Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley
From four beloved writers—Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley—come four original stories that tell a hilarious tale of a Christmas house party that serves up love and scandal in equal measure! The Duke of Greystoke’s Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto… not to mention scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti. But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid. Lady Cressida, the duke’s daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments—and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Her cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire, is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more. But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid. A house party so large that mothers lose track of their charges leads to a delightful, seductive quartet of stories that you will savor for the Season!
My Review:
Even though we haven’t yet made it to the actual Christmas season, I’m excited that I get to dive into my beloved holiday themed fiction already. The magic of hope and possibility that surrounds the yuletide makes it my very favorite time of the year. Add in a sprinkle of romance and you’ve got everything at the very heart of this anthology. The stories range from silly and sweet to dramatic and angsty, with a good dose of sizzling thrown in. Really, there’s a little bit of just about everything between these covers, and most of the stories are a mix of all of the above. My heart sighed in happiness to see new love discovered and the broken pieces put back together as second chances were given. I fell in love with these characters and I’m a little sad to let them go now that the book is over. These were stories that reaffirmed my faith in the miracle of Christmas.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
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