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Bennett Family #3
The Loving Gift
"I'm going to marry her," he'd said.
Just because David Kendrick fell in love with Jade at first sight, it didn't mean she had to go along with the idea!
She had escaped to the sanctuary of a Devon village and a job teaching at her friends' school because she wanted some peace and quiet, and the last thing she needed was this impulsive, handsome man turning her life upside down and stirring up her emotions.
But Jade couldn't resist David's single- minded pursuit of her, even though she knew she was not yet free from the terrible shadows of her London past....
Just because David Kendrick fell in love with Jade at first sight, it didn't mean she had to go along with the idea!
She had escaped to the sanctuary of a Devon village and a job teaching at her friends' school because she wanted some peace and quiet, and the last thing she needed was this impulsive, handsome man turning her life upside down and stirring up her emotions.
But Jade couldn't resist David's single- minded pursuit of her, even though she knew she was not yet free from the terrible shadows of her London past....
288 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
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Carole Mortimer
1,296 books908 followersI have written almost 250 romance novels in contemporary and Regency.
I am a USA Today Bestselling Author and recipient of the 2015 RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014 I received a Pioneer of Romance Award from Romantic Times in the US and in 2012 I was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for my 'outstanding service to literature'.
I am very happily married to Peter with six sons, and live on the Isle of Man
I am a USA Today Bestselling Author and recipient of the 2015 RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014 I received a Pioneer of Romance Award from Romantic Times in the US and in 2012 I was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for my 'outstanding service to literature'.
I am very happily married to Peter with six sons, and live on the Isle of Man
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February 16, 2017
Re The Loving Gift - here in HPlandia it is December 1989 and CM has been absent from the line up for a year. I suspect CM was busy doing CM things, but she kinda left us hanging right in the middle of her Bennett Family mini-series.
The preceding books in this series were One Chance At Love with Dizzy and her undercover Romance Author Greek God History Professor, To Love Again with Christi, Dizzy's friend and the Greek God's niece and her older, divorced, lurve lessons stud and this one is followed by December 1990's offering of A Christmas Affair, whose h is the best friend of the h we are talking about here.
This one opens in appropriate Christmas fashion with the h, who has taken a temporary teaching contract in Devon to escape London for a bit, ( something bad happened, but CM is going to keep us in suspense about that,) supervising the student's holiday party before sending them off for Christmas Holidays.
Everyone is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Father Christmas and he finally makes his appearance. The h's schoolteacher friend, whose husband is the Jolly Man in the Red Suite, appears to have fallen into a state of shock. The h is wondering what is wrong, but soon gets distracted by Father Christmas's borderline suggestive comments about what a cute girl like her would want in her bed for Christmas, right in front of all those google eyed children.
The h is mortified and offended, she is doing her best to politely distract Santa without resorting to a skillet over the head and possibly traumatizing innocent, gullible students for life. When Santa sashays over to hang all over her person for a bit, the h can only conclude that her teacher friend's hubby, who is also the Headmaster, went overboard in the dry sherry drinking in an attempt to live up to the "jolly" part of being St. Nick.
She is warning him off in an fierce undertone and Santa Baby's remarks are only getting more outrageous. Finally Santa takes the hint and attention is diverted as the children are gotten bundled up to go home. Santa corners her in the supply closet after the party clean up and announces he is in love and wants to marry the h. The h is furious and smacks him a good one on the side of the face. Instead of backing off, St Nick starts laughing hysterically and declares that the h is definitely the one, just as the h's schoolteacher friend wanders back into the room.
By now the h is convinced Mr. Claus is having drunken hysterics and she goes to administer a soberizing smack to the head, but misses and gives Santa a black eye instead. Santa doesn't declare the h on the naughty list or threaten to leave her stockings full of coal, (which actually might have been useful as the h's rented cottage has no central heating, only coal fires.)
