Review: Lord Stillwell's Prequel
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2012
This Novella, ( a short story, really), is the prequel to the soon to be released "The Importance of Being Wicked".Lord Stillwell first made an appearance in a Christmas themed novel by Victoria Alexander. The author felt like Stillwell had more to do and say, so here he is about to star in his own novel.Lord Stillwell wants to marry and produce an heir, which is his duty. His wife will someday replace his mother with the title of Countess. Love is not a requirement. Stillwell hopes that one day he and his future wife will grow to love one another, but all that he needs is simple compatibility.Finding such a woman is not all that difficult, it's sealing the deal that Stillwell can't seem to manage.Will Stillwell ever make it to the alter? Stay tuned!This story gives us the background of Lord Stillwell. In the future full length novel, Stillwell will perhaps have his HEA.The problem for me is that I'm not all that big of a fan of novellas. They are alright as companions to an ongoing series, or if they are just a stand alone short story. But, these novellas which are more or less lead in teasers to a full length novel, are not my cup of tea for sure. The story doesn't really leave you hanging, it ends in a good spot, sort of. I think if there had not been a teaser of the future novel included at the end of the story, I really wouldn't have been interested enough to see what happened to Lord Stillwell in the future. A little more of a hint of the future would have really helped a lot.If you find this novella for a reasonable price it would be alright, but it won't add to or take away from the future novel.This was a preview e-book given to me by Netgalley for an honest review.