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COMET WINE - Lesley-Anne McLeod
ISBN: 978-1-60174-036-6
November 2007
A Regency Romance Byte
RRT Rating: 5

Cambridgeshire, England, 1811

Mr. Peter Trevayne spent all but the first fifteen of his five and thirty years in India. He and his brother were taken under the wing of an uncle, their only surviving family. But now that both his uncle and his brother are gone, Peter has come home to England. At least, he hopes Fencombe Hall will truly become a home.

The comet streaking overhead in this year torn by war portends different things to different people. To some it bodes ill for England; others fear it's a bad omen for Napoleon. Most agree it signifies some change in the offing. To young Vicar Pottersby's sister, who has a more inquiring mind, it's a natural wonder. She makes clandestine visits to the churchyard on clear nights to observe the rare phenomenon -- an interest, it turns out, shared by Peter Trevayne.

A charming short story about a lonely man who finds acceptance and love in rural England, COMET WINE belongs in all romance lovers' Christmas stockings. You will like and admire Miss Pottersby and wish you could raise a glass of her comet wine to the starry-eyed couple.

Jane Bowers