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Book Reviews of Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936)

Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936)
Born in a Small Town Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences - Harlequin Superromance, No 936
Author: Debbie Macomber, Judith Bowen, Janice Kay Johnson
ISBN-13: 9780373709366
ISBN-10: 0373709366
Publication Date: 9/1/2000
Pages: 297
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 62 ratings
Publisher: Harlequin
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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InspWVreader avatar reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 56 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
If you've read Debbie Macomber's Midnight Sons series of 6 books (or even 1 or 2 of them) you've met Scott (Sutherland) O'Halloran as a young boy who gives "advice to the lovelorn).
In this book Scott is all grown up and in need of advice himself. Find out if he fullfills the promise he made many years ago that he'd marry Chrissie Harris "freckles and all"!!
reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 404 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I read this book primarily as I had just finished the Midnight Sons, Hard Luck Alaska series by Debbie Macomber and the first story in this book is a continuation of that story. It was fun to see what happens to the characters 20 years later.
reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Three charming romances to while away a pleasant few hours of pure relaxation.
Razmotas1 avatar reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Three short stories from three different authors in one book.
Debbie Macomber(Midnight Sonds and Daughters, Judith Bowen(The Glory Girl), and Janice Kay Johnson(Promise me Picket Fences).
reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Great book of short stories. Including "Midnight Sons & Daughters" by Debbie Macomber
reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 183 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
macomber revisits Hard Luck, Alaska and it's fun to revist the towna nd characters. Good book, the other two were good too. book 2 is by Judith Bowen based in Glory, Alberta. A cowboy town in cowboy country. A cute quick read, and the last in the book is by Janice Kay Johnson another quick and fun read. Enjoyed all three of these quick reads.
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Helpful Score: 1
This was a great book and helped me to try some other writers that I would not have thought of trying. It was a great fast read.

Shirley J.
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Midnight Sons and Daughters by Debbie Macomber
3 stars
This story is the follow-up to the Midnight Sons Series (Mail-Order Marriages, Family Men: Midnight Sons Volume 2, and Last Two Bachelors: Midnight Sons Volume 3).
Scott O'Halloran, who was a nine-year-old boy in the older volumes, is all grown-up. He's moved back to Hard Luck and wants to win back Chrissie Harris, his first and only real love.
Chrissie refuses to let Scott break down her defenses...again. He's broken her heart twice before and she won't let him do it a third time.
A cute story...Macomber brings back the old couples and gives an update on how they all are doing. Not only it is a homecoming for Scott, but also the readers of the Midnight Sons series. Not the best story, but a must read for those who enjoyed the other Midnight Sons books.

The Glory Girl by Judith Bowen
3 stars
Part of a "series" about Glory, Alberta. I have not read any of the others, but it didn't seem necessary to read this story.
It is cute, but a little goofy. Jack is a little over-the-top and Hannah is too under-the-top.

Promise Me Picket Fences by Janice Kay Johnson
4 stars
Part of a "series" about Elk Grove, Oregon. I also have not read any of these before and there was no need. It appears that some of the other characters were mentioned (Abby and her sisters), but I'm not 100% sure.
I think I liked this one the best of the 3. It was the most "realistic" and also didn't just return to a town for the sake of an update. Melanie and Kevin have a real issue and it could keep them apart. I like how it was resolved at the end. For a short story as part of an anthology, it was well-developed. A good, cute read.
reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 5 more book reviews
loved it
reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 44 more book reviews
trree stories in on book
reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 71 more book reviews
This is a three story book,Debbie Macomber's being the first story ,Midnight Sons and Daughters,
There's something special about Alaska -and about the town of Hard Luck.Scott O'Halloran grew up there;he's been away for years, but now he's back.to stay?Everybody 's wondering-especialllly Crissie Harris. The girl he left behind.
the second story is the Glory Girl by Judith Bowen
Glory Alberta. A cowboy town in cowboy country. Hannah Parrish loves it here."Once from a small town ,always from a small town."says Jack Gamble,ex-prospector, a man who's ready to come home. He wants to find a nice quiet Glory girl.And that's exactly what Hannah is--even if Jack doesn't know it yet.
The third story is Promise Me Picket Fences
MELANIE Parker never wants to leave Elk Springs, Oregon.Afater a lifetime of moving, she finally has a a big house with a picket fence.To Kevin McNeil , that sounds like prison.They could walk away from each other right now-- if they weren't falling in love.
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There's something special about Alaska-and about the town of Hard Luck. Scott O'Halloran grew up there; he's been away for years, but now he's back. To stay? Everybody's wondering especially Chrissie Harris. The girl he left behind...


Glory, Alberta. A cowboy town in cowboy country. Hannah Parrish loves it here. "Once from a small town, always from a small town," says Jack Gamble, ex-prospector, a man who's ready to come home. He wants to find a "nice, quiet Glory girl." And that's exactly what Hannah is-even if Jack doesn't know it yet!


Melanie Parker never wants to leave Elk Springs, Oregon. After a lifetime of moving, she finally has a big house with a picket fence. To Kevin McNeil, that sounds like prison. They could walk away from each other right now-if they weren't falling in love....
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This was great, I loved it.I've enjoyed all Debbie Macomber 's books and the others wer also very good.
Cathe avatar reviewed Born in a Small Town: Midnight Sons and Daughters / The Glory Girl / Promise Me Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, No 936) on + 201 more book reviews
Midnight Sons and Daughters by Debbie Macomber
There's something special about Alaska--and about the town of Hard Luck. Scott O' Halloran grew up there: he's been away for years, but now he's back. To stay? Everybody's wondering--especially Chrissie Harris. The girl he left behind...

The Glory Girl by Judith Bowen
Glory, Alberta. A cowboy town in cowboy country. Hannah Parrish loves it here. "Once from a small town, always from a small town," says Jack Gamble, ex-prospector, a man who's ready to come home. He wants to find a "nice, quiet Glory girl." And that's exactly what Hannah is--even if Jack doesn't know it yet!

Promise Me Picket Fences by Janice Kay Johnson
Melanie Parker never wants to leave Elk Springs, Oregon. After a lifetime of moving, she finally has a big house with a picket fence. To Kevin Mcneil, that sounds like prison. They could walk away from each other right now--if they weren't falling in love....