Title: Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Goose
Author: Stephanie Laurens
Author: Stephanie Laurens
Read by: Helen Lloyd
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Length: Approximately 7 hours
Source: Blackstone Audio Digital Review Copy as a part of the Audiobook Jukebox Review– Thank-you! I read this along in a print copy of the book that was a Christmas gift from my best friend Jenn.
Source: Blackstone Audio Digital Review Copy as a part of the Audiobook Jukebox Review– Thank-you! I read this along in a print copy of the book that was a Christmas gift from my best friend Jenn.
Lady Therese Osbaldestone is a widow who is trying to find her way in
the world. Settling in Little Moseley in
Hampshire at an estate left to her by her Aunt, Lady Osbaldestone sets to work
getting reacquainted with the community and also caring for her three young
grandchildren who are visiting while their parents are ill. As it nears Christmas, Lady Osbaldestone and
the three children are soon embroiled in mystery as the flock of geese the
village is looking forward to eating for Christmas dinner has gone
missing.
As they search the village, the family also finds themselves helping to
bring a wounded veteran of the Napoleon wars, Lord Christian Longfellow, back
out into village life and hopefully into romance with his neighbor, Miss
Eugenia Fitzgibbon. Will love be found
as well as the “blasted” geese?
I really, really loved this novel.
I am a great fan of Christmas regency romance and I found this to be a
delightful story. The village of Little
Mosely was charming and delightful and I love the characters that inhabited the
village. I also loved how the
grandchildren were entranced with not only finding the geese, but also helping
their grandmother to play matchmaker.
There was a nail biting incidence of suspense toward the end of the
book, but I overall enjoyed that it had a little mystery, a little romance, but
no violence and the romance was clean with only a kiss.
I listened to the audiobook while also reading along with the actual
novel which was fun to do. I thought
Helen Lloyd was an excellent narrator and it was a very enjoyable book to
listen to as an audio. She did great
with the characters and pacing of the story.
This is a first book in a planned series and I can’t wait to read the
rest of the series!
Overall, Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Goose is a delightful Christmas
mystery and romance novel. I highly
recommend it!
Recency romance I like very much. Couple it to a Christmas theme oh yes.
ReplyDeleteLaura, I'm glad you enjoyed this audio book/book so much. It does sound like a wonderful Christmas mystery and romance. Lovely review, as usual!
ReplyDeleteThank-you both! I love Christmas Regency romance and this was an excellent tale. I admit I also loved that the heroine was a grandma - it put a different twist on the tale!
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