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The Woes of Wooing a Wife in 12 Days
He ghosted her. For two years. While married to her.
Aubrey Egerton, Viscount Madeley, has been living it up in London, pretending his wife doesn't exist because he blames her for destroying his one true love. Eleanor was forced to marry him, and he punished her by abandoning her in the countryside, making her the object of pity and gossip.
And now? Now Aubrey's been thrown from his horse, and his furious parents have dumped him at his wife’s doorstep, severely injured. Now he's bedridden and she has to touch his privates daily for medical reasons. But here's the twist—she's leaving in 12 days and he just realized she's innocent of everything he blamed her for. Can he win her back? Let me tell you about the woes of wooing one’s wife... It's rather difficult to do when you cannot walk.
Eleanor Egerton, Viscountess Madeley, has a refuse him and let him suffer or play the dutiful wife to the man who humiliated her. She chooses duty… with a healthy dose of teasing. After all, how bad could it be to spend twelve awkward days tending to her husband's naked, bruised but still magnificent body?
Can a scoundrel win back his wife's heart in twelve days of Christmas when he's literally at her mercy? Or will this be one holiday miracle too impossible, even for the season of second chances?Arranged Marriage / Marriage of Convenience Enemies to loversForced ProximityEstranged Spouses / Marriage in TroubleCaretaker Romance / Nursing Romance
Aubrey Egerton, Viscount Madeley, has been living it up in London, pretending his wife doesn't exist because he blames her for destroying his one true love. Eleanor was forced to marry him, and he punished her by abandoning her in the countryside, making her the object of pity and gossip.
And now? Now Aubrey's been thrown from his horse, and his furious parents have dumped him at his wife’s doorstep, severely injured. Now he's bedridden and she has to touch his privates daily for medical reasons. But here's the twist—she's leaving in 12 days and he just realized she's innocent of everything he blamed her for. Can he win her back? Let me tell you about the woes of wooing one’s wife... It's rather difficult to do when you cannot walk.
Eleanor Egerton, Viscountess Madeley, has a refuse him and let him suffer or play the dutiful wife to the man who humiliated her. She chooses duty… with a healthy dose of teasing. After all, how bad could it be to spend twelve awkward days tending to her husband's naked, bruised but still magnificent body?
Can a scoundrel win back his wife's heart in twelve days of Christmas when he's literally at her mercy? Or will this be one holiday miracle too impossible, even for the season of second chances?Arranged Marriage / Marriage of Convenience Enemies to loversForced ProximityEstranged Spouses / Marriage in TroubleCaretaker Romance / Nursing Romance
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2025
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Mihwa Lee
18 books73 followersMihwa Lee is NOT a New York Times, USA, or Amazon Best Selling Author. She is a former expert witness. But what she is not, she makes up for with her sense of humour, unusual life experiences, and imagination. The combination of these qualities can yield entertaining stories as well as parties. As a result, she is a sought-after guest at all parties and karaoke except those who have banned her.
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December 16, 2025
If you’re a fan of graveling husbands needing to woo their wives, this is a must read!
I love a romance where the couple is married and they need to find a way to be together… and after these two start their marriage under false pretences and plenty of hurt feelings, only life-threatening accident can force them back into a room together to see the error of their ways…
Two years ago, Aubrey Egerton, Viscount Madeley married his wife, Eleanor and promptly abandoned her at their wedding breakfast- now he is brought home as the prodigal husband for convalescence and nursing only a wife could preform without blushing… well Eleanor is definitely blushing, but unlike him, she doesn’t shirk her responsibilities.
Through their forced proximity Aubrey realizes everything he thought he knew about his wife is not the truth and he now find himself in the position of losing the best thing that has ever happened to him… unless he improve his change of heart and earn the love and respect that she had always given him! Oh, and he only has 12 days to do it!!!
I absolutely loved this book, graveling, and redemption is my catnip, and Aubrey definitely had to go all out on this one! I found it really fun to see these two learned about each other and the obstacles that push them away from each other and find a way to come together.
