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A review by jaclynder
The Viscount's Christmas Temptation by Erica Ridley
3.0
The Viscount’s Christmas Temptation is a cute little holiday read, which is a prequel to a new series by Erica Ridley.
Lady Amelia Pembroke is a managing young woman, and has been content to manage her brother’s home. However, she realizes that her brother will have to marry and she does not want to be in the way when that happens, so she plans to select a husband. The problem is, the annual holiday ball where she would make her selection has been cancelled! Luckily, she’s quite good at planning and approaches Lord Benedict Sheffield with her plan.
Sheffield was quite content not to have his annual holiday party, and does not feel the need to make alternative arrangements. However, he finds himself reluctantly intrigued by Lady Amelia. He recognizes that she, like him, is dedicated to her duty, but he also sees that Amelia needs to have a little fun in her life. While Amelia plans Sheffield’s new holiday party, Sheffield plans to ruffle Amelia’s feathers and get her to let loose, a least a little.
Christmas Temptation was a cute read, but readers should keep in mind that it is a novella, meaning a romance relationship develops at a breakneck pace. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but I did feel that the believability of the happily ever after was stretched a bit thin because of the length of the story.
I enjoyed the writing style as well as the humourous moments in this one, and I find myself sufficiently intrigued for the next books in the series. Doing some investigative work on the author’s website, I have to say that the series looks quite good and exactly the kind of historical romance that I would read.
Ultimately, this was a nice holiday story but does lack the depth of a full-length historical romance. It’s fun, but it’s only a taste and I think readers will be left wanting more, which is good since the first full length book is out December 2014.
Lady Amelia Pembroke is a managing young woman, and has been content to manage her brother’s home. However, she realizes that her brother will have to marry and she does not want to be in the way when that happens, so she plans to select a husband. The problem is, the annual holiday ball where she would make her selection has been cancelled! Luckily, she’s quite good at planning and approaches Lord Benedict Sheffield with her plan.
Sheffield was quite content not to have his annual holiday party, and does not feel the need to make alternative arrangements. However, he finds himself reluctantly intrigued by Lady Amelia. He recognizes that she, like him, is dedicated to her duty, but he also sees that Amelia needs to have a little fun in her life. While Amelia plans Sheffield’s new holiday party, Sheffield plans to ruffle Amelia’s feathers and get her to let loose, a least a little.
Christmas Temptation was a cute read, but readers should keep in mind that it is a novella, meaning a romance relationship develops at a breakneck pace. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but I did feel that the believability of the happily ever after was stretched a bit thin because of the length of the story.
I enjoyed the writing style as well as the humourous moments in this one, and I find myself sufficiently intrigued for the next books in the series. Doing some investigative work on the author’s website, I have to say that the series looks quite good and exactly the kind of historical romance that I would read.
Ultimately, this was a nice holiday story but does lack the depth of a full-length historical romance. It’s fun, but it’s only a taste and I think readers will be left wanting more, which is good since the first full length book is out December 2014.