Emotional issues make these two Christmas novellas not only absorbing but heartwarming, as the lives of two couples become filled with unpredicted dangers plus surprising passion. Jill Sorenson and Jennifer Morey have constructed enjoyable Christmas tales where peril arrives without warning and hearts are also endangered. RISKY CHRISTMAS turns the holiday season into an occasion where chances are taken and unspoken thoughts are exposed.

”Holiday Secrets” by Jill Sorenson

When Brian Cosgrove mistakenly reads a letter intended for Santa written by his two young neighbors, he tries to make their Christmas a little merrier by taking each of the girls a gift. However, their single mother seems rather distraught when he shows up at their home, but does try to show her gratitude by inviting him to spend Christmas with them since he had no other plans. After Leah Hansen saw her husband killed, she and her daughters were put into the witness protection program and are now living along the coast of California. Although she has let no one get close to her since the murder, Brian makes her consider a future that she had thought could never be hers. When the criminal she has been avoiding is possibly seen in her area, Leah fears for her children and thinks her wishes are once again vanishing.

The Christmas spirit helps two lonely adults find some happiness amidst heartache and danger. There are a myriad of emotions in this story, from joy to fear to suffering, and each one will touch your own heart with the openly honest responses given by the characters. Brian and Leah are two individuals who have so much to give after life has been unfair to them, and watching them interact with each other and the girls showed their deep compassion for others. As a couple, their expression of longing is communicated with warmth plus much sizzling heat, and there is much genuineness behind their responses. The threat is very real and the terror of what could happen is depicted with realism and a great deal of trepidation. Jill Sorenson conveys loads of deep emotions in ”Holiday Secrets”, where feelings are conflicted and danger looms.

“Kidnapped at Christmas” by Jennifer Morey

Although Chloe Bradford would like to be an artistic designer, her present career at the supermarket pays the bills but does not go well one day and she must leave early. On her way back home to contemplate a bleak future, an unknown man walks up and pretends to be her boyfriend. Caught off guard but not feeling threatened, Chloe goes along with what Mason Jaffee says, especially when she learns he is actually a FBI agent and her help is needed to make his undercover identity appear legitimate. Since she was not doing anything over Christmas, she sees this as a way of aiding others plus the sexy man with whom she will be working is definitely a bonus. What she did not expect is to become involved in a case where a criminal is determined to get revenge on Mason and her, forcing them to stay together.

There is suspenseful action and much soul-searching in this compelling story set during the Christmas season. The importance of family is portrayed with humor and candid reactions, and the emotions associated with a new relationship are also believably described. Whether danger is present in a scene or the moment is only showing how someone feels, each aspect is gotten across in a plausible manner and has you understanding what motivates the characters. Jennifer Morey has crafted an intriguing story of unexpected love and hopeful dreams. “Kidnapped at Christmas” has precarious adventures, desirous yearning and dynamic characters to entertain and captivate.

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