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Christmas Courtships #3
Once Upon a Winter's Eve
He thinks she's a maid. She thinks he's a penniless poet. ‘Tis the season for a misunderstanding!
Julian Knight cannot believe his luck. Spending a month with his literary hero is a dream come true, but when he starts the visit by mistaking the fellow’s daughter for the maid, Julian quickly discovers how easily a little mistake can ruin his plans.
But beneath that stern exterior, he discovers the lady isn’t quite so dour as she seems. Quite appealing, in fact. If only she would give him a chance…
Christmas is a difficult enough time, but when Angelica Callaghan is forced to entertain her father’s latest protégé, it quickly goes from bad to worse. Doubly so when the fellow keeps flirting with her! Angelica is no silly young miss to be beguiled by a few honeyed words from another poet-in-training who will end up living off his friends’ charity. Not ever again.
Romance is a fool’s game.
He wants a chance at love. She wants to be left alone. Can the warmth of the holiday season melt the ice between them?
Julian Knight cannot believe his luck. Spending a month with his literary hero is a dream come true, but when he starts the visit by mistaking the fellow’s daughter for the maid, Julian quickly discovers how easily a little mistake can ruin his plans.
But beneath that stern exterior, he discovers the lady isn’t quite so dour as she seems. Quite appealing, in fact. If only she would give him a chance…
Christmas is a difficult enough time, but when Angelica Callaghan is forced to entertain her father’s latest protégé, it quickly goes from bad to worse. Doubly so when the fellow keeps flirting with her! Angelica is no silly young miss to be beguiled by a few honeyed words from another poet-in-training who will end up living off his friends’ charity. Not ever again.
Romance is a fool’s game.
He wants a chance at love. She wants to be left alone. Can the warmth of the holiday season melt the ice between them?
276 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 19, 2024
About the author
M.A. Nichols
45 books516 followersBorn and raised in Anchorage, M.A. Nichols is a lifelong Alaskan, though she briefly ventured south to get a fancy bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree from Utah State University—neither of which had anything to do with why she became an author, but they kept her alive while launching her publishing career.
As a child she despised reading, but thanks to her mother’s love and persistence, she saw the error of her ways and developed a deep and abiding obsession with books. Currently, she writes sweet historical romance and fantasy, but as a lover of many genres, she plans to explore more in the future.
As a child she despised reading, but thanks to her mother’s love and persistence, she saw the error of her ways and developed a deep and abiding obsession with books. Currently, she writes sweet historical romance and fantasy, but as a lover of many genres, she plans to explore more in the future.
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September 3, 2026
I read this book a few days ago, I was trying to follow the pre-set book order for the Generations of Love series (in its entirety) but at the start of the year, I got on Rivals & Roses and for some weird reason, the book is a struggle for me.
This was a first for me, so I dropped the reading at a point, walked backward to figure out my reading "mood", because I have never DNF'd Nichols. And I never will.
I picked the story back up, return to my pace, with my favorite HR writer, and I kept kicking myself out. Then I surfaced a new P. O. A. (plan of attack) choosing to jump over Rivals & Roses to this one- - the final installment in the Christmas trilogy. I am so tickled I did. I figured something out that I feared and I still adore Nichols novels. I am not abandoning R&R; I am just moving in a different direction.
I adored this story, the characters, the setting. But most importantly...I frickin' adored Julian & Angelica--shockingly, separate and together. I LOVED the way Julian had a bit of hautiness to "mistake" Angelica for a simple housemaid. Trust me, this becomes important as apparently this was one reader's reasoning for DNF-ing the book. This is sad to me because Nichols structured Julian this way FOR REASONS.
It remains why Flame & Ember (Mina & Simon) and The Shameless Flirt (Ambrose & Mary) are my high-caliber fault line to explain why Nichols remains still, one of my favorite HR writers of the new generation. Her characters, both male and female, are flawed and real. They feel like authentic people for their time period. I know and understand the kind of research Nichols does for each story, and character build, so writing her "off" and pitching a hissy fit for one singular instance means you truly missed the plot. Because Julian was so freaking complex and gorgeous. But Angelica was even more so.
When I tell you, the second time Julian mistakes Angelica for her own housemaid I was laughing my ass off. I was actually laying in bed, having to catch my breath from laughing so hard. The scene where he tries to give Angelica some kind of apology (also more money, as a "tip") but Angelica takes the piss out of him at every turn...I swear my brain turned it into an actualized movie scene because this is what the best Nichols writing does for me. I feel transported and heavily immersed.
