Wish Upon a Duke: A Regency Holiday Romance

Rumour has it, charming adventurer Christopher Pringle is finally ready to settle down. He’s searching for a free-spirited bride to join him on his travels. Miss Gloria Godwin loves exploring the world… from the safety of a book. She’s trying her hand at being a matchmaker but detests her dashing client’s attempts to force her from her comfort zone. It should be easy to marry off the handsome heir to a dukedom. Another heart warming story that I was loathe to put down & read in two sittings. The story flowed very well & the characters were well fleshed, I particularly liked that with each book in the series we are introduced to some new characters so it builds the whole community of the village & hopefully some of these characters will also have their stories. Chris & Gloria are delightful, she has always been attracted to Chris & thinks he hasn’t noticed her. They then have a misunderstanding but gradually begin to become friends, like each other, the road to their HEA is amusing, poignant & had me smiling My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Three and a half stars. Third novella in a series set in the English village of Cressmouth (Christmas). Miss Gloria Godwin is a remarkable young woman, astronomer and mechanical engineer, she was traumatised by first her father's death at sea and then her fiance travelling to India and never returning. As a result, she has a pathological fear of water and travel. Despite this fear she loves to read about travel. The Right Honourable Mr Christopher Pringle, previously the quiet overlooked Pringle brother, is getting a taste of what it feels like to be the most eligible bachelor in the village, he is swamped by eager single women desperate for his hand in marriage. Christopher loves to travel, he makes a point to never stay more than one month in one place, but he would like to share that life with someone so he engages a matchmaker to find him a wife. Christopher's soon-to-be sister in law recommends Gloria as a matchmaker, and she does indeed find women who exactly meet Christopher's requirements, the only trouble is the infuriating matchmaker appears more and more attractive every day. It's a pity that their interests are so different. This was a charming Christmas novella, Gloria takes delight in teasing Christopher and indulging her imagination, Christopher helps her overcome her fears. I received a free copy of this book from the author via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Back in the town of Cressmouth where Christmas is a year-round event, Christopher Pringle determines to find the wife of his dreams. He is looking for someone sensible, who loves to travel and is willing to take long sea voyages with him. Instead, he finds a whimsical matchmaker who delights in breaking rules and has her roots down deep in Cressmouth. It seems impossible to find a compromise or a way to allay Gloria's fears. The story is humourous and sweet, leaving one with a sense of Christmas around the corner. Although this book is part of a series and characters from the previous two books appear in this one too, it is a standalone and comes to a happy conclusion. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.