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Gift-Wrapped Governess
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by Sophia James
In disguise, penniless Lady Seraphina Moreton seeks sanctuary at the Duke of Blackhaven's castle just days before Christmas. Trey swore never again to be beguiled by a beautiful face, but as governess Seraphina gets close to his unruly, motherless children, he wants the festive joy she brings to stay well beyond Christmas Day….
by Annie Burrows
Lord Chepstow hasn't seen Honeysuckle Miller since she was a plain, awkward schoolgirl. Now she's not so plain and is looking after the host's children at a lavish Christmas house party. And the last thing Lord Chepstow expected to want on his Christmas list is the prim governess!
by Marguerite Kaye
Masquerading as a governess to help the brooding Duke of Blairmore find a wife is
how Regan Stuart expected to spend Christmas! Then he steals an unexpected kiss, endangering Regan's heart…unless Gabriel can see beyond her dowdy costume and realize
his perfect Christmas bride!
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“Review is for the first story, "Christmas at Blackhaven Castle" by Sophia James.
I actually really enjoyed the story and it kept my interest. I loved that there was NOT insta-love or lust. I loved that any secrets or misunderstandings were cleared up right away. I was disappointed that in one paragraph they started to make out, but the next paragraph was them tired and sweaty from consummating their relationship. All characters were likeable and easy to root for. But... there were a few weird aspects to the story that made me go Hmmmm.
Oddball thing #1. I could not figure out the age difference between our hero and heroine. Normally an older hero does not bother me at all in historical romances, as it was customary back then. But! Follow me on this one. Our heroine Seraphina had a mother that was the belle of the ball during her come out season back in the day. The hero's deceased wife was friends with the heroine's mother during their come out season. I am assuming that our heroine is give or take 20 yrs old right now. Her mother then would be roughly 40 yrs old at this point. That would make the hero's deceased wife to be also 40 yrs old. So the hero is also 40 yrs old? (And yes, our heroine Seraphina was really worried if this hero had been lovers with her mom at some point in the past. That's just Ew!) Ok but next confusing thing in the timeline. The hero and his deceased wife had 3 kids that all seemed to be under 10 yrs old. How? How are these kids not about the same age as our heroine, in their late teens or 20 yrs old? If the kids are only 10 yrs old, then the hero and his deceased wife (and the heroine's mother) would be in their early 30's. How could the heroine's mom be in her 30's if the heroine is in her early 20's??? So none of that added up at all.
Oddball thing #2. Our heroine was hired on to be the governess. She was the sixth governess to be hired, alluding that the kids were little monsters and the other governesses quit? Also mentioned that the house was haunted (and that might be a reason why so many quit?) But once our heroine was hired, the three kids were shown as nothing more than angels and the house being haunted was never mentioned again. So I never understand why so many governesses had been hired/quit.
So for me, several loose ends that needed to be clarified better.”
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