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Lädt ... The Christmas Cuckoovon Mary Jo Putney
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars. This goes pretty much exactly how you imagine it will just from reading the blurb, but the little added details were nice. I enjoyed the main characters and supporting cast, and it felt like they had a history and weren't just plucked out of nowhere for one Christmas novelette. ( ) This is a delightful story about finding a family. Cases of mistaken identity don't always end well. Still, in this case, Mary Jo Putney has a beautiful way of making it all work. Jack's easygoing manner meshes well with the goings-on in Meg's home. Watching him enjoy the comforts of a family that he never had is one of the joys of this novella. Meg is a magnificent head of the household and ensures that everyone has a place, even after many disappointments, including losing her old house. Everything clicked for me in this novella. If there ever was an author to ever get you in a Christmas mood, then Mary Jo Putney and this short story is IT! I’m hoping if the title alone would be intriguing enough for you to want to read it and find out the meaning of the word ‘cuckoo’. Everything in this story just sparkled, from the characterization of the main characters, to the plot and pace of the story. If you like your romance to involve a mistaken identity, plenty of Christmas cheer and two people who are truly brought together by Serendipity, this story will have you laugh out loud and wishing upon that falling star for Jack of your own. Melanie for b2b Book provided by the publisher through NetGalley A charming Regency holiday story that revolves around a mistaken identity by a mistress of her craft. Newly minted earl, Major Jack Howard has just sold out of the Army and returned to London only to find his aunt, the dowager countess, determined to control his every move. In a moment of rebelliousness, he boards a stagecoach bound for Bristol. Too much whiskey to stave off the cold leaves him in a drunken stupor at an inn in Chippenham. Meg Lambert arrives at the inn looking for her brother's friend Captain Jack Howard, and find the major instead. Not realizing he's the wrong man, she takes him home for the holidays. Once he sobers up, Jack realizes he's been mistaken for someone else, but the Lambert home is so warm and welcoming, he puts off confessing his true identity. He knows he's a cuckoo in another bird's nest, but has no wish to leave, especially since he's falling in love with Meg. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
A rash act, a mistaken identity, and a Christmas surprise... Major Jack Howard, a weary veteran of the Peninsular Wars, has just returned to England and intends to travel to an unwelcoming family home for Christmas. But when a pompous secretary gives him too many orders, Jack hops on the next stagecoach leaving the London inn, not caring where it's going. Too much whisky to stave off freezing leaves him sleeping it off in a different inn-and when an attractive young woman asks if he's Jack Howard, he happily goes home with her. Despite vile weather, Meg Lambert drives to the local inn to collect her brother's friend Jack Howard, but since she's never met the man, she doesn't realize that she's brought home the wrong Jack Howard. Jack realizes her mistake when he awakes the next morning with an aching head-but he finds a warmth and welcome with Meg and her family that he's yearned for all his life. He can't bring himself to admit that he's a cuckoo in her nest-but what will happen when Meg's brother and the right Jack Howard turn up for Christmas? Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999BewertungDurchschnitt:
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