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A review by dianed
Betrothed by Christmas by Jess Michaels, Elizabeth Essex
5.0
Betrothed by Christmas is a interesting take on the problems of women who must wed by their choice or their families. Jess Michaels and Elizabeth Essex do an interesting take on the usual story. Their two heroines are independent bluestockings who do not wish to be saddled with overbearing husbands who will control their actions. So, they decide to do what a man in the same situation would do - they look for male "wallflowers" who would not be adverse to a marriage for money or for ruining a miss to keep her unmarried.
Jess Micahels story has a rich heiress who decides that her friend would be the perfect biddable husband, His father is threatening to cut him off for his astronomy publishing. What starts as a plan for a marriage of conveneniece toruns out to be an actual love match. My one complaint about this story is that there is a bit of a spoiler for the second story.
In Elizabeth Essex's story the miss isn't up for marriage, she just wants to be slightly ruined. Just enough for her mother to give up on her hopes of a marriage. Her selected man is known as Simple Simon - a war hero who can alway be found napping on a couch when he escorts his aunt to a ball. No matter how many times, they try to get caught her mother refuses to fall for it. As the two struggle for ruin, it turns out that Simon isn't as simple as he lets on to be and what starts as a silly plan, turns into a love match.
I received an advnaced copy of this book.
Jess Micahels story has a rich heiress who decides that her friend would be the perfect biddable husband, His father is threatening to cut him off for his astronomy publishing. What starts as a plan for a marriage of conveneniece toruns out to be an actual love match. My one complaint about this story is that there is a bit of a spoiler for the second story.
In Elizabeth Essex's story the miss isn't up for marriage, she just wants to be slightly ruined. Just enough for her mother to give up on her hopes of a marriage. Her selected man is known as Simple Simon - a war hero who can alway be found napping on a couch when he escorts his aunt to a ball. No matter how many times, they try to get caught her mother refuses to fall for it. As the two struggle for ruin, it turns out that Simon isn't as simple as he lets on to be and what starts as a silly plan, turns into a love match.
I received an advnaced copy of this book.