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REVIEW: Just A Kiss by Ally Broadfield

May 2, 2014 by Jaime Leave a Comment

JUST A KISS (IT’S IN HIS KISS, #1)
By: Ally Broadfield
Publication Date: April 28, 2014
Just a Kiss (It's in His Kiss, #1)
SUMMARY
Charlotte Lightwood has one season to find a husband or she’ll be forced to marry her guardian’s loathsome cousin. With no title or dowry, she doesn’t have much hope of making a good match. Sebastian Wilkinson, the Earl of Marley, has been the most eligible bachelor on the marriage mart for more years than he cares to count and is very aware of his duty to marry a woman who will add to the wealth and stature of his title. Sebastian makes Charlotte an offer she can’t refuse: he will pretend to court her to help her attract more suitors in exchange for her advice about which ladies he should pursue. As they work together, their mutual attraction grows. When they realize they just might be perfect for one another, they must decide whether to bow to the dictates of society or follow their hearts.

ABOUT ALLY
Ally BroadfieldAlly has worked as a horse trainer, director of marketing and development, freelance proofreader, and a children’s librarian, among other things. None of them were as awesome as writing romance novels (though the librarian gig came closest). She lives in Texas and is convinced her house is shrinking, possibly because she shares it with three kids, five dogs, a cat, a rabbit, and assorted reptiles. Oh, and her husband.

Ally likes to curse in Russian because very few people know what she’s saying, and spends most of what would be her spare time letting dogs in and out of the house and shuttling kids around. She has many stories in her head looking for an opportunity to escape onto paper. She writes historical romance set in Regency England and Imperial Russia.

You can find Ally on her website, Facebook, and Twitter, though she makes no claims of using any of them properly.

Erin’s Thoughts
Just a Kiss by Ally Broadfield

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Just a Kiss by Ally Broadfield was a quick read and was a nice little story. If you like historical romance and want to read something that will have you rooting for the heroine, definitely check this one out.

Charlotte Lightwood has been living with her half-brother and sister-in-law for a while now and she knows her sister-in-law, Elizabeth, isn’t happy about having her still around. Part of Elizabeth’s plan to get her out of her household it to marry Charlotte off to her cousin, Horace. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, Charlotte’s brother has promised her a season and won’t force the betrothal until she has been presented to society.

Charlotte clearly stands out when she attends her first ball and this draws the attention of Sebastian Wilkinson, The Earl of Marley. He happens to be looking for someone to marry in order to make his grandmother happy. In their introduction, Sebastian decides to offer up a trade with Charlotte. He offers to pay attention to her in order to generate interest from other suitors in return for her assistance in providing information about Princess Tarasova, who happens to befriend Charlotte. Charlotte agrees and things get interesting.

I struggled with some parts of the story – mostly how easy it was for these two characters to find time alone without any challenges considering who they were and the time. Additionally, I felt like the story around Princess Tarasova was cut off – we got a little bit of a glimpse but it didn’t feel like there was enough wrap up with her.

Overall this was a fun and quick read. The secondary characters were interesting and because this happens to be listed as a series I am hoping we will get more of them. I enjoyed Charlotte and Sebastian and their banter was great. If you enjoy a lighthearted romance you might want to check this one out.

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!

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