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A Lady's Christmas Fairytale
Ever since her husband died, Lady Anne Gladstone has locked herself out of the world, trapped in a prison of her own making. With another Christmas drawing near, her father starts pushing her to put her mourning clothes aside and give love a second chance. However, Anne feels too fragile to enter society again. This will all change though, with the fateful arrival of the estate's mysterious and handsome gardener...
Will Anne keep the walls around her heart intact, or could destiny have other plans for a life she thought to be over?
Anthony Smith has endured a lifetime of heartache, all packed into the last year of his life. When he and his little son move to the Duke of Risinghurst's estate, he looks forward to turning a new page. What he never expected though, is that he would meet the only woman able to fill his heart's dark void, with feelings he thought to be gone forever. However, Anne is a woman far out of his reach and the Duke would never allow such a match...
Will the kind gardener manage to make Anne's heart bloom with love again?
Anne and Anthony have the cards stacked against them, as they have both endured heartbreak, and they both have children to think about. To make matters worse, an unforeseeable incident will soon shake up their lives even more... Will Anne and Anthony be able to put their mistrust and trauma behind and fall in love again? Could a Christmas miracle take place and bless them with the gift of true love?
"A Lady's Christmas Miracle" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Will Anne keep the walls around her heart intact, or could destiny have other plans for a life she thought to be over?
Anthony Smith has endured a lifetime of heartache, all packed into the last year of his life. When he and his little son move to the Duke of Risinghurst's estate, he looks forward to turning a new page. What he never expected though, is that he would meet the only woman able to fill his heart's dark void, with feelings he thought to be gone forever. However, Anne is a woman far out of his reach and the Duke would never allow such a match...
Will the kind gardener manage to make Anne's heart bloom with love again?
Anne and Anthony have the cards stacked against them, as they have both endured heartbreak, and they both have children to think about. To make matters worse, an unforeseeable incident will soon shake up their lives even more... Will Anne and Anthony be able to put their mistrust and trauma behind and fall in love again? Could a Christmas miracle take place and bless them with the gift of true love?
"A Lady's Christmas Miracle" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
343 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 9, 2021
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December 27, 2021
Ever since her husband died, Lady Anne Gladstone has locked herself out of the world, trapped in a prison of her own making. With another Christmas drawing near, her father starts pushing her to put her mourning clothes aside and give love a second chance. However, Anne feels too fragile to enter society again. This will all change though, with the fateful arrival of the estate's mysterious and handsome gardener...
Will Anne keep the walls around her heart intact, or could destiny have other plans for a life she thought to be over?
Anthony Smith has endured a lifetime of heartache, all packed into the last year of his life. When he and his little son move to the Duke of Risinghurst's estate, he looks forward to turning a new page. What he never expected though, is that he would meet the only woman able to fill his heart's dark void, with feelings he thought to be gone forever. However, Anne is a woman far out of his reach and the Duke would never allow such a match...
Will the kind gardener manage to make Anne's heart bloom with love again?
Anne and Anthony have the cards stacked against them, as they have both endured heartbreak, and they both have children to think about. To make matters worse, an unforeseeable incident will soon shake up their lives even more... Will Anne and Anthony be able to put their mistrust and trauma behind and fall in love again? Could a Christmas miracle take place and bless them with the gift of true love?
Full of treachery and love this is an awesome tale.
Alice Kirks has written a good book.
Will Anne keep the walls around her heart intact, or could destiny have other plans for a life she thought to be over?
Anthony Smith has endured a lifetime of heartache, all packed into the last year of his life. When he and his little son move to the Duke of Risinghurst's estate, he looks forward to turning a new page. What he never expected though, is that he would meet the only woman able to fill his heart's dark void, with feelings he thought to be gone forever. However, Anne is a woman far out of his reach and the Duke would never allow such a match...
Will the kind gardener manage to make Anne's heart bloom with love again?
Anne and Anthony have the cards stacked against them, as they have both endured heartbreak, and they both have children to think about. To make matters worse, an unforeseeable incident will soon shake up their lives even more... Will Anne and Anthony be able to put their mistrust and trauma behind and fall in love again? Could a Christmas miracle take place and bless them with the gift of true love?
Full of treachery and love this is an awesome tale.
