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A review by dianed
Mistletoe Christmas: An Anthology by Eloisa James, Erica Ridley, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor
4.0
This anthology tells 4 stories of events that occur during the Duke of Greystoke’s annual Christmas Revelry house party. Even on his deathbed the Duke is still controlling the lives of the people around him. He is the ultimate villain changing his will, not to be kinder but to be more controlling.
Eloisa James A Mistletoe Kiss tells the story of the Duke’s youngest daughter Cressida. She is practically an indentured servant to the Revelry. While her father takes all the credit, she does all the work. Her confidence has been worn down by her father over the years and now he is giving her dowry of a Scottish Estate away to tie her to the Revely even after his death. His heir Viscount Denham will inherit it only on the condition that he continues the Revelry for the next 10 years. The Duke practically bequeaths his daughter to Val so she can continue her work. Without anything to look forward to she is determined to escape. Val comes up with a plan to solve both of their dilemmas. He proposes that his friend who lives on the neighboring estate will marry her so she can have a life and he can continue with the Revelries. What starts out as a convenient plan turns into a true love story for Cressie and Lord Darcy de Royleston.
Wishing Under the Mistletoe by Christi Caldwell tells the story of long lost love. Ten years earlier, Cyrus and Isabelle had been betrothed for almost 3 years. He was so focused on growing his wealth to deserve her that he lost her forever. When they both show up at the Revelry and are assigned the job of working together to create the yearly pantomime the old feeling come back. Can Cyrus pus aside his need to make money and accept the love that Belle is offering him again?
Janna MacGregor’s Compromised Under the Mistletoe tells the story of a married couple who have been living apart. Since Stephen spent most of his time worried about the farm and ignoring his wife, Caroline decided to move to London and focus on her interest in the arts. They are attending the Revelry in the hopes that her uncle, the Duke, will release her trust money. He will only do so if he is convinced that the couple is happily married. They need to put on a show for the Duke and his spies to convince everyone that they are in love. This is helped by the quantity of Mistletoe everywhere in the manor. While faking their love story, they find that they are really in love and can work out their problems to be together again.
Erica Ridley’s Mischief and Mistletoe tells the story of Louisa Harcourt who’s mother is wanting to have her make a match at this house party. Louisa is a poet and is attracted to the one man who would be unacceptable to her mother – Mr Ewan Reid, a fellow poet (or is he). While she tries to be attracted to the titled men she is drawn to Ewan. They form a friendship knowing it will end with the Revelry but as the days go by they fall in love. Unfortunately, Ewan isn’t who he appears to be and it threatens to ruin everything. Can these two ever find their way back to their Happily Ever After.
I received an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.
Eloisa James A Mistletoe Kiss tells the story of the Duke’s youngest daughter Cressida. She is practically an indentured servant to the Revelry. While her father takes all the credit, she does all the work. Her confidence has been worn down by her father over the years and now he is giving her dowry of a Scottish Estate away to tie her to the Revely even after his death. His heir Viscount Denham will inherit it only on the condition that he continues the Revelry for the next 10 years. The Duke practically bequeaths his daughter to Val so she can continue her work. Without anything to look forward to she is determined to escape. Val comes up with a plan to solve both of their dilemmas. He proposes that his friend who lives on the neighboring estate will marry her so she can have a life and he can continue with the Revelries. What starts out as a convenient plan turns into a true love story for Cressie and Lord Darcy de Royleston.
Wishing Under the Mistletoe by Christi Caldwell tells the story of long lost love. Ten years earlier, Cyrus and Isabelle had been betrothed for almost 3 years. He was so focused on growing his wealth to deserve her that he lost her forever. When they both show up at the Revelry and are assigned the job of working together to create the yearly pantomime the old feeling come back. Can Cyrus pus aside his need to make money and accept the love that Belle is offering him again?
Janna MacGregor’s Compromised Under the Mistletoe tells the story of a married couple who have been living apart. Since Stephen spent most of his time worried about the farm and ignoring his wife, Caroline decided to move to London and focus on her interest in the arts. They are attending the Revelry in the hopes that her uncle, the Duke, will release her trust money. He will only do so if he is convinced that the couple is happily married. They need to put on a show for the Duke and his spies to convince everyone that they are in love. This is helped by the quantity of Mistletoe everywhere in the manor. While faking their love story, they find that they are really in love and can work out their problems to be together again.
Erica Ridley’s Mischief and Mistletoe tells the story of Louisa Harcourt who’s mother is wanting to have her make a match at this house party. Louisa is a poet and is attracted to the one man who would be unacceptable to her mother – Mr Ewan Reid, a fellow poet (or is he). While she tries to be attracted to the titled men she is drawn to Ewan. They form a friendship knowing it will end with the Revelry but as the days go by they fall in love. Unfortunately, Ewan isn’t who he appears to be and it threatens to ruin everything. Can these two ever find their way back to their Happily Ever After.
I received an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.