Series: Duke's Daughters, #4.5
Tropes & Traits: forced proximity, titled hero; instalove
Genre/Setting: Historical, London, England
Publication Date: 10.29.19
Rating: 5 stars!
When she is accidentally left behind at her family's London townhouse during Christmas, Lady Pearl Howlett is thrilled to have some time alone. However, as a privileged duke's daughter she doesn't know how to cope with practical matters such as feeding herself, not that there's any food to be found in the closed up house anyway.
Owen Dwyfor, the Earl of Llanover, is spending the holiday nursing an injured leg in his godmother's London townhouse. He's looking forward to being away from his managing mother and sisters and not being scrutinized for being awkward or grumpy. Until his neighbor, Lady Pearl, comes to crash his solitude seeking food. Soon the two find themselves snowed in and banding together to conserve resources and it becomes apparent that they have more in common than just being alone at Christmas.
This was such a cute Christmasy story. Yes, it's instalove, but Pearl and Owen have time together with no outside interference, totally unfettered from society's rules, and this enables them to truly be themselves and come to know each other fairly well. Owen was adorably gruff and awkward and charmingly caring underneath the irritable exterior. It was nice to see him have someone to look out for him for a change and I liked that Pearl was decisive in knowing her own mind and standing up for what she wanted.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Owen Dwyfor, the Earl of Llanover, is spending the holiday nursing an injured leg in his godmother's London townhouse. He's looking forward to being away from his managing mother and sisters and not being scrutinized for being awkward or grumpy. Until his neighbor, Lady Pearl, comes to crash his solitude seeking food. Soon the two find themselves snowed in and banding together to conserve resources and it becomes apparent that they have more in common than just being alone at Christmas.
This was such a cute Christmasy story. Yes, it's instalove, but Pearl and Owen have time together with no outside interference, totally unfettered from society's rules, and this enables them to truly be themselves and come to know each other fairly well. Owen was adorably gruff and awkward and charmingly caring underneath the irritable exterior. It was nice to see him have someone to look out for him for a change and I liked that Pearl was decisive in knowing her own mind and standing up for what she wanted.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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