Scandal at the Christmas Ball

Posted on 18 December 2018 by Marguerite Kaye

One Christmas house party leads to two Regency love affairs A Governess for Christmas by Marguerite KayeAt the glittering Brock house party, former army major Drummond MacIntosh meets governess in disgrace Joanna Forsythe, who s desperate to clear her name Both are eager to put their pasts behind them, but their scandalous affair will make for a very different future Dancing with the Duke s Heir by Bronwyn ScottAs heir to a dukedom, Vale Penrith does not want a wife, and certainly not one like Lady Viola Hawthorne So why does London s Shocking Beauty tempt him beyond reason Dare he try and tame her, or is a Christmas seduction the best way to bring her to surrender Free Read Scandal at the Christmas Ball [ by ] Marguerite Kaye [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Scandal at the Christmas Ball is the second collaboration between historical romance authors Marguerite Kaye and Bronwyn Scott, and, like their previous work, Scandal at the Midsummer Ball The Officer s Temptation The Debutante s Awakening, takes place at the country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Brock, a widely liked, respected and highly influential couple who are regarded as powerbrokers within the ton and whose invitations are much sought after.Among their guests this Yuletide are t Scandal at the Christmas Ball is the second collaboration between historical romance authors Marguerite Kaye and Bronwyn Scott, and, like their previous work, Scandal at the Midsummer Ball The Officer s Temptation The Debutante s Awakening, takes place at the country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Brock, a widely liked, respected and highly influential couple who are regarded as powerbrokers within the ton and whose invitations are much sought after.Among their guests this Yuletide are the duke s nephew and heir, Vale Penrith, Lady Viola Hawthorne, a shockingly fast young woman who goes out of her way to do and say outrageous things, and a former officer of the Scots Guards, Drummond MacIntosh, whose army career ended somewhat ...Last year, I read and very much enjoyed Scandal at the Midsummer Ball, the previous collaboration between Marguerite Kaye and Bronwyn Scott Once again, the country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Brock, forms the backdrop for both stories The couple is holding their prestigious Christmas house party culminating in the Christmas Ball on Twelfth Night Unlike their Midsummer House Party, this is not a matchmaking event, but it seems that cupid s arrow can strike the most improbable couples Last year, I read and very much enjoyed Scandal at the Midsummer Ball, the previous collaboration between Marguerite Kaye and Bronwyn Scott Once again, the country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Brock, forms the backdrop for both stories The couple is holding their prestigious Christmas house party culminating in the Christmas Ball on Twelfth Night Unlike their Midsummer House Party, this is not a matchmaking event, but it seems that cupid s arrow can strike the most improbable couples at any time.REVIEW OF A GOVERNESS FOR CHRISTMAS BY MARGUERITE KAYEThree and a half years ago, army major, Drummond MacIntosh, was cashiered from the army for refusing to fo...My ReviewOh wow this is the perfect Christmas book and this quote by Manda Jane Ward sums it up, its as ish as a pack of mince pies.I loved how Marguerite and Bronwyn made you feel part of the book and I wanted to get my best dress out and join the party I also wanted to go to the fair, with hot cider and gingerbread.I do agree with Drummond that bagpipes do sound like a wailing banshee and just the thought of eating haggis sounds gross, I would drink the whisky though.As you can tell by my My ReviewOh wow this is the perfect Christmas book and this quote by Manda Jane Ward sums it up, its as ish as a pack of mince pies.I loved how Marguerite and Bronwyn made you feel part of the book and I wanted to get my best dress out and join the party I also wanted to go to the fair, with hot cider and gingerbread.I do agree with Drummond that bagpipes do sound like a wailing banshee and just the thought of eating haggis sounds gross, I would drink t...3.5 StarsThese were two very enjoyable stories They take place at the same location and at the same time, but don t rely too much on each other I adored the characters and the story lines.By far my Favorited was the historical aspects of how England in the 1800 s celebrated Christmas and Twelfth Night and the kind of foods they ate and games and activities Challenges Harlequin Romance Monthly Theme Reading Club December 2017 Anti Stress Holiday Challenge 9 AMMP Rocking Around The Christm 3.5 StarsThese were two very enjoyable stories They take place at the same location and at the same time, but don t rely too much on each other I adored the characters