Nope, he just declares it is true lurve forever and he is available to be wed within the week. The h is completely befuddled and that befuddlement grows when the Headmaster shows up to see what is going on in his supply closet. That is when the h realizes that the Headmaster must have a brother, who played Santa on a whim and that is why her schoolteacher friend looked so stunned. Apparently Mr. Santa H hasn't been around for while.
The h is roped into dinner with her teacher friends and their crazy brother. She doesn't want to go, but unfortunately there is no escaping the dinner invitation that has priorly been accepted. As Miss Manners gently reminds us, only death, hospitalization or an invitation to dinner with the Queen can get you out of previous dinner engagement.
We get a cat bonus here, his name is Wellington cause he is all white except for black feets and looks just like he is wearing Wellie boots. Wellington moved in when the h did, cause she looked like the gullible type who would always by the right flavour of Tastee Deelties and she also thinks it is a great honour to be a Cat staffer. Sadly Wellington's former owner passed away some time ago, so had to take his time in choosing new staff carefully, but the h fits his standards of service admirably.
The h is hoping that Wellington will do the patented CAT STARE and convey a genius plan to escape the forthcoming dinner. In fact it does start to snow, but Santa H shows up in his trusty Range Rover, so the h has to go endure the H's harassment for an evening. The schoolteacher friend is quick to force the h to agree to come as a guest to several parties the woman is throwing over the holiday season, and the h reluctantly agrees, cause it is also terribly impolite to throw off a hostesses' party numbers in favor of escaping persistent puppy H harassment, but she is really being pimped out to the H big time.
He starts showing up at the h's not so cozy cottage when the fire goes out all the time. He keeps dragging her out to do things like get a Christmas tree that Wellington won't kill and have snowball fights while the h is in her bathrobe. Eventually the H manages to harass the h into liking him back, but there are hints of tension when the h starts noticing police cars following her and the H around. The H thinks it is normal police patrols looking for intoxicated drivers, but the h worries it might be more. That doesn't stop her and the H from swinging the lurve club for a bit of exercise tho.
Then news of an escaped prisoner reaches the h and there are strange footprints around her yard. Finally the h's backstory is revealed and also the reasons why the h is so determined to distance herself from other people.
Eighteen months earlier the h was working at London private school and planning her wedding to a man she had met several months earlier who swept her off her feet. Then one of her wealthy students got kidnapped and it turned out that the h's fiance, whom she loved, was using her as an unknowing conduit for information on the student's daily movements.
The police drug the h in for questioning several times, there was bad press and everyone thought the h was in on the plot. Her name was sorta cleared when the ex-fiance announced in open court that the h was a stupified dupe and was used by the kidnapper because of her naivety and gullibility. The bad guy had originally planned to dump the h before the wedding but after the kidnapping heat died down. However he got caught when the police intensified their questioning and he tried to escape with ransom money and got caught.
Naturally the h is very traumatized by what happened, she was pretty harshly used. But to make things worse, she had to resign the job she loved, move back in with her parent's - who seemed to have doubts about her non-involvement too- and then her parents were socially cut off by their friends and her father had a heart attack.
The h left the area, without even telling her parents where she was going and had been living off savings when she moved to London. Her London roommate, (who is the h in the next book,) got the h her temporary Devon teaching job and the h is slowly trying to work her way through her guilt and pain over being so horribly duped and used.
The h is also falling in love with the H. He is madly in love back and knows the h is the right one for him, cause his first wife, ( who died at twenty after a year of marriage,) blacked his eye the first time they met too. Then he married her a week later.
The former wife hit the H cause she though he was having an affair with her widowed mum, but it turns out the H is the big time wealthy publisher of the Greek God's romances and was offering his first wife's mother a book contract. The H is over the death of his wife and totally ready to commit to the h. She is thinking she might be getting a second chance to rebuild her life, but then the police show up at her door.
Her ex-fiance kidnapper has escaped and the police seem to think she is in on the plot. The h kicks them out and won't answer their questions, she has been harassed enough by questioning to last a hundred lifetimes. The h also realizes that the H is a prominent guy and there is no future for them with her past.
