Mary Christmas
Mary-Anne O'Connor
Reviewed by Helen
If you are looking for a beautiful Christmas romance, set in the most gorgeous of settings, The Cotswold’s with snow and a yuletide ball, pantomime not to mention the fabulous characters and a wedding on Christmas day then this is the one to pick up come along for a journey that is sure to keep you smiling.
It is 1909 and Mary Richards has worked and studied hard to become a teacher in a man’s world she is now teaching at the village school in Bibury but there are some people who do not approve of her strong feminist ways Mary wants to stay independent so that means not marrying, where as her sister Emily is just about to marry the love of her life David Christmas this brings Mary into the family circle and meeting David’s brother Jonathan and Mary is soon finding herself torn between love and independence.
The snow is falling there is a Christmas market ice-skating and Mary is finding herself falling for Jonathon as he is for Mary but is there a way that she can marry and have her independence maybe with the right man, and is that man Jonathon?
This is a lovely romance and so Christmassy, there are some wonderful characters in this one as well, will Jonathon be that man to win Mary over will she see that they can have a future? I do highly recommend this one to any romance reader who loves a Christmas story.
It is 1909 and Mary Richards has worked and studied hard to become a teacher in a man’s world she is now teaching at the village school in Bibury but there are some people who do not approve of her strong feminist ways Mary wants to stay independent so that means not marrying, where as her sister Emily is just about to marry the love of her life David Christmas this brings Mary into the family circle and meeting David’s brother Jonathan and Mary is soon finding herself torn between love and independence.
The snow is falling there is a Christmas market ice-skating and Mary is finding herself falling for Jonathon as he is for Mary but is there a way that she can marry and have her independence maybe with the right man, and is that man Jonathon?
This is a lovely romance and so Christmassy, there are some wonderful characters in this one as well, will Jonathon be that man to win Mary over will she see that they can have a future? I do highly recommend this one to any romance reader who loves a Christmas story.
4 stars
Penguin Au 1st October 2024
