Nov 26, 2024
Readers who fell in love with Adelaide in All My Secrets will be excited to read this Christmas novella, Waiting for Christmas. Listen in and see why this book has all the vibes of beloved Christmas classics.
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I love Christmas, and Gilde-Age stories with their strong contrasts between the wealthy and poverty-stricken offers great fodder for stories, but add in a bit of "fish-out-of-water" and a little mystery, and you've got the makings of a fabulous story.
Waiting for Christmas by Lynn Austin
In this hope-filled Gilded
Age Christmas novella from bestselling author Lynn Austin, the year
is 1901 and the hustle and bustle of the holidays is descending on
New York’s Fifth Avenue.
For the first time in her privileged life, Adelaide Forsythe won’t
be swept up in it. She couldn’t be happier about the prospect of a
quieter Christmas. That’s not to say her transition from Miss to
Mrs. has been without challenge. Though she doesn’t regret marrying
for love instead of wealth, she can barely light the hearth or cook
more than burnt toast. She feels woefully unprepared to run her own
household.
Then, on the first Sunday of Advent, winter winds bring change
through two unlikely means: a young orphan boy, hiding near
Adelaide’s front steps, and a seasoned housekeeper who seems too
good to be true.
The boy, Jack, claims he isn’t an orphan at all and is desperate to
reunite his family. Adelaide and her husband Howard work tirelessly
to solve the riddle of Jack’s story, while Adelaide’s new endeavors
open her eyes to a world beyond her past experience—and all the
challenge and possibility it holds. As Christmas approaches, small
glimmers of wonder light the way toward the answers Adaleide seeks
and the most miraculous gift of all.
- The novella length of this delightful work of Christmas fiction about the true meaning of Christmas makes this a great stocking stuffer or host/hostess gift
- Beautiful hardcover, giftable size
- Great companion to All My Secrets by Lynn Austin
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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