Miracles (A Holiday Of Love)
Judith McNaught
Main Characters: Julianna Skeffington, Nicholas Duville
Julianna never did want to marry, but her mother wanted her to. She was lonely ever since her granny, Sarah, died. She continued to write to Sarah, even after her death.
That night at the masquerade, she prayed for a miracle. She wished that she could be ruined and would never have to wed. She thought that her wish came through when she met Nicki, and she told him that she wanted to be ruined.
They were seen together, and Nicki had no choice, but to marry Julianna. He believed it to be a plot for him to marry her and he hated her for it. He left her at his country house to return to London.
He returned to the country house to spend his Christmas there, to make his dying mother happy. Another miracle happened on Christmas. He read all the letters she wrote to her granny, and he realised the truth. Giving in to his feelings, and following his heart, he embraced her.
Nicki's mother lived to see the twins that Julianna birthed. All thanks to Sarah's wise use of her 3 miracles.