Review: Sweet, Light, and Lovely
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 17, 2013
A sweet, light, lovely historical romance novella. Mistletoe and Magic was a wonderful novella and, though I didn't love it, I really enjoyed it.Penelope was an okay heroine. For the most part, she was likable. But, she was also my one problem with the book. I understood why she felt she had to distance herself from Jared and discourage a relationship. But, she was quite mean about it. For one, she was rude to him, which I could have forgiven. But, in another instance, she pretended to be engaged to a nasty old man and paraded around with the perv. It seemed to be more out of spite than anything else. It went from protecting herself to being spiteful. This doesn't mean I didn't like her character. She was just fine and, other than those unpleasant instances, she was a good character. I might have had my issues with her, but I liked her just fine in the end.Jared, on the other hand, was pure perfection. This man was so sweet and adorable and wonderful. Needless to say, I adored him. He was a fantastic hero.The romance was mostly sweet, with only a hint of spice. I thought these two were lovely together.The plot was fast paced. I was kept interested the entire way through. I really enjoyed the story and I loved how the author found a way around Jared's foretold death. It was a definitely surprise. And the ending was lovely.Mistletoe and Magic was a wonderful historical romance novella. Romance lovers, if you want a quick, light, sweet read, this is a book you'll want to check out.*I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review