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Letters from Home:
She is the woman whose letters to another man kept Simon alive during the war. He is the English officer her late husband claimed to be incomparable. In her, his heart whispers of finally being "home." In him, she discovers a man who truly stirs her soul. Unfortunately for both, the lady fears no longer being invisible to the world and assuming a place at his side. Can Major Lord Simon Lanford claim Mrs. Faith Lamont as his wife or will his rise to the earldom and his family's expectations keep them apart? "This was both a heart-breaking and heart-warming second chance love story, made all the more satisfying by the Christmas setting." - Calico Hearts Review
125 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 17, 2019
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Regina Jeffers
134 books705 followersRegina Jeffers, an award-winning author of historical cozy mysteries, Austenesque sequels and retellings, as well as Regency era romances, has worn many hats over her lifetime: daughter, student, military brat, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, tax preparer, journalist, choreographer, Broadway dancer, theatre director, history buff, grant writer, media literacy consultant, and author. Living outside of Charlotte, NC, Jeffers writes novels that take the ordinary and adds a bit of mayhem, while mastering tension in her own life with a bit of gardening and the exuberance of her “grand joys.”
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August 15, 2019
originally posted to blog December 2018
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I am a huge fan of Regina Jeffers work, I always know that whenever I pick up one of her books that I am going to be in for something very special. But even I must say that Ms Jeffers has out done herself with this beautiful story. I have made it no secret at how much I love a good romantic story that features a soldier, for me their journey to happily ever after are far more hard fought for and which makes their ultimate happiness all; the more special and Letters From Home has everything I look for in a historical romance.
Set at a house Christmas party hosted by Major Simon Lanford (or more accurately hosted by his aunt, who has been ruling the estate ever since his brother died) he would much rather just disappear into his rooms, away from the world and his aunt to finally take charge of his life without interference. Unfortunately he is stuck in the Christmas party from hell with various young women who are all wanting the title.
Simon never expected or wanted the title, that was always destined for his older brother, Simon is a career soldier a good officer who knows how to play the battlefield far better then how to manoeuvrer around a ballroom, but as we know life very rarely plays out how we would have expected. He isn’t interested in the gold diggers in attendance, but when he catches sight of Faith Lamont, he is instantly intrigued by her and once he finds out who she is he is taken with her all the more, especially knowing that it was this woman who kept him going through the war.
Faith is in attendance as her cousin; Claires companion, after the death of her husband she had to return to her awful family. She is bullied and manipulated by her cousin at every turn, Claire has her eyes well set on the scarred but devilishly handsome Simon and she has set her mind to do whatever she can to make sure that she becomes the next Mrs Lanford. Faith is certainly taken with Simon, not as though a man as high ranking and brilliant as Simon would ever look at her; a mere plain widow. She knows all about Simon, her late husband served with the might Major; which is where the story becomes so heart-warming, it is their unknown connection with each other that I found really beautiful.
Faith had been writing letters to her husband while he was at the front every week, unknown to her her husband George often shared her letters with his comrades and officers; which included Simon it was through her gentle and caring words or home and love that gave the men a reason to fight and reason to stay alive.
Ms Jeffers has created a very emotional, moving, heart-warming and sweet story of finding true love and moving forward, I can assure you it will pull at the heart strings. This is a wonderful and beautifully written seasonal romance, that will stay with you and one that you will re-read over and over.
A beautiful story and I am looking forward to diving into the rest of this anthology.
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I am a huge fan of Regina Jeffers work, I always know that whenever I pick up one of her books that I am going to be in for something very special. But even I must say that Ms Jeffers has out done herself with this beautiful story. I have made it no secret at how much I love a good romantic story that features a soldier, for me their journey to happily ever after are far more hard fought for and which makes their ultimate happiness all; the more special and Letters From Home has everything I look for in a historical romance.
Set at a house Christmas party hosted by Major Simon Lanford (or more accurately hosted by his aunt, who has been ruling the estate ever since his brother died) he would much rather just disappear into his rooms, away from the world and his aunt to finally take charge of his life without interference. Unfortunately he is stuck in the Christmas party from hell with various young women who are all wanting the title.
