Mischief and Mistletoe
Format: kindle
ASIN: B00F2JIJCK
Publish date: October 1st 2013
Publisher: Zebra Books
Pages no: 414
Edition language: English
Christmastime in England - a time for passionate secrets, delicious whispers, and wicked-sweet gifts by the fire. From a spirited lady who sets out to save her rakish best friend from an unsuitable engagement, to a bold spy who gets the unexpected chance to win the woman he's always loved, to a vica...
A mixed-bag anthology, the featured authors, Mary Jo Putney and Jo Beverley contribute two excellent stories but then the quality goes downhill, roughly in the same order as the authors appear on the cover.
Jo Beverley's story is very good (4+ stars), Mary Jo Putney's and Anne Gracie's stories are pleasant enough but too short (3 stars), but Joanna Bourne's is very hard to follow (2 stars). Susan King's and Cara Elliott's stories are delightful, given the short format, and so are Nicola Cornick's and P...
Mischief and Mistletoe by Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley and 6 othersEach of the 6 stories is Christmas themed and about 50 pages long. Historical English at Christmas time, balls, huge festivities, plays,Stories tend to be a woman seeking a man that has crossed her life in earlier years, it's Christma...
I look forward to the October collections of Regency era Xmas stories. There aren't as many as there used to be, but Mischief & Mistletoe does help to fill the void. All the stories are well done, though I especially liked Jo Bourne's because I felt like I knew at least one of the characters.This co...
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