She desperately wanted a true family, with a faithful husband who would be daddy to all of her children. But she'd struck out three times in the baby-daddy department. And now that her career was on the rocks as well, the only One Theresa could turn to was God. She prayed for God to turn her life around, just as he had done for her friend, Trinity Thomas on Christmas Eve.
Tony Black had made mistakes in his life, he'd never tried to hide that fact. But every since he fell in love with Theresa, he vowed to be a better man. The fact that she didn't trust him and had called off their wedding because of unsubstantiated rumors was not going to stop him from being with his family and showing them the true spirit of Christmas.
Along the way, this holiday season, Theresa and Tony just may received the greatest gift of all. Crystal Clear Blessings , book 4. The Spirit of Christmas: Please email webmaster fantasticfiction. Because of this, pages repeated themselves, and I believe an entire section was missing. One paragraph cut off in mid-sentence and a new one started at the top of the next page. I know this was free, but shit, take some pride in your work. I could ignore this if it was an indie title, but I expect more from a publisher as big as CD. The writing was bland and the story was idiotic, with only a child's grasp of political commentary.
Nothing subtle about this stocking full of coal. Thank fuck this was free or I'd return its broken ass to Amazon. A steaming pile of Krampus leavings. Dec 23, Thomas rated it did not like it Shelves: This seasonal short story was provided free by Cemetery Dance as a Christmas present for their customers. I can't pass up free, especially when it will only take a few minutes to read, and it's from Cemetery Dance.
It has to be good and creepy, right? This story is about a family who embraces Christmas, and this is the year they plan to win the neighborhood decoration contest. The main character is described as someone who had a rough time as a younger man, but who has embraced This seasonal short story was provided free by Cemetery Dance as a Christmas present for their customers.
The main character is described as someone who had a rough time as a younger man, but who has embraced life and positivity thanks to a kind stranger who gave him a button at his darkest point that reads, "Remember the reason for the season! By the end, we realize he's playing with us, but it was a bit off-putting at first. Freeman does a decent job of setting up the expectations for the story before turning it on its head, but nothing else about the story makes it worthwhile.
There's zero characterization here. The characters are broadly drawn, and are described more than they're presented. The family is an idyllic one, but we don't know that through their interactions; we know that because Freeman tells us so. The ending is sudden, and feels rushed, and it seems overly graphic. I think Freeman was trying to create a dichotomy between the pleasant Christmas season and the violent end of the story, but it felt forced to me.
It felt like a bad episode of The Twilight Zone, and I can see this being a perfect story for the show, but as a story, it doesn't make much of an impression.
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Sure, the story is free, but it's not really worth the time. Freeman can capture atmosphere well, but this story feels like an outline for a larger work and not a story in and of itself. Dec 19, Chris rated it really liked it Shelves: I received a copy of this story from the author in exchange for an honest review. Short, shocking story that packs a punch which both startles and makes you think of what thought processes are driving the competition to be the most festive house on the block.
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To say more would be to give away the twist in this cautionary tale. Brian Freeman is a very good writer and I recommend his other works, especially Painted Darkness. Dec 22, Lucas M rated it it was ok. Bland Starts off somewhat preachy, and then falls apart like a rejected Twilight Zone episode.
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Glad it was free. Dec 24, Curtis rated it it was ok. Not That Good I felt like there was more to say than what was said. Hopefully this becomes a serial short because it did not feel complete. I also thought it was almost too political. The characters were living in a Republican police state and an older couple was shot by the sheriff because they did not show Christmas spirit through yard decorations.
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The book was free, which is good because I would not buy it. I felt like this short story was a middle finger aimed at the Presidential Electio Not That Good I felt like there was more to say than what was said. I felt like this short story was a middle finger aimed at the Presidential Election and the Republican Party. The ending felt rushed and the characters were shallow.
The story is lacking and feels like a draft. It probably would have been better as a novella. Dec 29, Leah Polcar rated it it was ok Shelves: Could do worse, but two weeks now since reading it and I can't remember a thing. Never a good sign. Nov 24, Rodney rated it liked it Shelves: A Strange Christmas Tale This story starts out has what you think will be an uplifting Christmas tale, but then it takes a very strange twist, and then it's over.
Very short, but interesting. It's worth the five minutes it takes to read it. If you want a Christmas scare, this story is for you. Feb 15, Jonathan Urban rated it it was ok. You can't beat free and the story was different. That said, it was too short to really be developed. It's obviously a not so subtle dig at religion, which I do think should be questioned, as many things in life should be. Dec 23, Kathy rated it it was amazing Shelves: What a wonderful twisted Christmas story!
I did not see the end coming at all! This is my first time reading Brian James Freeman, and the certainly won't be my last.
He set up this wonderfully sweet holiday story, and then It really makes you think. Dec 23, Richard rated it it was ok. This was a quick read with a rather abrupt ending. There is a message here, but not much of a compelling story.
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I like the author's writing style and hope that he might decide to flesh out the characters and the story more for a future edition. Dec 14, Dragan Nanic rated it did not like it. A distopian take on Christmas, in the manner of The Purge. Too bad the main character and his back story are quite undeveloped and serve just as a diversion to mislead the reader. Luckily it is short.
Dec 05, Ingrid Stephens rated it it was amazing. Well I didn't see that coming Short and to the point with a nice vicious holiday twist. I am rarely taken by surprise anymore but you got me. Dec 24, Michael Morris rated it really liked it. Short and abrupt, but entertaining.
Dec 09, Annette rated it really liked it Shelves: An unexpected little Christmas story! Jan 02, Geoff rated it really liked it. A great scary idea that was not plausible a year ago The story is too short to give a review, but I will say I enjoyed it a lot. This does not go that far, but I have a feeling that I will be reading more stories like this in the coming years. A good little short! Feb 24, Donna M Zadunajsky rated it did not like it.
I'm not sure what this story was even about. It wasn't good at all. I'm sorry for the negative review.
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Sep 10, Nick Bouchard rated it it was amazing. Nice quick little oddity The Christmas Spirit: A Short Story took me about ten minutes to read. No extra words - also no missing words that I noticed. Real heartwarming stuff from Mr. Will probably read again - to my kids. Jan 01, Madelon rated it liked it.