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Christmas at Whitefriars: A Novella Kindle Edition

by Elizabeth Camden (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Mary Beckwith lives in a magnificent English castle during the twilight years of the gilded age. With the help of an American millionaire, she has succeeded in renovating her beloved Whitefriars castle into a splendid estate just in time for Christmas.

From across the ocean, millionaire Everett Wooten has spent a fortune propping up Whitefriars to add modern conveniences and rebuild crumbling old walls. Even though he’s never met Mary, they have enjoyed a lively business correspondence over the nine years they have been working toward a renovation. Now he has finally come to see Mary and the castle in person, but nothing is as he was led to believe.

Mary and Everett try to find a way forward, but red-blooded American entrepreneurship doesn’t always mingle with blue-blooded English tradition. Can a Manhattan business tycoon and an English lady come to an accord, or will their joint venture in Whitefriars result in heartbreak for them both?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YSRX8NV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 29, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2460 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 151 pages
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Elizabeth Camden

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Elizabeth Camden is best known for her historical novels set in gilded age America featuring clever heroines and richly layered storylines. Before she was a writer, she was an academic librarian at some of the largest and smallest libraries in America, but her favorite is the continually growing library in her own home. Her novels have won the RITA and Christy Award, and she lives in Florida with her husband who graciously tolerates her intimidating stockpile of books.

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Ashley S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful novella!
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019
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Christmas at Whitefriars was an absolutely wonderful novella that's sure to delight fans of historical romance. With the shorter length, I was afraid I wouldn't like this one as much as Camden's previous books. But I had nothing to worry about. For a novella, there was a lot packed into it. It was a full and complete story that didn't feel too short at all.

This is a companion novella to Camden's Empire State series. Mary is the sister of Colin Beckwith from A Dangerous Legacy. I loved revisiting beloved characters. It stands alone perfectly fine, though, so no need to worry if you haven't read that series. But I'm sure you'll be clamoring to get your hands on them after finishing this one.

I liked Mary right off the bat and the more I got to know her, the more I admired her. Her anxiety and panic attacks were super relatable for me. I thought she handled things with such grace though. Now Everett, on the other hand, was a bit of a conundrum. Described by others as an oddball, stick-in-the-mud, and all about business, I was not expecting to like him as much as I did upon introduction. But my goodness, I did! He's so serious and gruff at times, but there's an endearing quality about him that's hard to resist. And when more was revealed about him, I understood him a lot better and could even relate to him.

Christmas at Whitefriars is right up there with my other favorite Camden titles. I loved it so much. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it all over again. It was just that good. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read Christmas book
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019
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Every time I read an Elizabeth Camden book I am reminded why she is one of my favorites!!! She is so talented about details and drawing you into the story. And the stories are so wonderful! I NEVER want them to end!!!
This book was no different! Ok first off there is a castle in it...who doesn't love castles??? I have always dreamed of living in a castle.
Mary was a wonderful character. She was so relatable, she had anxiety and quirks that made her absolutely enduring!!
Everett was the type of guy everyone dreams of meeting. Passionate, kind and also full of quirks. Have you ever ate only 1 color of food for a day?
I highly recommend this book and author!!
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Mary m
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite an amazing story
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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I love this author style and talent. The history she has woven Into this story is amazing. And such a sweet romance. the courage to face your fears for love is such a joy to share. I highly recommend you read this and all her books.
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Andrea Byers
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story that takes us back to the characters from the Empire Series.
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
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Mary has been making good use of the funds provided by the deal her brother Colin made with the Wootens. Unfortunately she’s ignored mail from Everett and her brother reads it and discovers Everett isn’t happy and is talking about a suit against them. We see Colin, Lucy, Nick and Rosalind, along with getting to know Mary and Everett and her beloved castle Whitefriars. Beautiful story, most of which is spent at Whitefriars. Aside from our main characters we also meet some tenants at Whitefriars and they add a lot to the story, despite being minor characters. A great addition to the Empire State series and a fun way to catch up with those story’s main characters. The author brings the history of Whitefriars alive through Mary’s enthusiasm and makes this story hard to put down.
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Élodie Nicoli
5.0 out of 5 stars A moving tale
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019
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Can two persons have a common future when they live apart with an ocean separating them ...

I discovered Mrs Elizabeth Camden’s work with her last release The Spice King, and I was hooked by her way with words and details.
With this Christmastide themed tale, I felt like I was visiting a place like Downtown Abbey, more on the impoverished side.
I loved the many descriptions of the property, its history and the many events the dwelling have seen unfold between its walls.
Mary is a kind lonesome soul, why she even more appreciate the end of the years when her family comes to visit her.
Her agoraphobia having impeded her from leaving her birthplace. Probably why she tries to recreated in her own way, a warm-hearted environment.
Everett is business-focused, his awkwardness in society preventing him to meddling in, why his father’s enterprise has become the center of his life.
Still he has his own secret garden, and for Mary, he will be ready to share it with her kin.
It was just so sweet to see them interact, they have both their own impediment to living a socially normal life but together they do not feel the discomfort they usually have.
Still their homes and working places are thousands of miles apart, so will the sentiments that arise during their short time together be enough for them to find a mean to give a chance to their relationship.
Mrs Camden has lovingly crafted a warm tale of love giving us the necessary strength to face our fear if it must be.
5 stars
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Rebecca Maney
3.0 out of 5 stars A Cozy Christmas Story!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019
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3.5 stars

All of the "feels" of her ancestral home have pitted Mary Beckwith against an investor whose feelings seem to hover continually over his bottom line. When Everett Wooten makes an unexpected stop in England, determined to thwart Mary's efforts to lease space in the newly rennovated portions of Whitefriars, her unexpected invitation to spend Christmas at the castle threaten to send both of their lives in an entirely new direction.

What common ground can they possbily find? Surely it cannot be as simple as paper bags and gingerbread.

What an enchanting visit with some of the author's most beloved characters during the most wonderful time of the year; Christmas at Whitefriars.
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Sherri G
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic novel.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2021
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Oh to spend Christmas at Whitefriars even to brave the cold drafty rooms. The sense of history pervades this novel as well as the need to progress and grow. I loved the main characters as well as the chance to revisit with ones from the previous books in the series. Loved it!
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Storksnest
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2020
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Another great book by Elizabeth Camden! Love the setting and the character development, plus the dry humour. I hope you Keep writing!
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SR
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in India on May 4, 2021
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I liked the book since it took me away from Covid worries for a couple of hours. I enjoyed the simple plot and the interwoven historical details. The romance was enjoyable since it did not descend into intimate details that most romances do these days
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Morgan Giesbrecht
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I Expected
Reviewed in Canada on February 17, 2022
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This is the first book by the author I’ve read, and while the story was sweet with an intriguing concept, it just wasn’t for me.

The hardest part for me was the “declaration of love” scene; it was jarring and abrupt. And I sat there thinking, “What just happened?”

Not badly written but not my kind of story. :)
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Pamela J
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting short story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2022
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It didn’t fit too well with my own personal knowledge of the Christmas traditions in my own country. So much English Christmas tradition was missing.
So it lacked in Christmas atmosphere for me particularly on Christmas Day.
It could have been so much more than it was. My own parents never forgot their family Christmases from childhood until they married and started to add new things into their family traditions.
Nevertheless, it was worth reading.
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