“The only thing completely clear about the situation is your infatuation,” Wick said. “Let me sum it up for you: Kate, very sensibly, shows no interest in you. Frightened by the imminent arrival of your bride, you are now running shrieking in the direction of the one woman who not only doesn’t want you, but isn’t eligible. Really, could you be a bit more original?”
I was planning on reading a more sophisticated book this weekend, but sometimes you just crave something light. So I went to my bookcase dedicated to paperbacks and picked out this little gem.
A Kiss at Midnight is Eloisa James’s version of a fairytale. Usually, I turn to Christina Dodd (highly recommended!) for that kind of thing. Still, this has its cute moments, including a wicked stepmother, quirky godmother, and glass slippers!
The story starts slowly, introducing Kate Daltry and Prince Gabriel. I really liked Kate right away, but it took some time to get used to Gabriel. The circumstances bringing Kate and Gabriel together are pretty random and far-fetched. As a connoisseur of romance novels, I’m used to accepting the implausible, but some of this plot seemed unnecessarily strange. Still, this was a fairy tale, after all, and it was easy to root for a happily ever after.
One of the easy pitfalls for Regency romance is having too many characters. I know it leaves the possibility open for spin off stories, but sometimes it just seems too cluttered. In this case, I could barely keep up with all the characters, and it was a bit odd how they were involved in the wrap up in the end. The best character was definitely Henry, the industrious godmother. Her fun personality carried this book. Add in some of the hottest…ahem…romantic scenes I’ve read in a long time, and this book was a solid three stars. Overall, this is cute and enjoyable as long as you are willing to accept some of the weird parts in the plot.
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