Elizabeth Mansfield is the author of numerous regency romances. She is an intelligent and thoughtful writer, a hidden gem whose novels deserve to be more widely read and enjoyed.
Elizabeth Mansfield is the pen name of the talented Paula Reibel Schwartz. Ms Schwartz also wrote different genres under the pen names Paula Reibel, Paula Reid, and Paula Jonas.
Descriptions from back cover, reviews from me. "A Sneeze on Tuesday" Elizabeth Mansfield A broken engagement and a miserable cold were not in Elinor's holiday plans. but her spirited heart found its own remedy: a true and everlasting love.
4/5 - Cute and sweet comedy of errors in the country.
"The Rocking Horse" Holly Newman The handmade toy was Lord Tarkington's gift for his young daughter. But his labor of love touched the heart of a lady - who knew she had found her heart's desire.
4.5/5 - Surprisingly satisfying for a novella.
"A Memorable Christmas" Sheila Rabe A tumble down the stairs turns the Colby household upside down - in a madcap scheme to forget the past and mend a marriage.
Not read - not rated.
"The Baby Shoppe" Ellen Rawlings fallen upon dire circumstances, Penelope Archer makes a business of selling her beloved doll collection, But she gains the world when her heart is made rich - with love.
Just when I was getting ready to give up on my Christmas anthologies I reread this one and upped it from three stars to four stars. Three out of four of the stories were really really good.