Kiss Me at Christmas

Name: Kiss Me at Christmas
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Valerie Bowman
ISBN: 9781987140583

Author: Valerie Bowman

Narrator: Cait Frizzell

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: JournalStone Publishing

Published: 01/01/2019

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

“Merry, intelligent, and wholly satisfying.”?USA Today

"Sizzles with sensuality." - Publishers Weekly

“Delicious and suspenseful.” ?Kirkus Reviews

A spirited lady facing spinsterhood. A common man with a noble mission. And a surprise that just might be waiting for them under the mistletoe in Kiss Me At Christmas by Valerie Bowman.

Bow Street Runner Daffin Oakleaf abhors Christmas. Carol singing and holiday cheer only remind him of a dark time. When a close friend calls on him for help, Daffin is happy to capitalize on the distraction. But when he learns the lovely Lady Regina is the one in danger, he’s to become bodyguard to the captivating woman...

Regina has one mission: to find a night of passion in the arms of a gentleman. Considered firmly on the shelf, Regina has given up on marriage?but that doesn’t mean she wants to be denied the pleasure married ladies experience. Daffin has long captured her attention…and when a threat calls him to her side, the sparks between them ignite. But how can a hired bodyguard find his way into Regina’s noble heart?

About Valerie Bowman

Valerie Bowman is an award-winning historical romance author who writes racy Regency romps. Her debut novel was published in 2012. Since then, her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus. She's been an RT Reviewers' Choice nominee for Best First Historical Romance and Best Historical Romance Love and Laughter. Two of her books have been nominated for the Kirkus Prize for fiction.

Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she's number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English language and literature with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family, including her two rascally dogs. When she's not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather K (dentist in my spare time) on November 25, 2018

I can't resist a holiday historical romance, and though I haven't read any of the previous books in the Playful Brides series, I decided to just jump in. Unfortunately, while Kiss Me at Christmas by Valerie Bowman was nice, it didn't rise above that. My favorite thing about this book was how sex-pos......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on December 27, 2022

⭐⭐⭐ 3 stars. An OK Christmas read with rather intriguing characters. Good chemistry and romantic build up. A slightly older heroine (29.) A little too much drama and it was kind of nonsensical.......more

Goodreads review by Mariana on November 26, 2018

I typically think 10+ books is too many for a series, but I have been entertained by each and every one of the Playful Brides. This one was probably one of my favorites of them. I liked both Daffin and Regina. Daffin had a difficult childhood; but in spite of those challenges, became a man of charac......more

Goodreads review by WhiskeyintheJar on December 15, 2018

For more quotes and comments - Buddy Read The past twenty-four hours with him had been unbelievable. Not only had he nearly been killed, but when she’d treated the man for a pistol wound, of all things, she’d been lusting after him like a common street doxy. The leads, Daffin and Regina started of......more