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Historical Romance

Home for the Holidays

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  • 2000 first published
  • 240 pages
  • 5 editions
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Home for the Holidays is a 2000 historical romance novel by Johanna Lindsey. Much of the action takes place in London, England. It deals with christmas, family life and Bankruptcy.

29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 240 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Home for the Holidays

For the first time in her sheltered life, Larissa Ascot's wishes for a merry Christmas seem to be in peril. Her father is in the Colonies on business, but is far overdue coming home. Thus, Larissa is left to handle the rumours of her family's bankruptcy, panicking creditors pounding on her door and eviction. On top of all that, she must now contend with her enigmatic would-be "benefactor" - Vincent Everett, the Baron of Windsmoor - who would be the first to admit that it is more than the Yuletide spirit of goodwill that has inspired his generosity. Vincent had previously sworn righteous vengeance on Larissa's family...
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Christmas
  • Family life
  • Bankruptcy
  • Love stories
  • Historical
  • Historical romance
  • London, England

Quick answers

Who wrote Home for the Holidays?

Home for the Holidays was written by Johanna Lindsey and first published in 2000.

What genre is Home for the Holidays?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is Home for the Holidays?

The median edition has 240 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Home for the Holidays?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Wallflower Christmas, Simple Gifts and An Affair Before Christmas.

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