THE MISTLETOE COUNTESS by PEPPER BASHAM

Publication date 1/9/21
THE MISTLETOE COUNTESS by PEPPER BASHAM is a delightful romantic, historical, suspense novel with wonderful characters, some "laugh out loud" moments and a deep Christian message underlying the story.
Grace and Lillias Ferguson are very different. Grace is intelligent, genuine and selfless. She is full of joy and innocent, an avid reader of fiction, an amateur sleuth, and says of herself "at times my feelings are so large they must burst out into words". She is prepared to give up her dreams to help her family by marrying Frederick Percy, Earl of Astbury, in Lillias' place, in order to avoid a nasty situation. She does not feel she is suitable with her flaming red hair and unladylike behaviour, but she is prepared to do her best. Lillias, on the other hand, is selfish and deceitful. She says of marriage "Love isn't necessary. Money is."
Frederick never received love from his parents and his mother is always reminding him of his failures. Grace encourages him and builds him up. She says to him, "God has given you a life and you're the only one who can decide how to write it."
It is a story about love and second chances, and I like to see the development of the characters as they move into the plans God has for them.
Add to all this murder and attempted murder, a ghost hunt, betrayal and deception, and you will not be able to put the book down.
I cannot recommend The Mistletoe Countess highly enough.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Barbour Publishing. The opinions in this review are completely my own.






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