A Victorian Christmas Tea: Angel in the Attic/A Daddy for Christmas/Tea for Marie/Going Home

by Catherine Palmer, Dianna Crawford, Peggy Stoks

$lt;B>Catherine Palmer, Dianna Crawford, Peggy Stoks, and Katherine Chute $lt;/B> $lt;p>$lt;I>A Victorian Christmas Tea$lt;/I> is a sure romance hit. Each of the four novellas in this charming anthology is set in a different region of nineteenth-century America, and each involves a delightful Christmas tea. Wholesome, uplifting romance is coupled with strong biblical values and--as a special bonus--authentic recipes are included at the end of each inspiring story! A "must buy" for fans of $lt;I>Christmas by the Hearth,$lt;/I> readers of quality Christian romance, and the recipe collector in every family.

Genres: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance

Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Catherine Palmer lives in Atlanta with her husband, Tim, where they serve as missionaries in a refugee community. They have two grown sons. Cathy is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and holds a master's degree in English from Baylor University. Her first book was published in 1988. Since then she has published over 50 novels, many of them national best sellers. Catherine has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Christy Award, the highest honor in Christian fiction. In 2004, she was given the Career Achievement Award for Inspirational Romance by "Romantic Times" magazine. More than 2 million copies of Catherine's novels are currently in print. The Author's Work With her compelling characters and strong message of Christian faith, Catherine is known for writing fiction that "touches the hearts and souls of readers." Her many collections include A Town Called Hope, Treasures of the Heart, Finders Keepers, English Ivy, and the Miss Pickworth series. Catherine also recently coauthored the Four Seasons fiction series with Gary Chapman, the "New York Times" best-selling author of "The Five Love Languages."

Reviews

[Carole Jarvis · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet collection of four novellas set during the Christmas season. Perfect for when I want something light to read. The settings are four different locations in the United States during the 1800's Victorian era. I was surprised that they didn't take place in England, but still enjoyed each story.

Angel in the Attic - Catherine Palmer
A Daddy for Christmas - Dianna Crawford
Tea for Marie - Peggy Stoks
Going Home - Katherine Chute

[D · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely collection of four novellas, each by a different author. These romances are set during the Victorian period and take place in New Mexico, Maine, Minnesota, and Louisiana. Although the four stories are all quite enjoyable, the reader will likely find one or two that they especially like. My favorite was "Going Home" by Katherine Chute. Oh how I envied Charlotte and so wanted Charles Foster Devereaux for my very own:)

[Barbara Happes]

very nice quick read with recipes. sweet love stories.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three books in one!? A book worms dream!

Of the three my favorite is a Daddy for Christmas.

This story starts out with a young widow who is raising her two daughters whilst trying to run the lighthouse as her job.
On Christmas Eve it is raining so hard that all plans the mother had for her daughters that night got canceled and she instead hosted a tea party for them to cheer them up.
While she is doing that in her little home in the lighthouse, on the storming sea there is a young captain trying to save his ship, cargo, and sailors. Realizing this is futile, he sends his sailors off on the lifeboats and stays trying to save what he can. Unfortunately, he is unsuccessful and ends up in the sea and his ship is destroyed.

The ladies tea party is suddenly interrupted by the door bursting open. Standing in the doorway was the captain. He was soaked from head to toe, and nearly frozen, so the widow had her daughters get her a cup of the tea and the big comforter from her bed and laid the captain by the fire to warm him.

The captain survived the night, and because of this the youngest daughter thinks it is because God is granting her Christmas wish for a daddy.
The next day was a day full of adventures that consisted of presents and surprise treasure chests on the beach, as well as a mustache mishap and a rainbow sea.

The whole story leads up to the inevitable relationship between the widow and the captain, and a daddy for the girls.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of four novellas by different authors, all taking place in the United States during the late 1800's. Yes, the age is Victorian even in the US, but I thought the title was a little misleading, as I thought the setting would be England. In any case, the four stories are Christian romances, sweet and heart-warming to read at this time of the year. They are typical romances in that as soon as the two main characters are introduced, the reader knows how it is all going to turn out, but still, it is fun to see how the characters get there. This is not great literature by any means, but I still enjoyed the read.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed three of these 4 stories very much. The other story was just ok. A very enjoyable read for Christmas.

[Helen Pugsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it so much I read it several times.

[Jjean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cozy short stories, just right for Christmas reading. Enjoyed all the stories - fast and fun read.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so sweet I'm going to get diabetes and cavities in all my teeth.

[Kimberly Westrope · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good writing, good story.

[Pyrate Queen · Rating 3 out of 5]

four short novellas celebrating romance during the holidays. Recipes included.

[Vianh]

I have yet to read the last story "Wishful Thinking". As a matter of fact, I promised myself that I would read the last one this year, however, I loved the 3rd story "The Beauty of the Season" so much last year that I am rereading it this year. This is a good collection of Christmas stories and I have enjoyed them so far.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a awesome holiday read. I love the cranberry walnut scone recipe that is int here too you all will enjoy this one

[Michele Minor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book has four novellas with sweet romance stories in it that is set around Christmas in the Victorian era in America.

[Michele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book number three was charming but the rest left me disappointed.

[Tchipakkan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than I'd expected. Four short romances, very Christian in orientation, but not intrusively. Predictable, but charming. I didn't spot any historical research mistakes.

[MollyRN · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this many years ago. Nicely done. By a friend of mine.

[Theresa Lange · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angel In The Attic- the best of these
A Daddy For Christmas- I enjoyed this much
Yea For Marie- loved this one
Going Home- this was good

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast but wonderful! I loved this book and plan to read more by Catherine Palmer

[Liminal Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute stories.