I love a romance where the couple is married and they need to find a way to be together… and after these two start their marriage under false pretences and plenty of hurt feelings, only life-threatening accident can force them back into a room together to see the error of their ways…
Two years ago, Aubrey Egerton, Viscount Madeley married his wife, Eleanor and promptly abandoned her at their wedding breakfast- now he is brought home as the prodigal husband for convalescence and nursing only a wife could preform without blushing… well Eleanor is definitely blushing, but unlike him, she doesn’t shirk her responsibilities.
Through their forced proximity Aubrey realizes everything he thought he knew about his wife is not the truth and he now find himself in the position of losing the best thing that has ever happened to him… unless he improve his change of heart and earn the love and respect that she had always given him! Oh, and he only has 12 days to do it!!!
I absolutely loved this book, graveling, and redemption is my catnip, and Aubrey definitely had to go all out on this one! I found it really fun to see these two learned about each other and the obstacles that push them away from each other and find a way to come together.
December 26, 2025
Read: 12/26/25
Setting: Victorian England
2.5 stars
I never thought I'd say this but this book would have been better as a novella. I was bored through most of the book. It's hard to enjoy a book when the whole story takes place from the H's bedside. Though, I give him credit for wooing his wife while being bedridden. Still, I was ready for the story to end.
Setting: Victorian England
2.5 stars
I never thought I'd say this but this book would have been better as a novella. I was bored through most of the book. It's hard to enjoy a book when the whole story takes place from the H's bedside. Though, I give him credit for wooing his wife while being bedridden. Still, I was ready for the story to end.
December 21, 2025
Oh, I enjoyed this one! I love Eleanor’s strength of character despite the humiliation that she was subjected to and I love Aubrey’s acceptance of his mistake and how he worked hard to correct it. It was just so sweet! And no third-act breakup!
December 10, 2025
Was it an accident? Or was faith fed-up with his muleheaded rebellion?
An arranged marriage. For her it was a dream come true, for him it was betrayal.
Eleanor’s plain and mousy looks hide dry wit, strength and practicality – not that her husband ever noticed... barely married and he ran. For two years she’s managed his estate, helped out an orphanage, and found a way to survive ridicule, pity and loneliness – and just when she’s ready to move on, he shows up.
Aubrey was an arse: courting another while betrothed, rebelling against his parents, and then punishing his wife for ousting his true love. Pulling a stunt over a ghost after two years was plain stupid – and life-threatening – and now he finds himself broken, helpless and dumped in the country... at his executioner’s mercy.
Neither wants their forced proximity, but she can’t turn him out and he can’t care for himself. It’s all centred around her nursing him back to health. He’s confined to his bed for most of the book, so he can’t run, hide or chase her, and while she can leave the room, she too is forced to question her beliefs, her feelings and her future.
I’m not going to spoil why their marriage was doomed, but it’s truly despicable and they’re both victims. The truth comes as a shock, shifts both their worlds on its axis.
This is not your traditional silly lighthearted seasonal romance (which I also enjoy a lot); it felt real – the pain, the hurt, the love – every emotion in this story was true. It was an intense, intimate and captivating emotional slow burn, peppered with humorous interludes.
The setting and circumstance allow for a slower pace than I’m used to from this author, and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous, full of heart and hope, even though it starts with bitter strife. Was it really a Christmas story? No, but then again, I don’t see it working quite so well at any other time of year.
An arranged marriage. For her it was a dream come true, for him it was betrayal.
Eleanor’s plain and mousy looks hide dry wit, strength and practicality – not that her husband ever noticed... barely married and he ran. For two years she’s managed his estate, helped out an orphanage, and found a way to survive ridicule, pity and loneliness – and just when she’s ready to move on, he shows up.
Aubrey was an arse: courting another while betrothed, rebelling against his parents, and then punishing his wife for ousting his true love. Pulling a stunt over a ghost after two years was plain stupid – and life-threatening – and now he finds himself broken, helpless and dumped in the country... at his executioner’s mercy.
Neither wants their forced proximity, but she can’t turn him out and he can’t care for himself. It’s all centred around her nursing him back to health. He’s confined to his bed for most of the book, so he can’t run, hide or chase her, and while she can leave the room, she too is forced to question her beliefs, her feelings and her future.
I’m not going to spoil why their marriage was doomed, but it’s truly despicable and they’re both victims. The truth comes as a shock, shifts both their worlds on its axis.
