When a Puritan miss discovers the joys of Christmas, love''sas near as the mistletoe.
The Davenport sisters were alone, without even a dour-facedmaid to supervise their strict puritanical devotions, until the elder,flame-haired Gillian boldly decided it was high time they let their hair down.Now, with the help of a kindly relation, the two daring misses exchange theirsomber attire for modish gowns and hairstyles that would surely give theirparents apoplexy.
But the best is yet to come: plum pudding, eggnog, carols,and a most breathtaking tree. The Davenport sisters revel in the rituals ofChristmas-and in the selection of handsome gentlemen who decorate thefestivities.
But when Gillian is caught under the mistletoe by LordRanger Marden, she discovers things her mother never dreamed of telling her.
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