THAT CALLAGHAN CHRISTMAS PARTY FELT SO VISCERAL AND GOD-DAMN REAL!!
We get Angelica's POV but then as a newcomer, Julian takes us through his POV. I think to digest this book, in it's perfection, we have to resign ourselves that we are Julian...his eyes, ears and moods because we do not know Angelica, nor the Callaghan household.
And ALL feelings and emotions are valid. But the brilliance of this story is plainly this- -it's characters (both major & minor), the perfect holiday setting, the small-town feel, the familial feel, the close proximity feel...the ways in which you can weave through a calvalcade of emotions and find purchase and reality for every one. This is the intricate mastery of Nichols that I had been looking for.
I wept for Angelica...who is a 32yr old spinster set-in-her ways who achingly still loves her toxic, troublesome family. And then we have the reuniting of Thomas Callaghan...with his aggrieved sis, Angelica...and this struck me in my fee-fees, majorly- - as an adoring little sister to a not-so fully cognizant, prodigal older brother. This relationship burned a heartache in me so deep. But instead of negative feelings, I understood. Angelica's unwavering icy exterior has been built FOR REASONS.
Julian goes through a major transformation for me because it's so subtle and most writers would gloss over it but Nichols makes it a juicy meat-n-potatoes.
The scene, at the Callaghan X-Mas party where first we see Julian fret over his out-of-place parents, then brilliantly, Angelica walks up to this very overwhelmed older couple who "look" how she feels about her own family...this compassionate action from Angelica endeared her to me from that moment on. She has no idea this is Julian's parents and the way she comforts and calms them was masterful.
I instantly found her perfect for Julian- -wife material and my version of "sexy" for the time period. Being compassionate and loving to these two upper-class strangers when she just wanted to scream, steal away to another room for peace and quite. At her core, Angelica is deeply kind and emotional to everyone else's feelings.
Julian is a full-time money guy, stock market genius but in his spare time He Is a Poet. Angelica's father becomes Julian's mentor; they have been corresponding for months. Angelica's father invites Julian...as a student of poetry, to learn from a master. Become his pupil during holiday festivities.
Julian is not born of buckets of money but he is well-off and comfortable. Poetry is a simple hobby but he feels like it could become his heart's content. He wishes to see first-hand if he can comfortably live, exist and thrive as a mere poet...possibly forget the gruesome, 9-to-5-er he does. What if we ALL could turn our full-time careers into something we love and get joy out of?
But Angelica has some hard-chilled facts for Julian. Her father, her mother and the rest of her siblings (not counting, Thomas) have this really warped idea of what exactly their Callaghan life looks and feels like. Angelica is the only one holding the house and household together. Literally, by the skin of their teeth during rough seasons.
It feels a bit like Anne Elliot, from Austen's Persuasion. The only child who had to grow-up fast, despite a horrid parent and wretched, selfish siblings.
At first, Julian only sees the surface-level beauty of a close-knit, passionate family ...and desperately wishes HE had been born a Callaghan. But he slowly comes awake throughout to how scary, flawed, unrealistic and chaotic each person around Angelica can be- -even his poet mentor, Angelica's father. All while Angelica sacrifices every bit of herself.
What looks fun and frolicking, on the surface, shows itself a frightening reality nobody wants to face. The only Callaghan feeling the brunt of everyone's fallacies ...is Angelica. And she takes a lot on the chin for them.
Julian's long, wonderful and thrilling conversations with Angelica get...unreal and so thought-provoking because the sentiment meant, each time shows this gradual onion-layer peeling for both. Julian gets a face-plant into cold reality but Angelica feels her icy exterior melting.
Julian's eyes, and mind, get blown wide open. And Angelica begins to look like the only sane one (besides Thomas) who has a lick of sense and understanding.
The book was never going to be a typical HR. Angelica is not your typical heroine; Julian is not your typical Hero. These are Nichol's flawed, genuine creations who go through some of the most rudimentary humane struggles with belief and upbringing. This is the stuff you never see portrayed in mainstream HR. Too busy trying to mimic Bridgerton or writing about, yet another Duke and his super under-class, beneath-him lady.
Here you find a real-ness unmatched, even for HR. There's no 80% miscommunication until the final chapters. There's no frivolous break-up or heartbreak mid 3rd act...and then a rush through groveling to get to HEA. With Nichols a reader can trust in the process as every choice made shows a powerful kickback much, much later. FOR REASONS.
