In the Heart of the Christmas Pines
by Leona Dalrymple
Synopsis:
Jean Varian comes to the small town to fulfill a mission. But she has only been there a few hours before she meets crippled Aunt Cheerful, and the meeting bades fair to change all her plans and give her a revelation about the meaning of life and love. My Review:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎
5 stars & 5/10 hearts. This was such a sweet Christmas story!!! <33 It was just beautiful and happy and satisfying and sweet and... I loved it. A tiny bit of romance, a dear old woman, a sweet little boy, and some delightful setting, all wrapped up in a heartwarming plot. ^_^
A Favourite Quote: “‘There is ever a song somewhere, my dear; / In the midnight black or the midday blue; / The robin pipes when the sun is here, / And the cricket chirrups the whole night through. / The buds may blow and the fruit may grow, / And the Autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; / But whether the sun or the rain or the snow, / There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.’”
A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “Mildly the Christmas moon rose over Westowe, silvering the snowy hill-gables to the north and the covered bridge; trailing a snow-white ribbon of light through Pine Tree Lane, and mantling the cottage among the pines with the peaceful moon-fire of a Christmas Eve.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘May I,’ [the little boy] queried politely—"may I—er—take you to my—er—bachelor 'partments for something to eat first?’ ...
“‘Let me thank your Lordship," [the young man] said gratefully, ‘but I've already dined. From now on, sir, my time is yours.’
“Lord Chesterfield grasped his arm in a spasm of excitement. “‘Oh, sir, Mr. Robert,’ he burst forth in great relief, ‘I am so awful glad, for there ain't a single minute to lose. Bill Flittergill, sir, he went and bust his arm a while back and oh, sir, will you come to the chapel and take his place[—]oh—sir, will you?’ ...“‘Old chap[,] I want you to understand that I leave everything, absolutely everything to you. I've managed things long enough and it seems to me I've made a most astonishing mess of it!’”
A Favourite Quote: “‘There is ever a song somewhere, my dear; / In the midnight black or the midday blue; / The robin pipes when the sun is here, / And the cricket chirrups the whole night through. / The buds may blow and the fruit may grow, / And the Autumn leaves drop crisp and sere; / But whether the sun or the rain or the snow, / There is ever a song somewhere, my dear.’”
A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “Mildly the Christmas moon rose over Westowe, silvering the snowy hill-gables to the north and the covered bridge; trailing a snow-white ribbon of light through Pine Tree Lane, and mantling the cottage among the pines with the peaceful moon-fire of a Christmas Eve.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘May I,’ [the little boy] queried politely—"may I—er—take you to my—er—bachelor 'partments for something to eat first?’ ...
“‘Let me thank your Lordship," [the young man] said gratefully, ‘but I've already dined. From now on, sir, my time is yours.’
“Lord Chesterfield grasped his arm in a spasm of excitement. “‘Oh, sir, Mr. Robert,’ he burst forth in great relief, ‘I am so awful glad, for there ain't a single minute to lose. Bill Flittergill, sir, he went and bust his arm a while back and oh, sir, will you come to the chapel and take his place[—]oh—sir, will you?’ ...“‘Old chap[,] I want you to understand that I leave everything, absolutely everything to you. I've managed things long enough and it seems to me I've made a most astonishing mess of it!’”
Faith is doing a Christmas Pack Giveaway! The giveaway opens December 14th at 12am ET and closes Christmas Eve night. The winner will be announced Christmas Day.
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