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Under the Mistletoe
407 pages
A festive collection of historical romances where the magic of the season brings unexpected miracles and passionate reunions.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like stepping into a snow-globe of sweeping historical romance, where the brisk pace of four distinct novellas keeps the emotional momentum high. The mood shifts from the high-seas peril of a pirate abduction to the cozy, snow-dusted magic of a New England winter, all united by a deeply earnest and passionate tone. The prose leans into the dramatic flair of classic romance, delivering emotionally charged moments of healing, reconciliation, and unexpected miracles. It traces a satisfying arc from loneliness and reluctance straight into the heartwarming joy of the holiday season. This is the perfect read for anyone who loves their historical fiction laced with festive cheer, swoon-worthy heroes, and the undeniable magic of a Christmas happily-ever-after.
- Mood
- festive
- cozy
- sweeping
- heartwarming
- Tone
- romantic
- earnest
- passionate
- hopeful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the magic of the holiday season · unexpected love · healing through connection · reconciliation and reunion
- The writing
- Expressive and emotionally charged, leaning into the dramatic and romantic conventions of historical fiction.
- The arc
- Moves from loneliness, reluctance, or peril into passionate reconciliation and heartwarming holiday joy.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love sweeping historical romances and crave the cozy, miraculous feeling of a holiday happily-ever-after.
Content notes
- abduction
- grief
- illness of a child
About the book
"One Little Miracle" by Shannon Drake En route to an unwanted wedding across the sea, a noble French beauty's fervent prayer for a Christmas miracle is answered--when she is abducted by a bold and breathtakingly virile pirate.
"Gifts of the Heart" by Judith E. French A distraught Tidewater wife facing the devastating prospect of a Christmas alone is strengthened by romantic remembrances of Yultides past--and by an impossible dream of a family reunited.
"Love's Gift" by Sara Orwig The marriage of a sassy, gun-toting tomboy to the handsome reluctant son of a neighboring rancher gets off to a riotously rocky start--until the gifts they exchange at Christmas help to bring about a passionate reconciliation.
"One Enchanted Christmas" by Rebecca Paisley During an icy New England Christmas, a lovely and mysterious woman in white enters the lives of an embittered, reclusive widower and his invalid son--and heals them with love...and magic.
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