{"id":19532,"date":"2017-09-26T09:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=19532"},"modified":"2017-09-24T09:15:53","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T14:15:53","slug":"review-historical-holiday-anthology-kissed-at-christmas-by-christina-mcknight-ava-stone-and-michelle-willingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=19532","title":{"rendered":"#Review #Historical #Holiday #Anthology &#8211; Kissed at Christmas by Christina McKnight, Ava Stone, and Michelle Willingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1498799686l\/35555307.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kissed at Christmas (Christmas at Castle Keyvnor Book 3)\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/giveaway.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/giveaway.png?resize=161%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow the blast and enter to #win a one copy of Kissed at Christmastide and Christmas Evermore by Christina McKnight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enter at: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/b050ef29429\/?\">http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/b050ef29429\/?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png?resize=156%2C54\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong> Kissed at Christmas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors: <\/strong>Christina McKnight, Ava Stone, and Michelle Willingham<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre:<\/strong> Historical Romance, Holiday Romance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> September 19, 2017<\/p>\n<p><em>The Earl and Countess of Banfield cordially request your attendance at the wedding for their daughters: Lady Tamsyn Hambly to Mr. Gryffyn Cardew, &amp; Lady Morgan Hambly to Harold Mort, Viscount Blackwater, on the 24th day of December, 1811, at Castle Keyvnor, Bocka Morrow, Cornwall.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>KISSED AT CHRISTMAS<\/p>\n<p>includes:<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/christinamcknight.com\/\">Christina McKnight&#8217;s<\/a> Bound By the Christmastide Moon<\/h5>\n<p>Silas Anson has spent his life dealing with other people\u2019s mistakes. Now, as the Earl of Lichfield, he has a plan that will protect his siblings, and give him a chance at a normal life. His arranged marriage to Mallory Hughes should be perfect\u2014except for one thing: she sees visions of the future. When a man determined to free himself from the shackles of the past marries a woman with precognition, happiness in the present may be just a kiss under the Christmastide moon away.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avastoneauthor.com\/\">Ava Stone&#8217;s<\/a> Once Upon a Midnight Clear<\/h5>\n<p>Only a duke will do for Lady Ivy Dallimore. If her unhappily married sisters have taught her anything, it\u2019s that love is fleeting but a title lasts forever, which is all well and good in theory until she finds herself falling for the scandalous third son of a marquess who is bound and determined to make his fortune in trade! Lord Michael Beck courts scandal, living life to the fullest and dabbling in games of chance. Unfortunately, he\u2019s neither heir nor spare to his father\u2019s title, and the time has come to enter a profession. Michael is no soldier, and he certainly isn\u2019t cut out for the cloth, so he embarks on the most scandalous and risky venture of his life. He will need capital, however, and collecting a number of outstanding gambling debts at a Christmas Eve wedding at Castle Keyvnor seems like the perfect place to start, at least until he stumbles across the lady of his dreams. But what are the odds the practiced gambler can win the girl without losing everything he&#8217;s worked for?<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michellewillingham.com\/\">Michelle Willingham&#8217;s<\/a> The Sweetest Christmas<\/h5>\n<p>Lady Marjorie despises the idea of marriage. After being engaged to a man who tried to command every aspect of her life, from what she wore to what she ate, she refuses to consider matrimony again. Though she isn\u2019t at all opposed to playing matchmaker for her cousin\u2026 Sir William Crandall is startled when Lady Marjorie believes he is a shy, withdrawn knight in need of a wife. He has nothing at all in common with her bluestocking cousin, but he is fascinated by the spirited Lady Marjorie. Despite her attempts at matchmaking, he intends to avoid marriage at all costs, after being abandoned at the altar. But a stolen kiss, a feast of gingerbread, and two unexpected friends find that there is magic in the Christmas holiday and a match that neither of them expected\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png?resize=158%2C45\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Available at:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kissed-Christmas-Castle-Keyvnor-Book-ebook\/dp\/B073FYXP3G\/\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/kissed-at-christmas-christina-mcknight\/1126644129?ean=2940158641947\"><strong>Barnes &amp; Noble<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/kissed-at-christmas\"><strong>Kobo<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/kissed-at-christmas\/id1252797494?mt=11\"><strong>iBooks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png?resize=230%2C50\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5>Bound By the Christmastide Moon by Christina McKnight<\/h5>\n<p>I received a copy from the author for an honest review.