Simon never expected or wanted the title, that was always destined for his older brother, Simon is a career soldier a good officer who knows how to play the battlefield far better then how to manoeuvrer around a ballroom, but as we know life very rarely plays out how we would have expected. He isn’t interested in the gold diggers in attendance, but when he catches sight of Faith Lamont, he is instantly intrigued by her and once he finds out who she is he is taken with her all the more, especially knowing that it was this woman who kept him going through the war.
Faith is in attendance as her cousin; Claires companion, after the death of her husband she had to return to her awful family. She is bullied and manipulated by her cousin at every turn, Claire has her eyes well set on the scarred but devilishly handsome Simon and she has set her mind to do whatever she can to make sure that she becomes the next Mrs Lanford. Faith is certainly taken with Simon, not as though a man as high ranking and brilliant as Simon would ever look at her; a mere plain widow. She knows all about Simon, her late husband served with the might Major; which is where the story becomes so heart-warming, it is their unknown connection with each other that I found really beautiful.
Faith had been writing letters to her husband while he was at the front every week, unknown to her her husband George often shared her letters with his comrades and officers; which included Simon it was through her gentle and caring words or home and love that gave the men a reason to fight and reason to stay alive.
Ms Jeffers has created a very emotional, moving, heart-warming and sweet story of finding true love and moving forward, I can assure you it will pull at the heart strings. This is a wonderful and beautifully written seasonal romance, that will stay with you and one that you will re-read over and over.
A beautiful story and I am looking forward to diving into the rest of this anthology.
January 5, 2021
Sweet clean read with a simple short story about love letters and a lady's companion.
July 15, 2019
This is not JAFF, which is my usual sub-genre of books to be read. It is written by a well known author of JAFF books, however.
Home, of his own making, is the desire for the hero of this story, Major Lord Simon Lanford. When he returns, physically and emotionally affected by war, he finds he is now heir to his father's estate as his half-brother, the heir, has died. But that man's aunt has been acting as the chatelaine and has invited a number of "eligible" young ladies (originally intended as those his brother could look over as potential wives) for a house party.
He sees little to interest him until he learns that the woman, Mrs. Lamont, who accompanies her cousin as a chaperone is the one whose letters were read aloud by her husband to fellow soldiers while stationed on the continent. Her letters describing hearth and home, family and friends filled his loneliness with imaginings of what he was fighting to protect and what he wanted to return home to.
She considers herself far beneath his level in society and is there to wait on her cousin who is jealous of any time not in attention to her needs. He wants only to talk to her...at first...but finds much more as he devises a way to communicate secretly with her.
This short story was a lovely short diversion. Romance and happy endings...for more than two.
Home, of his own making, is the desire for the hero of this story, Major Lord Simon Lanford. When he returns, physically and emotionally affected by war, he finds he is now heir to his father's estate as his half-brother, the heir, has died. But that man's aunt has been acting as the chatelaine and has invited a number of "eligible" young ladies (originally intended as those his brother could look over as potential wives) for a house party.
He sees little to interest him until he learns that the woman, Mrs. Lamont, who accompanies her cousin as a chaperone is the one whose letters were read aloud by her husband to fellow soldiers while stationed on the continent. Her letters describing hearth and home, family and friends filled his loneliness with imaginings of what he was fighting to protect and what he wanted to return home to.
She considers herself far beneath his level in society and is there to wait on her cousin who is jealous of any time not in attention to her needs. He wants only to talk to her...at first...but finds much more as he devises a way to communicate secretly with her.
This short story was a lovely short diversion. Romance and happy endings...for more than two.
June 27, 2019
A delightful plot involving a young lady writing love letters to her husband serving in the service of his country and he proceeds to read these letters to his fellow soldiers. One gentleman in particular listens faithfully and falls in love with her character. Her husband gets killed and she is left destitute and serves as her cousin's companion.
He eventually meets her while she is serving as a companion for her cousin who is looking for a husband. He only has eyes for the companion and thus the relationship begins not knowing she was the letter writer.
Thus, we wind up with a second chance at love for this young lady and this time she feels real love.
As you can see, how reading a novel can put you in line to fall in love with characters the same way our soldier fell in love with her character!
