All Margaret Campbell wants for Christmas is a safe journey home. When her plans for a festive holiday with her family in Stirling crumble beneath the weight of her brother’s bitterness, the young schoolteacher wants nothing more than to return to the students she loves and the town house she calls home.
Then an unexpected detour places her in the path of Gordon Shaw, a handsome newspaperman from Glasgow, who struggles under a burden of remorse and shame. When the secret of their shared history is revealed, will it leave them tangled in a knot of regret? Or might their past hold the threads that will bind their future together?
As warm as a woolen scarf on a cold winter’s eve, A Wreath of Snow is a tender story of love and forgiveness, wrapped in a celebration of all things Scottish, all things Victorian, and, especially, all things Christmas.
My take:~
While I have come to expect nothing less from Liz Curtis Higgs, A Wreath of Snow is an enchanting Christmas tale sure to delight her readers. Redemption, forgiveness, and love pervade this novel of two people looking for hope in Victorian Scotland. With lovely prose and appealing characters, Liz once again transports readers to her beloved Scotland with such skill that you feel the winter cold and the warmth of candlelight. Margaret and Gordon will intrigue and delight you as they discover how the truth can heal. A Wreath of Snow is a treasure well worth unwrapping this Christmas season.
With thanks to Waterbrook Multnomah for my review copy
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November 13, 2012 at 11:11 pm
I just thought this was the sweetest tale! few authors could paint such in-depth characterization and make us really feel for the characters and their circumstances when allotted the length of a novella: Higgs nailed it 🙂
November 13, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Completely blessed by your review, Rel, and by your kind comment, Rachel. It’s readers like YOU who keep me busy at my keyboard! Much joy to you both this holiday season.
November 14, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Liz Curtis Higgs » Well, aren’t you a sweet thing for dropping by and commenting?! Not once have I been disappointed with your stories, Liz – thanks for sharing your gift. Enjoy a lovely and cold Christmas season, eating turkey, while we swelter and have a lot of seafood and salads 😉
November 14, 2012 at 3:42 am
Sounds wonderful, Rel! Thank you for the recommendation. With so many Christmas books out, I can’t buy all of them. I’ll be sure to add this to my holiday shopping list.
November 14, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Ann Shorey » This one is worth it, Ann. I’m not one who usually goes for Christmas themed books but Liz’s is, not surprisingly, a beauty!
November 17, 2012 at 8:09 am
Thank you for a lovely review of what sounds like a great Christmas story. Thank you also for offering this giveaway!
Nancee
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November 17, 2012 at 9:11 am
Nancee » I’m glad you enjoyed the review, Nancee. but there is no giveaway for this one. You will see giveaways pop up in my sidebar for future reference 🙂