and the story lines.By far my Favorited was the historical aspects of how England in the 1800 s celebrated Christmas and Twelfth Night and the kind of foods they ate and games and activities Challenges Harlequ...A Governess for Christmas by Marguerite KayeI adore Marguerite Kaye novels, they are always so uplifting, so when they are set at Christmas time as this book is.Brock house parties in the summer are known as matchmaking events by the Brocks Drummond Mackintosh, a former army major, had been invited to attend a Christmas house party there and hopes that it too won t be a matchmaking event He is attending for one reason and one reason only, he needs to put his shameful past behind hi A Governess for Christmas by Marguerite KayeI adore Marguerite Kaye novels, they are always so uplifting, so when they are set at Christmas time as this book is.Brock house parties in the summer are known as matchmaking events by the Brocks Drummond Mackintosh, a former army major, had been invited to attend a Christmas house party there and hopes that it too won t be a matchmaking event He is attending for one reason and one reason only, he needs to put his shameful past behind him Brock s good word in the right ears will go a long way to making that happen.Joanna Forsythe is attending the same house party for very similar reasons She doesn t need help from Brock himself, but a person in attendance at the party might offer her employment, something that has been in short...Scandal at the Christmas Ball A Governess for Christmas by Marguerite Kaye and Dancing with the Duke s Heir by Bronwyn Scott A Governess for Christmas Christmas Eve 1818Drummond MacIntosh has been invited to the home of the Duke and Duchess of Brock for a house party Drummond had been ousted from society some years after being accused of a serious charge Even his illustrious military career had been ignored So, now it is the Duke of Wellington who got him the invitation to the Scandal at the Christmas Ball A Governess for Christmas by Marguerite Kaye and Dancing with the Duke s Heir by Bronwyn Scott A Governess for Christmas Christmas Eve 1818Drummond MacIntosh has been invited to the home of the Duke and Duchess of Brock for a house party Drummond had been ousted from society some years after being accused of a serious charge Even his illustrious military career had been ignored So, now it is the Duke of Wellington who got him the invitation to the party Now, Wellington may be needing his help with a special assignment If Drummond succeeds in impressing his hosts, he will be given a second chance.Drummond meets Mr Edward Throckmorton who tells him who the different guests are He confides in Drummond that he is the illegitimate son of the Duke of Brock and that he is hoping for a career in politics.In search of a few moments of solitude, Drummond slips into an empty and quiet...Naughtiness 3 Wow cannot do justice to these awesome books but is a start, I as always utterly loved them both, I ve been a fan of Margeurite and Bronwyns books for years both are truly outstanding authors and I know I ll love a book purely if they are the authors, they have never ever disappointed me, and I ve always loved every single one I ve read these new titles included.As always I will not give spoilers but what I will say is, that any who love to be utterly captivated and gripped within Naughtiness 3 Wow cannot do justice to these awesome books but is a start, I as always utterly loved them both, I ve been a fan of Margeurite and Bronwyns books for years both are truly outstanding authors and I know I ll love a book purely if they are the authors, they have never ever disappointed me, and I ve always loved every single one I ve read these new titles included.As always I will not give spoilers but what I will say is, that any who love to be utterly captivated and gripped ...RITA finalist is Dancing with the Duke s Heir by Bronwyn ScottRecensione a cura di NoOne per Feel the BookAdoro l atmosfera che si ritrova nei libri Regency, soprattutto quando sono ambientati durante il periodo delle feste natalizie Leggere questo genere di romanzi un po il mio modo di festeggiare il Natale, di rilassarmi, perdendomi tra le pagine di queste splendide storie, sognando a occhi aperti Scandal at the Christmas Ball stata un ottima scelta un antologia che contiene al suo interno due racconti scritti da due autrici diverse, Marguerite Recensione a cura di NoOne per Feel the BookAdoro l atmosfera che si ritrova nei libri Regency, soprattutto quando sono ambientati durante il periodo delle feste natalizie Leggere questo genere di romanzi un po il mio modo di festeggiare il Natale, di rilassarmi, perdendomi tra le pagine di queste splendide storie, sognando a occhi aperti Scandal at the Christmas Ball stata un ottima scelta un antologia che contiene al suo interno due racconti scritti da due autrici diverse, Marguerite Kaye e Bronwyn Scott, che gi in precedenza avevano collaborato in Scandal at The Midsummer Ball.Anche queste nuove storie hanno un...