She packs up Wellington, (who goes under protest,) and heads back to her sterile life in London. The h's friend follows her and tries to convince the h to give the H a chance, because he thinks she is still in love with the guy from her past that hurt her. The h and Wellington get to London, and Wellington is expressing his sincere disdain and displeasure over the vagaries of his staff person, when the H shows up and the h tells him it has to end between them. The h's friend then gives the h the tough love self pity motivational speech and the h realizes she has to be with the H.
Scooping Wellington back into his cat taxi, we all go back to Devon and the schoolteacher H sister in law puts the exhausted Wellington and the h into the H's bed for the night. The H is missing but supposed to return and the h resolves to wait it out, but she falls asleep and is awoken later that night by the H's twue love kiss.
The H swears eternal love and boudoir bouncing bliss forever, the h explains her stormy seekrit past and the H tells her he already knows. He knew the kidnapped student's family and he adds that they don't think she had anything to do with the kidnapping. The h avows her true lurve back and the H explains that he will help her repair her relationship with her parents and they will be getting married as soon as can be. The kidnapper ex has been recaptured, so all is well in HPlandia once again.
There is a nice little epilogue where the former H and h's of this series are at this H and h's daughter's christening and the h is shocked to meet her most favorite romance writer ever and realize that he is a Greek God History Professor in real life. Everyone is happy and the HEA's abound and we get a bit of mini series bating with the next book's couple of the h's roommate friend and her boss, which will be next December's CM Christmas offering.
Overall this is a quick, simple read. There are some funny moments with some mild suspense and a little angst. Wellington was by far the best character in the book and he gets some nice page time for a quick little HPlandia outing with Cat Bonus.
The preceding books in this series were One Chance At Love with Dizzy and her undercover Romance Author Greek God History Professor, To Love Again with Christi, Dizzy's friend and the Greek God's niece and her older, divorced, lurve lessons stud and this one is followed by December 1990's offering of A Christmas Affair, whose h is the best friend of the h we are talking about here.
This one opens in appropriate Christmas fashion with the h, who has taken a temporary teaching contract in Devon to escape London for a bit, ( something bad happened, but CM is going to keep us in suspense about that,) supervising the student's holiday party before sending them off for Christmas Holidays.
Everyone is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Father Christmas and he finally makes his appearance. The h's schoolteacher friend, whose husband is the Jolly Man in the Red Suite, appears to have fallen into a state of shock. The h is wondering what is wrong, but soon gets distracted by Father Christmas's borderline suggestive comments about what a cute girl like her would want in her bed for Christmas, right in front of all those google eyed children.
The h is mortified and offended, she is doing her best to politely distract Santa without resorting to a skillet over the head and possibly traumatizing innocent, gullible students for life. When Santa sashays over to hang all over her person for a bit, the h can only conclude that her teacher friend's hubby, who is also the Headmaster, went overboard in the dry sherry drinking in an attempt to live up to the "jolly" part of being St. Nick.
She is warning him off in an fierce undertone and Santa Baby's remarks are only getting more outrageous. Finally Santa takes the hint and attention is diverted as the children are gotten bundled up to go home. Santa corners her in the supply closet after the party clean up and announces he is in love and wants to marry the h. The h is furious and smacks him a good one on the side of the face. Instead of backing off, St Nick starts laughing hysterically and declares that the h is definitely the one, just as the h's schoolteacher friend wanders back into the room.
By now the h is convinced Mr. Claus is having drunken hysterics and she goes to administer a soberizing smack to the head, but misses and gives Santa a black eye instead. Santa doesn't declare the h on the naughty list or threaten to leave her stockings full of coal, (which actually might have been useful as the h's rented cottage has no central heating, only coal fires.)
