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The Christmas Eve Letter

By: Elyse Douglas
Narrated by: Madeleine Dauer
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Thirty-year-old Eve Sharland is browsing a Pennsylvania antique store when she discovers an old brass lantern tucked away on a shelf. She picks it up and sees something behind one of the sooty glass panes. To her surprise, she finds an unopened letter stuck inside.

The letter is postmarked December 24, 1885, and it is addressed to Evelyn Sharland in New York City. Eve gasps and drops the letter. That's her name! The letter is addressed to someone with her name in 1885: Evelyn Sharland.

Eve purchases the lantern and the letter, and returns to her New York City apartment. Later that evening, she opens the letter and reads it, astounded by its contents. She stares at the lantern in wonder and alarm, deeply moved by the story of a tragic romance.

A few days later, following a request in the letter, Eve cautiously lights the lantern. To her utter shock, she finds herself in the past - in 1885 New York City. Eve is thrown into a life far beyond what she could have ever imagined, as she gets involved with one of the richest families in New York City and meets the handsome Patrick Gantly. She must struggle to survive and return to her own time, even as her destiny is changed forever.

©2016 Elyse Douglas (P)2019 Tantor Christian Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Holidays Romance
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A good book which I enjoyed a great deal. I will read the subsequent books as well.

Enjoyable read

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The story was mostly good. It felt like I was reading teenage fiction though. The narrator was truly robotic though. Not an ounce of feeling in her voice. She did however do a very good Irish accent.

The narrator sounds like an AI robot

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very captivating and interesting read. One of those books that you can’t put down.

A wonderful trip in time

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I liked the story but it was sometimes very hard to hear the robotic voice of The narrator

Robotic

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loved this book cant wait to read the other two in the series. to follow Eve and Patrick..

light and compelling

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Very enjoyable. I'm not a Sci Fi fan, but I am fast becoming a Time Traveller! The story and characters are so well developed and intriguing. Narration excellent. Couldn't put it down. Already listened to the concluding chapters three times! Enthusiastically recommended.

I've become a Time Traveller!

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Love time travel and 1800s era. This book had both. I Loved the characters and story line.

Great time travel

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Good story, every time I put it down I wonted to keep picking it up to see what happened next.

Loved the book

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I love good twists and turns in books, and this was full of them. But I love happy resolutions which come in a timely manner and don't leave me hanging in the misery for ages. I'm an optimistic person so I love a good ending. The twists at the end were wonderful. Imagine my joy to discover there are more books in this series. I got them all!

Definite page turner.

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Really wanted to like this. But my golly is the protagonist infuriating. Story had some pretty odd gaps with strange pacing. Overall just not a fan.

Narrator was ok. Not great- but decent accents if a little stiff at times.

Quite cringe

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