Review: The matchmaker meets her match
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 29, 2013
I enjoyed the fact that this story features a mature couple. Wyatt and Eugenia both were married previously, and both have experienced love and loss. Nothing should stand in their way, right? Wrong. Eugenia doesn't want to get married again. Though she loved her husband, he was the boss in their relationship. And she values her freedom too much to ever knuckle under to a man again.This was an entertaining story. There's humor when Eugenia's sons and daughters-in-law turn the tables on her and plot ways to get her and Wyatt together. This involves the two of them working together on the church Christmas program.  There's danger when the two of them are caught in a blizzard. When they find themselves trapped in a line shack, Eugenia's determination to resist Wyatt's charms weakens. The only place to sleep is a single bed and baby, it's cold outside.Eugenia was an admirable, strong minded character. Though I respected her determination to be her own woman, I thought she went on about it a bit too much. Wyatt was a real gentleman and the perfect foil for her. He wanted her to be an equal partner, but wouldn't allow her to walk all over him.The Christmas Bride is a follow-up to the Burnett Brides series, but it can easily be read as a standalone. It's a fine choice for anyone who enjoys historical romance with a touch of humor and sexiness.I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and received no other remuneration. A longer review appears at The Divas of Desire blog.