An Ivy Hill Christmas

Tales from Ivy Hill Novella

By: Julie Klassen

Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki

Richard Brockwell, the younger son of Ivy Hill's most prominent family, hasn't been home for Christmas in years. He prefers to live in the London townhouse, far away from Brockwell Court, the old family secret that haunts him, and the shadows of his past mistakes. But then his mother threatens to stop funding his carefree life - unless he comes home for Christmas. Out of options, he sets out for Ivy Hill, planning to be back on a coach bound for London and his unencumbered bachelor life as soon as the festivities are over.

But Christmas in the country presents unforeseen surprises, including encounters with an orphaned apprentice, the first love he disappointed years ago, and Arabella Awdry, a young lady who is far more appealing than he recalled...and determined to have nothing to do with him.

Will Christmastime in Ivy Hill, with its village charm, kissing boughs, joyous songs, and divine hope, work its magic in his heart...and hers as well?

©2020 Julie Klassen (P)2020 Recorded Books, Inc.

Great addition to the Ivy Hill series

Visiting Ivy Hill at Christmas was great for the imagination. Having read the previous books, catching up with old friends and meeting new ones was fun and festive. It felt like I was stepping into the Victorian English countryside and experiencing the twelve days of Christmas traditions with the characters. A fun read.

Very nice Christmas story

I enjoyed this period piece. It was very well written and preformed. A festive glimpse into the past.

Love this author

She always keeps me coming back for more. Love the writings and story lines. Now on to the next story 🥰

Sweet Finnish

I have enjoyed the Ivy Hill collection. I'm glad to see so many couples get together.

Excellent!

I throughly enjoyed this book from J. Klassen- I was a little surprised by the Christian influence into the story but it did not diminish it or consume it - I am looking forward to hearing the other books in the series !

LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!

This is such a sweet story, and if you’ve read the Ivy Hill series you are going to want to read this one too! I love how it involves and Christ centered Christmas, and it’s quite the redemption story.

Salve for the Soul

A Dickensian style Christmas delight. Just what we all need at this time of year and during these troubling times. I smiled through it!

An endearing, charming story that made me smile!

This was exactly what I needed; a feel good story that made me tear up, smile, & chuckle aloud.
Loved it!

excellent!

the author's subtle character development and metamorphosis is masterful. the reader was a little bit breathy like Marilyn Monroe in some places which seemed affected. I've heard her as a reader before with a voice lively and very effective so it is overlooked. beautifully written all in all and worth the wait of this latest publication

Fabulous Character Arc!

Story: 5 stars

Julie Klassen did it again! Her main character is so unlikable at first that I almost didn’t want to continue with the book! But I trusted her and her way of writing character arcs and it paid off! I loved this book and loved the main character!

Other characters from other Ivy Hill novels are in this book and that makes it satisfying, as well. We get to see little glimpses into their new lives.

Narration: 5 stars

Wonderfully read and acted by Ms. Jasicki! She’s a wonderful voice actress and does a number of distinct voices which adds depth to the narration. She’s definitely a go-to narrator for me :-)