English Country Estate, 1815
Dissolute aristocrat Lord Valiant Oakenhurst hides a sexy, supernatural secret–as a powerful incubus, he is able to influence others through erotic dreams. At an exclusive Christmas house party, his latest mission is compromised by the beautiful but deadly succubus Lucille Beaulieu. Though still drawn to his former lover, Val cannot forget her betrayal….
Hoping to atone for her past, Lucie uses her seductive powers to help couples find happiness. But she is distracted from her task by her own delicious dreams of the dark and dangerous Val.
As the riotous festivities begin, their passion is reinvoked, but can a little Christmas magic restore their lost trust?
Series: N/A
Release Date:Β 11/01/2013
Publisher: Harlequin
Source: Manic Readers
Reviewer: SammySosa
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Under a Christmas Spell was a very well writen short novel. The historical setting and the paranormal aspects blended very well together.
I enjoyed both the main characters Lord Valiant an incubus and Lucie a succubus. They both worked for the government, sent on a mission to get to people whom are not interested in marriage to get married, but along the way they fall in love with each other. The plot was well written. The character development was great. The only thing I felt that it was missing was what was going on with the two people that were supposed to fall in love.
This was the first book I have read from Barbara Monajem and I canβt wait to read more from her.
Thank you for the very kind review. Just wanted to let you know that the story about the two who were supposed to fall in love — Lord Westerly and Theodora Southern — is told in the sequel, Under a New Year’s Enchantment, which will be released in January. π
The sequel to Under a Christmas Spell–Under a New Year’s Enchantment–has just been posted to amazon and also to Manic Readers.