Scotland Christmas Reunion

by Donna MacMeans

Overview

Widow Edith MacPherson faces a lonely Christmas in isolated Scotland at a time when the holiday wasn't celebrated with glitz and glamour. She misses the comradery of her friends and festivities in London. However, when an acquaintance from her youth lands on her son's doorstep, he awakens feelings that she thought she'd buried long in the past.

This is a short story connected to the Rake Patrol series and most closely with The Whisky Laird's Bed. It contains an excerpt from the next Rake Patrol book, To Bait a Rake.

The interesting thing about writing this short story is that the Scots did not celebrate Christmas in typical holiday fashion until the 1950s. My story is set in 1891, so it's a wee bit shy of that (grin). But every challenge there is an opportunity. I hope you like what I did with this one.

Reviews about the author:

MacMeans writes with grace and wit ... Booklist

The real treat for the reader is Ms. MacMeans' style of writing --smooth, desriptive and entertaining. Mildred Burkett

MacMeans is known for unique, entertaining, fast-paced stories that shimmer with imaginative plotlessness and unforgettable characters. Romantic Times Book Reviews

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151134217
Publisher:	Donna MacMeans
Publication date:	10/31/2015
Series:	Rake Patrol , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	587 KB

About the Author

Award winning author Donna MacMeans made a wrong turn many years ago when she majored in Accounting at Ohio State University. What the heck was she thinking? Balancing books just can’t compete with crafting plots and inventing memorable characters. While still a licensed CPA in Ohio with an active tax practice, she also writes witty and seductive Victorian historicals and the occasional time-travel. It’s a Dr. Jekyll/ Mr. Hyde sort of thing. ?

A two time Golden Heart finalist, Donna’s books have won numerous awards including the Golden Heart from Romance Writers of America, and the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Historical Love & Laughter. Her books consistently receive high praise and glowing reviews and have been published in Japanese, Deutsch, Turkish and Norwegian. Her debut novel was even turned into a manga graphic novel. Who would have imagined that!

She’s published six historicals with Berkley, a romantic suspense with Samhain and, most recently, a rollicking reverse time-travel via independent publishing. A French charm teacher from 1853 suddenly lands in modern day New Orleans in CHARMING THE PROFESSOR. It’s a long way from debits and credits ?.

But maybe not that far…she’s the current Treasurer for RWA, the recipient of a 2013 RWA service award and the 2014 Pro mentor award. She’s taught Taxes for Writers at RWA University, at the national convention, and at numerous chapters across the country. She was the treasurer for her local RWA chapter for eight years and is a strong supporter of all chapter treasurers as a result.

When not at her keyboard, Donna enjoys painting, traveling, and creating luscious alcoholic desserts. An avid reader, she uses the analytical skills learned as an accountant to analyze novels in an effort to constantly improve her own craft – and then teaches those skills in workshops around the country. You can find her blogging with the popular blog group, Romance Bandits. A resident of Columbus, Ohio, she lives with her husband of forty+ years, a daughter who does all the cooking, and a shy vampire-cat with a taste for ankles. It’s never a dull day in the MacMeans household. Please contact her at www.DonnaMacMeans.com