want to check out her other books, especially Slave to Sensation, where Nate and Tammy are first introduced.


Gifts of the Magi by Jean Johnson

Steve Bethel and his fiancée Rachel are in danger of losing their home, which is also a bed and breakfast, if they can't make the mortgage payment. Now they're facing a record-breaking snowstorm, and guests are calling to cancel their reservations. But the arrival of three mysterious guests might be their salvation.

This is a well-written story of love, compassion, generosity and miracles, and Jean Johnson makes it feel warm and cozy despite the blizzard. This story includes a touch of holiday cheer from a variety of religions, which I really liked. Steve and Rachel have been in a bit of a rut because of financial stress, and I loved seeing them re-ignite their passion for one another.


This anthology is just right for the holidays, with lots of warm fuzzies and gentle passion. Every story is tight and exquisitely written, so if you enjoy Christmas romances with a paranormal twist, you'll definitely want to pick this one up.

4 Kisses, 1 Pepper

~Lindy
Reviewer, TwoLips Reviews, LLC
www.TwoLipsReviews.com

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Rating: - GREAT BOOK
I bought this book solely for the story by Nalini Singh. ANYTHING by Nalini Singh is wonderful and well worth the price! I would highly recommend this book and Nalini's story to every romance reader. Buying this book was the highlight of my holiday season! :o)

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Rating: - 5 Klovers - Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques
Berkley brings four gifted authors together in An Enchanted Season for a magical book filled with some delightful tales of romance and inspiration.

~Melting Frosty by Maggie Shayne~

Matt and Holly both suffered tragic loss during the Christmas holidays when they were children, but each reacted completely differently to the pain. While Holly looks for the joy and love in all things, Matt expects only emptiness and sorrow. Brought together by a series of miracles, stranded together by a snowstorm, this pair will have an everlasting effect on each other...

If ever a story were written that made one believe in miracles - especially the miracle of love - it would be Maggie Shayne's Melting Frosty. She had my eyes watering by page three of her story and the waterworks never really stopped after that. I don't truly know which touched me more - Matt's despair or Holly's hope. Both were palpable in their intensity and made for an unforgettable and heart-warming read.

~Charlotte's Web by Erin McCarthy~

Friends. That's what Will and Charlotte have always been, much to her dismay. Oh, it isn't that she doesn't want his friendship, it's just that she has longed for much more than that for years. But Will doesn't seem to see her as anything more than a buddy. It's time for Charlotte to tap into the magic of the holiday season and her family's own witchy heritage to try and catch Will's attention in a big, romantic way...

I am always a sucker for romances with friends who have loved each other from afar for too long. In Charlotte's Web, Erin McCarthy does the theme right with the love affair between Will and Charlotte. Pair Charlotte's barely hidden desire with long-stifled magical abilities that have a delicious way of granting her fondest wishes where Will is concerned and you have a sexy, fun tale that you will be more than happy to snuggle up with on a cold winter's night...

Connected Stories:
A Date with the Other Side
Heiress For Hire

~Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh~

It is years before most shape shifters find their mate - years during which they enjoy independence and sexual freedom with multiple partners before settling down. Nate was always drawn to Tamsyn, although he was much older than her. But when she turned fifteen, something clicked and they recognized each other as mates.

Still, Nate was determined to allow her space and freedom in which to mature and find herself before he claimed her as his. Admirable enough, but that very space and freedom turned torturous for the frustrated Tammy, until four years later when she is so ready to explode she'll do anything to break Nate's hated self-control...

With the first book in the Psy/Changeling series, Nalini Singh garnered another fan with this reviewer. With each subsequent story in this riveting series, she proves she is no one-hit wonder, delivering intense stories filled with passion, intrigue, and best of all, love.

Beat of Temptation follows very admirably in that vein. While it is technically the fourth story in the series, the fact that it is a prequel makes it easy to read out of series order, granting newcomers the chance to sample this talented author's work without first needing to read the other books in the series. Of course, I fully expect anyone who reads Beast of Temptation will rush right out to purchase all of the other books in this series.

The first in this saga to mate two Changelings together rather than a Changeling with a Psy, this tale was no less fascinating for it. In fact, watching Tammy and Nate's denied lust for each other escalate into uncontrollable passion made for some extremely powerful scenes that defy the reader to put the book down until the story's end.

Throughout it all, we still enjoy glimpses of the Psy world as they plot against the Changeling packs for their own financial gain.

Fans of the Psy/Changeling series will adore this glimpse into Nate and Tammy's past, and new fans will find it an excellent entry point to this mesmerizing world.

Connected Stories:
Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changelings, Book 1)
Visions of Heat (Psy-Changelings, Book 2)
Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changelings, Book 3)
Mine to Possess (Psy-Changelings, Book 4)

~Gifts of the Magi by Jean Johnson~

Steve and Rachel are just one mortgage payment away from losing their cherished bed and breakfast inn. The biggest blizzard to hit town in years seems to dash all of their hopes and dreams as reservations go unfulfilled from guests unable to make it to the inn. But the blizzard brings some very unusual miracles, too...

Jean Johnson is a new author for me. I found her story, Gifts of the Magi to be just as spellbinding and emotional as the other stories in An Enchanted Season! Truly, Ms. Johnson easily holds her own in this roster of very talented authors and is a writer I will be looking for more from in the future.

In her story, she brings us the gift of miracles large and small - some magical and some simply born of the human spirit. These miracles will stay in my heart for a long time to come and I daresay will have me considering people in real life a little differently from now on.

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