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A review by jessbookishlife
His Mistletoe Wager by Virginia Heath
5.0
This book was amazing. I only put it down because I had to go to sleep, but once I woke up I got back to it.
Like I said before, this is my first Virginia Heath's book so I wasn't familiar with her style or writing, and that's something I love when I find a new-to-me author and get to read their books for the first time. It's all new and exciting, and I know I will re-read her book again and again in the future. And I will certainly recommend it when people ask me for a Christmas book.
The story starts with the female main character, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Wilding, waiting in the church for her fiance, the man she thought as the love of her life, only to have him jilt her. ['jilt', a new word for me, which isn't a surprise since I haven't read many historical romances and English isn't my first language.] The fact that he jilt her, left her facing a scandal, not only because he was leaving her for another woman, but he was also leaving her pregnant.
Then the story jumps 5 years, Lizzie is now older and has sworn off men, and sworn of marriage. She just wants to be left alone, happy and contempt, with her little boy, George. She has decided to leave her aristocratic life and move away, so she can have peace and so that Georgie can have a normal childhood, like any other kid, that's what Lizzie wishes for herself but most importantly for her son. A normal life where George doesn't have to hide forever.
Unfortunately for her, Lizzie's father has other ideas, and has decided that she needs to get married, that it would be in her best interest to find a husband that could protect her. So, there she is, in a ballroom, where she ends up meeting Henry 'Hal' Stuart, Earl of Redbridge.
(I'm not going to give any spoilers about the rest, this is just the initial part of the book.)
There were a lot of funny moments. Lizzie and Hal's interactions were fun to read and they certainly had chemistry. He tries to break her walls little by little with every meeting and every conversation they have, which makes me so happy. And she's now like other women, what makes him even more intrigued by her.
I love Lizzie. She has this fire-y personality and she's not afraid to say what she thinks. She's very protective of her family, and especially of her son, which totally makes sense, she's a mom. A really good mother and everything she does, she does it for him, for Georgie. And that warms my heart and makes me so happy. That at first I was always thinking "I really hope she gets happiness soon because she deserves it."
Hal... What can I say about him? I know I would have a lot of fun with this book once I started reading about him and his and his brother-in-law talk. He's a new Earl, and all the single women are attracted to him like his the new shining object at the shore. But he doesn't want them, he got bored at all that attention and he doesn't want to get married.
As I was reading the book, I could see that he wasn't just a gorgeous and funny man, Hal's smart and kind, a loving man, loyal to his family and he certainly loves his nieces, the two Hellions-in-training, also know as Prudence and Grace, he's the naughty uncle and has "invested hours schooling them in the subtle art of practical jokes and taught them to be resourceful with the materials at hand." (page 95)
Overall it was such a festive and fun book to read. There were some turns and twist that made me stay at the edge of my seat. I could say more, but then I could be also say some spoilers so I'm not risking it. All people need to know if that if the want to enjoy a good, funny and amazing love story during Christmas time, this is a book for you.
That been said, do I recommend this book? Of course I do!
It was a 5* read, so I absolutely recommend this book to every one.
Like I said before, this is my first Virginia Heath's book so I wasn't familiar with her style or writing, and that's something I love when I find a new-to-me author and get to read their books for the first time. It's all new and exciting, and I know I will re-read her book again and again in the future. And I will certainly recommend it when people ask me for a Christmas book.
The story starts with the female main character, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Wilding, waiting in the church for her fiance, the man she thought as the love of her life, only to have him jilt her. ['jilt', a new word for me, which isn't a surprise since I haven't read many historical romances and English isn't my first language.] The fact that he jilt her, left her facing a scandal, not only because he was leaving her for another woman, but he was also leaving her pregnant.
Then the story jumps 5 years, Lizzie is now older and has sworn off men, and sworn of marriage. She just wants to be left alone, happy and contempt, with her little boy, George. She has decided to leave her aristocratic life and move away, so she can have peace and so that Georgie can have a normal childhood, like any other kid, that's what Lizzie wishes for herself but most importantly for her son. A normal life where George doesn't have to hide forever.
Unfortunately for her, Lizzie's father has other ideas, and has decided that she needs to get married, that it would be in her best interest to find a husband that could protect her. So, there she is, in a ballroom, where she ends up meeting Henry 'Hal' Stuart, Earl of Redbridge.
There were a lot of funny moments. Lizzie and Hal's interactions were fun to read and they certainly had chemistry. He tries to break her walls little by little with every meeting and every conversation they have, which makes me so happy. And she's now like other women, what makes him even more intrigued by her.
I love Lizzie. She has this fire-y personality and she's not afraid to say what she thinks. She's very protective of her family, and especially of her son, which totally makes sense, she's a mom. A really good mother and everything she does, she does it for him, for Georgie. And that warms my heart and makes me so happy. That at first I was always thinking "I really hope she gets happiness soon because she deserves it."
Hal... What can I say about him? I know I would have a lot of fun with this book once I started reading about him and his and his brother-in-law talk. He's a new Earl, and all the single women are attracted to him like his the new shining object at the shore. But he doesn't want them, he got bored at all that attention and he doesn't want to get married.
As I was reading the book, I could see that he wasn't just a gorgeous and funny man, Hal's smart and kind, a loving man, loyal to his family and he certainly loves his nieces, the two Hellions-in-training, also know as Prudence and Grace, he's the naughty uncle and has "invested hours schooling them in the subtle art of practical jokes and taught them to be resourceful with the materials at hand." (page 95)
Overall it was such a festive and fun book to read. There were some turns and twist that made me stay at the edge of my seat. I could say more, but then I could be also say some spoilers so I'm not risking it. All people need to know if that if the want to enjoy a good, funny and amazing love story during Christmas time, this is a book for you.
That been said, do I recommend this book? Of course I do!
It was a 5* read, so I absolutely recommend this book to every one.