Mr. Winterbourne’s Christmas

Mr. Winterbourne’s Christmas (2018) Joanna Chambers

Set in England in 1823

Lysander Winterbourne has spent the last year and a half being Adam Freeman’s estate manager, and although both are happy with the situation, neither truly knows how the other feels, and thus fearing an inevitable end, is unable to let the other know how he feels.

This is a straight-up romance. The story is how the two work out their feelings.

It’s fine, but I found myself more interested in the secondary characters.

Like Lady Winterbourne.

Lady Winterbourne somehow managed to give the impression of rolling her eyes at that without actually doing so or being in any way offensive, which Adam thought was a neat trick.

And great-aunt Maud.

“Here we are, Mrs. Winterbourne,” Simon said. “This is the gentleman you were asking about— my brother, Mr. Adam Freeman.”

“Pleased to meet you, Mr. Freeman,” Mrs Winterbourne said, in a high, twittering sort of voice. She offered her hand and as Adam bowed over it, added in the same polite tone, though directing her comments to the young woman this time. “Isn’t he handsome, Anne dear? And he appears to have a very sizeable co—”

“I’m Anne Greenhill,” the young woman interrupted brightly. “Mrs. Winterbourne’s companion. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr. Freeman.”

It was a totally fine story, it was just a little bit too much with everyone seeming to find their true loves.

Published by the author
Rating: 6/10

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