The story de Wolfe Pack readers have been asking for! The reunion of Scott and Troy de Wolfe wrapped up in a holiday short story! It’s Christmas 1274 A.D., and the House of de Wolfe and their allies are gathering for a wedding, the marriage of James de Wolfe to Lady Rose Hage.But someone is missing.The closely knit de Wolfe family is feeling the absence of Scott de Wolfe, the first born of the … Scott de Wolfe, the first born of the eldest de Wolfe twins, Scott and Troy. Four years ago, the twins lost their wives in a tragic accident and while Troy de Wolfe was able to work through his grief (DARKWOLFE), Scott’s reaction to the tragedy was to run away and never return (SHADOWWOLFE).
But now, Scott’s running has come to an end. He returns to the family who greatly misses him, but there are those whose forgiveness he must seek. Experience the return of Scott de Wolfe to his family and, most importantly, to his brother, Troy, in this tender tale of forgiveness, of love, and of holiday miracles.
(This short story can be read as a stand-alone but will make much more sense if read after DARKWOLFE and SHADOWWOLFE, as it is an extended collective epilogue.)
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short and sweet. best read together with the earlier books
another good one
Reunion between troy and Scott de Wolfe. It’s a special Christmas for the family with James and rose getting married.
I don’t normally give five stars to a short story, but this one really got me.
There is a wedding between Jamie de Wolfe and Rose Hage. All of the de Wolfe family including the families that are tied to them are there for the event, except one. It is a very emotional time for everyone.
I didn’t bother reading the blurb for this book because I will read anything this author writes. The title says “Joyous” I did not expect to cry my way through most of it. I was reading it on the bike at the gym, very embarrassing. That will teach me to make sure before I start.
I have read the stories that connect with this one, but that doesn’t stop the tears.
I loved it. Just make sure you have tissues handy.
Another great book from Kathryn. This was not only the wedding of James and rose but Scott coming home after 4 long years. He left after feeling responsible for his wife and his twin brother’s wifes death. Troy didn’t see it that way though. In the end they met over their wives efigies and all of Scott’s sorrow poured out and Troy understood his brother better. Very emotional at the end.
I always read the author notes, usually placed in the front of the book in Le Veque’s work. It gives me a bit of insight what to expect. This short story, easily read of an evening, had me bawling, surprisingly enough, not about James, which the author ‘killed off’ (more’s the pity!) sometime later in the chronological order of the books. I’ve read most of the DeWolfe pack series, so I knew of his demise.
I started the read with a tender heart. You see, James got married in this story. Knowing his marriage would be short, gave me pause listening well to the dialogue. Had any of them anticipated him leaving them so soon? Did his parents, Jordan and William, say something which we can construe they felt more than just happiness for James marriage?
This story is also about Scott and Troy, James’s twin brothers, who haven’t talked for four years. They share a tragedy which tears and shreds the relationship of love the two had. You know how when something happens you generally are hurt and depending on the severity of the hurt, you remain so until you become angry? Such is the case with the twins. Troy left immediately after the death of his wife and children, not even there to bury them. Scott considered him a coward after waiting for his return.
Scott stayed, faced the music. He, too, had lost his wife and children in the same tragic event. If you want to read about this tragedy affecting Scott and then Troy, you can catch it in ShadowWolfe and DarkWolfe.
I absolutely loved this short story because Le Veque gets into the terrible emotional turmoil each of the twins carry, and with her exquisite writing, she pulls me right into the thick of things. Le Veque’s takes a moment of happiness, the marriage of James, brother to Scott and Troy, couples it with such anguish, it breaks my heart, hence the red, puffy, swollen eyes! Even with that being said, Christmas with de Wolfes is one of renewal, forgiveness, and vows.
May all you fans of Le Veque have a Merry Christmas! Even if you haven’t started reading her yet, you’ve a New Year resolution you can add to the list. Read this fantastic writer of historical Medieval romance.