- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Zebra - Kensington (Nov 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0821771043
- ISBN-13: 978-0821771044
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.4 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #824,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Judith Landsdowne, best selling author of The Mystery Kiss
"Her tale of...the blossoming of a love destined to last forever proves compelling, heartwarming, and not to be missed."
Jani Brooks, Romance Reviews Today
"...one of those must-read books.... It will warm your heart and make you smile."
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Ho hum..........,
By Susan Smith (A small rural village in the English Midlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Under The Kissing Bough (Paperback)
I did manage to finish this but only just - as a lover of regency Christmas stories, I always am willing to give them a chance. Sadly, this one did not live up to expectations. It was not so much that the story was inadequate as that the writer seemed to be trying too hard to make us engage with her characters. Sorry to say that Geoffrey (one of my least favourite male forenames!) was boring, did not spark any attraction to me as the reader and Eleanor and her band of E-sisters (wasn't that cute - all the females in her family had a forename starting with E - yuck!) were too 21st century in their actions and thus annoying in the extreme. I always think it curious how American writers of English-set Christmas regencies over-do it on the Christmas traditions, particularly the mistletoe or kissing bough - and there's always lots of snow! A white Chrismas here in England is pretty rare so it's kind of amusing to read these stories set in such idealised settings. Getting back to the story, I felt that a man like Geoffrey who allowed himself to believe he is some sort of ogre because a passionless woman shrank from a kiss was a bit juvenile. And why did we not get an explanation as to why the regrettable Cynthia married such a jerk as the totally incomprehensible rector? Oh well, another contribution for the charity shop.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn't Put it Down! A Keeper!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Under The Kissing Bough (Paperback)
Predictable in many ways as Regency novels are, I still found the main characters compelling. Both try to fight their growing attraction for each other. Although not really spending much time together, the little things they find out make them fall in love. Throw in a little unrequited love, growing passion & some jealousy and I felt the tale was splendid! What is Eleanor going to request of Geoffrey? How can this work out? I had to finish it to find out the answers. I hope Shannon Donnelly will continue with novels about the remaining siblings!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Under The Kissing Bough (Paperback)
I really do not like these sort of regency books, the gorgeous rake and the plain, shy almost spinster. Ms. Donelly write the romance of staggeringly handsome Geoffrey, Lord Staines, a future Earl, and plain, shy but oh so sweet Eleanor Glover. She is one of 4 sisters and of course, they are all most attractive than she is. Lord Stains had his heart broken by a blond beauty. His father wants him to marry before he dies (claims he is dying) and must marry at Christmas. Geoff agrees and decided upon sensible, plain Eleanor. He figures she won't demand love. A sensible woman for a sensible, arranged marriage. Only Eleanor falls in love with him. Ah, why? And why would he fall in love with her? Does anyone else notice how many regencies are about homely, nice women who end up with the gorgeous hunk? Again, this is the same tried and somewhat boring story. Eleanor can barely look into his face and hold a conversation and he falls in love with her? Suddenly she becomes beautiful? Yes, he does come upon her telling children a story and she shines. Please....Geoff was in love with another woman. I don't have a hard time beleiving he would fall in love with Eleanor because the story gave no indication them getting the chance to get to know each other. There is no witty dialogue between them, no sparing, not shared interests. His brothers are trying to keep them apart, to spend as little time before the marriage as possible. The story just does not work for me. Also, why is it in regency romances that the plain spinsters recognize lust and acknowledge it while the beauties don't even know the parts of a man or how children are conceived? Boring story.
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