The Duke's Yuletide Blessing: Christmas Regency Romance (A Regency Christmas Book 2) by McColl Charity

Author:McColl, Charity [McColl, Charity]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: PureRead
Published: 2019-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

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The Duchy of Winthrop and its village lay about fifty miles northwest of London, and Andoria quickly found them a coach headed in that direction. She was glad they were finally in England, and no one spared them a second glance. They looked like ordinary women headed north for Christmas.

But a new problem had presented itself. It was the day before Christmas Eve, and she knew the Queen’s time was very near. She seemed to be having contractions which she was trying very hard to hide. It had also started snowing heavily and the coach driver was already talking of abandoning the whole journey if the snow didn’t stop falling in the next few hours.

“Please Sir,” Andoria begged. “I have to get my sister home before she delivers her baby.”

The chubby man shrugged, “Can’t control the weather, Miss. I have to take care of myself and other passengers too. Why not get a room in one of the inns around and wait out the snow?”

Andoria shook her head, “It’s important that we get home before Christmas, Sir. Please.”

“Well, I can’t promise anything, but you better pray that the snow stops or else even if we begin the journey, we may have to stop at one of the inns along the way. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and much as I want to rush and be back to London to be with my family, I may have to postpone the whole journey altogether.”

But the weather favoured the journey, and they were soon on their way. Silver lay nestled on Naomi’s lap and seemed to be keeping her calm, even though Andoria could see that the journey was taking its toll. The coach driver promised that they would be in Winthrop in eight hours.

There were two men who spoke in low tones, and from the clothes they wore, Andoria guessed that they were clerks probably going home for the holidays. Then there was a young couple, and from the shy looks they kept giving each other and the shiny rings on their fingers, they were obviously newlyweds. They were lost in their own world, and Andoria felt a pang in her heart. These two were so much in love, and they reminded her of King David and Queen Naomi and the love they had shared. As well, there was a woman with two children and a third on the way. She and Naomi chatted about their experiences but Andoria chose to stare at the passing scenery. This was home, her fatherland and she was finally here. Her journey had led her to this place, and she wondered how it would all end.

Andoria had no idea what she was going to tell the duke when they showed up at his door. All she knew about him was what her mother had told her, which wasn’t really much, given that Georgia Shovia had only lived in Winthrop Village for three years. But according to her parent, the old duke was very kind and cared about all those who lived on his estate and Winthrop village.

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