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Simple Gifts

Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure

Judith McNaught and Jude Deveraux

495 pages

A cozy, festive collection of classic romances that feels like curling up by a crackling fire with a cup of hot cocoa.

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What it feels like

Reading this collection feels like stepping into a snow-globe of classic romance, where the air is crisp and the emotional payoffs are guaranteed to warm the heart. Because it is an anthology, the pace is brisk, delivering satisfying arcs of love and healing without the slow burn of a full-length novel. The mood is undeniably cozy and festive, wrapping the reader in a comforting blanket of sentimental charm, whether the setting is a snowy Virginia hillside or Regency London. The prose is lush and emotionally expressive, a hallmark of its legendary authors, leaning into the swoony, earnest tropes of classic romance. It is the perfect, bite-sized holiday treat for readers who want to escape into stories of unexpected miracles, second chances, and the enduring magic of the season.

Mood
  • cozy
  • festive
  • swoony
  • heartwarming
Tone
  • earnest
  • romantic
  • sentimental
  • warm
Pace
brisk
Themes
holiday magic · unexpected love · second chances · family bonds · healing from grief
The writing
Lush and emotionally expressive, balancing classic romance tropes with atmospheric, comforting descriptions.
The arc
Begins with characters facing loneliness or guarded hearts and blossoms into joyful, festive romantic fulfillment.
Who it's for
Readers who crave the comforting, swoon-worthy charm of classic romance authors and love curling up with bite-sized holiday love stories.
Content notes
  • grief
  • loss of a spouse

About the book

Bestselling authors Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught present their most dazzling and wonderful Christmas tales -- the perfect treat for every romantic at heart... Jude Deveraux In the snow-covered hills of Virginia, a young widow finds that miracles really do come in the least expected packages, in "Just Curious," praised as "one of Deveraux's best" (Philadelphia Inquirer). "Change of Heart," set in modern-day Colorado, is the touching story of a clever twelve-year-old who plays matchmaker for his bighearted, impractical mother.

Judith McNaught This celebrated author magically portrays Regency London in "Miracles," the enchanting tale of a world-weary lord -- and an outrageous proposal. In "Double Exposure," a determined young woman arrives to photograph a magnificent wedding at a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, and manages to unlock the secrets of a man's heart.

Part of Judith McNaught Westmoreland Saga A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2) Until You (Westmoreland, #3) Miracles (Westmoreland, #3.5) The following Contain "Miracles" (Westmoreland, #3.5): Simple Gifts: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure (Westmoreland, #3.5) A Holiday of Love (Westmoreland, #3.5)

Characters from Sequels Series appear in this series as well. If you'd like to read in order: A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) Something Wonderful (Sequels, #2) Almost Heaven (Sequels, #3) Once and Always (Sequels, #1) Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2) Until You (Westmoreland, #3) Miracles (Westmoreland, #3.5) The following Contain "Miracles" (Westmoreland, #3.5): Simple Gifts: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure (Westmoreland, #3.5) A Holiday of Love (Westmoreland, #3.5)

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