Review: A sweet sugar cookie of a novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 11, 2013
I was intrigued by the idea that the heroine, who once played at being a spiritualist, actually HAD a touch of "the sight." But while both Penelope and Jared were a) the requisite physically gorgeous, and b) persistent, the WHY as to Jared falling in love with her felt unresolved. We get why Penelope did, because she had visions of her true love. Jared felt rather immature and impetuous, more like 24 than 34.I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.There are some nice scenes set in Victorian New York, especially the ice skating. The consummation scene was smexy hot and well done, if a little unbelievable that they could get away with it and NO ONE would have seen them or would gossip about it. And did young society women make their debut (debuts?) in the middle of winter?Still, all the characters are likable, and inclusion of the other Appleton sisters and Aunt Eve and partners, so the family factor is there, too. If you're looking for a light, fun read with a HEA in the Christmas season, this should do nicely.