A Yuletide Kiss
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4.3 • 47 Ratings
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- $7.99
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Publisher Description
The reigning queens of Regency Romance return with another delightful Christmas collection of three sparkling holiday romances, as stranded travelers find merriment, mistletoe, and holiday romance awaiting at a quaint country inn . . .
THE UNEXPECTED GIFT by Madeline Hunter
Jenna Waverly has closed her inn, anticipating a blissfully quiet Christmas, until a snowstorm brings the first of several strangers to her property. Lucas Avonwood, as charming as he is secretive, is on a mission to track down a scoundrel, but the inn’s lovely owner is giving him a more compelling reason to stay . . .
WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOOD NIGHT by Sabrina Jeffries
When Flora Younger first met Konrad Juncker, she thought she’d found her match, only to have her hopes dashed. Konrad is now a famous playwright whose plays Flora has secretly panned in reviews. But a chance meeting in a secluded inn may help them rewrite this star-crossed romance . . .
WHEN STRANGERS MEET by Mary Jo Putney
Kate Mcleod is shocked to find that her fellow guest in the snowbound inn is the dashing soldier who may or may not be her husband. Daniel Faringdon barely remembers that long-ago night when he rescued her from disaster, but the desire they discover now will be impossible to forget, or to ignore . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This intricately woven trio of Regency romance novellas makes for cozy reading during the holiday season. Hunter's "The Unexpected Gift" finds Jenna Waverly closing her inn and sending most of the servants away, hoping for a brief Christmastime respite before a visit with her estranged brother. But when strangers seek shelter from an ice storm—among them the injured and feverish Lucas Avonwood—she graciously welcomes them in from the cold and nurses Lucas back to health. In Jeffries's "When We Finally Kiss Goodnight," another of Jenna's guests, ladies companion Flora Younger, is dismayed to run into playwright Konrad Juncker, whom she believed to be courting her in Bath years ago. Gamely volunteering to help Jenna feed and entertain her unexpected visitors, the pair reconnect while composing a Christmas carol together and introducing the crowd to the German tradition of Christmas trees. The inn plays host to yet another unexpected reunion in Putney's "When Strangers Meet," this one with an even more complex backstory involving a quicky marriage in India. All three tales carefully follow the same timeline and incorporate the same overarching details to conjure a believable sense of place. Together, they form a well-rounded whole with plenty of heated moments for a cold evening.
Customer Reviews
Good
3.5*
**When We Finally Kiss Good Night
Sabrina Jeffries
3.5*
Second chance at love. I enjoyed Konrad and Flora’s HEA. They are characters from one of my favorite Sabrina Jeffries series.
**The Unexpected Gift
Madeline Hunter
3*
Jenna and Lucas, from the sick bed to a future of love and happiness.
** When Strangers Meet
Mary Jo Putney
4*
I loved this story. It was a great storyline and the characters Kate and Daniel were strong and very likable. I wanted more of them!
Love comes in many different ways!
I love when these three ladies get together and write. The novellas all blend together into a wonderful Christmas story. Seeking shelter from the ice storm a group of travelers find themselves at White Rose Inn. The Inn is closed for the holiday, no one is refused, but expected to fend for themselves and help with the meals. All are grateful and gladly contribute in anyway they can. It’s a story of lost love, new love and unexpected love and captures the Christmas spirit throughout. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story.