Three wonderful Christmas romances set in the middle ages. The Wise Virgin, by Jo Beverley. The de Grave and de Montelan families have been feuding for generations over the possession of the Bethlehem Banner, which had been carried into Bethlehem by crusading ancestors of both families. The de Graves have it, and the de Montelans think that s the cause of their neighbors fame and glory. When Nicolette de Montelan falls in love with Gerald de Grave, there s no hope, but even so, they make love and Nicolette becomes pregnant. Unthinkable, then, that she play the part of the Virgin Mary in the de Montelans traditional Christmas reenactment. Her impoverished cousin, Joan of Hawes, takes her place, but then it is Joan who is snatched by the great Edmund de Graves, the Golden Lion, trying to save his brother s beloved from disaster. Forced to hide from pursuit in a cave, neither Edmund nor Joan are pleased with the situation or each other, but through Christmas Eve, they begin to see that they have each found their heart s delight. What hope, though, when a deadly feud stands between them, worsened now by this night s events? Can they find a way to heal ancient wounds and free both families from the prison of hate? In The Vagabond Knight by Margaret Moore a lady s quiet Christmas is disrupted by an impertinent, boisterous knight who seeks shelter from a storm. Lady Katherine DuMonde thinks Sir Rafe Bracton is trouble the moment she sees him, but courtesy and duty command that she be a hospitable hostess. As for Rafe, he thinks the lady will enjoy his company, once she thaws. Rafe, however, has seriously underestimated Lady Katherine. She has long told herself she doesn t need any friendly companionship, or anything else a man might offer, especially one as noisy and overwhelming as the undeniably attractive Rafe. Drawn together by circumstances, the couple are forced to confront both their pasts and their future as they discover the most precious gift of all, love. In The Unexpected Guest, by Deborah Simmons members of the powerful medieval family of de Burghs are gathering at Campion Castle for their Christmas celebration. But the worst weather in living memory threatens to curtail the festivities until the arrival of a mysterious visitor who changes the course of the holiday - and their lives.
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评分我通常对那种过于甜腻的、情节走向完全可以预料的浪漫故事抱持着审慎的态度,但这本书成功地打破了我的刻板印象。它的叙事节奏控制得非常高明,张弛有度,绝不拖沓,但又留足了让读者去咀嚼和回味的空白。我尤其欣赏作者在处理角色动机时的那种层次感——没有绝对的“好人”或“坏蛋”,每个人都有自己合理的、甚至有些矛盾的驱动力。比如,某位角色的看似鲁莽的决定背后,其实隐藏着对更高原则的坚守,而这种坚守并非轻而易举就能做出的。在情节的推进上,作者像是设置了一连串精巧的机关,每一次转折都看似偶然,实则早已埋下了伏笔,等到真相大白时,那种“原来如此”的恍然大悟感,实在是一种阅读上的极致享受。文字本身也极为考究,那种精准的用词和富有画面感的比喻,让人不得不放慢速度,去细细品味每一句话的重量。这绝不是一本可以囫囵吞枣的作品,它需要心神专注地去体会其中的精妙结构和细腻情感。
评分我必须承认,我对开头那几章的基调有些疑虑,它似乎略带一丝宿命论的悲凉感,让我一度担心故事会滑向沉重的悲剧。然而,随着情节的深入,作者展现出了令人敬佩的掌控力,成功地将早期的压抑感转化为了一种对未来充满希望的内在力量。那些看似无解的困境,最终都被人性的光辉和出人意料的善意所化解,这并非是廉价的“大团圆”,而是在经历了真正的磨难和考验之后,所赢得的来之不易的圆满。我特别欣赏作者对“等待”这一主题的处理。书中几乎所有核心事件都围绕着等待——等待时机、等待谅解、等待救赎。这种对时间流逝的耐心捕捉,让读者也学会了放慢脚步,去珍视过程而非仅仅关注结果。这本书成功地证明了,最动人的故事往往不是那些充满了爆炸性冲突的,而是那些在平静的水面下酝酿着巨大情感暗流的作品。它像一杯陈年的红酒,初品微涩,回味却悠长而醇厚。
评分这本小说简直是圣诞节期间最温暖的拥抱!我是在一个寒冷的冬夜里翻开它的,立刻就被那种浓郁的、仿佛能闻到松木和烤饼干香味的氛围给吸引住了。作者对细节的把控真是令人惊叹,每一个场景、每一个人物的内心挣扎都描绘得入木三分。我特别喜欢那种古典的、带着一丝神秘感的叙事腔调,它让整个故事仿佛蒙上了一层霍林谢德(Holinshed)年代的旧羊皮纸的质感。主人公们的选择和面临的困境,虽然发生在过去的时空背景下,却能让我这个现代读者感同身受,尤其是关于承诺与责任的探讨,写得极其深刻。书中对于家庭纽带和社区互助的描绘,更是让人心头一暖,在这个快节奏的时代,这种强调人与人之间真诚连接的主题显得尤为珍贵。我几乎能想象出那些摇曳的烛光、厚重的门帘,以及壁炉里噼啪作响的木柴声。如果让我用一个词来形容这本书,那一定是“治愈”。它不仅仅是一个关于节日的故事,更是一次对人性中美好和坚韧品质的歌颂。读完之后,我的心情久久不能平静,仿佛自己也参与了那段时光的某个重要时刻,体验了一次灵魂的洗礼。
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