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Two Myrtle Doves
It's the second day of Christmas, which Myrtle has wisely chosen to spend in Bordeaux in France, far away from her warring parents in England. She has a big event coming up tomorrow - a meeting with her newly-found half-brother. Being rather timid and prone to worrying, the very thought of it is already stressing her out. So for now she's indulging in some escapist sight-seeing. A little flirtation briefly brightens her day even more, but the appearance of a second Myrtle Dove sends everything nosediving into chaos...
30 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 9, 2018
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June 16, 2019
Stephanie Dagg is one of my favourite authors. I love her storytelling and wit, which very much appeals to my sense of humour. This is the fifth book written by Dagg that I've read, and I've got another short story in this series to read next.
Two Myrtle Doves is a short story about a young, single British woman called Myrtle Dove. She has arrived in France to spend Christmas on her own, away from her recently divorced and still-arguing parents. She has come to Bordeaux because she has a half-brother living their. This is newly acquired knowledge, and the main reason for her parents divorce.
Her half-brother is delighted at the prospect of having a sibling, and has invited Myrtle to spend the holidays with him and his family. This might be a little awkward as they haven't yet met, and Myrtle doesn't know what to expect when they do meet for the first time. She has booked a hotel instead, and is planning to visit him for a couple of hours the following day, to test the waters.
Meantime, she is sightseeing in the city, and spies a handsome young man. She seems to see him everywhere she goes, and it isn't long before they bump into each other, literally! They chat and decide to meet for coffee after Myrtle has finished her sightseeing. However, the handsome man is nowhere to be found by the time Myrtle arrives at their rendez-vous.
Taking the line that it was nice while it lasted, Myrtle goes back to her hotel. And this is where the fun starts. An older, rather unpleasant woman, also called Myrtle Dove, has arrived at the hotel, and starts causing trouble for our poor Myrtle.
What happens next is amusingly told in this Christmastime, happy-ending short story.
Although it is set during the Christmas holidays, it is not a Christmas story as such. It’s a story about the people not the season, and it was an absolute pleasure to read. I found Two Myrtle Doves to be highly amusing and engaging. The characters are likeable and relatable, with the exception of Myrtle II, who seems to believe that 'she who shouts loudest is ALWAYS in the right'. I thought the plot was well thought-out, and loved that our meek Myrtle does prevail in the end.
Two Myrtle Doves is a short story about a young, single British woman called Myrtle Dove. She has arrived in France to spend Christmas on her own, away from her recently divorced and still-arguing parents. She has come to Bordeaux because she has a half-brother living their. This is newly acquired knowledge, and the main reason for her parents divorce.
Her half-brother is delighted at the prospect of having a sibling, and has invited Myrtle to spend the holidays with him and his family. This might be a little awkward as they haven't yet met, and Myrtle doesn't know what to expect when they do meet for the first time. She has booked a hotel instead, and is planning to visit him for a couple of hours the following day, to test the waters.
Meantime, she is sightseeing in the city, and spies a handsome young man. She seems to see him everywhere she goes, and it isn't long before they bump into each other, literally! They chat and decide to meet for coffee after Myrtle has finished her sightseeing. However, the handsome man is nowhere to be found by the time Myrtle arrives at their rendez-vous.
Taking the line that it was nice while it lasted, Myrtle goes back to her hotel. And this is where the fun starts. An older, rather unpleasant woman, also called Myrtle Dove, has arrived at the hotel, and starts causing trouble for our poor Myrtle.
What happens next is amusingly told in this Christmastime, happy-ending short story.
Although it is set during the Christmas holidays, it is not a Christmas story as such. It’s a story about the people not the season, and it was an absolute pleasure to read. I found Two Myrtle Doves to be highly amusing and engaging. The characters are likeable and relatable, with the exception of Myrtle II, who seems to believe that 'she who shouts loudest is ALWAYS in the right'. I thought the plot was well thought-out, and loved that our meek Myrtle does prevail in the end.
December 14, 2019
It's a small world!
A holiday to meet the half brother she didn't know existed before her parents divorce seemed a good idea over Christmas. Firstly it would stop them giving her advice and the one-upmanship that her choice would give them and secondly it would give her a chance to get away. Now though she feels lonely but a bit of sightseeing would set that right. A meeting with a handsome man, an unfortunate hold up and then an irrate conversation in which she's accused of identity fraud. Surely there's some mistake? Could two people really have the same name? Fed up she gives up her hotel room to the other woman. But what to do now? What surprise is in store for her?
A lovely little read that although seems far-fetched, events like this do take place.
A holiday to meet the half brother she didn't know existed before her parents divorce seemed a good idea over Christmas. Firstly it would stop them giving her advice and the one-upmanship that her choice would give them and secondly it would give her a chance to get away. Now though she feels lonely but a bit of sightseeing would set that right. A meeting with a handsome man, an unfortunate hold up and then an irrate conversation in which she's accused of identity fraud. Surely there's some mistake? Could two people really have the same name? Fed up she gives up her hotel room to the other woman. But what to do now? What surprise is in store for her?
A lovely little read that although seems far-fetched, events like this do take place.
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