Gr 9 Up—This Christmas tale set in the 1817 English countryside is a nod and a wink to the works of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. Two servants from two different estates with little time during the busy holiday season, find time for love. They also become embroiled in a counterfeiting scheme that leaves them wrapped up during the festivities, in more ways than one. This book could serve as a stepping stone to classic read-alikes, such as
Pride and Prejudice or
Jane Eyre. Fans of romantic historical fiction will welcome this quick and fun holiday read.
VERDICT Purchase where the author's previous YA titles are popular or where Regency-era fiction circulates well.
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