TITLE: What Happens At Christmas
AUTHOR: Victoria Alexander
PUBLICATION DATE: 10/16/12
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
A blazing fire, an English country house … and the ultimate game of charades. In this charming holiday novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander, a beautiful widow finds her plan for a Christmas proposal going perfectly awry …
Camille, Lady Lydingham, knows precisely what she wants for Christmas—an official engagement to a handsome, dashing prince. Her very proper suitor expects a proper English family and the perfect Dickensian Christmas, which leaves the lovely widow with a slight problem. The last thing Camille wants is for the prince to meet her unconventional relatives. But with the aid of a troupe of actors, Camille intends to pull off a Christmas deception of massive proportions.
At least until Grayson Elliot shows up. A dozen years ago, he declared his love on the day before her marriage to another man, then vanished from her life. Now he’s back, gate-crashing Camille’s already chaotic house party, playing absolute havoc with her scheme—and with her heart. Because for Grayson, losing Camille once was quite bad enough. Losing her twice? Unthinkable. And he’ll find a way to show her they belong together—for this season, and every Christmas yet to come…:
REVIEW:
4 1/2 Stars If you enjoy historical romance then Victoria Alexander is probably already on your favorites list and this book will keep her right at the top of that list. No one can write historicals like Alexander can. She brings you right into the world of Lords and Ladies until you feel you are living in the wrong era.
I so enjoyed the characters of Camille and Grayson as well as the background players of this book.. and I do mean players. When Camille has set her sights on a prince who wants the Dickens version of Christmas Camille figures this is her chance to win him over and hires a troupe of actors to play her family who are away for the holidays. Then the unexpected happens the her one true love comes back after 11 years. And just when you think that is story enough the real family returns to celebrate Christmas, and so it keeps going on and Camille becomes unsure of her plan for Christmas and her plan for a prince.
I really enjoyed this holiday novel. While I will say it was a bit too long and could have been shortened some the story is engrossing, funny and sweet. As a fan of not only the genre but also of Alexander herself I expected this book to be good but having never read a holiday story from her I must say this book put me right into the holiday spirit. What a wonderful book.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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