If you hate Julian at the start, then you miss his oh-so-subtle, slow-burn transformation. If you stopped because you felt Angelica was cold and off-putting then you miss that beautiful scene with Julian's parents...the equally gut-wrenching scene with her toddler niece & nephew where she took them out of the toxic atmosphere to comfort them in the nursery.
HR readers always becry the tired storyline of yet another Duke-drenched story but yet won't give outlier, non-mainstream writers like Nichols a fighting chance. Trust me, each book, each main character will not be Forever 21...or a devilish rake. The talent of Nichols is that every character, even minor gets multi-faceted. Julian's parents and Angelica's parents could have been caricatures, written like soap opera roles but instead, they got their own moments to shine...and make a huge impact on our main couple.
Who does that? At all? Only a small handful but Nichols has become one of the greatest ones, in my opinion.
This was a first for me, so I dropped the reading at a point, walked backward to figure out my reading "mood", because I have never DNF'd Nichols. And I never will.
I picked the story back up, return to my pace, with my favorite HR writer, and I kept kicking myself out. Then I surfaced a new P. O. A. (plan of attack) choosing to jump over Rivals & Roses to this one- - the final installment in the Christmas trilogy. I am so tickled I did. I figured something out that I feared and I still adore Nichols novels. I am not abandoning R&R; I am just moving in a different direction.
I adored this story, the characters, the setting. But most importantly...I frickin' adored Julian & Angelica--shockingly, separate and together. I LOVED the way Julian had a bit of hautiness to "mistake" Angelica for a simple housemaid. Trust me, this becomes important as apparently this was one reader's reasoning for DNF-ing the book. This is sad to me because Nichols structured Julian this way FOR REASONS.
It remains why Flame & Ember (Mina & Simon) and The Shameless Flirt (Ambrose & Mary) are my high-caliber fault line to explain why Nichols remains still, one of my favorite HR writers of the new generation. Her characters, both male and female, are flawed and real. They feel like authentic people for their time period. I know and understand the kind of research Nichols does for each story, and character build, so writing her "off" and pitching a hissy fit for one singular instance means you truly missed the plot. Because Julian was so freaking complex and gorgeous. But Angelica was even more so.
When I tell you, the second time Julian mistakes Angelica for her own housemaid I was laughing my ass off. I was actually laying in bed, having to catch my breath from laughing so hard. The scene where he tries to give Angelica some kind of apology (also more money, as a "tip") but Angelica takes the piss out of him at every turn...I swear my brain turned it into an actualized movie scene because this is what the best Nichols writing does for me. I feel transported and heavily immersed.
THAT CALLAGHAN CHRISTMAS PARTY FELT SO VISCERAL AND GOD-DAMN REAL!!
We get Angelica's POV but then as a newcomer, Julian takes us through his POV. I think to digest this book, in it's perfection, we have to resign ourselves that we are Julian...his eyes, ears and moods because we do not know Angelica, nor the Callaghan household.
And ALL feelings and emotions are valid. But the brilliance of this story is plainly this- -it's characters (both major & minor), the perfect holiday setting, the small-town feel, the familial feel, the close proximity feel...the ways in which you can weave through a calvalcade of emotions and find purchase and reality for every one. This is the intricate mastery of Nichols that I had been looking for.
I wept for Angelica...who is a 32yr old spinster set-in-her ways who achingly still loves her toxic, troublesome family. And then we have the reuniting of Thomas Callaghan...with his aggrieved sis, Angelica...and this struck me in my fee-fees, majorly- - as an adoring little sister to a not-so fully cognizant, prodigal older brother. This relationship burned a heartache in me so deep. But instead of negative feelings, I understood. Angelica's unwavering icy exterior has been built FOR REASONS.
Julian goes through a major transformation for me because it's so subtle and most writers would gloss over it but Nichols makes it a juicy meat-n-potatoes.
The scene, at the Callaghan X-Mas party where first we see Julian fret over his out-of-place parents, then brilliantly, Angelica walks up to this very overwhelmed older couple who "look" how she feels about her own family...this compassionate action from Angelica endeared her to me from that moment on. She has no idea this is Julian's parents and the way she comforts and calms them was masterful.
I instantly found her perfect for Julian- -wife material and my version of "sexy" for the time period. Being compassionate and loving to these two upper-class strangers when she just wanted to scream, steal away to another room for peace and quite. At her core, Angelica is deeply kind and emotional to everyone else's feelings.
