Kay Springsteen wrote a beautiful Regency romance set at Christmas. The Toymaker was wonderfully written, I loved that this book started in modern day with a mother and her two children stopping at a shop where a crate of old toys was discovered. They bought the entire box and a doll. While continuing on their way to the mall some papers were discovered in the box. The papers were dated to 200 years before!
This is where the story begins. Ivy is expected to marry. Her parents the Duke and Duchess of Wythorpe have been parading suitors before her for awhile now. Her younger sister is already happily married, the Duke and Duchess believe it is time for their eldest daughter to get married. Ivy does not care for any of the men that her parents introduce her to, she wants to find love. Ivy is a sweet girl who does what she can to help out the families that live on the land her family owns, families that she truly cares about. She meets Phillip Green at the dressmakers' shop; Ivy's grandmother (who can no longer see) wanted a man's thought on the color of dress Ivy is to wear to the infamous Kringle Ball, where Ivy's parents are intending for her to finally find a match. Phillip picks the color that Ivy was shaking her head no at. He thought the color would suit her better.
When they next meet it is because he rescues her and her friend. Ivy discovers then that Phillip is a toymaker and plans to search out an apprentice from one of the families that works for her parents. Ivy finds his riding glove and keeps it.
Meanwhile Ivy's parents are trying to introduce her to the Duke of Greenbriar (Ivy does not know that the old Duke passed away and left his title and inheritance to his nephew). She is appalled that they would be so desperate to marry her off that they would choose an old man. She never wants to meet him.
Phillip never wanted to be a Duke, he loves making toys. When his uncle passed away all that he owned fell to Phillip. He kept right on making toys and giving them to children. He finds that he wants to know more about Ivy. Once he discovers that she is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Wythorpe he had already been introduced to her as a toymaker. He has also discovered that she wants nothing to do with the Duke of Greenbriar. This leaves him to deceive her so that he can spend time with her.
As the two begin to fall in love will the deceit that has been laid out rip them apart before their relationship can ever blossom?
You can pick up this sweet and CLEAN romance at Amazon or at Barnes and Noble.
Happy Reading!!!
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