The Woodcarver's Snow-kissed Christmas
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5 of 5 Stars It was a pleasant surprise to discover the woodcarver is the heroine in this late-18th-century story. I smiled over the tongue-in-cheek humor of society norms and appreciated Ann’s feelings over a mistaken display when she sees Reed after years of separation. He understands and wants to set things right with his childhood friend. The coldness of her first words felt like a slap. How can he convince her he has changed, most important, his spiritual salvation? He clears up the misunderstanding and proposed. They spend the twelve days of Christmas courting, as expected by their elders. Annie gives in to the memory of Grandpa’s advice. “It’s the grain ye’ve got to see before ye decide what to do with the wood, girl.” A rewarding read.