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A review by takethyme
His Mistletoe Wager by Virginia Heath
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.