Charmed at Christmas is one of four books revolving around the weddings of Lady Tamsyn Hambly and Mr. Gryffyn Cardew, and Lady Morgan Hambly and Harold Mort, Viscount Blackwater at Castle Keyvnor. These books are related to a previous release of four books: The Haunting of Castle Keynvor.
The first novella is "Lord Locryn and the Pixie's Kiss" by Deb Marlowe. What a sweet story! A Pixie accidentally curses a young man, and both his and the pixie's life are changed for 8 years. Now, as Lord Locryn comes back to the place where he was unknowingly cursed, he finds love with Lady Gwym Hambly, sister to the two brides. They must work together to undo the curse so they can be together. They use the magic of Christmas, along with the help of a pixie, to get their happily-ever-after.
The second novella is "The Determined Duchess" by Erica Monroe. I did like this story, but it was darker than I had expected due to the aspects of alchemy. Miss Felicity Fields, mourning the death of her guardian, wants to use magic to bring her guardian back to life. But first she must deal with Nicholas Harding, the Duke of Wycliffe, who is determined to find a marriage match for Felicity. However, he finds himself intrigued with Felicity. I enjoyed this story, but I'm not sure it's everyone's cup of tea.
The third novella, "A Duke By Any Other Name" by Claire Delacroix, is the story of the Alexander, the Duke of Inverfyre and Daphne Goodenham. Daphne wants to marry a duke so she can take care of her and her sister, but she meets Alexander, who is on a mission of his own. This was a charming and entertaining story.
I received a copy of this book from one of the authors in exchange for an honest review.
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