Christmas Delights by Heather Hiestand

Christmas Delights by Heather Hiestand
This is book 5 in the Redcakes series.
Lady Victoria Allen-Hill never imagined that she would be a widow and a virgin. Looking to have a passionate affair before her father makes her re-marry, Victoria thinks that inventor Lewis Noble would be the perfect one to divest her of her unwanted status.
Lewis knows that Victoria must marry again and he is not willing to bend to her father's dictate that the man she marries relocate and run his business. But Victoria has caught his eye and he isn't about to turn down her offer of coming to his bed.
But what does it mean when he becomes jealous every time a potential suitor vies for Victoria's hand?
I enjoyed this story. It's not often that you find a widow that is in need of divesting herself of her virginity. It also wasn't your typical ton romance and that made it all the more interesting to me.
It's always fun to see what the Redcake family is up to and this holiday store will not disappoint you.

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Enticing the Earl by Christie Kelley

Enticing the Earl by Christie Kelley.

Mia Featherstone has found some treasures on the Earl of Hartsfield's property and her lover has found out and wants a piece of it. Mia isn't about to give up the location of the pieces and soon finds herself beaten up and fearing for her life.

Since her lover doesn't seem to want to get anywhere near the Earl's property, Mia makes a run for it and is soon rescued by the Earl himself.

The Earl, Simon Blakesworth, takes Mia to his home to protector her and to give her time to recover.  He further offers his protection to Mia by asking her to marry him. Unbeknownst to Mia, Simon has been in love with her for years and he sees this as the opportunity to make her his.

Since she has had a lover, Mia tells Simon that she must wait to marry until she is sure she is not carrying another man's baby.  Mia is also sure that once Simon finds out that she was stealing from him, he will want nothing to do with her even though the proceeds from the sale of the items went to his tenets.

As they try to solve the mystery of the true identity of Mia's lover, it gets harder and harder for Simon to resist Mia's charms.  She is all he has ever wanted and she is almost his.  Will Simon forgive Mia for her theft? Will Simon confess that he is in love with Mia?

I really enjoyed the storyline. It was not your traditional historical romance as Mia was not of the same class as Simon. I even enjoyed the characters tremendously. But having said that, there were times that I thought the writing was very amateurish. I also didn't like that facts about another couple kept coming up (like they were in a previous novel), only to find out that their story hadn't been written (at least I couldn't find it anywhere on the author's webpage). If there are that many details about another couple, I want to be able to read about them (personal pet peeve)!

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The Seduction of Lady Phoebe by Ella Quinn

The Seduction of Lady Phoebe by Ella Quinn

Phoebe meets Marcus when they are both young. Marcus has fallen in love with Phoebe as she seems to be the only one that understands him. He is being shipped off because of his wastrel ways, but wants to tell Phoebe of his feelings before he leaves. He has been drinking since his father announced that he was leaving and he drinks even more to get the courage to approach Phoebe. Needless to say, the encounter did not go well. Phoebe ends up punching Marcus in the nose and giving him a tongue lashing.

Many years later, Marcus comes home because his brother is dying. He has kept up with Phoebe's life and knows that she has not married. He wants a second chance to gain her love. Marcus ends up helping Phoebe on two different occasions. Phoebe is falling for her knight errant, not knowing that it is Marcus and he wants it that way. They meet up again at a ball and share a wonderful waltz. When Marcus returns Phoebe to her guardian, she finds out that her knight in shining armor is her hated suitor.

The rest of the story takes us through Marcus's courtship of Phoebe and she takes him on a merry chase.

I'll start by saying this was not one of my favorite books. There was just something about the beginning of the book that annoyed me. I think it was because Phoebe had such a strong negative reaction to Marcus, that I though was a little out of proportion. Needless to say, I continued on and ended up enjoying the book. As the first book from this author, it was pretty good. I fell in love with Phoebe's family! You are also introduced to the men of the upcoming series as they are friends of Marcus. The next story is about Anna and Rutherford. I can't wait to read it!

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