"A heartwarming romance"
Everyone figured former Feld, Nevada high school prom
queen Jaclyn had it made when she married Terry Wentworth
just after graduation, because his father Burt owned the
town. Over the next twelve years they have three children,
but Terry never grows up as daddy continues to take care of
every misdeed his son does. Terry's numerous infidelities, including his latest
trip to Maxine's whorehouse, leads Jaclyn to file for
divorce. Burt hires the top lawyers around and gains joint
custody of his grandchildren, no spousal payments, and a
small stipend for child care. Jaclyn can barely make it,
and is in real trouble when she loses her waitressing job
in a Reno restaurant. She turns to former Feld resident
Cole Perrini for a job. Though he does not need an
unskilled employee, successful developer Cole hires Jaclyn
as an office assistant. As Cole and Jaclyn begin to fall
in love, Terry and Burt use the children to cause
mischief. However the biggest barrier to a permanent
relationship remains the demons left from Jaclyn and Cole's
first marriages. WE SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS is a powerful and
exciting relationship drama that stars an incredible female
whose guts make the tale hum. Though the behavior of Terry
and Burt towards the well being of their respective
children/grandchildren seems fictitious, a social worker
neighbor informs me that is the unbelievable reality. The
three children and Cole's brothers add depth to Brenda
Novak's Yuletide gift to fans of contemporary relationship
dramas. These same readers will also demand that the story
of
Cole's brother and the "too young" college coed comes soon. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 14, 2001
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