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Ride the Wind Home
Recently-widowed Diana Huntley has no intention of becoming the wife of another bad-tempered baron. So while her father schemes to produce another ill-conceived match, she plots an escape. But her one chance at dodging the confines of matrimony brings her face to face with the one man who makes marriage seem like a worthy state of affairs.
297 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 25, 2003
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June 22, 2010
Diana and David first meet when she is a 16 year old newly married baroness and he is one fat duke. They next meet five years later when Diana is now a widow and the David had slimmed down after a fantastical adventure of abduction, abuse, and slavery in foreign lands.
Altho 297 pages and marketed as a "historical romance" on the spine, this book really belongs to the subgenre known as "traditional regency." Not surprising since the author wrote them as Christina Cordaire in the 1990s. It's light, sweet, fast-paced, and told in that dry, matter-of-fact tone usually found in traditionals. Absolutely no dwelling on emotions or angst, despite the fact that Diana and David have both suffered great abuse in their lives.
And like in most traditionals, very little sensuality. At the most, there are two kisses and one consummation scene that last less than a page.
This is the fourth book in a series but you couldn't tell. Definitely could be read standalone.
Grade: B-
Altho 297 pages and marketed as a "historical romance" on the spine, this book really belongs to the subgenre known as "traditional regency." Not surprising since the author wrote them as Christina Cordaire in the 1990s. It's light, sweet, fast-paced, and told in that dry, matter-of-fact tone usually found in traditionals. Absolutely no dwelling on emotions or angst, despite the fact that Diana and David have both suffered great abuse in their lives.
And like in most traditionals, very little sensuality. At the most, there are two kisses and one consummation scene that last less than a page.
This is the fourth book in a series but you couldn't tell. Definitely could be read standalone.
Grade: B-
July 18, 2020
This isn’t necessarily a book I would’ve chosen myself, but I got it as part of an awesome care package from The Ripped Bodice, an independent romance bookstore in LA. This book reminds me of the first romance books I read in the 1990s, minus the vaguely rape-y subtext, for which I’m thankful!
Overall, it’s a sweet romance story, with a few surprising elements: a paranormal subplot at the end, as well as a vaguely Christian theme that pops up toward the end as well. As far as steaminess, it’s very tame. No premarital sex, and all of the Major Action takes place behind a closed door.
2/5 🔥
Overall, it’s a sweet romance story, with a few surprising elements: a paranormal subplot at the end, as well as a vaguely Christian theme that pops up toward the end as well. As far as steaminess, it’s very tame. No premarital sex, and all of the Major Action takes place behind a closed door.
2/5 🔥
October 26, 2010
I liked this one despite it's odd start. Easy read, pretty standard romance, though I really liked the dog. :)
December 16, 2018
Great read
Keeps you guessing to th end. Rather unique ending. Sorry this is the end of series. Enjoyed Christina Kingston's style.
Keeps you guessing to th end. Rather unique ending. Sorry this is the end of series. Enjoyed Christina Kingston's style.
March 20, 2023
Book 4 of the Christina Kingston Series. Hope there will be a 5th... It has been 8 years since I have read this series and it was a wonderful time to reacquaint myself with these characters. Never saw a fifth book and after this many years I doubt there will be and mores the pity!
I still enjoyed this but was a bit less than thrilled with the occult business... it just felt like a cop out to get the plot to a quick and less than than fulfilling conclusion. This final book in the series also missed the continued support and help from other members of the Lucky Seven, which was something that cemented their close relationships in the other books.
I still enjoyed this but was a bit less than thrilled with the occult business... it just felt like a cop out to get the plot to a quick and less than than fulfilling conclusion. This final book in the series also missed the continued support and help from other members of the Lucky Seven, which was something that cemented their close relationships in the other books.
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