Julian is a full-time money guy, stock market genius but in his spare time He Is a Poet. Angelica's father becomes Julian's mentor; they have been corresponding for months. Angelica's father invites Julian...as a student of poetry, to learn from a master. Become his pupil during holiday festivities.
Julian is not born of buckets of money but he is well-off and comfortable. Poetry is a simple hobby but he feels like it could become his heart's content. He wishes to see first-hand if he can comfortably live, exist and thrive as a mere poet...possibly forget the gruesome, 9-to-5-er he does. What if we ALL could turn our full-time careers into something we love and get joy out of?
But Angelica has some hard-chilled facts for Julian. Her father, her mother and the rest of her siblings (not counting, Thomas) have this really warped idea of what exactly their Callaghan life looks and feels like. Angelica is the only one holding the house and household together. Literally, by the skin of their teeth during rough seasons.
It feels a bit like Anne Elliot, from Austen's Persuasion. The only child who had to grow-up fast, despite a horrid parent and wretched, selfish siblings.
At first, Julian only sees the surface-level beauty of a close-knit, passionate family ...and desperately wishes HE had been born a Callaghan. But he slowly comes awake throughout to how scary, flawed, unrealistic and chaotic each person around Angelica can be- -even his poet mentor, Angelica's father. All while Angelica sacrifices every bit of herself.
What looks fun and frolicking, on the surface, shows itself a frightening reality nobody wants to face. The only Callaghan feeling the brunt of everyone's fallacies ...is Angelica. And she takes a lot on the chin for them.
Julian's long, wonderful and thrilling conversations with Angelica get...unreal and so thought-provoking because the sentiment meant, each time shows this gradual onion-layer peeling for both. Julian gets a face-plant into cold reality but Angelica feels her icy exterior melting.
Julian's eyes, and mind, get blown wide open. And Angelica begins to look like the only sane one (besides Thomas) who has a lick of sense and understanding.
The book was never going to be a typical HR. Angelica is not your typical heroine; Julian is not your typical Hero. These are Nichol's flawed, genuine creations who go through some of the most rudimentary humane struggles with belief and upbringing. This is the stuff you never see portrayed in mainstream HR. Too busy trying to mimic Bridgerton or writing about, yet another Duke and his super under-class, beneath-him lady.
Here you find a real-ness unmatched, even for HR. There's no 80% miscommunication until the final chapters. There's no frivolous break-up or heartbreak mid 3rd act...and then a rush through groveling to get to HEA. With Nichols a reader can trust in the process as every choice made shows a powerful kickback much, much later. FOR REASONS.
If you hate Julian at the start, then you miss his oh-so-subtle, slow-burn transformation. If you stopped because you felt Angelica was cold and off-putting then you miss that beautiful scene with Julian's parents...the equally gut-wrenching scene with her toddler niece & nephew where she took them out of the toxic atmosphere to comfort them in the nursery.
HR readers always becry the tired storyline of yet another Duke-drenched story but yet won't give outlier, non-mainstream writers like Nichols a fighting chance. Trust me, each book, each main character will not be Forever 21...or a devilish rake. The talent of Nichols is that every character, even minor gets multi-faceted. Julian's parents and Angelica's parents could have been caricatures, written like soap opera roles but instead, they got their own moments to shine...and make a huge impact on our main couple.
Who does that? At all? Only a small handful but Nichols has become one of the greatest ones, in my opinion.
January 25, 2025
Sweet, period romance
Romance, period, sweet; series but stand alone read
Anjelica and Julian’s story was well-drawn, lovely, tragic, full of well written supporting characters, moments, introspection, and a sweet fall that gradually happened for both of them.
Lovely portrait of a family, a guest, and perception and introspection as they spent time together out of the chaos that was her passionate, impulsive, misguided family.
Their story was so lovely, true, honest, and caring. Julian’s care for her as he saw her for who she was, as she tried to hold her honor, integrity together, and keep her family from ruin, was so lovely to read and experience. Truly well-crafted, well written lovely novel that was a true portrait of human nature and decency along with a lovely, sweet, romance.
Romance, period, sweet; series but stand alone read
Anjelica and Julian’s story was well-drawn, lovely, tragic, full of well written supporting characters, moments, introspection, and a sweet fall that gradually happened for both of them.
Lovely portrait of a family, a guest, and perception and introspection as they spent time together out of the chaos that was her passionate, impulsive, misguided family.
Their story was so lovely, true, honest, and caring. Julian’s care for her as he saw her for who she was, as she tried to hold her honor, integrity together, and keep her family from ruin, was so lovely to read and experience. Truly well-crafted, well written lovely novel that was a true portrait of human nature and decency along with a lovely, sweet, romance.
