A Seasonal Pursuit + Giveaway

Indie!

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, four cousins have been told they all need a spouse…

Have yourself a married little Christmas…

Rose Portman, determined spinster, has a bit of a predicament. Her great aunt has challenged her to get married before Twelfth Night and promised that, if she does, Rose will inherit the perfect country cottage with the funds to maintain it. Rose has always wanted to get away from London and Society, and this could be her chance! But the catch is that Rose has to attend a holiday house party in York and find a husband among the guests. Worst of all… she must marry for love.

Webb Rixton, Lord Downing, is attending a holiday house party hosted by his neighbor, but only because his mother and sister are making him. He knows his young children need a mother, but no one could possibly replace his late wife, so marriage and love are the last things on his mind. Still, he thinks he might have found a friend in the refreshingly frank Miss Portman, and a friend could be just what he needs to return to the land of the living. When she tells him of her situation, and her plot to thwart it, he is determined to help her, setting them both on a path of the most unexpected nature.

Will this season be particularly jolly for Rose and Webb? Or will the weather not be the only thing that is frightful?

Decking the halls has never been quite so jolly in this sweet, snarky, swoonworthy holiday romance. Read as a stand-alone, or enjoy it as the last book in the Regency Christmas Brides series.

My Review:

After reading ‘A Seasonal Pursuit’ I absolutely have to read the rest of the books in this multi-authored series! There’s just something about a Regency Romance at Christmastime that tickles my bibliophile fancy. Especially when the author takes her characters to a house party!

Rose is decidedly ‘on the shelf’ and content (resigned?) to it being that way. But when her great aunt dangles the temptation of her very own ‘cottage’ (ahem, their idea of a cottage and mine vary greatly!) and the funds to maintain it, well it’s hard to resist. Even with the caveat of finding a love match by Twelfth Night. So off she goes to York with a counter scheme of her own.

Webb’s widower status has kept him away from societal expectations for nearly two years. He has focused on his estate and his two (adorable!) children and is content to stay that way. But the matchmaking force is strong in the York countryside and he finds himself committed to a Christmas house party.

Webb meets Rose and, well, he can’t help but be intrigued by her unorthodox penchant for speaking her mind. Oh, the banter! The slow-burn (if you can call a month slow-burn, but it felt deliciously unhurried) romance! And the party games! I have read so many Christmas Regency stories and still can’t grasp the appeal of Snapdragon (fishing raisins out of a bowl of brandy set alight. As in on fire!) And there are enough scheming matriarchs to make things interesting. 🙂

A delightful addition to my Regency Christmas collection and one that I will definitely revisit in the future.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.

US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice

International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of the A Seasonal Pursuit, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 14 2024.

43 thoughts on “A Seasonal Pursuit + Giveaway”

  2. A Seasonal Pursuit sounds like a delightful Christmas read! And it’s a series?! Woo Hoo! Throw my hat in the raffle, please!! 😀 Alison Boss nj(dot)bossman(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. Regency, romance and Christmas plus a beautiful cover – no need to say more. But the more I read, the more I knew this would definitely be a book I’d love the opportunity to read! Be back ground of both Rose and Webb, pull you in for sure. And Snapdragon – on my goodness!

    Thank you for the wonderful chance to win a copy of a book that’s now on my TBR list.

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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    1. Ha, yes, and I can see why having the funds to maintain the ‘cottage’ was so important — housekeeper, at least one maid, some sort of manservant, a groom, gardener….Bwahaha! Good luck, Rebecca!

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    1. Btw: I finished Christmas in the Castle Library last night and I’m praying you get your copy soon! One of the best books of the year, I’m already watching for her sophomore book!

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      1. Eeeeeppp — My copy of Christmas in the Castle Library has just made it to my local bookstore so I can pick it up anytime…like when the torrential rains stop. Sigh. First epic snow, now epic rain. But I’m soooo excited especially since you think it’s one of the best books of the year. Eeeeeppp! Glad to hear this one is on KU — I bet the whole series is. They all look good. Happy Reading, Tracey!

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    1. Yes, each book opens with the same scene, I think — the four cousins in the solicitor’s office learning of a possible inheritance if they marry by twelfth night. It sounds like a great series. The next one is set in Scotland. Good luck, Patty!

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