The Winter Wife

by Anna Campbell

• ASIN: B00AFYH7A2
• Publish Date: 2012
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Format: eBook (Kindle)
• Pages: 59
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

They were really young when they stuffed up...

The Winter Wife was recommended to me by a fellow historical romance fan. I was already a fan of Anna Cambell's writing but this one had slipped past my radar. It was extremely short, packed a wee bit of a punch but left me satisfied that this couple would succeed the second time around.

One of the best parts of this story was that both Alicia and Sebastian take equal blame for their separation. They were extremely young when they first married, with Alicia only seventeen and Sebastian twenty-one. With very little life experience, neither was ready to deal with the intimacies of marriage and struggled with communicating their issues. Now, years later, they can both see their mistakes clearly. The one thing they both agree on though is their attraction and feelings never diminished in the time they were apart.

Of course, I wish this little Christmas treat was longer, but there was enough story to see their connection. I was left satisfied but would have loved to see a little more into their future together.

[kimbacaffeinate]

The Winter Wife: A Christmas Novella offers a tale of love and second chances. Anna Campbell has long wanted to do a Christmas novella and I quite enjoyed her first one. It’s the tale of an estranged couple either too proud or too stubborn to work things out and their chance encounter on a deserted Yorkshire road in the middle of a snowstorm. Maybe it was the magic of Christmas or fate that brought them together but the tale that unfolded was delightful.

This was a quick, entertaining read that I consumed in a single evening. Alicia Sinclair, Countess of Kinvarra has been ruined for any other man by her husband. After a series of misunderstandings and foolish pride, they separated and have lived apart for the past ten years. Sebastian Sinclair, Earl of Kinvarra has been plagued by the memory of his estranged wife and the mistakes he has made. Circumstances force them to spend the evening at an overcrowded in and I adored every snarky, romantic, passionate moment of this tale. My only complaint is that I would have liked this to be a full length novel.

If you are looking for a quick historical romance with a little Christmas magic then The Winter Wife is sure to delight. Campbell’s novella gave us a strong sense of the characters and an understanding of their troubled past. Filled with passion and second chances this is sure to get you in the holiday mood. My hope is that the author will deliver a full length Christmas novel next year. *hint*
Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer