I enjoyed this holiday story. I want to reread it again before I pass it along.

Took out of a swap box. Haven't read yet -- will add more when I do.

Sending off to faeriemyst via the Anything Goes BookRelay.

Received from fellow BX'er through BookRelay.com. Thanks so much!! :o)

Left to handle the rumors of her family's bankruptcy and impending eviction, Larissa Ascot's wishes for a merry Christmas seem to be in peril for the first time in her sheltered life. A charming would-be "benefactor,' Vincent Everett, the Baron of Windsmoor, has offered to shelter Larissa and her young brother. But more than Yuletide spirit seems to have inspired the baron's generosity. From the moment he first set eyes on Larissa, the highborn rogue was bewitched. And now that she has taken up residence in his home, he aches with wanting her—a most unfortunate state of affairs, since the proud beauty obviously despises him...and since Vincent has sworn to seek a righteous vengeance on the Ascot family.

But Christmas is a time of miracles, after all. And even two rival souls can be touched by the spirit of forgiveness in these magical days—and showered with precious gifts of tenderness, love, and ecstasy unbound.

I have loved the Johanna Lindsey's books I have read in the past and had looked forward to reading this book. I was extremely let down. The love scene came early on and rather abruptly. Not only didn't they know each other all that well, I didn't even know the characters, just enough to not care for either one of them. Larissa was weak and not very bright, Vincent was pretty much a jerk (a nicer term than what I'd really like to call him). I felt and saw no love between them and would have stopped reading sooner, but I just kept hoping it would get better, too bad it didn't. Luckily it was a short read so not too much time was lost, I have read worse (but not many), sadly.

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