Audio: Mistletoe Christmas Anthology

 

Narrated by: Susan Duerden

Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins

Release date: 09-28-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Historical romance

To review

Mistletoe Christmas by Eloisa James

Poor Cressida, her father was such an asshole! Put her down her entire life so she could not see her worth. At least she knows she is awesome at organizing the yearly party (that her asshole father takes credit for). She stays in the shadows, until someone finally notices her. Awww Elias, he saw beyond everything and the both deserved their happiness

Wishing Under the Mistletoe by Christi Caldwell

I get why she left him, he was all about work. Gotta make some money to prove everyone he is worthy..though! I sure would have liked to see how on earth a stableboy ended up engaged to a Duke's granddaughter?!

Anyway a nice second chance romance. They talk it through, they see the light

Compromise Under the Mistletoe by Janna MacGregor 

Another second chance romance. Married couple had lots of hawt sex, but never talked (like hello it takes the both of you.) And now they are pretending to be in love, and will obvi finally talk and be happy again.

Mischief & Mistletoe by Erica Ridley

Lady Louisa is a spinster thanks to gossip columns. Now is her last chance, and she is seen for once, but gives her heart to a poet. And awww, xmas times, they fall for each other and well he does have a bad secret. Grrr

All in all sweet and good stories. It sounds like a fun revelry for sure. And at the end I am left thinking, whose original story is it? When will the viscount find love? He needs love too ;)

Good narrator, since it was 4 stories, I never felt lost, I always knew in which story I was even though some characters walked through them all. Nice distinct voices.

The Duke of Greystoke’s Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto… not to mention scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti. But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid.

Lady Cressida, the duke’s daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments—and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Her cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire, is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more.  But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid.

A house party so large, that mothers lose track of their charges, leads to a delightful, seductive quartet of stories that you will savor for the Season!

TMST

 

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Oh, most know everything already: I will do an intro to myself

This is Lucifer, he is a demon, and angel sometimes. 

Almost a year ago we moved to our new house....still a few things to fix (inside and outside.) S and I helped to paint, but October now so that will have to wait until next year. But hey we got the start of a lawn this year!

If you missed it, I am from Finland. Last year we had snow in October, and on May 21st it snowed for the last time. But really beautiful winter this year. Stunning.

I love walking in the woods, sometimes S joins, sometimes Luci joins

And I love books, movies and tv. Not much has happened really lately. Busy with a kid that wants everything. And mostly just relaxing, cos you have to do that

Carole's monday. Heartless Hette

Author: M.L. Farb

Title: Heartless Hette

(Hearth and Bard Tales #3)

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, & historical fiction 

Format: ebook

Expected publication: October 18th 2021

Where I Got It: Given to me by the author/publisher for my honest and unbiased opinion

Amazon, Goodreads, BookBub

Summary: 

Come to Germania, where a clockwork heart rules and a fool advises--and a laugh can bring both to their knees.

When Princess Hette refuses a sorcerer's proposal, he retaliates by stealing her heart--literally. Desperate to resist his influence, Hette makes herself emotionless, stifling all feelings until she can find her heart and win it back.

The Court Fool is the only one who knows where to find the sorcerer, and he has his own curse to battle.

Riddles and magic plague their path, but if Hette can't find the sorcerer in time, her heart will be the least of her losses

Review:

Awwww I am in love with the series. They are all connected in a way, but you can read them separately or in any order you want.

Here we are in Germania where Princess Hette refuses a sorcerer's proposal of marriage. In revenge, he casts a curse. He steals her heart. Desperate to resist his influence, Hette makes herself emotionless and stifles any feeling until she can find get her heart back. The Court Fool is the only one who knows where to find the sorcerer and he has his own curse to battle, so they team up. Riddles and magic plague their path, but if Hette can't find the sorcerer in time not only will she remain heartless, she may lose more. 

This was so good. It started off a little slow for me, but then I was hooked and finished reading this in a couple of sittings. 

I had no idea what was going to happen or how this team was going to break these curses. I was on the edge of my seat. Especially when we find out the Fools curse and everything he has at stake (won't spoil it!). 

Awwww I loved watching Hette grow and find the meaning of love. She had always been heartless in a way even before the curse. She hated love and didn't feel like love was important for her personally or for her future role as queen. She had a great personal journey and it made me happy to see her fall in love with a certain someone and make great friends. It was nice to see her grow and learn and survive these perils. I loved it.

Loved, loved her little team! They were all so different but so similar. An unlikely group of friends that is for sure. I especially adored Konard our Fool. He was my favorite character methinks. 

OOooOOOoooOOOOO that ending got me! I was literally holding my breath. I was so worried. 

In the end, this was my favorite of the three books so far. I really enjoyed our heroes and their journey. Such a good read to start off October. It's a must-read. 5 stars for sure. 

Saturday Movie: Dune

I watched this one 2 weeks ago and yes it still stays with me. I was a bit afraid, cos the book is great. One of the first English books I ever read, and the movies are...laughable.

But this, the epicness of it all, the beauty, the coldness, the action, betrayal, and that wonderful music that embodied it all.

Great action. Beautiful cinematography, and a lovely calmness to it all, before hell breaks loose.

The only bad part is that arghh, this was movie 1! Damn it, I did not know. The cut the book in half.

Also what is this bullshit about this streaming and cinema in the US? This is a movie for the movie Theatre, I had not been since 2019, but for this I went. At home it will not be the same.

Recommended. 

A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Genres: Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writing Credits ; Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth

Frank Herbert ... (based on the novel written by)

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya