The Mistletoe Countess

 

1913 Virginia then England

A lovely, long read to get wrapped up in. You get the chance to know the characters well. The story is deep enough and deeply wound enough to keep you fully interested as things unwind slowly. Grace steps in to be the bride in an arranged marriage after things her sister did are revealed. But it was no mistake as it seems God chose her for Frederick. He's quite a broken man for many reasons, but Grace helps him to heal as their love for one another grows. She had been the poor choice because of her dislike for social norms, but it's those very reasons that make her perfect for the position. She has self doubt issues herself, but Frederick's genuine caring for her makes her self confidant. Thoroughly, swooningly romantic throughout. Romance, murder, mystery. Excellent read. Christian historical. 

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The Artful Match by Jennifer Delamere

"Julia, with her supposedly clear-eyed view of the world, had learned that sometimes the "sensible" path wasn't the right one after all."

Victorian Christian Romance set in England 1881. Third in the series, this is about the third sister Cara. An accident while she was working as a governess makes her decide to go to London and rejoin her sisters, who she then learns happen to both be away.

"She'd seen many times at the orphanage that answers to prayers could come out of nowhere, and hardly ever in the expected way."

Instead she meets Lanford, second son of a Lord, who is a painter. Cara has painting talent, and joins him and his friends. The Earl himself comes into the picture when he pulls Lanford away, and Cara finds that she can positively influence their Ward, a 7 year old girl. Even though she's made a vow to never be a governess again. Which she isn't now - she is a guest. Sort of. Artfully intertwined story with interesting character situations that pull on your heartstrings. Great Christian messages.

"Why hadn't anyone told her, when forcing her to plod through dry tomes for school, that some books could actually be fun?"

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