This is not your traditional silly lighthearted seasonal romance (which I also enjoy a lot); it felt real – the pain, the hurt, the love – every emotion in this story was true. It was an intense, intimate and captivating emotional slow burn, peppered with humorous interludes.
The setting and circumstance allow for a slower pace than I’m used to from this author, and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous, full of heart and hope, even though it starts with bitter strife. Was it really a Christmas story? No, but then again, I don’t see it working quite so well at any other time of year.
December 21, 2025
Thanks to the author for a copy of this Christmas story and this is my freely given opinion.
This is a spicy Victorian Christmas romance about a marriage that failed before it started. Eleanor, the Viscountess of Madelay, has been living in the country and estranged from her husband, Aubrey, for the past 3 years. She was abandoned literally from the first day of marriage, when he stood up and left her during their wedding breakfast, in front of local society and their families.
She has been maintaining his estate, and living in hope since then that he would return and they could try. Except that is about to come to an end. Eleanor has received word from a good friend who manages an orphanage and school, who is ill, and has determined that after Christmas, she would leave her present circumstances to take up a new life, caring for the children of the orphanage. That would appear to be the only way she would have children to care for, since her husband has determined to live his own life in London, leaving her no hope of any future family or love with him.
As she plans one last Christmas with her staff and for the tenants of the estate, all plans go awry when her in-laws deposit her wayward husband on her doorstep. He has suffered a grievous injury after being thrown from his horse, and they have determined that he would be best tended to by his wife, much to the chagrin of both Eleanor and Aubrey. Forced proximity and embarassing forced intimacy scenarios ensue! And in their time together, it comes out that Aubrey's affections were engaged by another woman before his marriage, and he was fed lies about Eleanor. Believing Eleanor to be a conniving schemer who threatened his love and drove her away, Aubrey was determined to despise her and thus he abandoned her. Eleanor, knowing nothing of this, was a steadfast and loyal wife, gentle, and caring to those around her. He knew nothing of this, until forced to be cared for by her. As he becomes exposed to her quiet, determined, caring nature, he starts to understand that the wife he never wanted, may not be the manipulative conniving woman he believed her to be, and as the truth comes out, starts to want to explore a future with her.
But Eleanor, after years of neglect, is leery of trusting Aubrey and daring to risk being hurt again, and Aubrey becomes afraid of losing his chance with her when he discovers her plans to leave after Christmas.
Forced proximity, embarassing intimacy as Aubrey initially fears Eleanor wishing harm upon him, especially believing her to be a manipulative liar, and Eleanor is forced to care intimately for the man who abandoned and disdains her. So much emotional drama, misunderstanding, and fearful yearning. Aubrey never realized the treasure that Eleanor was, and almost loses her, without a good fight and outpouring of appreciation and newfound love, and old fashioned groveling and the courtship she never had. A big mystery was also the woman causing the strife between them too and her motivations - that story comes out later and that was a drama unto itself, and a long time in coming as that story came in bits and hints and the connections and illumination of the real situation does not come until in the later parts of the story.
But an emotionally satisfying story as Aubrey and Eleanor finally find their way to each other. My only disatisfaction is that the barrier to their relationship does not receive a satisfactory (in my mind) resolution - that degree of vicious manipulation deserves to be punished!
4.75 stars out of 5
This is a spicy Victorian Christmas romance about a marriage that failed before it started. Eleanor, the Viscountess of Madelay, has been living in the country and estranged from her husband, Aubrey, for the past 3 years. She was abandoned literally from the first day of marriage, when he stood up and left her during their wedding breakfast, in front of local society and their families.
She has been maintaining his estate, and living in hope since then that he would return and they could try. Except that is about to come to an end. Eleanor has received word from a good friend who manages an orphanage and school, who is ill, and has determined that after Christmas, she would leave her present circumstances to take up a new life, caring for the children of the orphanage. That would appear to be the only way she would have children to care for, since her husband has determined to live his own life in London, leaving her no hope of any future family or love with him.
