Miss Davenport's Christmas

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.