Title: A GYPSY'S CHRISTMAS KISS
Series: Scandal Meets Love #7; Connected by a Kiss #6
Author: Dawn Brower
Narrator: Megan
Green
Length: 3
hours 2 minutes
Audible
Release Date:
12.28.2018
Publisher: Monarchal Glenn Press
Publish Date: 12.04.2018
Category /Genre: Regency Historical Romance
Recommended
for: 18+ due to sexual content
Listenability: OK or
NSFW
Received from: Dawn Brower (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: A Gypsy’s Christmas Kiss
Date completed: 03.12.2020
Description from the publisher:
Lulia
Vasile is the daughter of a Romany princess and an Earl’s second son. She grew
up playing roles in a traveling theater, performing at county fairs, and has
dabbled in fortune telling. She makes no apologies for who she is, and lives
life as she pleases.
Finley Prescott, the Duke of Clare, doesn't leave his townhouse unless it's necessary. He has responsibilities and people who depend on him. All he wants is to disappear from the world. He doesn’t do well in large gatherings and lacks social graces.
Fin and Lulia have a history. One that neither one has forgotten. When they meet again they are drawn together. After that chance meeting they share a magical kiss. Along the way they discover that sometimes the one thing a person needs isn’t what they would expect.
Finley Prescott, the Duke of Clare, doesn't leave his townhouse unless it's necessary. He has responsibilities and people who depend on him. All he wants is to disappear from the world. He doesn’t do well in large gatherings and lacks social graces.
Fin and Lulia have a history. One that neither one has forgotten. When they meet again they are drawn together. After that chance meeting they share a magical kiss. Along the way they discover that sometimes the one thing a person needs isn’t what they would expect.
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A GYPSY'S CHRISTMAS KISS is the sixth
book in the Connected by a Kiss series
and the sixth book in the Scandal Meets Love series. IMHO this should have been book 3.5, since
their relationship is mentioned in book four.
If you haven’t started the series or haven’t yet read that far into the
series, I would suggest reading this one before book four.
That said, I adored Lulia’s and
Fin’s story. This is a second-chance romance
with an interesting twist, starting with their meet-cute in her father’s store
when she was about 16 years old and he was a new duke of 20 years old. They didn’t see each other again for 12
years, but each recognized the other, had never forgotten the other, were drawn
to, infatuated with, and curious about each other.
I liked that Lulia was proud of
heritage during a time when being Romani was looked down upon. Even more so, I liked that Fin didn’t care a
fig about her Romani roots. He loved the
woman, not her family tree.
Christmas is a hard time for
Fin. He assumed his title during the
Christmastide when his father broke his neck on a horse that Fin gave him as a
Christmas gift. Losing a parent a
Christmas is hard enough, but he is dealing with guilt as well. Isn’t it wonderful when the right woman can
come along to help a man to heal? I was
rooting for them both from word one.
This is the kind of story that never
makes me sad, but adds to my happiness by the end. Right now (during this unprecedentedly depressing
time in history), contentment is an especially desirable commodity.
Since this book is a cross-over
between two series, I will be looking for more in each of the series.
Narration: Megan Green has a
beautiful British-accented voice that is the perfect sound for this Regency
romance. She did a wonderful job of
differentiating between the different characters and it was a joy to listen to
her.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook
copy via Audiobooks Unleashed, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Connected by a Kiss Series:
1.
A Kiss at Christmastide (Christina
McKnight)
2.
How to Kiss a Rogue (Amanda Mariel)
3.
A Wallflower’s Christmas Kiss (Dawn
Brower)
4.
Connected by a Kiss (Amanda Mariel)
5.
A Duke’s Christmas Kiss (Tammy
Andresen)
6.
A Gypsy’s Christmas Kiss (Dawn
Brower)
5.
Believe in Love (Amanda Mariel)
6.
Chance of Love (Dawn Brower)
7.
A Gypsy’s Christmas Kiss (Connected
by a Kiss #6) (Dawn Brower)
Christmas at
Fortuna’s Parlor (Dawn Brower & Amanda Mariel)
Also from Dawn Brower:
·
Broken Pearl
·
Deadly Benevolence
·
Don’t Happen Twice
·
Kindred Lies
·
The Legacy’s Origin (Enduring Legacy
#1)
·
Snowflake Kisses
·
A Wallflower’s Christmas Kiss
(Connected by a Kiss #3)
Begin Again Series:
1.
There You’ll Be
3.
Won’t Let Go
Bluestockings Defying Rogues Series:
1.
Earl of Harrington
2.
A Lady Hoyden’s Secret
3.
One Wicked Kiss
4.
Earl in Trouble
5.
All the Ladies Love Coventry
6.
One Less Scandalous Earl
7.
Confessions of a Hellion
Broken Curses Series:
1.
The Enchanted Princess
2.
The Bespelled Knight
3.
The Magical Hunt
Ever Beloved Series:
1.
Forever My Earl
2.
Always My Viscount
3.
Infinitely My Marquess
4.
Eternally My Duke
Heart’s Intent Series:
1.
One Heart to Give
2.
Unveiled Hearts
3.
Heart of the Moment
4.
Kiss My Heart Goodbye
5.
Heart in Waiting
Kismet Bay Series:
1.
Once Upon a Christmas
2.
New Year Revelation
3.
All Things Valentine
4.
Luck at First Sight
5.
Endless Summer Days
6.
A Witch’s Charm
7.
All Out of Gratitude
8.
Christmas Ever After
Linked Across Time series:
1.
Saved by My Blackguard
2.
Searching for My Rogue
3.
Seduction of My Rake
4.
Surrendering to My Spy
5.
Spellbound by My Charmer
6.
Stolen by My Knave
7.
Separated from My Love
8.
Scandalized by My Prince
9.
Scheming with My Duke
10. Secluded with My Hellion
11. Charming Her Rogue (Enduring Legacy #10)
12. Secrets of My Beloved
13. Spying on My Scoundrel
Marsden Descendants Series:
1.
Rebellious Angel (Christmas Wishes
#6)
2.
Tempting an American Princess
3.
Loving an American Spy (Miracle
Express #8)
4.
How to Kiss a Debutante
Marsden Romance Series:
1.
A Flawed Jewel
1.5
A Crystal Angel
2.
A Treasured Lily
3.
A Sanguine Gem
4.
A Hidden Ruby
5.
A Discarded Pearl
Novak Springs Series:
1.
Cowgirl Fever
1.5
Dirty Proof
2.
Unbridled Pursuit
3.
Christmas Temptation
4.
Sensual Games
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