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kebreads's review against another edition
4.0
I was very excited to read this book since I love Regency, and I enjoyed all three stories.
Much Ado about Dancing: I liked the idea behind the dance house. It seems to me to be quite a unique idea for a Regency tale. I liked the story and the main characters, despite their flaws. It took me a few chapters to realize that the chapter titles were dance terms and a simple definition of each.
Rating: 4 stars
Content: Clean - some innuendo
Sweeter Than Any Dream: I really liked the characters in this well-written story. The romance seemed to happen too fast to me, but it is still a sweet story.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Content: Clean
An Invitation to Dance: This story was a bit confusing at first, but I think the author meant it to be that way. Things were revealed bit by bit, making the situation clearer. It was a good story with great characters, and even ties in with other books by this author. I would have liked an epilogue for this story.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Content: Clean
Source: Review Copy
Much Ado about Dancing: I liked the idea behind the dance house. It seems to me to be quite a unique idea for a Regency tale. I liked the story and the main characters, despite their flaws. It took me a few chapters to realize that the chapter titles were dance terms and a simple definition of each.
Rating: 4 stars
Content: Clean - some innuendo
Sweeter Than Any Dream: I really liked the characters in this well-written story. The romance seemed to happen too fast to me, but it is still a sweet story.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Content: Clean
An Invitation to Dance: This story was a bit confusing at first, but I think the author meant it to be that way. Things were revealed bit by bit, making the situation clearer. It was a good story with great characters, and even ties in with other books by this author. I would have liked an epilogue for this story.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Content: Clean
Source: Review Copy
channywax's review
I love these collections! Wonderful novellas with sweet romances.
ghumpherys's review against another edition
5.0
I knew I would love this one before I even picked it up, and I did! This is a collection of three Regency novellas set around the theme of a Midwinter Ball. I enjoyed all three stories, but I think my favorite was "An Invitation to Dance" by Michele Paige Holmes. Loved, loved that one!
A couple of the stories had brief mentions of characters that appear in other books by that author (some of which I've read and some I haven't) but they were definitely all stand-alone stories, very well developed for a novella length. I loved getting to know these characters and their (sometimes frustrating!) families. Each of the heroines had a unique personality and their gentlemen heroes each had a background story that was interesting to uncover. I love sweet stories set in the Regency era and throwing in a ball or two just makes it that much better!
I received a free ebook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
A couple of the stories had brief mentions of characters that appear in other books by that author (some of which I've read and some I haven't) but they were definitely all stand-alone stories, very well developed for a novella length. I loved getting to know these characters and their (sometimes frustrating!) families. Each of the heroines had a unique personality and their gentlemen heroes each had a background story that was interesting to uncover. I love sweet stories set in the Regency era and throwing in a ball or two just makes it that much better!
I received a free ebook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
marissa_writes's review
4.0
The whole novella, short stories, have caught me up - I am loving reading entire stories in one day, often in one sitting. And this collection of three novellas was a completely joy.
While the Regency genre is not always my go to, since these were short stories I was willing to give it a try.
Granted there was one story that wasn't really my cup of tea, but still it was interesting enough to read, mostly... the other two were great, and I really enjoyed them. Plus I feel good about reading three complete stories even as a busy working mom!
If you are curious, please check out my full review Reading List Reviews A Midwinter Ball
While the Regency genre is not always my go to, since these were short stories I was willing to give it a try.
Granted there was one story that wasn't really my cup of tea, but still it was interesting enough to read, mostly... the other two were great, and I really enjoyed them. Plus I feel good about reading three complete stories even as a busy working mom!
If you are curious, please check out my full review Reading List Reviews A Midwinter Ball
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