Nope, he just declares it is true lurve forever and he is available to be wed within the week. The h is completely befuddled and that befuddlement grows when the Headmaster shows up to see what is going on in his supply closet. That is when the h realizes that the Headmaster must have a brother, who played Santa on a whim and that is why her schoolteacher friend looked so stunned. Apparently Mr. Santa H hasn't been around for while.
The h is roped into dinner with her teacher friends and their crazy brother. She doesn't want to go, but unfortunately there is no escaping the dinner invitation that has priorly been accepted. As Miss Manners gently reminds us, only death, hospitalization or an invitation to dinner with the Queen can get you out of previous dinner engagement.
We get a cat bonus here, his name is Wellington cause he is all white except for black feets and looks just like he is wearing Wellie boots. Wellington moved in when the h did, cause she looked like the gullible type who would always by the right flavour of Tastee Deelties and she also thinks it is a great honour to be a Cat staffer. Sadly Wellington's former owner passed away some time ago, so had to take his time in choosing new staff carefully, but the h fits his standards of service admirably.
The h is hoping that Wellington will do the patented CAT STARE and convey a genius plan to escape the forthcoming dinner. In fact it does start to snow, but Santa H shows up in his trusty Range Rover, so the h has to go endure the H's harassment for an evening. The schoolteacher friend is quick to force the h to agree to come as a guest to several parties the woman is throwing over the holiday season, and the h reluctantly agrees, cause it is also terribly impolite to throw off a hostesses' party numbers in favor of escaping persistent puppy H harassment, but she is really being pimped out to the H big time.
He starts showing up at the h's not so cozy cottage when the fire goes out all the time. He keeps dragging her out to do things like get a Christmas tree that Wellington won't kill and have snowball fights while the h is in her bathrobe. Eventually the H manages to harass the h into liking him back, but there are hints of tension when the h starts noticing police cars following her and the H around. The H thinks it is normal police patrols looking for intoxicated drivers, but the h worries it might be more. That doesn't stop her and the H from swinging the lurve club for a bit of exercise tho.
Then news of an escaped prisoner reaches the h and there are strange footprints around her yard. Finally the h's backstory is revealed and also the reasons why the h is so determined to distance herself from other people.
Eighteen months earlier the h was working at London private school and planning her wedding to a man she had met several months earlier who swept her off her feet. Then one of her wealthy students got kidnapped and it turned out that the h's fiance, whom she loved, was using her as an unknowing conduit for information on the student's daily movements.
The police drug the h in for questioning several times, there was bad press and everyone thought the h was in on the plot. Her name was sorta cleared when the ex-fiance announced in open court that the h was a stupified dupe and was used by the kidnapper because of her naivety and gullibility. The bad guy had originally planned to dump the h before the wedding but after the kidnapping heat died down. However he got caught when the police intensified their questioning and he tried to escape with ransom money and got caught.
Naturally the h is very traumatized by what happened, she was pretty harshly used. But to make things worse, she had to resign the job she loved, move back in with her parent's - who seemed to have doubts about her non-involvement too- and then her parents were socially cut off by their friends and her father had a heart attack.
The h left the area, without even telling her parents where she was going and had been living off savings when she moved to London. Her London roommate, (who is the h in the next book,) got the h her temporary Devon teaching job and the h is slowly trying to work her way through her guilt and pain over being so horribly duped and used.
The h is also falling in love with the H. He is madly in love back and knows the h is the right one for him, cause his first wife, ( who died at twenty after a year of marriage,) blacked his eye the first time they met too. Then he married her a week later.
The former wife hit the H cause she though he was having an affair with her widowed mum, but it turns out the H is the big time wealthy publisher of the Greek God's romances and was offering his first wife's mother a book contract. The H is over the death of his wife and totally ready to commit to the h. She is thinking she might be getting a second chance to rebuild her life, but then the police show up at her door.
Her ex-fiance kidnapper has escaped and the police seem to think she is in on the plot. The h kicks them out and won't answer their questions, she has been harassed enough by questioning to last a hundred lifetimes. The h also realizes that the H is a prominent guy and there is no future for them with her past.
