Anthology - "A Regency Christmas VI"
I read three of the stories in the book - Mary Balogh's, which is delightful (4 stars), Emma Lange's and Sheila Walsh's (2 stars each). Emma Lange's and Sheila Walsh's stories don't come close to Mary Balogh's story in terms of characterization, plot, and even the feeling of Christmas. Mary Balogh makes Christmas in the early 19th century come alive, and the story couldn't happen at any other time of the year. The other 2 stories happen to take place around Christmas but they could just as well have taken place at some other time of year.
