One Wicked Winter, Emma V Leech
One Wicked Winter, Emma V Leech
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One Wicked Winter

Author: Emma V Leech

Narrator: Philip Battley

Unabridged: 13 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Emma V Leech

Published: 09/27/2018


Synopsis

Edward Greyston, Marquess of Winterbourne, is a haunted and violent man.Blackmailed by his sister into giving a Christmas house party to celebrate her recent marriage, Edward is quite certain that the next few days will be an utter nightmare.Nightmares, however, are something Edward is all too familiar with. After the bloody battle of Waterloo, he has returned from the war a changed man, full of rage and guilt.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This story had it all, clever writing, witty characters, passion and intrigue.” ~ Amazon customer review
The party is as he feared, but he hadn’t banked on one of his house guests, the bluestocking Belinda ‘Belle’ Holbrook, to try and trap the unsuspecting, and quite gullible, Lord Nibley into marriage. Anticipating the worst, he tried to warn him… only to get caught by Belinda himself.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This story had it all, clever writing, witty characters, passion and intrigue.” ~ Amazon customer review
Furious, but honour bound.Edward finds himself furious, but honour bound to do the right thing and not long after finds himself married to a woman whom he doesn't trust and knows nothing about. More to the point, he has no intention of trying to find out more.Belle, however, is made of sterner stuff and refuses to be afraid of the angry man she married. Somehow, she determines to melt icy Lord Winterbourne's frozen heart, and she's prepared to be wicked to do it.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vintage

This felt like a cross between a Tessa Dare and Elizabeth Hoyt which is an odd combination, but two authors I like for totally different reasons. There is Dare’s humor and lightness to the characters and dialogue, but the essential plot and character development has some of darkness and depth and re......more

Goodreads review by BJ

Oh dear, way too much Telling ruined what should have a been a great book. Very grumpy H with PTSD. He's rude, demanding and boxes with his valet. The h is desperate to marry to save herself and her beautiful but odd sister. I liked that he allowed the h to compromise him, but the pacing was off. So......more

Goodreads review by HR-ML

Regency England (1817) before/ during Christmas. Edward, a marquess, was depicted as personable before he served in war & short-tempered & imperious after- ward. His sister & BIL hosted a house party @Edward's country home. Among those invited: Belinda ("Belle") & her beauteous sister Lucretia, & the......more

This was one of those Chirp audiobook deals that I wasn't sure of, but decided I'd pick up based on the fact that it was clearly a regency romance and winter themed, perfect for the season. Belinda desperately needs to find a way to take care of her sister and get them both away from their aunt, who......more