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This is book ten in the series 12 Dukes of Christmas.

Jonathan MacLean finds himself stuck in the Christmas town of Cressmouth because of a snow storm. It is a novel experience for him, since he only spends enough time in one place to conclude his business there, and take in some of the sights the area has to offer before moving on to the next place. He is a charming, jovial man, making friends wherever he goes, but he never gets close to anyone, and he doesn’t give anybody else the chance to get close to him either. In Cressmouth, the industrious Miss Angelica Parker makes him pause, and for the first time, he has the desire to stay for a bit longer.

Angelica only wants to make a name for herself as a jeweler, away from the shadow of her family’s business. She loves her town, and her friends, and her shop. And then Jonathan showed her that she can make so much more of her business, something that she had only dreamed about before.

In many respects Jonathan and Angelica are opposites, and they look at life in very different ways. But Angelica’s quiet strength drew Jonathan in, and his friendly, non-judgemental, open nature was what made Angelica take a second look.

It was a quick, fun read, with plenty of romantic moments and character development, and a great addition to the entire series. You don’t have to read them in order to still enjoy each installment.

Thank you to WebMotion and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Was I hooked by this book? Yes.

Genre: Historical Romance