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Twas The Night by Sandra Hill, Trish Jensen & Kate Holmes

By Barb Drozdowich

ISBN: 9781611940022
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Release Date: Nov 15, 2010
Source: I requested from NetGalley to read and review

TWAS THE NIGHT was co-written by three very successful and well-known romance authors: Sandra Hill, Trish Jensen and Kate Holmes. Collectively they have published dozens of novels and are brand names to a very large romance-reading audience.
This sexy, funny and fast-paced romance novel is perfect for light reading during the holidays. Three irresistible guys are trying to get home for Christmas across the snowbound northeast roads. The last chartered bus out of Philadelphia is full of rambunctious senior citizens who call themselves the Santa Brigade. Their fearless driver (a woman) is a retired NASCAR racer.
Our heroes hop a ride with the Brigade and immediately (Christmas magic?) they collide with three fellow hitchhikers who are women from their pasts: these gorgeous gals have not forgotten or forgiven old heartaches, and so it’s going to be a very long night on the bus . . .

Twas the Night is a book that I requested from NetGalley for the Christmas Reading Challenge I’m participating in and also because I’ve not read anything from these three authors before and I was curious.
As the blurb says, this story is about three men who are childhood friends trying to get back to the small town in which they grew up,  so that they can attend the Christmas Eve wedding of their mentor George.   For various reasons, they each need a method to get back to Snowden and the only way of getting through the snow storm is on the “Santa Bus”.  Sam, a Blue Angel pilot arranges to parachute to the bus to impress Reba his old girlfriend, whom he has never forgotten.  Kevin (or JD) is the private investigator who brings Callie-a woman whom he’s been hired to find and take into custody for failing to show at a criminal trial in NY-on the bus.  Stan the injured pro football player, was asked by George to pick up Dana, whom he calls the forest ranger, and bring her to the wedding.  When the roads are closed, Stan and Dana take her snowmobile to meet the bus so that they can get to the wedding on time.  The Santa Brigade is on the bus and is a bunch of senior citizens who travel around the area bringing Christmas cheer to people in need.

Somewhere I read that this book is created by three authors each writing a chapter in turn.  As you read through the book each chapter is labeled with either Sam, Kevin or Stan, but they follow an orderly progression of time from when Sam joins the bus to when they arrive at George’s wedding.  Each chapter is told from one couple’s point of view.  The other characters may be mentioned, but only as observed by the main character of the chapter.  I don’t know for sure if what I read was true, but if it is, these three authors have created a very cohesive book!  It certainly reads as if written by one person.
All three men come from disadvantaged backgrounds and most of the seniors on the bus were adults when the men were kids.  They witnessed all the shenanigans that went on, and are proud of what them men have made of their lives.  As the men work their way through their various issues and convince the women to fall in love with them, their feisty seniors add unwanted advice, and general hilarity!  All of this is told with vivid clarity.  One could just shut one’s eyes and picture the various seniors and what was going on on that bus!
This book is a feel-good heart-warming book for the Christmas season!  A lovely book to curl up by a fire with!

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4.4 out of 5 stars(39)
$22.99 (as of December 8, 2023 11:06 GMT -08:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

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About Barb Drozdowich

Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught at University, trained technical personnel in the banking industry and, most recently, used her expertise to help dozens of authors develop the social media platform needed to succeed in today’s fast evolving publishing world. She owns Bakerview Consulting and is the only reviewer on this blog.

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  1. Nathalie Brault

    December 11, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    Hi I’m your newest follower from book blog Canadian group,
    I would love you to visit my book blog at Book Eternity also.
    Thanks
    Happy Holidays

    • Barb

      December 11, 2010 at 5:43 pm

      Hi Nathalie!
      I always enjoy visiting your blog! So may interesting things to look at!

  2. Yvonne

    December 11, 2010 at 6:59 pm

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I was going to request this from NetGalley, too. It looks great.

    • Barb

      December 11, 2010 at 7:38 pm

      Hi Yvonne! Thanks for the visit! Twas the Night is a cute read!

  3. Coupon Clippin' Daddy

    December 11, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    Thanks for stopping by. I’m now your newest follower!

    • Barb

      December 11, 2010 at 9:44 pm

      Hi Coupon Clippin’ Daddy!
      Thanks for the visit and the follow!

  4. XmasDolly

    December 12, 2010 at 6:32 am

    Sorry running late with my return follows, but my husband’s side of the family had their Thanksmas celebration this weekend, and I’m pooped. Thanks for stopping by. You have a great weekend, and nice to meet you.

    • Barb

      December 12, 2010 at 2:36 pm

      Hi Xmas Dolly!
      Thanks for the visit and the follow! Hope you have a great Christmas!

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