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A review by takethyme
Regency Christmas Wishes by Emma Jensen, Barbara Metzger, Sandra Heath, Carla Kelly, Edith Layton
4.0
This book contains five short stories set around Christmas time. Some were better than others.
Reread, December, 2018 Carla Kelly's LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY is a somewhat gritty Christmas story with characteristics often found within Ms. Kelly's romances. It contained people on the outskirts of 'proper' society who shared their hopes and dreams with each other.
Lord Trevor Chase was the unexpected guardian of his nieces and nephew in the days before Christmas. His brother and wife were caring for another daughter's children who were plagued with measles. A bachelor, Trevor had a damaged history and was haunted with Christmas memories from the past.
Miss Cecelia Ambrose was his niece's -Lucy- teacher and companion. She was dropping the young student off on the way to her holiday destination. She expected to spend one night when a fire broke out in the kitchen of the estate. Lord Chase asked for her assistance while everyone moved into the dower house temporarily.
I liked this story because of the unusual characters. Considering how short the story was, there was quite a bit of texture and 'feels'. Qualities often found with Ms. Kelly's romances. A solid 4 stars
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Edith Layton's BEST WISHES (reread 11/7/2017) 3 stars
Barbara Metzger's THE LUCKY COIN. Four stars for an interesting twist on people who discover the true meaning of Christmas.
I didn't care for Sandra Heath's MERRY MAGPIE, an unbelievable tale of adultery and forgiveness. Also, Emma Jensen's FOLLOWING YONDER STAR stretched the imagination; a man who was always on the move suddenly found love, even though he knew her most of his life. One star apiece.
Reread, December, 2018 Carla Kelly's LET NOTHING YOU DISMAY is a somewhat gritty Christmas story with characteristics often found within Ms. Kelly's romances. It contained people on the outskirts of 'proper' society who shared their hopes and dreams with each other.
Lord Trevor Chase was the unexpected guardian of his nieces and nephew in the days before Christmas. His brother and wife were caring for another daughter's children who were plagued with measles. A bachelor, Trevor had a damaged history and was haunted with Christmas memories from the past.
Miss Cecelia Ambrose was his niece's -Lucy- teacher and companion. She was dropping the young student off on the way to her holiday destination. She expected to spend one night when a fire broke out in the kitchen of the estate. Lord Chase asked for her assistance while everyone moved into the dower house temporarily.
I liked this story because of the unusual characters. Considering how short the story was, there was quite a bit of texture and 'feels'. Qualities often found with Ms. Kelly's romances. A solid 4 stars
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Edith Layton's BEST WISHES (reread 11/7/2017) 3 stars
Barbara Metzger's THE LUCKY COIN. Four stars for an interesting twist on people who discover the true meaning of Christmas.
I didn't care for Sandra Heath's MERRY MAGPIE, an unbelievable tale of adultery and forgiveness. Also, Emma Jensen's FOLLOWING YONDER STAR stretched the imagination; a man who was always on the move suddenly found love, even though he knew her most of his life. One star apiece.