Ms. Jeffers proves that you can fall in love with characters as we all do as we read novels.
He eventually meets her while she is serving as a companion for her cousin who is looking for a husband. He only has eyes for the companion and thus the relationship begins not knowing she was the letter writer.
Thus, we wind up with a second chance at love for this young lady and this time she feels real love.
As you can see, how reading a novel can put you in line to fall in love with characters the same way our soldier fell in love with her character!
Ms. Jeffers proves that you can fall in love with characters as we all do as we read novels.
July 6, 2019
This story was not at all what I was expecting. As Regina Jeffers has penned many excellent Jane Austen variations and continuations, I was fully expecting this novella to be a "take" on Persuasion. However, this novella chronicles a young widow, Mrs. Faith Lamont, attending a Christmastide house party as her beautiful but selfish cousin's companion.
The new gentleman of the house, who had fought in the same military company as her husband (unbeknownst to her) had fallen in love with the woman's letters which her husband had read aloud to the entire company, although her husband viewed her beautiful earnestness and love for him as a farce to be laughed at.
However, Lord Simon Langford had fallen in love with the letters: their beautiful descriptions of England--of home--had captured his mind and his heart and had also comforted many of the other men, a development that George Lamont's young wife had never intended. Faith was embarrassed beyond belief to discover her husband's betrayal; how could he have read these most private and personal of letters aloud to the entire company?
But Simon, injured in the same battle that took George Lamont's life, is sick and tired by the usual ladies of the Ton. He finds himself delighted to have found a woman of true quality, but Faith is far more reluctant. Can Faith get past her humiliation at her husband's hands? Can Simon marry a poor war widow and remain part of London society?
Regina Jeffers never disappoints. Although this novella was not at all what I had expected when I ordered it, I found it delightful and extremely compelling. It's a quick read; in fact. I believe I read the whole thing easily within 24 hours. And while it is a quick read, it is also a highly satisfying one.
The new gentleman of the house, who had fought in the same military company as her husband (unbeknownst to her) had fallen in love with the woman's letters which her husband had read aloud to the entire company, although her husband viewed her beautiful earnestness and love for him as a farce to be laughed at.
However, Lord Simon Langford had fallen in love with the letters: their beautiful descriptions of England--of home--had captured his mind and his heart and had also comforted many of the other men, a development that George Lamont's young wife had never intended. Faith was embarrassed beyond belief to discover her husband's betrayal; how could he have read these most private and personal of letters aloud to the entire company?
But Simon, injured in the same battle that took George Lamont's life, is sick and tired by the usual ladies of the Ton. He finds himself delighted to have found a woman of true quality, but Faith is far more reluctant. Can Faith get past her humiliation at her husband's hands? Can Simon marry a poor war widow and remain part of London society?
Regina Jeffers never disappoints. Although this novella was not at all what I had expected when I ordered it, I found it delightful and extremely compelling. It's a quick read; in fact. I believe I read the whole thing easily within 24 hours. And while it is a quick read, it is also a highly satisfying one.
January 22, 2020
Enjoyment
I really enjoyed this story between Simon and Faith. She is a very strong women who has survived numerous trials in her life. Thru her letters to her husband of 3 months read to other solders causes Simon to fall in love with her. Her marriage to her husband was never consummated because he only married her to protect his image as a straight male. Simon met her and fell in love even though he claimed he would not marry. After several meetings he and her realized that they were meant for each other. This is the kind of book I enjoy with very strong hero and heroine characters. And we even got to see the awful aunt sent packing. Great book for all readers.
I really enjoyed this story between Simon and Faith. She is a very strong women who has survived numerous trials in her life. Thru her letters to her husband of 3 months read to other solders causes Simon to fall in love with her. Her marriage to her husband was never consummated because he only married her to protect his image as a straight male. Simon met her and fell in love even though he claimed he would not marry. After several meetings he and her realized that they were meant for each other. This is the kind of book I enjoy with very strong hero and heroine characters. And we even got to see the awful aunt sent packing. Great book for all readers.
July 26, 2019
This was a sweet, clean novella written by an author who usually draws my interest with P&P variations. This tale was different and a pleasure to read.
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