Charlotte Fairlie

Fans of D.E. Stevenson's gentle fiction will be ecstatic to get their hands on the new editions of eleven of her novels, reprinted by Dean Street Press in January 2022. Some of the reprints, like this particular gem, Charlotte Fairlie, have been incredibly difficult to find in recent years. And sinc......more

I would give this book five stars except for a certain lack of depth in the characterizations, for I enjoyed it enormously. D. E. Stevenson doesn’t follow traditional romance tropes but on the other hand, she shies away from profundity, preferring to tell straightforward stories. Published in the 19......more

Definitely, I liked it. A well-written story. A wise look at the upbringing children, about being a parent (in three different points of view). With a bit of romance and Scotish touch. Very predictable - but in such stories, one doesn't mind it. See these three quotes: "Love isn't warmth and coines......more