The Christmas Eve
Letter
By Elyse Douglas
Genre: Time Travel
Romance/Women's Fiction
30-year-old Eve
Sharland is browsing a Pennsylvania antiques store when she discovers an old
brass lantern tucked away on a shelf.
She lifts it and sees something behind one of the sooty glass panes. To
her surprise, she finds an unopened letter stuck inside.
The letter is
postmarked December 24, 1885, and it is addressed to Evelyn Sharland in New
York City. Eve gasps and drops the letter.
That’s her name! The letter is
addressed to someone with her name in 1885: Evelyn Sharland.
Eve purchases the
lantern and the letter, and returns to her New York City apartment. Later that evening, she opens the letter and
reads it, astounded by its contents. She
stares at the lantern in wonder and alarm, deeply moved by the story of a
tragic romance.
A few days later,
following a request in the letter, Eve cautiously lights the lantern. To her utter shock, she finds herself in the
past—in 1885 New York City. Eve is
thrown into a life far beyond what she could have ever imagined, as she gets
involved with one of the richest families in New York City, and meets the
handsome Patrick Gantly. She must
struggle to survive and return to her own time, even as her destiny is changed
forever.
Author Bio
Elyse Douglas is the pen name for the
husband and wife writing team of Elyse Parmentier and Douglas Pennington. Elyse
began writing poems and short stories at an early age, and graduated with a
degree in English Literature. Douglas grew up in a family of musicians,
astrologers and avid readers, and played piano professionally for 15 years. His
great grandfather lived to be a 134 years old, and was the oldest man in the
world when he died in 1922. Their cat, Sir Eaton, loves to take sips from
a good glass of Pinot Noir.
Some of Elyse Douglas' novels include: "The Other Side of Summer," "The Christmas Bridge," "Wanting Rita," "The Christmas Diary" and "The Summer Diary." They live in New York City.
Some of Elyse Douglas' novels include: "The Other Side of Summer," "The Christmas Bridge," "Wanting Rita," "The Christmas Diary" and "The Summer Diary." They live in New York City.
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