She packs up Wellington, (who goes under protest,) and heads back to her sterile life in London. The h's friend follows her and tries to convince the h to give the H a chance, because he thinks she is still in love with the guy from her past that hurt her. The h and Wellington get to London, and Wellington is expressing his sincere disdain and displeasure over the vagaries of his staff person, when the H shows up and the h tells him it has to end between them. The h's friend then gives the h the tough love self pity motivational speech and the h realizes she has to be with the H.
Scooping Wellington back into his cat taxi, we all go back to Devon and the schoolteacher H sister in law puts the exhausted Wellington and the h into the H's bed for the night. The H is missing but supposed to return and the h resolves to wait it out, but she falls asleep and is awoken later that night by the H's twue love kiss.
The H swears eternal love and boudoir bouncing bliss forever, the h explains her stormy seekrit past and the H tells her he already knows. He knew the kidnapped student's family and he adds that they don't think she had anything to do with the kidnapping. The h avows her true lurve back and the H explains that he will help her repair her relationship with her parents and they will be getting married as soon as can be. The kidnapper ex has been recaptured, so all is well in HPlandia once again.
There is a nice little epilogue where the former H and h's of this series are at this H and h's daughter's christening and the h is shocked to meet her most favorite romance writer ever and realize that he is a Greek God History Professor in real life. Everyone is happy and the HEA's abound and we get a bit of mini series bating with the next book's couple of the h's roommate friend and her boss, which will be next December's CM Christmas offering.
Overall this is a quick, simple read. There are some funny moments with some mild suspense and a little angst. Wellington was by far the best character in the book and he gets some nice page time for a quick little HPlandia outing with Cat Bonus.
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July 1, 2017
The hero & heroine were so annoying that I dnf'd on page 62. Also the storytelling was too slapstick farcical comedy & forced in the telling.
The only character I took seriously was Wellington the cat. It's story was told in a compelling manner.
The only character I took seriously was Wellington the cat. It's story was told in a compelling manner.
June 9, 2011
Couple of things:
1- WHAT do I make of the instant attraction of the H for the h? It's cute in the beginning but it reminded me of a little kid who wants a new toy and keeps at it until he gets it...I can't help but wonder what's gonna happen when the novelty wears off cuz the H's first wife died before that happened.
2-Despite that there was a cute little earnestness in the way he pursued her. It was different than other HPs for sure.
3- I finished the book in 40 mins. That seems kinda weird for me to finish the story this fast, even though I am a fast reader. Could it be that the material is kind of - for a lack of better word - simplistic to the extreme? Possibly.
4- Well at least the h is wearing a watch (yes, I notice the weirdest things on the cover) - I like people who wear watches - that's just me so...dunno why I mentioned that here but okay...
5- There was humor in there so I'm upgrading the rating from 3 stars to 4 stars cuz it's quite rare to find humor in HPs...
6- In the end there were reference (seemed deliberate to me) of all the other people/couples that the Bennett series involves - Someone ought to tell these authors that a natural mention is welcome but not a forced summary - that just ruins it...
1- WHAT do I make of the instant attraction of the H for the h? It's cute in the beginning but it reminded me of a little kid who wants a new toy and keeps at it until he gets it...I can't help but wonder what's gonna happen when the novelty wears off cuz the H's first wife died before that happened.
2-Despite that there was a cute little earnestness in the way he pursued her. It was different than other HPs for sure.
3- I finished the book in 40 mins. That seems kinda weird for me to finish the story this fast, even though I am a fast reader. Could it be that the material is kind of - for a lack of better word - simplistic to the extreme? Possibly.
4- Well at least the h is wearing a watch (yes, I notice the weirdest things on the cover) - I like people who wear watches - that's just me so...dunno why I mentioned that here but okay...
5- There was humor in there so I'm upgrading the rating from 3 stars to 4 stars cuz it's quite rare to find humor in HPs...
6- In the end there were reference (seemed deliberate to me) of all the other people/couples that the Bennett series involves - Someone ought to tell these authors that a natural mention is welcome but not a forced summary - that just ruins it...
January 2, 2020
Gah! My first read of the year and it was .....
Meh!
The h annoyed me. The H was an absolute darling. He deserved more than he got from the h for most of the book. The h’s ex used her in a horrible way and it left her traumatized, but she took on unnecessary guilt and wore it like a hair shirt. Just torturing herself for no reason.
The girl needed therapy.
It was a decent read. The reveal of the trauma she experienced took me by surprise. Didn’t see that one coming. But she was never thought to be responsible for her ex’s actions. She just liked carrying all that guilt.
I made it through the book. Yay! But let’s hope I find a better read for book number two for the new year.
Meh!
The h annoyed me. The H was an absolute darling. He deserved more than he got from the h for most of the book. The h’s ex used her in a horrible way and it left her traumatized, but she took on unnecessary guilt and wore it like a hair shirt. Just torturing herself for no reason.
The girl needed therapy.
It was a decent read. The reveal of the trauma she experienced took me by surprise. Didn’t see that one coming. But she was never thought to be responsible for her ex’s actions. She just liked carrying all that guilt.
I made it through the book. Yay! But let’s hope I find a better read for book number two for the new year.
September 24, 2018
3 stelle scarse
Una lettura molto carina e piacevole.
Una lettura molto carina e piacevole.
June 5, 2024
Jade is a teacher in Devon and David has his Empire Publishers. David fell in love with Jade, but Jade didn't fall for him - well not at first. For David it was instant love.
It was an o.k. story, though I must admit this wasn't a favourite of mine.
I think it was an 80's story. 3☆
It was an o.k. story, though I must admit this wasn't a favourite of mine.
I think it was an 80's story. 3☆
December 5, 2020
Good love story.
The H is immediately besotted when he sees the h. And he doesn’t hide it. I like it when a H shows his feelings and is open about it and relentlessly pursues the h. And when he is so tender and caring as this H.
The H is immediately besotted when he sees the h. And he doesn’t hide it. I like it when a H shows his feelings and is open about it and relentlessly pursues the h. And when he is so tender and caring as this H.
November 17, 2020
3 ½ Stars ~ The opening for this romance had me in stitches!
David has surprised his family by joining them for Christmas, and part of that surprise is him in a Santa suit entertaining 150 elementary students. Normally it's his brother Simon, the headmaster, who suits up, and this is who teacher Jade thinks is under the whiskers. So when Santa starts to flirt outrageously with her, she's deeply troubled that Simon is chasing her in front of his wife. At first sight, David was enchanted with Jade with the jade green eyes. And when she later slaps him and then slugs him in the eye, he's even more sure she's the one for him.
Jade took the teaching job in Devon to get away from a nightmare experience. The last thing she wants is involvement with a man. But David is single-minded in his pursuit and bit by bit he whittles down her defenses.
David is a complex man and I found it refreshing that he's not a bitter one, as many HP heroes would be after the death of his young bride. He's had his time of mourning and is now ready to move forward with his life. Jade on the other hand is still in hiding from her past and fearful that David will reject her too when he learns all about it.
Lovely romance. Lots of fun and some great angsty moments too.
David has surprised his family by joining them for Christmas, and part of that surprise is him in a Santa suit entertaining 150 elementary students. Normally it's his brother Simon, the headmaster, who suits up, and this is who teacher Jade thinks is under the whiskers. So when Santa starts to flirt outrageously with her, she's deeply troubled that Simon is chasing her in front of his wife. At first sight, David was enchanted with Jade with the jade green eyes. And when she later slaps him and then slugs him in the eye, he's even more sure she's the one for him.
Jade took the teaching job in Devon to get away from a nightmare experience. The last thing she wants is involvement with a man. But David is single-minded in his pursuit and bit by bit he whittles down her defenses.
