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Indlæser... Father Christmas [and] Christmas Wishesaf Barbara Metzger
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I really enjoyed both short novels. I had read Father Christmas before and enjoyed it the second time around. Two very charming, very humorous christmas-themed regency tales. Definitely among my favorites of Metzger's work. I had read Father Christmas before and remembered it fondly but couldn't quite remember it clearly so I got it out of the library. Hadn't the read the other one before -- not quite as good but it had some great puns. # Father Christmas is the story of Leland Warrington, the Duke of Ware, who needs an heir. He's been married twice, both wives deceased, both childless. His cousin who'd been his heir has also died, leaving behind a widow and twin 3-year-old sons. The eldest would be his heir, of course, but Leland doesn't want to simply assure the title and family name continues--he wants to be a father. Drunk one night, he composes a letter to his cousin's widow, informing her he'll take the elder boy to raise, vaguely assuming she wouldn't mind. He thinks better of it in the morning, but his efficient servants have already posted the letter. This sets the stage for the sparks to fly between an enraged Graceanne and the well-meaning but clueless Duke. The story is made even more entertaining by the antics of the twins, who steal the duke's heart as well as the reader's. # Christmas Wishes is about Juneclair Beaumont, who's been raised as a poor relation, with everything that implies. Just before Christmas, she reaches the last straw, and she sets off for London with her only friend, Pansy. The Earl of St. Cloud, "Merry," is also on the road, when he begins seeing a trail of belongings that Juneclair has been forced to abandon. Recognizing a damsel in distress, he takes her with him, and they're forced to spend the night together in a stable. Recognizing further that she's been compromised, Merry offers marriage. Juneclair declines and disappears. The rest of the story involves Merry tracking her down, following Juneclair's unmistakable trail, and convincing her that it's not just duty but love. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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In the first Yuletide tale, a duke decides to help himself to one of a young widow's twins, only to find she won't let him have her child. Her heart, on the other hand, is another matter. In the second story, a reformed rake falls for a lady whose reputation he's sullied-and he'll spend the twelve days of Christmas trying to right his wrong. No library descriptions found. |
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Juneclaire Beaumont lived as a poor relation before leaving for London after a crisis. She finds herself in a stable with a handsome stranger and when she leaves he decides to hunt her down, not an easy task.
Both stories are pretty predicatble but interesting. ( )