November 20, 2024
Dnf at 20%
Dude shows up, treats her like the maid, takes over bedroom, is generally disdainful of her family, then topped it all off by telling her she COULD LOOK BETTER if only she would take more care with her appearance. I was 0% interested in him as a character after that.
Dude shows up, treats her like the maid, takes over bedroom, is generally disdainful of her family, then topped it all off by telling her she COULD LOOK BETTER if only she would take more care with her appearance. I was 0% interested in him as a character after that.
December 9, 2024
well written
Ms Nichols books are always well written and developed. The plots are realistic and don't have repetitive internal dialog that is annoying.
Although I would love some mystery added I enjoy her books alot.
Ms Nichols books are always well written and developed. The plots are realistic and don't have repetitive internal dialog that is annoying.
Although I would love some mystery added I enjoy her books alot.
December 21, 2025
Julian Knight is a poet at heart but a businessman by trade. He has been in correspondence with published poet Earnest Callahan and the latter invites him to spend a month with his family.
When Juilan first arrives he thinks the eldest daughter Angelica is a servant because of her plain appearance and that sets the stage for their relationship.
This time with the Callahans put Julian through it. He spends time with his idol and that family. Julian began to think this was the life for him.
What he couldn't see was why Angelica was so rigid, and unwelcoming to her own family.
Turns out Julian had a lot to learn. He slowly goes from idolizing Earnest and thinking Angelica was too serious to idolizing Angelica and thinking Earnest was self absorbed and not caring about his family.
Angelica always had too much on her plate, being the only rational one in her family. Her life probably would have broke anyone. She loses her only friend in Thomas when he goes to the navy, and she becomes de facto governess to the whole family far past spinstehood, and she has to keep reign on her father. Is there any wonder why she doesn't believe in Julian's feelings?
So part of Angelica 's story is her "falling out" with her brother. That part left me confused and shook. Did they send Thomas off as a child? Did the navy pay parents?
Also in reality what would happen with Gwenivere? Would they make a life together somewhere else? Or would she ultimately be left to fend for herself?
Should I google all if this?
When Juilan first arrives he thinks the eldest daughter Angelica is a servant because of her plain appearance and that sets the stage for their relationship.
This time with the Callahans put Julian through it. He spends time with his idol and that family. Julian began to think this was the life for him.
What he couldn't see was why Angelica was so rigid, and unwelcoming to her own family.
Turns out Julian had a lot to learn. He slowly goes from idolizing Earnest and thinking Angelica was too serious to idolizing Angelica and thinking Earnest was self absorbed and not caring about his family.
Angelica always had too much on her plate, being the only rational one in her family. Her life probably would have broke anyone. She loses her only friend in Thomas when he goes to the navy, and she becomes de facto governess to the whole family far past spinstehood, and she has to keep reign on her father. Is there any wonder why she doesn't believe in Julian's feelings?
So part of Angelica 's story is her "falling out" with her brother. That part left me confused and shook. Did they send Thomas off as a child? Did the navy pay parents?
Also in reality what would happen with Gwenivere? Would they make a life together somewhere else? Or would she ultimately be left to fend for herself?
Should I google all if this?
December 17, 2025
An okay clean read. I listened on audiobook. I liked the idea of a heroine whose father gives the appearance of being a wonderful family man but who is, as we come to learn, a selfish person whose own pleasures take precedence over his obligations to his family.
However, big disappointment when, around the final quarter of the book, the author resorted to a silly plot device in order to conveniently put an obstacle in the way of the heroine's HA.
I lost interest at that point. The author could certainly have written that plot point in a manner that would still have created a bit of a roadblock to Angelica's HA without resorting to a contrived scandal. But alas, she chose not to. Whatever.
However, big disappointment when, around the final quarter of the book, the author resorted to a silly plot device in order to conveniently put an obstacle in the way of the heroine's HA.
I lost interest at that point. The author could certainly have written that plot point in a manner that would still have created a bit of a roadblock to Angelica's HA without resorting to a contrived scandal. But alas, she chose not to. Whatever.
December 3, 2024
Julian Knight is a man of business with a poet's heart. He is elated when he receives an invitation to visit the renowned poet Ernest Callahan for a month during Christmas. He mistakes the eldest daughter for a maid, and she (Angelina) considers him a penniless poet wannabe. Over the weeks, Julian learns many lessons.