David is a complex man and I found it refreshing that he's not a bitter one, as many HP heroes would be after the death of his young bride. He's had his time of mourning and is now ready to move forward with his life. Jade on the other hand is still in hiding from her past and fearful that David will reject her too when he learns all about it.
Lovely romance. Lots of fun and some great angsty moments too.
September 9, 2017
This one was better then the last ones I read. I think because the plot was great and it had some really funny scenes in it. No arguing about things, being upset yes but no really big arguments. Which to me made this one a lot better. The kirky side of the man David made this one more bearable finding each other in the end the way they did and letting us know what happened at the end was great. I think the surprise was her finding out who her favourite writer was. I think David would know that it would surprise her. It did me.
April 25, 2021
Seduced under the mistletoe!
Just because spontaneous David Kendrick fell in love with Jade at first sight, doesn’t mean she has to go along with the idea! As the snowflakes starts to fall over her quiet Devon village, the last thing Jade thinks she needs is this impulsive, handsome man stirring up her emotions and turning her life upside down!
But Jade can’t resist David’s passionate pursuit of her—even though she knows she is not yet free from the terrible shadows of her London past. Can David offer her a new future with a sizzling Christmas seduction, and a sparkling diamond ring?
Just because spontaneous David Kendrick fell in love with Jade at first sight, doesn’t mean she has to go along with the idea! As the snowflakes starts to fall over her quiet Devon village, the last thing Jade thinks she needs is this impulsive, handsome man stirring up her emotions and turning her life upside down!
But Jade can’t resist David’s passionate pursuit of her—even though she knows she is not yet free from the terrible shadows of her London past. Can David offer her a new future with a sizzling Christmas seduction, and a sparkling diamond ring?
October 25, 2015
1.5
Tipico Harmony d’annata (quelli a cui si deve l’uso dispregiativo del termine Harmony).
Questo poi è veramente povero.
Tipico Harmony d’annata (quelli a cui si deve l’uso dispregiativo del termine Harmony).
Questo poi è veramente povero.
January 29, 2019
Jade is working under another last name believing her mistake of falling for the wrong man is still ruining her life. David comes to Devon to visit family and plays Father Christmas for his brother's school. When he sees Jade he falls for her. After Jade slaps him twice and gives him a black eye, he declares he's going to marry her and that it was a sign. Jade can't help falling for David when he pursues her. In fear that she can't escape what her ex-fiancé did, she runs. With some wise advice from her friend, she goes back to find David. They finally get together and Jade realizes that her ex can't stop her from being happy.
May 25, 2021
Story was a bit slow at the beginning, then it became interesting and funny. The story is firstly about trust , Jade was badly betrayed in the past and had to go beyond that fear to accept love and trust from David and to believe in it.
A good series can be read individually but to understand some names better start reading from book 1 One Chance at Love.
Happy Reading.
A good series can be read individually but to understand some names better start reading from book 1 One Chance at Love.
Happy Reading.
September 13, 2020
Couldn't finish.
April 16, 2021
I found the hero to be frighteningly pushy. The heroine was nervous in his presence and it made a lot of sense.
October 17, 2025
A light and uncomplicated read. I enjoyed the character development and the fact that the protagonists had deep and complicated pasts and yet used healthy communication to overcome misunderstandings.
July 22, 2020
This story was cute and funny. But it didn't fell like an early Carol Mortimer with the H being totally adorably in love with the h! Would have liked more drama tho. CM missed the chance to create angst when the h's ex escapes from gaol. I waited for the ex to contact the h and that some drama would ensue. But you can't have everything I guess.
November 8, 2023
David Kendrick fell in love with Jade at first sight, when she gives him a black eye. But she doesn't feel her past doesn't allow her to love him in return.
April 9, 2014
Forgettable.
January 5, 2015
Esta la leí hace muuuuchos años y me había gustado mucho. Hoy la releí y no puedo más que decir que ¡Quiero un David Kendrick para mí solita!
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