<\/p>\n<p>I always love the books I get from Christina.\u00a0 I love the world she builds so effortlessly. In this book, I loved the new twist she gives to our Lady Mallory.\u00a0 It\u2019s something new she added to one of her books.\u00a0 She keeps true to her historical roots but adds a bit of fun to it along with mystery.<\/p>\n<p>Silas has had quite a life.\u00a0 His mother runs away with him and his siblings.\u00a0 When he returns his father is dead and the family estate in ruins.\u00a0 He should follow the plan of an estate squire to keep his family name out of the gossip of the Ton.\u00a0 Silas is not thrilled but he will do what he must to keep his family safe.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Mallory is traveling to meet her betrothed with her aunt in tow.\u00a0 She was promised that if she doesn\u2019t find the Lord to her liking she is free to walk away and be a spinster like her aunt forever.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0However, sparks do seem to fly pin their initial meeting!!!<\/p>\n<p>When Lady Mallory and Silas meet we see some chemistry but both are not sure of the other.\u00a0 Silas worries what Mallory will say when she learned of his family.\u00a0 Mallory decided to follow and then check in on Silas when she discovers he is not the most truthful of people.\u00a0 Mallory\u2019s extra gift plays a part in the story making us wonder what is going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>I loved the story and look forward to more in the series. \u00a0\u00a0The book was a great afternoon read on a super-hot day.\u00a0 It gave me reason to just sit on my butt and enjoy the air conditioning!!\u00a0 LOL<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png?resize=231%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nChristina McKnight is a book lover turned writer. From a young age, her mother encouraged her to tell her own stories. She\u2019s been writing ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Christina enjoys a quiet life in Northern California with her family, her wine, and lots of coffee. Oh, and her books\u2026don\u2019t forget her books! Most days she can be found writing, reading, or traveling the great state of California.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/social-links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6164\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/social-links.png?resize=173%2C52\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can visit her online at the following places: <a href=\"http:\/\/christinamcknight.com\/\"><strong>Website <\/strong><\/a><strong>|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChristinaMcKnightWriter\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0| <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMcKnightWriter\"><strong>Twitter <\/strong><\/a><strong>|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/6434806.Christina_McKnight\"><strong>Goodreads<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Christina-McKnight\/e\/B0094RZ8SY\/\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>More books from Castle Keyvnor available now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charmed at Christmas<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Charmed-Christmas-Castle-Keyvnor-Book-ebook\/dp\/B073F1HWDY\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506136991&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=christmas+at+castle+keyvnor\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/charmed-at-christmas-claire-delacroix\/1126644053?ean=2940158641916\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/charmed-at-christmas\">Kobo<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/charmed-at-christmas\/id1252840591?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enchanted at Christmas<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Enchanted-Christmas-Castle-Keyvnor-Book-ebook\/dp\/B073H98QV8\/\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/enchanted-at-christmas-christy-carlyle\/1126644092?ean=2940158641923\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/enchanted-at-christmas\"> Kobo<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/enchanted-at-christmas\/id1252797479?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tempted at Christmas<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Tempted-Christmas-Castle-Keyvnor-Book-ebook\/dp\/B073HBSHKY\/\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/tempted-at-christmas-jane-charles\/1127050261?ean=2940158641954\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/tempted-at-christmas\">Kobo<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/tempted-at-christmas\/id1252840669?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the blast and enter to #win a one copy of Kissed at Christmastide and Christmas Evermore by Christina McKnight Enter at: http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/b050ef29429\/? 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