"Tis the Season Book Review (including Under the Christmas Tree, Midnight Confessions, and Backwards Glance)

I was going through the library catalog trying to find anything that I hadn't read by some of my favorite authors and I found this book,'Tis The Season: Under the Christmas Tree\Midnight Confessions\Ba​ckward Glance (A Virgin River Novel) by Robyn Carr.  It was a book with three short stories in but when I got it home, I realized that two of the short stories were in other books that I read but I was pretty sure that I had read the last one.  Well, it had been awhile so I decided to read the book since I went through the effort of reserving it.

'Tis the season for family, friendship and the thrill of a holiday romance…

Under the Christmas Tree 

With snow falling over the redwood forests, secluded Virgin River is the ideal place to spend the holidays. Each year, the close-knit community gathers in the town square to decorate and light a massive tree. Carols are sung, hot chocolate is shared—and a surprise left under the Christmas tree is about to bring two special people together!

Midnight Confessions 

Holiday kisses don't end with Christmas—there's still the New Year's Eve party at Jack's Bar to attend. Locals and newcomers alike find themselves eager for that special countdown…and that midnight kiss. The only two single people in the bar who are left after the 9 pm bedtime of most of the town decide to spend some time talking and comparing notes on past relationships.

Backward Glance

A bonus short story which originally published in Apr. 1991 in the "To Mother With Love" anthology, along with stories by Linda Howard and Cheryl Reavis. This is the story of Leigh Brackon and John McElroy, reunited lovers who need to get beyond their pasts (and one big secret) in order to find their future.

Even though I read the first two in other books, I enjoyed the book.  Although I guess if I went to the effort to purchase the book thinking that it was a new book, I would be a little more upset.  This is a nice book with three short stories that aren't related but are all entertaining.  The hard part is that it usually makes you want a little more of the characters.  I have already read the Virgin River and Grace Valley series so there isn't a lot more to read while waiting for new books to come out.  I hope that you check out this book if you are interested in a little introduction to the series.  Just beware that the stories may pop up in other books if you jump into the series.  I hope that you enjoy this and pick it up at your local library to check it out for yourself.