With This Christmas Ring

Tragedy sets in motion the seeds of a second chance in Manda Collins emotionally charged, but highly romantic, With This Christmas Ring. Amazing that although written as a historical romance, it didn't read like one. Ms. Collins touches on subjects that are relevant no matter what time period. Love and loss are emotions we all deal with and hope never goes out of style.

This story is a second chance love story. Five years ago Miss Merry Parks was betrothed to Alex Ponsonby, the Viscount Wrotham but because of some manipulating by Alex's grandmother, the Dowager Viscountess Wrotham, Merry called it off and left Alex. Now, Merry has promised her friend Charlotte Smithson, on her deathbed, that she would take care of her daughter Lottie and find the baby's father. Charlotte was secretly married to William Ponsonby, cousin of Alex. Merry had heard that Alex was back in London and decides to go see him and ask for help in finding William. One look at Merry and it is obvious that Alex is still in love with her and he decides right there and then that he is going to win her heart again and what a better time to do that then during Christmas. It was a sweet and fun story seeing these two get to their happy ending. Five years of time didn't dim their feelings at all. I enjoyed the time that was spent at the Keep, the Wrotham family home, during the Christmas season. It was fun seeing how they spent their holidays and the ending of it was just perfect. Overall I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.

Keeping a deathbed promise to her friend whom died in childbirth, Merry Parks shows up at her former fiance's home to enlist his aid in finding the father of the baby. Imagine the shock and questions Alex Ponsonby, Viscount Wrotham has for her and the babe in her arms. A man of honor, he agrees to take her to his family's home to deliver the baby to his cousin. Merry and Alex are thrown together by circumstance, but the questions of why the engagement ended still stand between them. Merry finds it harder to keep the secret from him as they spend more and more time together. Alex heart softens and the five years of absence in each other's lives seem to melt away. They fight the attraction, and Merry is hesitant to become embroiled in his family and the reason for the broken troth. As she warms up to the idea of reuniting, someone or something is trying hard to keep them apart. Merry finds her life in danger and that of the baby. Will Alex save her in time and can they overcome their differences to find a future together? This wonderful Christmas story with a baby, reunited couple, and all that comes with the holiday really delivers. Grab a cuppa tea and read this story to get into the Christmas spirit! **received a NetGalley ARC from the publisher**