Kissed at Christmas is the third in the continuing series of Castle Keyvnor Christmas books. I love the way that 12 authors have come together to create 4 fun books with overlapping characters and locations all focusing on falling in love at Christmas. In this book, 3 more of my favorite authors do the holiday justice.
Christina McKnight’s Bound by the Christmastide Moon tells the tale of an arranged match between an Earl needing money and a daughter whose father and brother are trying to marry off before anyone finds out about her little “problem” – she has visions. While both were willing to settle imagine their surprise when they actually liked and then loved each other. The characters were a wonder to watch as they came to know and love each other despite what others might see as issues.
Ava Stone’s Once Upon a Midnight Clear delicious characters have Lady Ivy trying to marry well without needing love. Lord Michael a third son, is at the weeding to collect on his previous winning so he can purchase a copper mine and go into trade (gasp). There is no worst combination of people to find love yet the struggle makes the ending that much sweeter.
I am not as familiar with Michelle Willingham’s work but The Sweetest Christmas was a delightful story of two people who had a previously bad experience with betrothals as they find each other and love. The interaction between the two is delightful and a joy to read.
I received an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review. ( )

Kissed at Christmas (Christmas at Castle Keyvnor) by Christina McKnight, Ava Stone, Michelle Willingham  
Tales of rapture, hints of magic and the beauty of romance are key aspects of Kissed at Christmas. Cocoa and peppermint have nothing on these seductively sweet, yet addictively spicy tales.
 
Bound By the Christmastide Moon by Christina McKnight -  What does an Earl have in common with an unconventional young miss?  The need for a happy ending. Bound by the Christmastide Moon adds an element of mystique to an already mystifying romance.
 
 
Once Upon a Midnight Clear by Ava Stone - Ava Stone delivers the mischief that has made her a household name while dancing her way right into any romantic's heart with Once Upon A Midnight Clear.
 
 
The Sweetest Christmas by Michelle Willingham - A series of misconceptions lead to a sweetly seductive romance. ( )

Kissed at Christmas
Christmas at Castle Keyvnor #3

Three full length novellas with a Christmas wedding in a haunted castle provide happily ever after endings for three happy couples. I have read previous books in this series and enjoyed them both so was looking forward to this one and thoroughly enjoyed it, too!

Bound by a Christmas Moon by Christina McKnight:
Silas has been called back to England to be the 8th Earl of Lichfield only to find out that to put his family estate in order he will need to marry a woman with money. With a recommendation in hand he pursues an agreement and is given such by Lady Mallory Hughes’ father so he heads off to meet his intended. Mallory has a bit of clairvoyance that has led her to believe she will become a spinster BUT perhaps not since she is soon to meet Silas. This is a fun story of two people expecting a marriage of convenience but happy to find that theirs will be a love match instead.

Once Upon a Midnight Clear by Ana Stone:
Lord Michael Beck, a younger son, has decided to make collect debts from those he has lent money to so that he can proceed with a business venture he believes will give him satisfaction and wealth. Stopping at a wedding where many who owe him money will be in attendance he runs into Lady Ivy Dallimore, a woman he is fond of. The story has romance but also includes ghosts, a wannabe murderer, gypsies and more.

The Sweetest Christmas by Michelle Willingham:
Lady Marjorie Hamblyn and Sir William Crandall meet at the castle. They have both been affianced without achieving a wedding and neither really intends to ever marry. Marjorie’s preconceptions upon first meeting William prove false and instead of him falling for her cousin, as she first thought, they fall for one another. This is about finding the right partner and loving them for the right reasons while also giving them freedom to be who they truly are. It, too, has ghosts and other surprises.

Thank you to NetGalley and Barclay Publicity for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )