Christmas Forevermore
This collection of Regency romances follows four young couples as they find love in the Christmas season. In “A Family Christmas,” Cyril Grant is wary of his grandfather the earl’s family after his stepfather taught him to distrust nobles. But lady’s companion Jane Allen offers warmth and friendship that thaw his reserve and win his heart. In “Christmas Forevermore,” Minna Schofield, the unwilling target of the ton’s self-appointed matchmaker, endures three unwanted suitors only to realize that her friend Rupert means more to her than she realizes.
In “Christmas at Cranfield,” childhood friends Hannah and Samuel take several Christmases to free themselves from unwanted alliances and find the courage to confess their hearts. And in “A Thrill of Hope,” a snowstorm that strands Isabel Reid and Mr. Collingham at her house allows Aunt Charlotte to play matchmaker, healing both of their hearts after loss and abandonment.
The prose is uniformly solid and engaging, and the stories fit together, feeling like they all take place in the same world. There are shared themes of rediscovering childhood bonds, healing family relationships, and recovering from grief. Suiting the genre of inspirational romance, the heroines are calm and lovely, the heroes are dignified and kind, and the most urgent conflict is taking a tumble from a sleigh. Festooned with kissing boughs, greenery, carols, and party games, this collection will warm the heart during cold winter nights.
