The Secret Christmas

A magical seventeenth-century Christmas tale from the author of the Measham Hall novels

The Puritan parliament has outlawed the celebration of Christmas, but when a theatre troupe begging alms turns up at Measham Hall, the family’s Catholic traditions of hospitality and charity dictate they must welcome the strangers in, despite the risks involved.

Christmas is coming cancelled.

December, 1653, England. The Puritan parliament has outlawed the celebration of Christmas. But when a theatre troupe begging alms appears on the Hawthorne family's doorstep, these magical and exuberant guests transform Measham Hall with theatrical performances, music and bountiful banquets. Will the risk of this secret celebration prove too great?

The festive beginning to The Master of Measham Hall series; this is the story of a small rebellion that will determine the fate of the Hawthorne family.

A magical 17th-century Christmas tale and the perfect gift for historical fiction lovers.