Review: Imagine you return from war half the person you once were, a traumatic brain injury leaving you unable to rely on any sense of direction, an inability to focus long enough to do calculations as simple as counting, and yet still a whole man, physically. Laurence sets out to give Avery the greatest gift of all-his heart and with it the chance to live for more than the fleeting winter weeks he’s been sentenced to.Ī story from the Dreamspinner Press 2017 Advent Calendar “Stocking Stuffers.” Laurence’s investigations lead him to the story of an ancient fairy curse-Avery is doomed to spend only Christmas Eve to Twelfth Night in human form until he finds true love. He spends a magical twelve days of Christmas celebrating with Avery, but then wakes to find his lover has vanished and the cottage has fallen to ruin overnight. Avery claims to be an Elizabethan wizard, and Laurence struggles to explain away the atmosphere of the cottage as mere coincidence and trickery. At a Glance: With gentle and endearing characters, a simple, sweet story, and a lovely ending, this story will be just the ticket for those who allow their imaginations to soar.īlurb: When wounded doctor Laurence Payne is stranded in the snowy English countryside on Christmas Eve, 1946, he is surprised to stumble upon Mistle Cottage and its mysterious inhabitant.
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