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Bezig met laden... An Ivy Hill Christmasdoor Julie Klassen
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Sale alert! $5.00 Paperback on Christianbook! https://www.christianbook.com/hill-christmas-tales-from-novella-softcover/julie-... This is one of THE BEST novellas I've ever read. Novella implies a short story to familiarize yourself with the series. This was great all on its own but I will read more. The characters, though there were many, had depth and feeling. It starts slow but quickly the London fog clears and you will love what you read. 💖 Title: An Ivy Hill Christmas: A Tales from Ivy Hill Novella Author: Julie Klassen Pages: 224 Year: 2020 Publisher: Bethany House Publishers My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Arabella Awdry is the vicar’s daughter and has had a crush on Richard Brockwell for years until one fateful day when she overhears a conversation between some young men and discovers what Richard really thinks of her. She now wants nothing to do with him. Ten years later when he returns to Ivy Hill in much reduced circumstances and no longer a member of the aristocracy, she keeps her distance. She knows he is looking for a rich woman to wed. She deems it her job to protect these women from his conniving ways. She won’t allow them to be used for their money, so she sets out to ruin his reputation. Richard Brockwell is still reeling from his removal from the aristocracy. He was forced to move from his home and move in with his mother. He has no source of income, except what his mother gives him. No woman of the aristocracy wants to marry him, and he has no skills to earn an income. So, he sees his only option is to marry one of the local women who has money of her own. He is met with fierce opposition in the form of Arabella Awdry. Why does she dislike him so much? Thank goodness she doesn’t have any money, or he might be forced to consider her as a future bride. I have not read any of the other books in this series, but this novella was certainly enjoyable. I loved the rumors Arabella created about Richard; they were hilarious! I liked looking underneath the layer of an aloof man displayed to the world to find the generous one. The romance is fairly predictable but still very entertaining. I hope to read more books in this series as this one piqued my curiosity. Note: The opinions shared in this review are solely my responsibility. I was going to read this a few months ago, but then I realized there were three books that came before it. I read those and loved them and loved this book, too. I don't really mind reading about Christmas a couple of months later. All the previous readers described the plot well, so I'll just say I hope Julie Klassen decides to return to Ivy Hill in another book. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Tales From Ivy Hill (3.5)
Fiction.
Romance.
Christian Fiction.
Historical Fiction.
Haunted by an old secret and the shadows of his past, gentleman Richard Brockwell prefers to stay away from Ivy Hillâ??until his mother threatens to stop funding his carefree life unless he returns for Christmas. Will Christmastime in Ivy Hill, with all of its divine hope, unforeseen surprises, and unexpected romantic encounters, work its magic in his hea Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I saw this book here and there over the last month or so, passing it by for various reasons. Then I read another book by Julie Klassen recently and loved it, so as soon as I realized this was by the same author, I immediately added it to my Christmas-season reading list. I'm so glad I did! Though I haven't read any of the other Ivy Hill books, and I could see that some characters were part of a larger story, I didn't have any issues reading this. And it hit so many sweet spots for me. I loved the characters, that the romance was just one part of the story, that some common tropes of the genre were avoided.
I really liked Arabella early in the story; she endeared herself to me as soon as she put Richard in his place for his rudeness regarding her family. Richard was flawed in such a real way, and I think the author did a great job with his backstory. I'll admit that Arabella's stubbornness wore on me a bit by the end, but not as a flaw in the book, because it didn't feel forced or unrealistic.
A Christmas romance is even more likely to feel contrived than any other romance story, at least in my experience, but I loved the fact that it wasn't the only purpose of the story at all. There was a lot going on, especially for Richard, and the ending didn't feel too easy or frivolous. Everything had to really be worked for. Though when I reached the end of the book with only the epilogue left, my heart almost stopped. I am not sure that was the best pacing idea. But it's a minor complaint, really (not saying more to avoid spoilers).
Overall, I found this short novel to be refreshing and liked how, though some of the same types of silly parlor games were played as I've started to get used to in other novels of the same genre, they weren't so groan-inducing in this story as I've come to expect. I loved it, and if you've seen many of my reviews, you might know that I don't give 5 stars very often, so let that tell you something. I definitely recommend this book for any fans of Christian historical romance, especially if you're looking for a warm Christmas read. I'm definitely adding the Tales from Ivy Hill books to my reading list now!
Thank you to Netgalley and Bethany House for providing me a copy of this book to review. ( )