Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor Published by Bethany House Publishers by Roseanna M. White
on September 3, 2024
Genres: Christian, Holiday, Christmas, Romance, Clean, Historical
Pages: 208
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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ISBN: 076424292X
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As the beloved stepdaughter of the Earl of Castleton, Lady Mariah Lyons cherishes her home at Plumford Manor, but her idyllic world will be threatened when the estate passes to Cyril Lightbourne, a childhood friend she hasn't seen or heard from in years. Once, Mariah dreamed their old friendship would kindle into something more--but that was before she heard that Cyril was courting the cruelhearted Lady Pearl. Now Mariah is willing to welcome him as a friend and pray he will finally be the heir her stepfather needs, but she'll keep her heart locked safely away from anyone with such poor taste. Due to misunderstandings, Cyril Lightbourne has long avoided returning to Plumford Manor, yet he reluctantly arrives in time for Christmas. When his friendship with Lady Mariah reignites, he finds himself torn between his affection for her and her family's distance toward him because of Lady Pearl, a woman he'd rather forget. Then, more trouble arrives in the form of a Danish lord on a mission to win Mariah's hand by Christmas . . . and to disgrace Cyril in the process.Inspired by The Nutcracker, this Edwardian-era historical romance is a tale of holiday spirit, love, and the power of family and friendship from bestselling and award-winning author Roseanna M. White.
What a way to start my Christmas reads for the season! This book was so lovely! Magical! Sweet!! I can’t even!
This is a shorter story so don’t expect the misunderstandings and apprehensions to last too long. Which, I was thankful for. I got to appreciate the characters and the fact that they were all flawed, yet–good people at heart. Even the one that came into the scene to add some conflict.
I really, really, really cannot state enough how Christmassy and magic this book was. With themes of sugar plums and magical stories–I was thoroughly transported.
This was exactly the Christmas story I wanted.
About Roseanna M. White
Roseanna M. White (RoseannaMWhite.com) is a bestselling, Christy Award-winning author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she's homeschooling, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of a slew of historical novels that span several continents and thousands of years. Spies and war and mayhem always seem to find their way into her books…to offset her real life, which is blessedly ordinary.
