Regency Christmas Spirits

Is there anything better for getting into the Christmas spirit than curling up with a really good Regency Christmas anthology? I know I have saved a number of these books and pull them out once a year just to get me in the mood. Unfortunately, in comparison to previous years, the 2001 Signet Regency anthology, Regency Christmas Spirits, is disappointing. There are some bright spots but you have to wait for them. With the exception of the Andrea Pickens and Edith Layton stories, these stories seemed overcrowded with characters and plot but short on characterization of the hero and heroine.