Review: Sweet Historical Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
Location: Sussex County, EnglandDecember 1819Black Pine HallLady Arabella is summoned by her brother, Will, to the library in Black Pine Wall; a room that fills her with dread.  The library is where she learned of her father's illness that ultimately took his life, and where her mother died dies and funeral arrangements were made.  Her fears of the room continued as her brother made his announcement~he has arranged for her to be married~~without her knowledge or her consent.The man is an earl in line to inherit a dukedom.  His name?  Oliver Westwyck-Earl of Marsdale.  Even as Arabella's anger increases, she finds herself rolling his name around other tongue.  Arabella (Bella) is a woman of strength in a time period where men were dominant and always in control.  She is unhappy with Will's decision and is incensed when he states the Earl will be with them for Christmas and the wedding will commence two days after that.In order to assert her unhappiness, Bella flees the manor on her mare right into a storm.  She is then forced to seek shelter at a local inn not to far from her family home.  While in the stable she meets a man that impresses her with his knowledge of horses and who is equally as impressed with hers.  There is a connection between her and the man who identified himself as Mr. Carrington, one that had wanted with a potential suitor but her brother screwed that up by betrothing her to someone else.  Mr. Carrington is hiding something from Bella that may just ruin any potential he and Bella have.If you want to know what I mean then I highly suggest obtaining your own copy of The Earl's Christmas Colt.Rebecca Thomas wrote another fantastic historical novella (I have previously read and reviewed The Blacksmith's Son).  The emotions displayed by both Bella and Oliver are very realistic.  The Earl's Christmas Colt is a sweet story that is chaste and lovable from beginning to end.Review Copy Courtesy of:  Entangled Publishing, at no cost, in exchange for an honest review.