Sleepless in Staffordshire

Name: Sleepless in Staffordshire
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Celeste Bradley
ISBN: 9781664928404

Author: Celeste Bradley

Series: Haven Holiday #1

Narrator: Jessica Osbourne

Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: 8 Story Rabbit

Published: 10/15/2020

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Haven Holiday Book 1 - This funny, heartwarming historical holiday romance - Grief-stricken widower Lord Matthias Waterford, master of Havensbeck Manor, sends messages in a bottle to his lost wife and child. He throws them into the river by night, never knowing they are being found and read by spirited vicar’s ward Bernadette Goodrich! A Christmas Ball brings the two together in a plot by a mischievous little brother and an interfering butler! By turns heartfelt and hilarious, Sleepless in Staffordshire is a charming Regency romance take on the romantic Nora Ephron film "Sleepless in Seattle" starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Characters spring to life with Jessica Osbourne's skilled narration.

About Celeste Bradley

Celeste Bradley is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous historical romances, including the Runaway Brides series, the Heiress Brides series, and the Royal Four novels. She is a two-time RITA Award nominee and has been named Historical Storyteller of the Year by Romantic Times magazine. Prior to becoming a writer, Celeste worked as a professional artist. The mother of two teenage daughters, she lives in the Southwest.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carole

A story set at Christmas with two characters who are coping with grief after traumatic deaths. Lord Mattias lost his wife and child in a fire. He copes with the tragedy by drinking and writing letters to his wife and child every Christmas; placing the letters in bottles; and dropping them in the riv......more

Goodreads review by Barb

I actually got a copy of this book a little while ago for a review, but, unfortunately, never managed to read and/or review it at the time. Now I decided to get another copy and give it a go. It's a sweet story, delivering exactly what (in my opinion) romance readers look for most of the time - escap......more

Goodreads review by Susan

With Christmas celebrations over, and seeing a post of this new-to-me writer, I couldn’t resist one more holiday story. And I’m so glad I permitted myself this one final gift. A beautiful, bitter sweet story of love lost, and the bloom of a new love and new beginnings. I laughed and cried throughout......more