Alice Kirks has written a good book.
July 19, 2022
Lady Anne was very sad because her dear husband died. She and her daughter decided to go back and live with her father. Her father was a very kind and giving man.
A new gardener was hired and this proved to be such a blessing to Anne's father. Anthony was a hard worker and did great work. Anthony's wife had left them and later on died. Anthony is raising a son by himself and he is trying to get over his wife's infidelity.
Anne's daughter and Anthony's son form a special bond and help Anthony work on the beautiful grounds.
There was danger and a family member who was causing a lot of trouble. Anne had to deal with an arrogant suitor.
There was a lovely romance in this book. I liked that the author kept the romance clean.
A new gardener was hired and this proved to be such a blessing to Anne's father. Anthony was a hard worker and did great work. Anthony's wife had left them and later on died. Anthony is raising a son by himself and he is trying to get over his wife's infidelity.
Anne's daughter and Anthony's son form a special bond and help Anthony work on the beautiful grounds.
There was danger and a family member who was causing a lot of trouble. Anne had to deal with an arrogant suitor.
There was a lovely romance in this book. I liked that the author kept the romance clean.
August 4, 2024
New beginnings
Do you get a second chance at love? When Anne's husband died she fell into a dark depression that she is still struggling with and she knows that she needs to start living again. Anthony can't wait to start over with his son Michael after his wife betrayal and death. He has also found it hard to move on but he has to be strong for his son. This new position is what they both need. Anne knows that she needs to put her daughter Jane first as things have been difficult for the last four years. Jane & Michael have become fast friends and they make plans to get their parents together. But will Anne & Anthony find the love that they have been missing? A good read of loss and new beginnings. Great characters love the way that the garden brings them together.
Do you get a second chance at love? When Anne's husband died she fell into a dark depression that she is still struggling with and she knows that she needs to start living again. Anthony can't wait to start over with his son Michael after his wife betrayal and death. He has also found it hard to move on but he has to be strong for his son. This new position is what they both need. Anne knows that she needs to put her daughter Jane first as things have been difficult for the last four years. Jane & Michael have become fast friends and they make plans to get their parents together. But will Anne & Anthony find the love that they have been missing? A good read of loss and new beginnings. Great characters love the way that the garden brings them together.
December 26, 2021
A Lady’s Christmas Miracle is a sweet and clean romance about Lady Anne Gladstone who found it very difficult to move on and enjoy life again after the death of her beloved husband. This is a sensitive book about the deep depression Anne experienced and the love, understanding and healing she needed in order to move on. The compassionate, loving man who won Anne’s heart had his own set of problems to deal with caused by his former in-laws. Despite Anne’s father cruelly trying to force her to accept an abusive man’s marriage offer, they do eventually find their way.
December 19, 2021
A lovely romantic story.
Two souls who had endured heartbreak just may find what they need in each other. That said their journey is not an easy one but it did make for some interesting reading. As the hero and heroine became friends and then more it made the story so heartwarming and splendid to read in other words the characters were awesome. This is a book that I am happy to recommend I know it is one that I will revisit from time to time.
Two souls who had endured heartbreak just may find what they need in each other. That said their journey is not an easy one but it did make for some interesting reading. As the hero and heroine became friends and then more it made the story so heartwarming and splendid to read in other words the characters were awesome. This is a book that I am happy to recommend I know it is one that I will revisit from time to time.
December 19, 2021
A Lady's Christmas Miracle
Alice has written another very good book about heartache and that love can heal Anne is a lady that is a widow with a daughter and Anthony is a gardener but the two fall in love and her father is a duke.There are twists but they get resolved The characters are strong and emotional The extended epilogue completes the story with a happy ending Very enjoyable read
Alice has written another very good book about heartache and that love can heal Anne is a lady that is a widow with a daughter and Anthony is a gardener but the two fall in love and her father is a duke.There are twists but they get resolved The characters are strong and emotional The extended epilogue completes the story with a happy ending Very enjoyable read
December 29, 2021
Good story, but needs a good editor
This story of Anne and Anthony has a few plot twists to make it interesting, but the lack of editing detracts from the writing itself.
