An Edith Layton Christmas Collection!

By Mary Jo

Just in time for the holidays! It’s a Wonderful Regency Christmas , a collection of six Christmas stories by the late and much missed Word Wench, Edith Layton, has just been released. 

Edith wrote many and varied wonderful stories, but she had a special gift for Christmas novellas.  For the first time, these six novellas are available in one volume.  The stories have been out of print for years, so this is a special treat for Layton Lovers and else who loves a warm, romantic holiday tale.

This collection includes the following stories:

The Duke’s Progress

It’s a Wonderful Christmas

The Gingerbread Man

The Last Gift

The Amiable Miser

Dogstar

I haven’t read Dogstar yet, but since Edith was a whole-hearted dog lover, I expect something really special! 

I just reread the first story, The Duke's Progress, and it was as lovely as when I first read it on the initial release.  A lonely and depressed duke, a winsome little boy, and the perfect woman to take dashing through the snow on a sleigh!  What more can a sentimental lover of Christmas stories want?

It's available as an ebook for the first time and in paperback almost everywhere books are sold. Edith's daughter Susie Felber says fans have been asking for this for years, and she's delighted to publish the first Layton Christmas collection is here--so we readers can be delighted as well! 

Mary Jo

PS:  A surprise bonus!  Susie Felber will give an e-book of IT'S A WONDERFUL REGENCY CHRISTMAS to one person who comments between now and Sunday midnight.  Good luck!

Comments

[Sue McCormick]

Thank you for the heads up. I'm looking to see if I alfready have these. If I don't already own these, this is an automatic buy.

[Mary Jo Putney]

Sue--

In the annoying way of story collections, you may find that you have some of these but not all--Edith wrote a LOT of Christmas stories! Have fun searching through the books. *G*

[Susie Felber]

Wow. Thank you so much Mary Jo! This post was the best xmas gift ever. ❤️ 💝 💕

[Mary M.]

Thanks, Mary Jo, I hopped on this right away. Six Edith Laytons for $4.99 = a Holly, Jolly Christmas!

[Maryellen Webber]

Thanks very much for letting us know of the Edith Layton's Christmas anthology! I will be treating myself to this especially since I have been a big fan of of her books for years! She is truly missed.

[Mary T]

Thanks for the "heads up." I currently have only one Christmas story by Ms. Layton (PEACHES AND THE QUEEN). Looking forward to some good reading.

[Claire Harter]

As soon as I read this on my inbox, I went straight to Amazon. It is now loaded on my Kindle! I may have read some of these, but I won't know until I open them. It doesn't really matter anyway. Christmas stories don't lose their charm with rereading. Thank you for sharing this treasure!

[Mary Jo Putney]

For sure, Mary M!

[Mary Jo Putney]

Indeed she is, Maryellen Webber. Not only was she a great writer, but she was great company!

[Mary Jo Putney]

Mary T, this is a lot of fun Christmas for the money. Enjoy!

[Mary Jo Putney]

Claire Harter, you're right: good Christmas stories truly are evergreens that can be enjoyed over and over again.

[Jenny Wilcox]

I only have one of these, so will go and buy it now.

[Allison]

I will enjoy these, but my mother will love them. Thanks for the chance.

[Andrea]

It seems just like the right book for a little break between christmas preparations and end-of-year chaos at work.

[Michelle H]

This is such wonderful news, and I thank Susie Felber for the work it entailed bringing this about.

For more than several years now, I have been trying to acquire the stories from the wonderful old Christmas Regency collections in ebook. And I have been quite successful in getting many, i.e., Mary Jo's, Jo Beverley's, and Mary Balogh's. Some have still been impossible. So thank you again, Susie. And thank you for the generous giveaway opportunity.

[Susie]

Congratulations Allison! You should’ve already received the book. Happy holidays!

[Mary McCoy]

Thanks for the head's up. this just popped up on my FB.

[Keira Soleore]

Mary Jo, I am utterly delighted to find that Edith Layton's Christmas novellas have been collected in one volume. Thank you for letting me know. I just hopped over to Amazon to buy my copy. I hope one your readers, who hasn't read Layton, will win this collection and discover Layton's wonderful writing.

[Mary Jo Putney]

Keira, isn't this great? I'm not sure how many Christmas novellas Edith wrote, but I think it was a lot. Maybe there will be a second collection some time in the future? We can hope!

[Susiefelber]

Thanks Michelle! That is so kind of you to say. It has been hard work, but I keep trucking along while still working a full time job + family. But Mary Jo and the rest of the Wenches are so kind to help me spread the word to nice people like you! Merry everything, Susie

[Susiefelber]

Thank you Keira! You have always been so supportive and we at Layton HQ truly appreciate it. Much love, 💕 Susie

[Susiefelber]

Thanks Mary Jo -- and yes this is the first of a few more Layton short story collections to come... at least 3 more... however the next one won't take 10 years! :-D

[Anne H]

Thanks for the information about this release. I don't have any of them, so will order

[Mary Jo Putney]

Good to know, Susie!