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Some Winter's Evening by Erin Langston

4 reviews

katelynnelawson's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a sweet romance novella about Gavin, the brother of Langston's heroine in Forever Your Rogue, and Emilia, the new governess she has hired. Gavin and Emilia spend a magical evening together when the weather forces them to stay at the same inn, but he leaves her in the cold after sharing a kiss. The two are surprised to reunite a few days later at his sister's home, where Emilia has started her new job. Over the Christmas season, the two spend time together and are unable to resist their mutual attraction and feelings for one another. Meanwhile, Gavin is working on a big case that may make or break his career. He knows where to stand morally but is unsure how to proceed in order to serve his best interests, especially if he wants to provide for Emilia one day soon. This is a quick, spicy, and sweet read perfect for readers seeking a Christmas treat.

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

I'm a simple woman; I love to see a reserved, starchy hero become increasingly more unglued over the heroine as a book progresses. This book gave me exactly that. It delighted me how awkward Gavin and Emilia were.

I just wish it were a bit longer because with a little more relationship development and a slower burn this would have been perfect.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Okay. First things first, if you haven’t read Forever Your Rogue (FYR) by Langston, go do that now. And then come running back gleefully to continue the chaos and utter delight that is Some Winter’s Evening.

Y’all, I LOVE A GREAT NOVELA. They manage to pack in so much in so few pages and I will never stop viewing them as an utter feat; this one is no different. In just under 200 pages, we get a disastrous (read: perfect) meet-cute featuring a mince pie and an upended beer, an almost early-bang (the wait is worth it), a “you again” moment, a sexy sleigh ride, Nate and Cora (and co.) antics, a DOG, and a newfound desire to go out and buy a bunch of ribbons… (just you wait).

Gavin. If you have read FYR then I must believe you wanted a HEA for Gavin just as much as I did. He is an understated hero who needs more in his life than his work and I loved watching Emilia pull him out of his head. One of my favorite tropes is a serious and starchy MC being unraveled by a chaotic and dazzling MC and this was perfect. Also, Gavin fights the good fight and I will forever love him for that.

Emilia! Like Gavin, I admired Emilia’s perseverance and desperate hope. Quite literally coming from nothing, she has managed to hold on to so much sweet earnestness while struggling to find some stability. She endeared herself to me instantly with the toad (you’ll see) and I loved how *diligently* Gavin worked to prove she deserved to be cared for.

Ugh. Two people thinking they don’t deserve love showing eachother that they do just fills my entire heart. This is a perfect novella, but especially perfect for cold cosy weather.

I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

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torilovesheas's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I will be seeking compensation for emotional damages because my heart has been thoroughly smushed around, squeezed, and put into a boiling pot of feelings.

I had my eyeball on Gavin Sinclair all during Forever Your Rogue. What was going on in that studious, lawyer-ly noggin of his? WELL GUESS WHAT. Erin, beloved human being, gives us Gavin’s story and it was so good I don’t even know how to review it.

I think it takes a special talent to make a novella length story a fully realized creation with characters that have dreams and hopes and disappointments to see to fruition. And Erin gave us that. All wrapped up in a “starchy, shy barrister falls in love with his nephew’s new governess after a dreamy evening at a coaching inn” bow.

Gavin and Emilia are absolutely the other half of each other’s souls. A man used to sitting in the shadows and observing and a woman that has never had anyone notice her lingering on the periphery. When you’re made to feel disposable, it takes someone that thinks you’re irreplaceable to make falling in love as passionate and worth it as Gavin does for Emilia. They think they’ll never see each other again! Wrong. Emilia thinks she’s not worth it! Wrong! There’s intimate sex and two precious dum dums falling in love and buying each other presents and Nate Travers being the DILF of the millennia. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT PEOPLE.

They’re so earnest, dancing around one another over the course of the Christmas holidays (at Nate and Cora’s house!! Hey Travers family!). The chemistry? Spectacular. The tension? Palpable. The yearning? So good I could cry. Try to hurt these two? I’ll bareknuckle BOX.

Throw in a spectacular law/court/trial plotline (with a supremely satisfying ending) and I couldn’t have asked for more from Erin. Cause at this point, she just raises the bar over and over and then leaps over it and takes my feelings and emotions with her.

Huge thank you to Erin for an ARC. All thoughts, opinions, and heart smushy feelings are my own.

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