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meezcarrie's review
4.0
I can always count on Donna Hatch to weave a delightful tale with vivid characters and swoony kisses. Christmas Secrets does not disappoint.
Holly & Will have some great chemistry but their characters go much deeper than that too. Holly has to deal with a host of family expectations, particularly from her mother. Will is fighting to prove he really is a redeemed rogue. Not only is he a rogue-gone-good, he’s now a vicar … so his whole livelihood depends on his redemption being true and lasting. A secret kiss between Holly and her ‘ghost’, the result of a parlor game dare, challenges both of them.
My favorite aspect of Christmas Secrets (besides the kisses, of course, because Donna Hatch writes some fabulous kisses, y’all) is the traditions tucked into the story. You get a sense of the history behind them as well as an atmosphere brimming with everything we love about Regency/Victorian Christmases. This added some nice layers to the story as a whole.
Bottom Line: Christmas Secrets brings a Regency-era Christmas to life with tradition, history, family dynamics, and of course romance. And, after all, a book that starts and ends with a kiss is the perfect choice for those cold wintry days. You will fall in love with Will and Holly and their Christmas – secrets and all!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
first seen at Reading Is My SuperPower
Holly & Will have some great chemistry but their characters go much deeper than that too. Holly has to deal with a host of family expectations, particularly from her mother. Will is fighting to prove he really is a redeemed rogue. Not only is he a rogue-gone-good, he’s now a vicar … so his whole livelihood depends on his redemption being true and lasting. A secret kiss between Holly and her ‘ghost’, the result of a parlor game dare, challenges both of them.
My favorite aspect of Christmas Secrets (besides the kisses, of course, because Donna Hatch writes some fabulous kisses, y’all) is the traditions tucked into the story. You get a sense of the history behind them as well as an atmosphere brimming with everything we love about Regency/Victorian Christmases. This added some nice layers to the story as a whole.
Bottom Line: Christmas Secrets brings a Regency-era Christmas to life with tradition, history, family dynamics, and of course romance. And, after all, a book that starts and ends with a kiss is the perfect choice for those cold wintry days. You will fall in love with Will and Holly and their Christmas – secrets and all!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
first seen at Reading Is My SuperPower
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