Once Upon a Christmas Eve (Maiden Lane, #12.6)

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A heartwarming stand alone novella from New York Times best selling author Elizabeth Hoyt Adam Rutledge, Viscount d Arque, really rather loathes Christmas The banal cheerfulness The asinine party games And, worst of all, the obligatory trip to the countryside His grandmother, however, loves the holiday and Adam loves his grandmother, so he ll brave the fiercest snowstorm to please her But when their carriage wheel snaps, they re forced to seek shelter at the home of the most maddening, infuriating, and utterly beguiling woman he s ever met.Sarah St John really rather loathes rakes The self satisfied smirks The sly predatory gazes Oh, and the constant witty banter rife with double meaning But in the spirit of the season, she ll welcome this admittedly handsome viscount into her home But as the snowstorm rages, the Yule log crackles, and the tension rises, Sarah and Adam find themselves locked in a fiery, passionate kiss If love is the true meaning of Christmas, it s the one gift this mismatched pair can t wait to unwrap. Free Download Once Upon a Christmas Eve (Maiden Lane, #12.6) [ author ] Elizabeth Hoyt [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 3.5 starsI received this book for free in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Disillusioned early on about rakes, Sarah St John has always given Adam Rutledge, Viscount d Arque, the cold shoulder When he shows up unexpectedly at her home and is forced to spend Christmas, the complicated feelings she s always had, start to get evencomplicated.Adam would do anything for his grandmother even spend a week celebrating Christm 3.5 starsI received this book for free in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Disillusio...3.5 stars A sweet holiday novella, perfect for those who like historical romance shorts and appropriate for those new to the Maiden Lane series Though I own quite a few books in Elizabeth Hoyt s Maiden Lane series, I haven t actually read any I know, I knowHowever, I m a sucker for a cute Christmas story, so I decided to give this one a whirl My struggle with novellas, especially ones where I don t have a ton of backstory, is that they don t have time to really develop feelings I strugg 3.5 stars A sweet holiday novella, perfect for those who like historical romance shorts and appropriate for those new to the Maiden Lane series Though I own quite a few books in Elizabeth Hoyt s Maiden Lane series, I haven t actually read any I know, I knowHowever, I m a sucker for a cute Christmas story, so I decided to give this one a whirl My struggle with novellas, especially ones where I don t have a ton of backstory, is that they don t have time to really develop feelings I struggled with the rushed feeling pace with Once Upon a Christmas Eve However, despite the fact that the feelings escalated too quickly, I really enjoyed the enemies to lovers theme I love a hate sexual tension scenario, and with a snowed in situation to boot, it was especially satisfying I have to go back and see if my enjoyment of this one improves by reading the series, but I still thought it was a cute, easy to read novella, especially if holiday stories are your thing I wish it ha...This was lovely Review posted on The Eater of Books blog Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth HoytBook 13.5 of the Maiden Lane seriesPublisher Forever YoursPublication Date December 5, 2017Rating 4 starsSource eARC from NetGalleySummary from Goodreads Adam Rutledge, Viscount d Arque, really rather loathes Christmas The banal cheerfulness The asinine party games And, worst of all, the obligatory trip to the countryside His grandmother, however, loves the holiday and Adam loves h This was lovely Review posted on The Eater of Books blog Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth HoytBook 13.5 of the Maiden Lane seriesPublisher Forever YoursPublication Date December 5, 2017Rating 4 starsSource eARC from NetGalleySummary from Goodreads Adam Rutledge, Viscount d Arque, really rather loathes Christmas The banal cheerfulness The asinine party games And, worst of all, the obligatory trip to the countryside His grandmother, however, loves the holiday and Adam loves his grandmother, so he ll brave the fiercest snowstorm to please her But when their carriage wheel snaps, they re forced to seek shelter at the home of the most maddening, infuriating, and utterly beguiling woman he s ever met.Sarah St John really rather loathes rakes The self satisfied smirks The sly predatory gaz...Sarah St John and Viscount Adam d Arque have crossed paths, but it wasn t a friendly exchange, because Sarah so clearly hated Adam on sight Sarah isn t fond of rakes, gentleman who seduce and carouse without thought for the women they hurt But Sarah is about to get another, lovelier version of Adam as their lives are thrown together this holiday season Adam is accompanying his Grandmother to their yearly Christmas destination in the country, when their carriage breaks down in a storm They h Sarah St John and Viscount Adam d Arque have crossed paths, but it wasn t a friendly exchange, because Sarah so clearly hated Adam on sight Sarah isn t fond of rakes, gentleman who seduce and carouse without thought for the women they hurt But Sarah is about to get another, lovelier version of Adam as their lives are thrown together this holiday season Adam is accompanying his Grandmother to their yearly Christmas destination in the country, when their carriage breaks down in a storm They have no choice but to take shelter at the St John s, imposing on them during their holiday festivities, something Adam would love to avoid, but he s worried about his beloved ailing Grandmother Seeing Sarah St John again is an irritation, sin...Much as I m a fan of Elizabeth Hoyt s Maiden Lane series, I m not a great fan of novellas and after having read and been somewhat meh about Once Upon a Maiden Lane, I was going to give this a miss But the fan in me said you might as well you ve read all the others books in the series, that is , so I did read it and I s...It was.ok That s all I got.With the last book in the Maiden Lane series, Elizabeth Hoyt delivers a fantastic read filled with a swoonworthy romance and holiday spirit Although I m sad that this series has come to an end, all the books in the series have been favorites of mine This novella captures the same fun banter and sinful heroes that I have come to love about this series.If you ve followed the series thus far, then you will be familiar with the hero He was a man who made quite an impression in previous books I With the last book in the Maiden Lane series, Elizabeth Hoyt delivers a fantastic read filled with a swoonworthy romance and holiday spirit Although I m sad that this series has come to a...Very disappointed in this The leads here deserved something , muchThey were compelling characters and were a fitting pairing, that had been anticipated since book 5 of the series This was a short novella, and ...3.5 stars for Viscount d Arque Rant give us the option to rate with half stars please Goodreads. Sigh.This was fine Sara St John, who hates rakes because of Reasons, is displeased when rake Adam Rutledge, Viscount d Arque, shows up at the family home for Christmas And as everyone knows Christmas boners emotional constipation TRUE LOVE I think part of the problem was that I was strapping myself in for a longer story Actual conversation and healing from Sarah Real confession and growth from Adam BUT NOPE This is a novella so they dance around their issues and like a rat infest Sigh.This...

Once Upon a Christmas Eve (Maiden Lane, #12.6)
  • English
  • 15 July 2017
  • Audiobook
  • 3 pages
  • 1478968206
  • Elizabeth Hoyt
  • Once Upon a Christmas Eve (Maiden Lane, #12.6)