A New York Christmas

A New York Christmas by Anne Perry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Independent, young Jemima Pitt, daughter of London Special Branch policeman Thomas Pitt, is crossing the ocean in 1904 as a companion to "Phinny" Cardew..soon to be married into the wealthy Albright family of New York City. Upon arrival Jemima is told that Phinny's mother, who abandoned her when she was a small child, could possible appear and make a scandal at the high society wedding of the year. Could Jemima help find the woman and steer her clear of the event? Little does Jemima realize that she's being setup and will soon find herself behind bars...


I love these little Christmas morsels and eagerly eat them up way too quickly! Set against the bleak, cold, snowy backdrop of New York City, love and the humanity of man is found again...

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A Place to Belong

A Place to Belong by Lauraine Snelling
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Book three in the Wild West Wind series wraps up the story of Cassie Lockwood and her return to the Engstrom ranch in South Dakota. Cassie is maturing and eagerly learning the hard ways of ranching by Mavis Engstrom and her sons, Lucas and Ransom. Her shooting skills are returning as the strength in her damaged arm mends and Cassie looks forward to the next shooting match where hopefully a win will earn money for the ranch. Accepting a marriage proposal from Lucas will ensure her stay on the rich Dakota land that she wants to call home, but Cassie still isn't sure of her feelings for the younger of the two Engstrom brothers.

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