As she plans one last Christmas with her staff and for the tenants of the estate, all plans go awry when her in-laws deposit her wayward husband on her doorstep. He has suffered a grievous injury after being thrown from his horse, and they have determined that he would be best tended to by his wife, much to the chagrin of both Eleanor and Aubrey. Forced proximity and embarassing forced intimacy scenarios ensue! And in their time together, it comes out that Aubrey's affections were engaged by another woman before his marriage, and he was fed lies about Eleanor. Believing Eleanor to be a conniving schemer who threatened his love and drove her away, Aubrey was determined to despise her and thus he abandoned her. Eleanor, knowing nothing of this, was a steadfast and loyal wife, gentle, and caring to those around her. He knew nothing of this, until forced to be cared for by her. As he becomes exposed to her quiet, determined, caring nature, he starts to understand that the wife he never wanted, may not be the manipulative conniving woman he believed her to be, and as the truth comes out, starts to want to explore a future with her.
But Eleanor, after years of neglect, is leery of trusting Aubrey and daring to risk being hurt again, and Aubrey becomes afraid of losing his chance with her when he discovers her plans to leave after Christmas.
Forced proximity, embarassing intimacy as Aubrey initially fears Eleanor wishing harm upon him, especially believing her to be a manipulative liar, and Eleanor is forced to care intimately for the man who abandoned and disdains her. So much emotional drama, misunderstanding, and fearful yearning. Aubrey never realized the treasure that Eleanor was, and almost loses her, without a good fight and outpouring of appreciation and newfound love, and old fashioned groveling and the courtship she never had. A big mystery was also the woman causing the strife between them too and her motivations - that story comes out later and that was a drama unto itself, and a long time in coming as that story came in bits and hints and the connections and illumination of the real situation does not come until in the later parts of the story.
But an emotionally satisfying story as Aubrey and Eleanor finally find their way to each other. My only disatisfaction is that the barrier to their relationship does not receive a satisfactory (in my mind) resolution - that degree of vicious manipulation deserves to be punished!
4.75 stars out of 5
Review of advance copy received from Author
In true Mihwa Lee style, she once again transforms typical tropes into something distinctively hers.
He left her 20 minutes into their wedding breakfast. Two years later he was left virtually on her doorstep severely injured and in need of constant care. Battered, bed-ridden and blue-balled (literally IYKYK) and at the mercy of his estranged wife is the absolute last place Aubrey wants to convalesce. But for the next few weeks, leaving isn't an option.
Ever dutiful, Eleanor resolves herself to the task of caring for her husband. The better she cares for him, the sooner he'll be out of her life again taking his cold-heartedness with him. Putting on a mask of indifference sounds easy until the naked truth of their situation is revealed and Aubrey's injuries aren't the only thing that starts to mend.
The distrust and uneasiness in the beginning of this story gripped me immediately. I try not to pick sides when I'm reading a marriage in trouble and Mihwa made it easy for me to do this. Once the root cause of their troubles is exposed, we are lucky enough to witness a true, everlasting relationship form. Aubrey's feelings are new while Eleanor's feelings are buried. Aubrey needs to do a lot of gentle digging to prove that he's worth staying for. And boy did he win me over! So many baby steps were taken with an occasional tumble making their reconciliation believable.
It isn't all seriousness though, Mihwa has an expert ability to add levity through side character quirks, witty conversations and absurd, everyday situations that feel real but with a humourous twist. All of this is important to keep me engaged and lightens the mood making the story more dynamic and enjoyable.
I would consider this lower steam with two inventive intimate encounters for reasons you'll understand when you read the story.
This is a story of resilience and finding joy after heartache. It's healing of body, mind, heart and soul. It's about showing someone you love them because words were once used to hurt. Another brilliant story that I highly recommend!
He left her 20 minutes into their wedding breakfast. Two years later he was left virtually on her doorstep severely injured and in need of constant care. Battered, bed-ridden and blue-balled (literally IYKYK) and at the mercy of his estranged wife is the absolute last place Aubrey wants to convalesce. But for the next few weeks, leaving isn't an option.
Ever dutiful, Eleanor resolves herself to the task of caring for her husband. The better she cares for him, the sooner he'll be out of her life again taking his cold-heartedness with him. Putting on a mask of indifference sounds easy until the naked truth of their situation is revealed and Aubrey's injuries aren't the only thing that starts to mend.
