Review: Great story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2014
Just A Kiss by Ally Broadfield is the first novella in the new series, It's In His Kiss. The story centers aroud Charlotte Lightwood. She has one season to find a husband, or she'll be forced to marry the cousin of her guardian. And he's a really loathsome choice. Think Mr. Collins from Pride and Prejudice but more skeevy. So she embarks on her journey to find a husband, but she's at a sheer disadvantage. She's virtually penniless with not much to recommend her. Though she is a beauty. She catches the eye of Sebastian, the Earl of Marley. He, too, has to find someone to marry this season. Though he doesn't plan to marry Charlotte. He knows he has to marry someone who would make a great wife for an Earl.Charlotte invokes Sebastian's sympathy when he overhears her being laughed at among her peers. So he makes it his mission to find a suitable husband for Charlotte. And the more time they spend together, the more he finds Charlotte irresistible.At around 100 pages, this was an enjoyable novella. Broadfield managed to lure you in hook, line, and sinker. Charlotte and Sebastian have great chemistry together. I loved  their banter and their flirting. My only complaint is that it was over rather quickly. Just when the story climaxed, it was brought to an abrupt halt.Without giving away any spoilers,  I felt like the story could have used about 20 more pages to make the story perfect. I wanted to know more about the fates of the characters.  This is the first in a series, so there may be more to this story-line in the next book. Only time will tell.