{"product_id":"2940151134217","title":"Scotland Christmas Reunion","description":"Widow Edith MacPherson faces a lonely Christmas in isolated Scotland at a time when the holiday wasn't celebrated with glitz and glamour.  She misses the comradery of her friends and festivities in London.  However, when an acquaintance from her youth lands on her son's doorstep, he awakens feelings that she thought she'd buried long in the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a short story connected to the Rake Patrol series and most closely with The Whisky Laird's Bed.  It contains an excerpt from the next Rake Patrol book, To Bait a Rake.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe interesting thing about writing this short story is that the Scots did not celebrate Christmas in typical holiday fashion until the 1950s.  My story is set in 1891, so it's a wee bit shy of that (grin).  But every challenge there is an opportunity.  I hope you like what I did with this one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews about the author:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMacMeans writes with grace and wit ...       Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe real treat for the reader is Ms. MacMeans' style of writing --smooth, desriptive and entertaining.  Mildred Burkett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMacMeans is known for unique, entertaining, fast-paced stories that shimmer with imaginative plotlessness and unforgettable characters.   Romantic Times Book Reviews","brand":"Donna MacMeans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156433486064,"sku":"2940151134217","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151134217_p0.jpg?v=1764007956","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151134217","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}