Christmas at the Women's Hotel - by Daniel M Lavery (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Christmas at the Biedermeier Hotel means work. For much of the year, employment comes infrequently to Biedermeier residents. But during the Advent season, they're in high demand all over the city--as holiday window dressers, sales-girls at the card stores on Forty-Second Street, Broadway usherettes, assisting the Lincoln Center laundress at the Nutcracker, or working for Pinkerton as off-season security guards at the World's Fair. Katherine explores the possibility of reconnecting with a younger sister moving to New York. Lucianne goes into business for herself, running a telephone-order, strictly Social Register male escort agency out of her room, while Mrs. Mossler attempts to solve the mystery of the Biedermeier's skyrocketing phone bill and frets over Christmas tips for the hotel's few remaining employees. And while the three gem thieves who broke into the American Museum of Natural History have recently been apprehended, not all of the stolen jewels have been recovered--and Patricia and Carol have been behaving very strangely recently. Christmas is a season of wonder and mystery, after all"--

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Daniel M. Lavery returns to the world of Women's Hotel in this delightful and heartwarming novella about one especially lively Christmastime at the Biedermeier.

Christmas at the Biedermeier Hotel means work. For much of the year, employment comes infrequently to Biedermeier residents. But during the Advent season, they're in high demand all over the city: as holiday window dressers, sales-girls at the card stores on Forty-Second Street, Broadway usherettes, assisting the Lincoln Center laundress at the Nutcracker, or working for Pinkerton as off-season security guards at the World's Fair.

Katherine explores the possibility of reconnecting with a younger sister moving to New York. Lucianne goes into business for herself, running a telephone-order, strictly Social Register male escort agency out of her room, while Mrs. Mossler attempts to solve the mystery of the Biedermeier's skyrocketing phone bill and frets over Christmas tips for the hotel's few remaining employees.

And while the three gem thieves who broke into the American Museum of Natural History have recently been apprehended, not all of the stolen jewels have been recovered--and Patricia and Carol have been behaving very strangely recently. Christmas is a season of wonder and mystery, after all.

A touching holiday read Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romancesA delightful Christmas gift

Review Quotes

"[A] pleasurable seasonal return to a beloved cast and setting. Lavery maintains the wry tone and eye for period and character detail that made Women's Hotel so appealing ... There is plenty of holiday spirit to be found in the Biedermeier ... As warming as hot cocoa but not so sweet that it will make your teeth ache." - Kirkus Reviews

"[A] fun-filled romp with adorable characters who hilariously navigate the awkwardness of living closely in the same building during a tense Christmas season. ... A feel-good holiday read that will delight Lavery's fans." - Booklist

"[A] charming cast of characters ... Lavery's considerable background in advice writing and podcasting shows up in the creation of a community of memorable, likeable, psychologically complex characters whom the reader will eagerly hope to visit again for a longer stay." - Historical Novels Society