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Twas The Night (2010)

by Sandra Hill(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bell Bridge Books

review 1: This was a discounted Kindle book that I picked up for a fast, fun seasonal read. It's a romance novel which, while written by women, is told largely from the viewpoint of the three men concerned. Sam, JD and Stan are on their way to the wedding of their mentor George, who helped them become the men they are from inauspicious beginnings at the local boys' home near a small town in Maine. Winter weather problems find them on a bus with a group of senior Santas from their hometown retirement community -- including their high school English teacher and similar characters, and also including Sam's old girlfriend, who runs the community. JD, a former cop who's heading for law school, is bounty-hunting a subpoena jumper who turns out to be gorgeous, and Stan, an injured NFL play... moreer, is asked to pick up a Vermont forest ranger who just happens to be the girl of his dreams. As you might expect, hijinks ensue. The protagonists are in their early 30s for the most part and of course they all have their issues. The underlying theme is love - both romantic and love for one's fellow humans. There is explicit sex but it's not hard to skip over. A nice, short, feel-good read.
review 2: I loved this book. I was expecting an anthology of three stories, but what I got was one story written in a round-robin style with each chapter starring a different hero. All three men - Sam, Kevin and Stan - grew up in Snowdon at an orphanage. Each was a hell-raiser who was put back on the straight and narrow by George, whose wedding they are trying to get to. Their only option, because of a blizzard that has shut down the roads is hitching a ride with the Santa Brigade a group of feisty senior citizens who bring cheer to homeless shelters around the region. Sam is a Blue Angels pilot who makes a splashy connection by jumping out of a helicopter to join the bus. There he meets up with Reba the girl he loved and left. He would like nothing more than to pick up the relationship again. Sam has some issues with his past that he's going to have to deal with before that can happen. Kevin is a private investigator who has been looking for Callie who is supposed to testify in a trial in New York. When he finds her, she is not what he expected. Now he has to decide what to do with her. Finally, there's Stan, the ex-football player. George had asked him to stop and pick up Dana and bring her to the wedding. She isn't what he expected in a forest ranger and he would really like to keep her around. Now that his football career is over he has to decide what to do with the rest of his life. This story involved the trip back to Snowdon via several shelters. I loved all the senior citizens on the bus and the way they tried to help the guys with their love lives. I also absolutely loved the purpose of the Santa Brigade and times they were in the shelters. I really enjoyed watching the guys and gals as they got more deeply involved in what the Brigade was doing. I could also see how each person was individually affected by the trip. The romances were fantastic and perfectly written for each guy. I loved the conclusion and the way they worked out their plans for the future. less

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