The distrust and uneasiness in the beginning of this story gripped me immediately. I try not to pick sides when I'm reading a marriage in trouble and Mihwa made it easy for me to do this. Once the root cause of their troubles is exposed, we are lucky enough to witness a true, everlasting relationship form. Aubrey's feelings are new while Eleanor's feelings are buried. Aubrey needs to do a lot of gentle digging to prove that he's worth staying for. And boy did he win me over! So many baby steps were taken with an occasional tumble making their reconciliation believable.
It isn't all seriousness though, Mihwa has an expert ability to add levity through side character quirks, witty conversations and absurd, everyday situations that feel real but with a humourous twist. All of this is important to keep me engaged and lightens the mood making the story more dynamic and enjoyable.
I would consider this lower steam with two inventive intimate encounters for reasons you'll understand when you read the story.
This is a story of resilience and finding joy after heartache. It's healing of body, mind, heart and soul. It's about showing someone you love them because words were once used to hurt. Another brilliant story that I highly recommend!
December 24, 2025
Loved this! A truly misjudged h, a truly sorry H, and a great grovel.
November 27, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed this second chance Christmas book. There was so much to love with Eleanor and Aubrey. This was such a new premise - an estranged husband dumped on his wife by his own parents after he had an accident and needed constant care. It was genius and it worked so well!
A huge THANK YOU to Ms. Lee for writing a plot that had the couple learning the crux of the miscommunication early on and then seeing the two work out how to trust and love one another from that realization. It seemed so natural and real instead of (like many novels ) having a miscommunication discovered at the last of the book and the characters magically trusting one another after years of hurt. This book felt real and raw.
There were also splendid humorous moments too. I love the side characters- the parents and the valet. They added such warmth and laughter. It was great!
Just read it. It was such a beautiful holiday treasure.
A huge THANK YOU to Ms. Lee for writing a plot that had the couple learning the crux of the miscommunication early on and then seeing the two work out how to trust and love one another from that realization. It seemed so natural and real instead of (like many novels ) having a miscommunication discovered at the last of the book and the characters magically trusting one another after years of hurt. This book felt real and raw.
There were also splendid humorous moments too. I love the side characters- the parents and the valet. They added such warmth and laughter. It was great!
Just read it. It was such a beautiful holiday treasure.
November 30, 2025
What a fun twist on the 12 days of Christmas. Mihwa does not disappoint on her creative storyline ideas. An enemies to lovers that has all the feels throughout. This story will make you laugh and cry while building the slow burn romance!
Review of advance copy received from Author
4.5⭐️
I have always really enjoyed reading Mihwa Lee’s books and this one was no exception. I loved reading the Christmassy love story of Lady Eleanor and her very estranged husband Aubrey, who left her on their wedding day two years ago.
His parents have now deposited a severely injured Aubrey at the estate Eleanor has been living in since their wedding as he needs full time care and attention and who better to give it to him than his wife who has never seen him without his cravat off never mind naked. His injuries were caused by falling from his horse in London, where he lives.
Eleanor dutifully tends to him knowing that she has plans to make a new start for herself after Christmas, she just has to survive the next few weeks with her ungrateful husband. As the two spend time together Aubrey’s opinion of Eleanor changes and some shocking revelations change everything for Aubrey. He now wants to prove to his wife that he’s a changed man. He now sees Eleanor as the strong minded but compassionate and caring woman she always was but he never saw because he was blinded by anger and lies. He now has twelve days to show her how much he cares for her, even though he’s still bedridden. Eleanor’s trust issues may prevent the couple’s future, especially as she has an escape plan already. Aubrey has to use his wit, wiles and his valet Morrison to try to gain Eleanor’s trust and love in a short amount of time.
I love Mihwa’s writing style and humour that she brings to most of her books. The exchanges between Aubrey and Morrison are comical and his parents bring lighthearted conversation when they come to visit. Aubrey’s friends are fun to read about when they come to visit. Eleanor’s family and friends are very supportive. Both main characters had a lot of personal growth throughout the plot as they try to find mutual indifference at the beginning and trust and respect for each other as the plot develops. It was a wonderful cosy read. Mihwa always writes with passion, depth and knowledge that I really enjoy reading. She is one of my must read authors.
The only reason I gave it 4.5 ⭐️’s was there was no epilogue, which I always love to read. I feel it really completes the story and was disappointed when the story ended abruptly. I would still definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a steamy holiday historical romance to read.