Paragraph breaks are in odd places, sometimes in the middle of a quote and sometimes even in the middle of a word. There are other issues,
Ike pronouns that aren’t clearly referring to a specific person.
We’re it not for the lack of editing, I would have given this story a higher rating.
This story of Anne and Anthony has a few plot twists to make it interesting, but the lack of editing detracts from the writing itself.
Paragraph breaks are in odd places, sometimes in the middle of a quote and sometimes even in the middle of a word. There are other issues,
Ike pronouns that aren’t clearly referring to a specific person.
We’re it not for the lack of editing, I would have given this story a higher rating.
December 12, 2021
A wonderful story of how love can heal
This is a wonderfully crafted, clean and sweet story, of how love can heal two tortured hearts. This plot sees two people who are struggling with heartache, being able to come together thanks to a very enlightened father. The extended epilogue brings you a delightful glimpse into their hopes for the future. I read an ARC copy.
This is a wonderfully crafted, clean and sweet story, of how love can heal two tortured hearts. This plot sees two people who are struggling with heartache, being able to come together thanks to a very enlightened father. The extended epilogue brings you a delightful glimpse into their hopes for the future. I read an ARC copy.
December 13, 2021
A Lady’s Christmas Miracle
What a wonderful story about a Gardener and a lady.Both had a sadness in common of death of a loved one,except one walked away from her marriage and then died.But this read evolves into a delightful storyline and the characters are a delight and bring this story to life.Excellent
What a wonderful story about a Gardener and a lady.Both had a sadness in common of death of a loved one,except one walked away from her marriage and then died.But this read evolves into a delightful storyline and the characters are a delight and bring this story to life.Excellent
December 30, 2021
Lady Anne has had a hard time getting over her husband's death. It has been four years and she is just getting out of her widow's garments. Her father the duke, has hired Anthony Smith as the new gardener. He has a son and she has her daughter who have become friends. Can they find happiness with the difference in their station in life?
May 6, 2023
From Loss to Love
A wonderful story of seeing pain in having lost a spouse to that loss becoming joy in the courage to love again. It was so endearing to watch Anthony’s small son become a big brother in function to protect and bond to Anne’s small daughter, while their respective parents found love together to start a new life as a family of four.
A wonderful story of seeing pain in having lost a spouse to that loss becoming joy in the courage to love again. It was so endearing to watch Anthony’s small son become a big brother in function to protect and bond to Anne’s small daughter, while their respective parents found love together to start a new life as a family of four.
December 14, 2023
Riddled with errors
A decent story, but it VERY badly needs a good proofreader. There is a ton of errors in spelling, usage, and grammar. There are also a whole lot of formatting problems.
This book moves very slowly in the beginning, too. Between that and all of the errors, I do not recommend anyone to read this book until corrections are made.
A decent story, but it VERY badly needs a good proofreader. There is a ton of errors in spelling, usage, and grammar. There are also a whole lot of formatting problems.
This book moves very slowly in the beginning, too. Between that and all of the errors, I do not recommend anyone to read this book until corrections are made.
December 18, 2021
It is all about moving on
This is a sweet romantic story about two people who have had a great loss. Both of them make different decisions on how to cope. But falling in love brings the healing they both need to make their family whole again.
This is a sweet romantic story about two people who have had a great loss. Both of them make different decisions on how to cope. But falling in love brings the healing they both need to make their family whole again.
September 14, 2025
Anne and Anthony
Lady Anne’s husband passes away leaving her with a 4 year old daughter. Her father, a Duke gets her to move back home where she secludes herself in grief for 4 years. That is when Anthony, a widower shows up as their new gardener with his young son. Good story.
Lady Anne’s husband passes away leaving her with a 4 year old daughter. Her father, a Duke gets her to move back home where she secludes herself in grief for 4 years. That is when Anthony, a widower shows up as their new gardener with his young son. Good story.
December 13, 2021
Sweet read.
I enjoyed most of the story but some parts were slow. I'm glad Anne and Anthony got together in the end.
I enjoyed most of the story but some parts were slow. I'm glad Anne and Anthony got together in the end.
December 23, 2021
A good book. Even though I was given a copy of this book by the author, it in no way influenced my opinion and this is my honest review.
November 18, 2025
The editing was terrible. Everybody "hung their head" every other sentence.
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