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takethyme's review against another edition
4.0
When I read romances over the holidays I tend to lean toward traditional-style, kisses-only Christmas love stories. But my GR friend, Sandra, wrote an intriguing review for His Mistletoe Wager and I was hooked.
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Read the prologue. It is necessary to understand Lady Elizabeth Wilding’s past and the driving force to her seclusion.
Chapter One started with a wager, the obligatory plot-device, between Henry Stuart, ‘Hal’, and his brother-in-law, Aaron. They were bored gentlemen of nobility. Though Aaron knew he’d get in trouble with his wife, Connie, if he was caught. This was where I sensed, correctly, there was another story: how Aaron and Connie formed their relationship and married. It was Her Enemy At The Altar but I read His Mistletoe Wager as a stand-alone without a problem.
There are better reviews, both positive and negative, explaining the plot. I found it helpful to remember that this was a HR written in a modern-style. A romance, that if you prefer traditional Regencies, you will need to suspend your disbelief. Again, I had no problem.
I *liked* Hal. Not because of the wager but because underneath his charming exterior -and he was appealing!- he believed in right and wrong. When he meant to ‘man up’ and accept responsibility for his actions, his expectations were diverted.
All in all, this was an enjoyable quiet time spent among family and friends.
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Read the prologue. It is necessary to understand Lady Elizabeth Wilding’s past and the driving force to her seclusion.
Chapter One started with a wager, the obligatory plot-device, between Henry Stuart, ‘Hal’, and his brother-in-law, Aaron. They were bored gentlemen of nobility. Though Aaron knew he’d get in trouble with his wife, Connie, if he was caught. This was where I sensed, correctly, there was another story: how Aaron and Connie formed their relationship and married. It was Her Enemy At The Altar but I read His Mistletoe Wager as a stand-alone without a problem.
There are better reviews, both positive and negative, explaining the plot. I found it helpful to remember that this was a HR written in a modern-style. A romance, that if you prefer traditional Regencies, you will need to suspend your disbelief. Again, I had no problem.
I *liked* Hal. Not because of the wager but because underneath his charming exterior -and he was appealing!- he believed in right and wrong. When he meant to ‘man up’ and accept responsibility for his actions, his expectations were diverted.
All in all, this was an enjoyable quiet time spent among family and friends.
kiwicoral's review
4.0
*SBTB Quarterly Challenge - 1. Mother's Day: Read a book with a heroine who's a mother.*
When you have a bad book hangover, the best treatment is some hair of the dog. This book is like a big ole Bloody Mary.
We've got two more adorable characters, both with issues that are realistic, who are perfect for each other. Even though this was a shorter length, there was still time for character development, plot and a courtship. The villainous plot did seem to go a little off the rails at the end, but I was too charmed to care.
It was also fun to see Connie and Aaron from [b:Her Enemy at the Altar|29605966|Her Enemy at the Altar|Virginia Heath|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1462435462s/29605966.jpg|49945500] back and still sniping at each other.
When you have a bad book hangover, the best treatment is some hair of the dog. This book is like a big ole Bloody Mary.
We've got two more adorable characters, both with issues that are realistic, who are perfect for each other. Even though this was a shorter length, there was still time for character development, plot and a courtship. The villainous plot did seem to go a little off the rails at the end, but I was too charmed to care.
It was also fun to see Connie and Aaron from [b:Her Enemy at the Altar|29605966|Her Enemy at the Altar|Virginia Heath|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1462435462s/29605966.jpg|49945500] back and still sniping at each other.
lamcginnis's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book- thought it was a winner from the very first page! Hal is positively swoon-worthy, and Lizzie is the heroine we all wish we could be! The pacing is great, which makes for a fun read!
wyvernfriend's review
3.0
Henry Stuart, Earl of Redbridge is challenged by his brother-in-law to get five kisses from a woman, it turns out to be Lady Elizabeth Wilding, a woman who is trying to avoid society. Once upon a time she was jilted but the man who jilted her left her with a secret, a son. Her father is in the foreign office and has some influence and is desperate to marry her off, but she just wans to retreat to the country. One of the men her father has introduced her to is determined to get her and use her father.
I enjoyed the read.
I enjoyed the read.
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