I received a special copy from the author and I am voluntarily leaving this review.
I have always really enjoyed reading Mihwa Lee’s books and this one was no exception. I loved reading the Christmassy love story of Lady Eleanor and her very estranged husband Aubrey, who left her on their wedding day two years ago.
His parents have now deposited a severely injured Aubrey at the estate Eleanor has been living in since their wedding as he needs full time care and attention and who better to give it to him than his wife who has never seen him without his cravat off never mind naked. His injuries were caused by falling from his horse in London, where he lives.
Eleanor dutifully tends to him knowing that she has plans to make a new start for herself after Christmas, she just has to survive the next few weeks with her ungrateful husband. As the two spend time together Aubrey’s opinion of Eleanor changes and some shocking revelations change everything for Aubrey. He now wants to prove to his wife that he’s a changed man. He now sees Eleanor as the strong minded but compassionate and caring woman she always was but he never saw because he was blinded by anger and lies. He now has twelve days to show her how much he cares for her, even though he’s still bedridden. Eleanor’s trust issues may prevent the couple’s future, especially as she has an escape plan already. Aubrey has to use his wit, wiles and his valet Morrison to try to gain Eleanor’s trust and love in a short amount of time.
I love Mihwa’s writing style and humour that she brings to most of her books. The exchanges between Aubrey and Morrison are comical and his parents bring lighthearted conversation when they come to visit. Aubrey’s friends are fun to read about when they come to visit. Eleanor’s family and friends are very supportive. Both main characters had a lot of personal growth throughout the plot as they try to find mutual indifference at the beginning and trust and respect for each other as the plot develops. It was a wonderful cosy read. Mihwa always writes with passion, depth and knowledge that I really enjoy reading. She is one of my must read authors.
The only reason I gave it 4.5 ⭐️’s was there was no epilogue, which I always love to read. I feel it really completes the story and was disappointed when the story ended abruptly. I would still definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a steamy holiday historical romance to read.
I received a special copy from the author and I am voluntarily leaving this review.
December 15, 2025
Mihwa Lee has written another wonderful, heartwarming story – this time a Christmas romance with lots of funny and romantic moments, angst and mild steam, featuring an estranged couple whose arranged marriage has been nipped in the bud by pride, anger, intrigue, misunderstanding, miscommunication, and lack of trust, and are now forced by extraordinary circumstances to spend time together in close proximity. The plot is very well written, touching, and emotional.
Eleanor and Aubrey are lovely characters who I quickly grew fond of. It was lovely to see how they gradually opened up, and Aubrey's many small thoughtful gestures with which he courted her were heartwarming. I especially loved the intimate care scenes, as well as the moments with his valet and the dry humor of his parents, which constantly made me laugh.
When Aubrey Egerton, Viscount Madeley, is brought to his country estate after a riding accident, he comes face to face with his wife Eleanor, whom he had left in a fit of rage immediately after their wedding two years earlier, convinced that she had forced him into an arranged marriage not of his choosing, and blaming her for the loss of the woman he loves. However, due to the delicate nature of his injuries, no one but his wife is willing or able to care for him.
Eleanor Egerton, Lady Madeley, is on the verge of starting a new life and taking up a position at an orphanage when her husband, who neglected her and made her life miserable, returns to her life and she has to take care of him.
Despite all her pent-up feelings and hurt, Eleanor fulfills her duty, and Aubrey gradually realizes that his wife is not the calculating, manipulating beast he had believed her to be. But Eleanor wants to leave him, and he has little time to convince her that he has fallen in love with her and that they belong together...
If you like unconventional historical Christmas romance novels with great characters, heart, humor, and heat, you‘ll love this book!
I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.
Eleanor and Aubrey are lovely characters who I quickly grew fond of. It was lovely to see how they gradually opened up, and Aubrey's many small thoughtful gestures with which he courted her were heartwarming. I especially loved the intimate care scenes, as well as the moments with his valet and the dry humor of his parents, which constantly made me laugh.
When Aubrey Egerton, Viscount Madeley, is brought to his country estate after a riding accident, he comes face to face with his wife Eleanor, whom he had left in a fit of rage immediately after their wedding two years earlier, convinced that she had forced him into an arranged marriage not of his choosing, and blaming her for the loss of the woman he loves. However, due to the delicate nature of his injuries, no one but his wife is willing or able to care for him.