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here 2.5A Governess for Christmas Marguerite Kaye 2.5 5 Both Drummond and Joanna have been invited to the Brock Christmas House Party in order to get their place back in society Drummond was cashiered out of the military and needs to show the Duke of Brock that he s ready to follow orders and Joanna was a governess accused of theft, who is being offered a position and compensation for her silence Unfortunately, in order to achieve this, neither can afford a scandal, and also unfort 2.5A Governess for Christmas Marguerite Kaye 2.5 5 Both Drummond and Joanna have been invited to the Brock Christmas House Party in order to get their place back in society Drummond was cashiered out of the military and needs to show the Duke of Brock that he s ready to follow orders and Joanna was a governess accused of theft, who is being offered a position and compensation for her silence Unfortunately, in order to achieve this, neither can afford a scandal, and also unfortunately, being together as the two increasingly seem to want to be, would mean the loss of that status all over again If they want a future, Drummond and Joanna will ha...I received a advanced review copy of this book in return for a honest review.Readers might find it interesting to read Scandal At the Midsummer Ball, an anthology by the same authors, but it is by no means necessary to have read that book first It does have the same principal Duke and Duchess characters.I give A Governess for Christmas fours stars, and Dancing with the Duke s Heir between two and three stars.For the Governess novella, I liked the hero and heroine Drummond and Joanna, though som I received a advanced review copy of this book in return for a honest review.Readers might find it interesting to read Scandal At the Midsummer Ball, an anthology by the same authors, but it is by no means necessary to have read that book first It does have the same principal Duke and Duchess characters.I give A Governess for Christmas fours stars, and Dancing with the Duke s Heir between two and three stars.For the Governess novella, I liked the hero and heroine Drummond and Joanna, though sometimes the problems of their pasts became a little wearying Drummond I suppose, hasconcerns as his past is firmly linked to his profession and his reputation Joanna too, suffers for her reputation and profession, but this does not bring her danger of execution Both are tough characters, partly by circumstance They are also wary of love and the Ba...This is a charming, feel good season treat that I did hugely enjoy, in each of the stories you can get a real sense of each of the individual authors writing style I have read and hugely enjoyed Ms Scott s work and I was really looking forward to reading her collaboration with Ms Kaye, whom I haven t had the privilege of reading before now, but judging by this I will be readingfrom her.Each story is strong, and rich in Christmas cheer, the characters are well defined even those that I d This is a charming, feel good season treat that I did hugely enjoy, in each of the stories you can get a real sense of each of the individual authors writing style I have read and hugely enjoyed Ms Scott s work and I was really looking forward to reading her collaboration with Ms Kaye, whom I haven t had the privilege of reading before now, but judging by this I will be readingfrom her.Each story is strong, and rich in Christmas cheer, the characters are well defined even those that I didn t like were strong, the two stories separately are warming and charming and once put together and you see the different characters moving from one story to the next it really com...I ve liked works by both these authors before, but I didn t care for these Kaye s felt weirdly disjointed to me Scenes and chapters just kind of ended with no resolution and made the story feel abrupt and things a bit undeveloped Their first kiss was essentially just and then he kissed her, end of scene, next scene starts somewhere entirely different For a first kiss scene especially, I expect there to beI want the emotions and the physical sensations They kissed barely belongs i I ve liked works by both these authors before, but I didn t care for these Kaye s felt weirdly disjointed to me Scenes and chapters just kind of ended with no resolution and made the story feel abrupt and things a bit undeveloped Their first kiss was essentially just and then he kissed her, end of scene, next scene starts somewhere entirely different For a first kiss scene especially, I expect there to beI want the emotions and the physical sensations They kissed barely belongs in the first draft, let alone the published version, and stuff like that happens a fewtimes, including during one of the sex scenes I enjoyed the char...

18 December 2018

Marguerite Kaye