4 of 5 stars
Calder Stafford, the Duke of
Hartwell, pushes everyone away to the point that he is left alone, exactly what
he wants, or is it? Calder suffered greatly at the hands of his cruel father,
including losing the girl he loved when he was 20. Now he tries to do
everything the opposite of what his father did, including withholding funds
from the celebrations and charities his father loved. Felicity Garland fell in
love with Calder at 18, but when he rejects her for her low birth, she's
devastated and marries an older man. Now widowed, Felicity returns to the her
hometown village after 10 years away to nurse her mother back to health. When
she runs into Calder, she's astonished at how cold he's become. Can she melts
Calder's heart and find the joyful young man she fell in love with?
Ms. Burke has written
another entertaining tale, loosely based on 'Christmas Carol.' Calder is a
scrooge when the book opens up, but when he runs into Felicity, the feelings
he's long since buried surface again. I liked seeing Calder's sisters appear in
this book as well as they try to reach Calder as well. While the ending is
entirely predictable, it was a pleasure to read to the happily ever after
ending for everyone.
I voluntarily read an
advanced read copy and all opinions are my own.
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