Eleanor Egerton, Lady Madeley, is on the verge of starting a new life and taking up a position at an orphanage when her husband, who neglected her and made her life miserable, returns to her life and she has to take care of him.
Despite all her pent-up feelings and hurt, Eleanor fulfills her duty, and Aubrey gradually realizes that his wife is not the calculating, manipulating beast he had believed her to be. But Eleanor wants to leave him, and he has little time to convince her that he has fallen in love with her and that they belong together...
If you like unconventional historical Christmas romance novels with great characters, heart, humor, and heat, you‘ll love this book!
I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.
December 21, 2025
We have Aubrey Egerton, Viscount Madeley, a complete jerk who has fallen in love with an idea not the real person! He is resentful of marriage and believes lies about his betrothed and never once tried to even see her in two years! When he is injured his parents have had quite enough and they dump him on the doorstep of his lady wife! Eleanor Egerton, Viscountess Madeley, has a choice! Should she refuse to care for a grievously injured husband who had avoided her for two years? Or nurse him back to health with his very personal injury! Eleanor is beautiful, brave and resourceful so she begins the arduous chore of nursemaid! When the truth slowly emerges Aubrey realized he has been a fool! Is it too late to undo the mess he’s made of his marriage? His wife is tired and is leaving him in twelve days! A man who can even walk must woo a wife who wants to run! Bravo well done!
I received an ARC copy for my unbiased review!
I received an ARC copy for my unbiased review!
December 10, 2025
An interesting story of a Viscount who marries the woman who he believes caused him to lose the woman he loves, only she is innocent of everything despite the scandal he has raised with his abandonment of his wife to revel in a bachelor lifestyle in London leaving his wife alone in the country. However fate has other ideas, when he is thrown from his horse, his family fed up of the scandal he has created deposits him at his wife's door. Eleanor has no recourse, but to tend to her husband's needs whilst he is laid up and unable to walk. When he discovers that she is innocent of everything, he realises that he has falsely accused his wife and strives to make amends, the only problem is his wife is leaving him and his estate in 12 days. Can he convince her to stay and finally win her heart or will she stick to her original plans and leave him.
November 27, 2025
Swoon-Worthy!
Now this is a well told story, one which is definitely worth reading and so here is what I loved most about it.
It tells us about Aubrey and Eleanor, two characters who found themselves in an arranged marriage which was ruined before it began and how, after an accident, they worked at learning about each other and slowly moved their way to a wonderful second chance.
Oh, I could just swoon - this was a heart melting tale of love and trust-building as they negotiated the trials and stumbling blocks to find that which they both long for so passionately.
As I said before, this story is definitely worth reading!
I read an early copy and am happy to leave my voluntary review above.
Now this is a well told story, one which is definitely worth reading and so here is what I loved most about it.
It tells us about Aubrey and Eleanor, two characters who found themselves in an arranged marriage which was ruined before it began and how, after an accident, they worked at learning about each other and slowly moved their way to a wonderful second chance.
Oh, I could just swoon - this was a heart melting tale of love and trust-building as they negotiated the trials and stumbling blocks to find that which they both long for so passionately.
As I said before, this story is definitely worth reading!
I read an early copy and am happy to leave my voluntary review above.
December 5, 2025
Thus book is so good! I enjoyed the whole premise of Eleanor having to provide care of her husband after being thrown from his horse. She has to provide that intimate care...even though she hasn't seen him since the day they married two years before. Aubrey has a lot to think about as he is recovering and finally getting to know his wife. The conflict in this story from the evil villain is a crazy circumstance, but adds much to the story. I enjoyed seeing the maturity gained by the male lead, and I appreciated his groveling to make things right. This story is well written
December 5, 2025
I laughed so much reading this story. I love angst and this story has it but it also has communication. So, let the wooing commence. It was so sweet I oohhed and aahhed while Aubrey was trying to woo Eleanor. This is a feel-good second chance story for the Christmas season and if you like what I’ve expressed above, you will love this story.
December 20, 2025
Love a second chance!!!! Boy does he know how to do this. Perfect Christmas read.
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