About
the book . . .
It’s soon Christmas, and people of Meadowmead are
unaware that their Yuletide Angel is Violet Madison. No one that is, until her
neighbor, Hugh Barnes, happens to see her slip out into the evening to secretly
leave packages for the needy. Without telling Violet, he keeps watch over the
quiet, young woman who draws him in by her kindness.
Violet is attracted to the handsome grocer, but
believes the confirmed bachelor would never be interested in her. Besides, now
that her brother is marrying, Violet feels she must find a way to make a
support herself. Only, it’s the 1890s, and it’s not common for women to run
their own businesses. Violet’s predicament forces her to turn to Hugh for help.
But with Christmas fast approaching, Violet and Hugh are faced with challenges
that will either bring them closer together or tear them apart.
My
review …
The
Yuletide Angle is a sweet romance. Hugh and Violet
seem to be a perfect match. Violet is a strong, independent woman—someone to
emulate. Hugh is a handsome, successful,
and humble man. While he could court any single woman in town, he chooses
Violet —not only because he finds her beautiful, but because he sees and
appreciates the kind of person she is inside.
Readers will be able to relate to these characters
and the internal and external struggles they experience. Most of us want to be
generous people, but how often do we examine our motives? Most of us desire to
find purpose in our lives, but where do we find it? Just as Violet experiences
a few road blocks in business, women today still battle assumptions because of
their gender. The author did a wonderful job of weaving these situations into
the story and leaving us with a satisfying ending.
If you’re looking for a story that will put you in
the Christmas spirit, I highly recommend The
Yuletide Angel.
A fan of old westerns growing up, it’s only natural
that Sandra Ardoin sets her stories in the days of the horse and buggy. Her
Christmas novella The Yuletide Angel
is no exception. She is multi-published in short fiction and the author of
"Get A Clue," a short story in Family Ties: Thirteen Short Stories.
Sandy is the married mother of a young adult and lives in North Carolina.
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