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mcoppadge07's review
3.0
Quick, fun and easy read. Characters were great. They had growth and they evolved. 3 stars just because it was a novella so there was a lot packed into a short amount of space. Things happened so quickly and not very realistically but that's ok. I still enjoyed the book.
barefootsong's review
3.0
Short and cute and I liked Pippa and Lucas. However, the narrative was a bit repetitive at times and there were quite a few typos (or straight up instances of using the wrong word) so this definitely could have used another round of edits.
beckymmoe's review
3.0
A relatively short Christmas-themed novella with a sweet ending that tries its hardest to make you forget its shortcomings: major instalove, two Dukedoms withing walking distance (fifteen-minute walking distance! They share a village???), a BFF who turns on the main character without warning yet unexpectedly seems to want her to be happy at the end, emotional reactions that seem off but are also quick to change (the aforementioned BFF isn't the only one), miracle reunions with estranged parents (apparently--we don't actually see this because it seems to happen between the main story and the epilogue)...
I did like the idea of the Christmas legend (the kissing bough) though Pippa couldn't seem to decide for once and for all if the story meant she was to marry the one who kissed her or not...it seemed to depend on her current mood and state of mind.
Probably a lot of the above could have been fixed with a longer story that 1) took place over a longer period of time 2) explained more about character motivations (what were Natalie, the traitor BFF's reasons for what she did to Pippa? What were her and Lucas's fathers' big "evil" plans for the village?), and 3) stayed a bit more true to the historical period.
The audio version is nicely done; the narrator's breathy English-accented voice gives life to both Pippa and Lucas's characters.
Rating: 2 1/2 stars / C-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
I did like the idea of the Christmas legend (the kissing bough) though Pippa couldn't seem to decide for once and for all if the story meant she was to marry the one who kissed her or not...it seemed to depend on her current mood and state of mind.
Probably a lot of the above could have been fixed with a longer story that 1) took place over a longer period of time 2) explained more about character motivations (what were Natalie, the traitor BFF's reasons for what she did to Pippa? What were her and Lucas's fathers' big "evil" plans for the village?), and 3) stayed a bit more true to the historical period.
The audio version is nicely done; the narrator's breathy English-accented voice gives life to both Pippa and Lucas's characters.
Rating: 2 1/2 stars / C-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
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