BOOK BY: Pepper Basham
What a fun Christmas read!
Pepper Basham takes a fresh look at the marriage of convenience story, matching a young fiction-loving 19 year old with a 30-something reluctant earl for a laugh out loud Christmas read.
There’s something about the whole package that made this book such an enjoyable read – the cast of characters, the vivid descriptions of the setting, fiction references, family secrets, and strong faith threads for our hero and heroine.
Gracelynn is a fun character, though a bit naïve and silly at times. She is bubbly and passionate – especially about fiction. And it is this love, along with her overactive imagination that helps her get into and out of interesting predicaments.
Frederick is a noble hero, taking up the position in his family’s legacy he never wanted. He has a tarnished past, but overcomes – with Grace’s help – the follies of his youth. He works hard to prove himself capable and honorable, in spite of the Percy curse that has plagued his family for years.
Though this is set at Christmas time, it’s very light on the theme.
I received an ecopy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.