Synopsis from the publisher: Arabella Dempsey’s dear friend Jane Austen warned her against teaching. But Miss Climpson’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies seems the perfect place for Arabella to claim her independence while keeping an eye on her younger sisters nearby. Just before Christmas, she accepts a position at the quiet girls’ school in Bath, expecting to face nothing more exciting than conducting the annual Christmas recital. She hardly imagines coming face to face with French aristocrats and international spies…
Reginald “Turnip” Fitzhugh—often mistaken for the elusive spy known as the Pink Carnation—has blundered into danger before. But when he blunders into Miss Arabella Dempsey, it never occurs to him that she might be trouble. When Turnip and Arabella stumble upon a beautifully wrapped Christmas pudding with a cryptic message written in French, “Meet me at Farley Castle”, the unlikely vehicle for intrigue launches the pair on a Yuletide adventure that ranges from the Austens’ modest drawing room to the awe-inspiring estate of the Dukes of Dovedale, where the Dowager Duchess is hosting the most anticipated event of the year: an elaborate 12-day Christmas celebration. Will they find poinsettias or peril, dancing or danger? And is it possible that the fate of the British Empire rests in Arabella and Turnip’s hands, in the form of a festive Christmas pudding?
To accompany the copies of The Mischief of the Mistletoe, I also have this beautiful Mischief-inspired holiday ornament up for grabs! In case you can’t see the gold writing because of the glare, the text on the ornament reads: “Tis the season for Mischief” and the bottom line reads “A Pink Carnation Christmas”.
The Giveaway Goodies: Two winners will each receive a hardcover copy of The Mischief of the Mistletoe and a holiday ornament!
Giveway Rules: Open to readers with a US or Canadian mailing address. Blog/tweet/or sidebar this giveaway for an extra entry. Giveaway ends 11/19 at 11:59pm EST; I will e-mail the winner the following day. To enter, please fill out the entry form.
I hope I didn’t submit an entry more than once. I would enjoy this book, and the ornament would look lovely on my Victorian Christmas tree.
Thanks Allie!
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Well this sure looks like fun. And what a lovely holiday ornament. Very generous of you.