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You Make It Feel Like Christmas - by Francis Ray & Donna Hill (Paperback)
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In You Make it Feel Like Christmas, Donna Hill and Francis Ray bring us holiday cheer with two novellas in one volume: Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree and The Wish.
Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree by Donna Hill Denise has always been the faithful wife and dutiful mother for the twenty-plus years she's been married to Edward. But now, she's ready to live a few dreams of her own. When Denise drops the bomb at Thanksgiving dinner that she is leaving Edward and selling the house, everyone is stunned, and her announcement opens the door to Morrison Family Dysfunction 101. But Edward is not ready to give up on them. Not only does he plan to be back at home and in their bed, but he also knows that, come Christmas, he and Denise will be rockin' around that Christmas tree. The Wish by Francis RayBe careful what you wish for. That's the lesson brokenhearted Nicholas Darling learns when an eccentric old woman grants him a wish for true love--if he doesn't fail to see it.
About the Author
Donna Hill began her career in 1987 writing short stories for the confession magazines. Since that time she has more than 100 published titles to her credit since her first novel was released in 1990, and is considered one of the early pioneers of the African American romance genre. Three of her novels have been adapted for television. She has been featured in Essence, the New York Daily News, USA Today, Today's Black Woman, and Black Enterprise among many others. She has received numerous awards for her body of work--which cross several genres--including The Career Achievement Award, the first recipient of The Trailblazer Award, The Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award, and The Gold Pen Award, among others, as well as commendations for her community service. As an editor she has packaged several highly successful novels and anthologies, two of which were nominated for awards. Donna is a graduate of Goddard College with an MFA in Creative Writing and is currently in pursuit of her Doctor of Arts in English Pedagogy and Technology. She is an Assistant Professor of Professional Writing at Medgar Evers College and lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her family. Her novel Confessions In B-Flat, received a Starred review from Publisher's Weekly.
Francis Ray (1944-2013) is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Grayson novels, the Falcon books, the Taggart Brothers, and Twice the Temptation, among many other books. Her novel Incognito was made into a movie aired on BET. A native Texan, she was a graduate of Texas Woman's University and had a degree in nursing. Besides a writer, she was a school nurse practitioner with the Dallas Independent School District. She lived in Dallas. "Francis Ray is, without a doubt, one of the Queens of Romance." --Romance Review