I hate to rate this book because I was going through a difficult time (my husband died), and it took me forever to finish it. I felt the story dragged, but perhaps my own life dragged instead. It took too long to get to the point where the couple could see each other for who they were. I agonized long and hard about Angelina's situation. Could she have gone to live with another relative to avoid the swamp she was living in?
I hate to rate this book because I was going through a difficult time (my husband died), and it took me forever to finish it. I felt the story dragged, but perhaps my own life dragged instead. It took too long to get to the point where the couple could see each other for who they were. I agonized long and hard about Angelina's situation. Could she have gone to live with another relative to avoid the swamp she was living in?
February 10, 2026
Enjoyed this one
I didn’t find this book as compelling as other stories by MA Nichols, but it was sweet and I did like the MMC a lot. He was so patient and was able to see his flaws and correct his course once he realized he was moving in the wrong direction. The conflict seemed a little too worked over and there was some repetition in the book that I felt was unnecessary. I listened to a lot of this book on the free audio on YouTube, and as always I love Madeline Brolly who narrates all these stories.
I didn’t find this book as compelling as other stories by MA Nichols, but it was sweet and I did like the MMC a lot. He was so patient and was able to see his flaws and correct his course once he realized he was moving in the wrong direction. The conflict seemed a little too worked over and there was some repetition in the book that I felt was unnecessary. I listened to a lot of this book on the free audio on YouTube, and as always I love Madeline Brolly who narrates all these stories.
December 11, 2024
Kisses only.
I don’t remember reading Thomas’s story but having him in this book didn’t make it seem like I was missing something. I liked our MCs. I loved all the great insights into love vs passions. I was frustrated that Angelica’s parents wouldn’t learn from their mistakes but I think that’s true to life; there are just some people who will blame everyone except themselves. I just wanted the Callaghan to have some setbacks or something!
I don’t remember reading Thomas’s story but having him in this book didn’t make it seem like I was missing something. I liked our MCs. I loved all the great insights into love vs passions. I was frustrated that Angelica’s parents wouldn’t learn from their mistakes but I think that’s true to life; there are just some people who will blame everyone except themselves. I just wanted the Callaghan to have some setbacks or something!
March 26, 2025
Good as always
I can quite imagine that some might be irritated by how long it took the heroine to come to her senses, but I identified with so many of the sentiments in this book. I have met Ernest and understand the power and effect his belief system can have on others.
I always enjoy Ms Nichol’s books. I pull out the timeline and relationship chart every time I start a new one!! Already looking forward to the next one!
I can quite imagine that some might be irritated by how long it took the heroine to come to her senses, but I identified with so many of the sentiments in this book. I have met Ernest and understand the power and effect his belief system can have on others.
I always enjoy Ms Nichol’s books. I pull out the timeline and relationship chart every time I start a new one!! Already looking forward to the next one!
November 28, 2024
One of my favorites
Jillian and Angelica are strong characters and are what makes this story enjoyable. Showing their strength when dealing with the weaknesses and failings of most of her family makes for a great read. I was glad to see Thomas and Charity pop up and the resolution between Thomas and Angelica.
Jillian and Angelica are strong characters and are what makes this story enjoyable. Showing their strength when dealing with the weaknesses and failings of most of her family makes for a great read. I was glad to see Thomas and Charity pop up and the resolution between Thomas and Angelica.
December 5, 2024
Just lovely
This novel sparkles with wit and humour, yet turns expectations on their head. The central characters are beautifully drawn, with depth and nuance and the minor characters cleverly delineated. The story drew me in and held me to the last page.
This novel sparkles with wit and humour, yet turns expectations on their head. The central characters are beautifully drawn, with depth and nuance and the minor characters cleverly delineated. The story drew me in and held me to the last page.
April 10, 2025
Timely
Steve’s wife says, “If ever a book addressed modern culture while being set in the past, this one does. So well written. Great character development. You will want to read this and share it with everyone.”
Steve’s wife says, “If ever a book addressed modern culture while being set in the past, this one does. So well written. Great character development. You will want to read this and share it with everyone.”
November 20, 2024
Amazing! I loved it!
January 8, 2025
This was such a fun book to write. I love Angelica & Julian, and I hope you fall in love with them, too!
March 10, 2025
Worth waiting for
I loved everything about this book. I loved the way the characters met, the slow creep toward love, and especially the ending.
I loved everything about this book. I loved the way the characters met, the slow creep toward love, and especially the ending.
November 20, 2025
This was so cute, so unique! A poet-not-poet and a poet's daughter who despises poets :D
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