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The Virtues of Christmas presents two parallel narratives set around the holiday season. In the first, Henrietta Whitlow leaves her successful courtesan career to seek reconciliation with her family in the English shires. The story follows her efforts to settle a debt of honor and the unexpected personal growth she experiences. In the second tale, advice columnist Patience Friendly faces a competitive challenge from a rival columnist and tension with her publisher, Dougal MacHugh. Their rivalry sparks both professional and personal revelations as the mistletoe hangs above every rafter.
Both stories explore themes of social customs, relationships between men and women, and the practical and heartfelt lessons that emerge during Christmas.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Grace Burrowes
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