Come explore Regency London with Carla
Kelly! This collection features four stories that will warm your heart
with Christmas cheer:
The Christmas Ornament: When the father
of his now-deceased best friend hints that he should consider his
daughter as a potential wife, Lord James Crandall isn’t sure he can get
past the fact that he used to tease her mercilessly when she was just a
girl. But once he finds out how brilliant her mind is, he’s not sure he
can get past the fact that she’s a woman. Add in the fact that her
charms have garnered the attentions of other gentlemen, Lord Crandall is
in for quite the roller coaster Christmas.
Make a Joyful Noise: Widower Marquis
Peter Chard is grateful for his two children, but not so grateful when
his mother gives him the chore of recruiting people for the parish
Christmas choir competition. When recently widowed and pregnant Rosie
Wheatherby turns up with the voice of an angel and the looks to match,
Lord Chard isn’t about to let her get away from the choir . . . or his
family.
An Object of Charity: Stuck on land while
his ship is being repaired, Captain Michael Lynch is approached by his
late first mate’s niece and nephew. Learning they are destitute, he
decides to take them home with him for the holidays, returning for the
first time in 22 years ago. As he spends more time with them and
unburdens his heart to the young woman, she replaces his hurt with love
in time for a very special Christmas.
The Three Kings: After her brother is
shot by the French in Spain, Lady Sarah Comstock is forced to travel
across the war-torn countryside with a Spanish Colonel. As Christmas
quickly approaches, Sarah learns about the Three Kings giving gifts to
the Christ child and finds a gift of her own that she can share—her
heart.
Filled with romance and a touch of humor,
these stories are sure to find a place in your heart and remind you
that Christmas is a time for love.
Award-winning author Carla Kelly is a
veteran of the New York and international publishing world. The author
of more than thirty novels and novellas for Donald I. Fine Co., Signet,
and Harlequin, Carla is the recipient of two Rita Awards (think Oscars
for romance writing) from Romance Writers of America and two Spur Awards
(think Oscars for western fiction) from Western Writers of America. She
is also a recipient of a Whitney Award for Borrowed Light and My Loving Vigil Keeping.
My Review: ****--5 Stars.
I love Christmas stories, especially those that have a little romance thrown in. I really enjoyed these historical short stories. The first one, The Christmas Ornament, was my favorite. I loved the way Lord Crandall would stick his foot in his mouth. He was so tongue-tied and the things he came up with to say to these pretty girl were hilarious. I could just picture him cringing and beating himself up over it, yet he'd do it again in the next moment.
The second story was so sweet. It seemed that the Marquis was going to extraordinary lengths to keep the choir together, yet he had ulterior reasons--reasons that involved a certain woman. I loved the ending and the way he treated his children, Rosie, and her baby.
I enjoyed how different the stories were and the messages that were given. They were great little snippets and I didn't feel cheated that they weren't full-length.
Content: Clean.
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