A Stockingful of Joy

By Hannah Howell

Book Overview

Join award-winning author Hannah Howell as she gives readers a double dose of romance for the holidays with two feisty, flame-haired cousins, a dangerous cross country chase, and two rough and rugged men who find love with the irrepressible, impossible Kenney women.... A Heartful Of Wishes Deidre Kenney made a deathbed promise to her father--shot in cold blood by two gunmen looking for land deeds he was hired to deliver to Paradise, Montana. Deidre and her cousin Maura vow to finish the dangerous job, each woman taking a different route West. What Deidre didn't count on was a bodyguard--but that's what she gets in Patrick Callahan. With his broad shoulders, steady gun, and a crooked grin that's stirring secret desires--and one very special Christmas wish--Deidre knows the real danger ahead lies in the uncharted territory of her own heart. A Handful Of Heaven Maura Kenney hopes her cousin is having better luck making her way to Paradise. The tiny blue- eyed spitfire is too busy fending off drunken oafs and serious gunmen to have a lot of faith in her own success. But luck is on her side: his name is Mitch Callahan and he takes one look at lovely Maura and knows Christmas has come early. But convincing a prim-and-proper miss that a tough, tender-hearted rancher is the only man for her promises to be about as hard as keeping them both alive to share this very special Christmas together. . . A Stockingful Of Joy

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420100181
• ISBN13: 9781420100181
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Christmas novel

I love reading. And expecial Christmas novels over the winter holidays. I really enjoyed this book and encorage other readers to read it.

A sweet and sassy Christmas romance....

A Stockingful of Joy is comprised of two short stories by Hannah Howell. It stars the Callahan brothers and the Kenney cousins as they fight to get from Missouri to Montana and deliver deeds of ownership to the rightful party. The papers will prove that the Callahan's own the land and mine that the Martin family want to steal. With their father and uncle already murdered, the Kenney cousins, Deidre and Maura, split up and take separate routes hoping to deliver the papers before Christmas. It's a dangerous journey and their only hope comes in the form of the Callahan brothers, who each find their lady under unique circumstances. They team up and during their dangerous travels each finds love in the most unexpected of places. A Christmas in Paradise: Deidre is trying to take the most convoluted path she can to Paradise, Montana and the Sweet Kate Ranch to keep the Martins off her tail. She's sitting there quietly and unassumingly, when two men come up and demand to know who she is. Luckily for her, Tyrone Callahan comes to her rescue. They realize they are both on the same mission and at first Tyrone tries to take the papers and send her on her way with this family's thanks. Deidre tells him she's not budging on her determination to deliver the deeds to the Sweet Kate Ranch and besides, the Martins know she's on her way so even if she turns back now, they'll still follow her. The only thing that will protect her will be to get the papers to Paradise, Montana and finish this mission, so Tyrone and Deidre team up. Tyrone is your more cynical hero, not exactly trusting of a woman's seductive wiles but with Deidre he can't help notice that she's different and special. I liked this story. Tyrone was handsome and competent, and Deidre was equally competent and self assured. It was a good, unassuming read but it wasn't anything special. I actually liked the secondary character of Jason Booker a lot more. He's a Viking/cowboy and that's one interesting and hot combination. Tyrone and Deidre shelter at his ranch for a day and his teasingly manipulative personality completely charmed me. Maura's Christmas Secret: Maura Kenney was returning from church, minding her own business, when she was accosted by two drunk, lecherous cowboys. Mitchell Callahan was just passing through when he caught the rather inventive curses of an angry woman. He wades into the fray and comes to the rescue of a furious Maura. Maura's mission was to take her papers to Paradise, Montana by using the most public route she could take. It was her job to try and lead the Martin men away from Deidre and her own set of papers. She's the bait and she's determined to see her deathbed promise to her uncle all the way through. They both realize they are working towards the same goal and decide to team up. Mitch is not as cynical as his brother Tyrone and he knows right away that the prim and oh so proper Maura is that special female meant for him. All he needs is one kiss to make sure. Aft

A book that started my love o Hannah Howell

To be honest, I don't remember what this book was about, I do rememer though that I liked it. I read it about two years ago and have many since. I also do remember though that this was the first book by Hannah Howell I read and it wasn't the last. It started a cycle of reading her books. I'm always reading a new one or re-reading one of the old ones I own. I suggest you try this book despite the any negative reviews it got (or gets); you never know unless you try it yourself. If you don't like this one, you can try one of the many historical books (series) she writes (the ones I read) and see if you like those instead. Overall I think Hannah Howell is good writer and will appeal to those who try it. Enjoy!

A definite joy to read

If you like a light, heart-warming read then this definitely a book for you. This is two separate stories revolving around one theme.The stories are based on two cousins, Deidre and Maura Kenney, and their promise to Deidre's dying father to complete a job he had which involved delivering some important documents to the Callahan brothers in Paradise,Montanna. These documents will save the Callahans' ranch. However, the women know it is dangerous and decide to take different routes to their destination in order to deflect attention from one another. Here in lies the story of each woman's journey of how they meet danger, passion and abiding love, along with a Callahan brother to share it with. The stories are tender, heart-warming and very humorous, especially Maura's story. The heroines are spunky and smart. The heroes are to die for. Take time out and read these stories I don't believe you will regret it. This is definitely a keeper for me.