Lori, the main character, never met her Aunt Dimity (not actually a relative, but her mother's best friend when she was in London during World War II). However, her mother told her stories about Aunt Dimity's adventures, and Lori always thought she was just a character her mother had made up. She also had a stuffed rabbit named Reginald, made by her Aunt Dimity.
Lori was totally surprised when she found out Aunt Dimity was a real person, who had passed on in England, and left her a cottage in England, and a small fortune. When she (and her stuffed toy, Reginald) went to the cottage, she discovered a blank book, and was shocked when writing appeared on the pages--written by the late Aunt Dimity, who apparently was able to communicate from the afterlife. After reading what Aunt Dimity wrote, the words would fade away until the next time.
In this book, Lori wants to go all out and celebrate an American Christmas with her husband, father-in-law, and toddlers in their English cottage. She has a lot of plans because she wants everything to be perfect. Her plans hit a bump when she and her husband find a tramp in their yard during a blizzard, unconscious and half dead. After arranging for him to get help, Lori discovers she is compelled to check up on him, and learn more about him.
She finds this to be difficult and time consuming, but can not stop. She makes several interesting discoveries about her visitor, and also about herself.
I've read several of the books in this series, and enjoyed them. This was no exception.
This was part of my 2019 Mount TBR Reading Challenge, bought Dec 29, 2018.
It is also is part of my Craving for Cozies Challenge, and is A for the Alphabet Soup Challenge and Alphabet Soup Authors Challenge.
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