Review: Magical Holiday Book Mischief  & Mistletoe Is Magnificent!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
Tanya Anne Crosby weaves yet another magnificent tale with that golden pen of hers in this magnificent novella Mischief and Mistletoe.This book is set in the Sping of 1838 and is about a betrothed couple Lucien Morgen, 5th Duke of Willyyngham and Emma Peters. Emma is eighteen years old with love in her heart and wants to be loved, the usual things a young woman would want.One thing she does know is that she does not want a marriage of convenience and become someone's breed vessel for heirs.Lucien, 5th Duke of Willyngham  who has a fabricated scandal connected to him and grew up very neglected watching his parents very unhappy marriage that eventually destroyed his Mother. He wants a marriage convenience as well as a very  dull wife to give him heirs but to look the other way if he take a mistress and indiscretions. Not wanting to hurt Emma especially after she confesses she loves Lucien decides to break the engagement , thinking he will be saving Emma from a loveless unhappy marriage like his parentsLucien  and Emma don't see each other for another three years. Shortly before Christmas Lucien decides it is time to break of the engagement once and for all. Expecting to see the young girl he saw three years ago but finds a beautiful,vivacious,  intelligent woman full grown as he find himself wanting her like no other. .Emma has changed and wants nothing to do with him and end this farce of an engagement already and His Grace out of her site never to see again This time it is Lucien who is mesmerized by Emma not wanting to leave her or her loving family.. Something Lucien never had but wanted very much growing up.Emma's family sees what the engaged couple does not that Emma and Lucien do love each other even though they can not see what's right in front of them. So with the help of some meddling relatives and three little mischevious urchins. Both Luchien and Emma find out loves does really exist and conquers all!This book is truly a magical holiday story that pulls you into that feel good holiday spirit no matter what season you read it it in. I loved it!