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Reviewed by
Denise Kivett
Rogues and Romance
http://roguesandromance.blogspot.com

Whew! What a fantastic read! I read When the Snow Lay Round About all in one sitting! Well, I should really say, in one day. :-) I picked the perfect time, too. It's been snowing here in Indiana, all day. :-) Enjoy the review!

When the Snow Lay Round About
Kristi Ahlers, Veronica Towers, Linda Mooney, and J.L. Foster
Dark Castle Lords
ISBN 978 1 921347 31 3
eBook
278 pages

Sandcastle
Linda Mooney
Terrie has had it rough the past few years with her mother’s death, battling leukemia herself, and Phillip walking out. But now, she’s moved back to her hometown in Texas, and things are really looking up for her. She’s healthier, and dealing with everything that has happened to her fairly well. Now she’s ready to grab a hold of everything that’s thrown at her, and take it on in full-force, including Paul Leeds and his family. But he’s married…isn’t he?...

Sandcastle is the only story in the anthology set in present-day. Where it is different, I think it gives us a little break in the pace, in a lovely way. Linda Mooney has crafted very strong and independent characters all across the board in Sandcastle. They have all had their struggles, and living off of the Gulf is a place where they all find themselves recovering and starting life anew. It’s a fantastic story that helps to pull this anthology together!

These four fabulous stories all tie nicely together, as do each author’s individual talent. They each bring their own blend of writing to intrigue any reader to envelop themselves in all four stories. While it’s past Christmas, you’ll still find that the love and romance brought to the table by all four authors keeps you reading way past the holiday season. You’ll also find little “extras” at the end of each story, including various recipes and the author’s special Christmas traditions! When the Snow Lay Round About is definitely one for your keeper shelf!

--Denise Kivett
Rogues and Romance
Heat Rating: *2- Cupid's Passion Arrow
Violence Rating: *0- No Violence

Reviewed by
Frost
Frost Reviews/Within His Castle
http://www.jlfoster.biz/reviewedbyfrost

Anthology
Authors: Kristi Ahlers, Veronica Towers, Linda Mooney, J. L. Foster
The Dark Castle Lords
November 2007
978-1-921347-31-3
132 pp.

Four stories from Medieval to contemporary plus Yuletide recipes and Christmas greetings pack this collection from Dark Castle Lords. Rife with sensuality and emotion, the stories provided by these four excellent authors will bring tears of joy and the glow of lust to reader’s eyes and flesh.

Enjoy as:

A Knight in vassalage to William the Conqueror returns home;

A young medieval woman sent to a castle by her father against her will finds herself trekking alone in the snow and darkness after her coach loses a wheel;

A young but determined cancer survivor falls in love again, only to refrain because of circumstances; then loses once again, only to discover what is really valuable in life after all;

A young medieval wife recounts her first Christmas with her new husband, a Lord.

An anthology to curl up with by a warm fire and enjoy with a cup of Yule cheer! Recipes and cheer grace this volume, as in Once Upon a Midnight Clear, and readers of either or both can find much to enjoy and inspire.

Reviewed by
Susan Mobley
Romantic Times Book Reviews
www.romantictimes.com

WHEN THE SNOW LAY ROUND ABOUT...

Kristi Ahlers,
Veronica Towers,
Linda Mooney &
J.L. Foster
3 Stars (ENJOYABLE)
MILD (May or may not include lovemaking. No explicit sex.)

This is a nice quartet of stories, just right for a quick break from busy holiday preparations. this one contemporary and three historical tales portray a touch of Christmas with a nice modicum of romance.

SUMMARY: In Mooney's "Sandcastles," Terrie returns to the tiny cottage her mother left her to recover from cancer and a broken relationship, only to find love with an apparently unavailable man.

(THEDARKCASTLELORDS.COM, dl $6.50)