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3.5 - Not Your Average Historical Fiction Stars!

I am not a huge reader of historical fiction, I pretty much left the genre behind when I graduated from the Mills & Boon training school of Romance... I do however like a good story, so never say never!

That is why you find me in the polite soci... ...more

I love it when an awesome piece of writing falls into my lap.



I adored this story. It was simply...



It was full of wit and humor, with those tiny bits of dry sarcasm that only the English gentry can truly convey with accuracy. It was a truly delicious read. I love when writing is flawless and gra... ...more

This is a fun little ditty. Charlotte is being pressured into marrying an odious wart hog who is only wanting an annuity annually in return to fix up his small estate. She has been promised by her half brother that she will get at least one season but it is his wife Elizabeth who is trying to for... ...more

(Original post at Doing Some Reading)

Oh, I'm just so excited! After I read this book, my very first book from Ms. Ally Broadfield, I directly went to her website and searched up her booklist. Sadly she only had this book which I believe now is her debut book -Hooray!!!- But I checked up her upco... ...more

Thank you to Entangled Publishing and author Ally Broadfield for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review!

Find this review and more on my blog The Rest Is Still Unwritten!

Just a Kiss by Ally Broadfield is a spectacular historical romance novella that is perfectly written and feat... ...more

“Just A Kiss”
By Ally Broadfield

Charlotte Lightfoot is in a real predicament. She has no dowry and no title. She is forced to live with her married brother and his family – and his wife doesn’t want her there, but cannot go against her husband and refuse his sister a home. Her eldest niece Amelia... ...more

Ally Broadfield

Do you want to read a fast paced love story that has hilarious characters? How about a book with a heroine that punches out a suitor not one time but twice? Then this novella is for you.

Charlotte Lightfoot lives in society's background. She has two joys of her life, her clan of... ...more

more like 4.5 ......

This was an enjoyable and sweet historical. Being that it's a novella, it's just over a hundred pages only. I will admit the first 20% of the book was good, but slow. I found my dislike for the sister-in-law and horrid Horace straight off the bat. I loved Charlotte, even thoug... ...more

Reviewed for Confessions From Romaholics

Just a Kiss is the debut of this author and I enjoyed this light and sweet read. This is historical romance is thrown with a few twists that made this book stand out to me. Our heroine Charlotte is a sassy woman who won’t let the decision that has been forc... ...more

4 stars!

Fun read with cute characters. Really enjoyed this.
Just a Kiss is a very cute story. The premise is one of my favorites – clever young woman with no dowry has to find a match before being stuck for the rest of her life with an odious acquaintance. In this case, Charlotte is being pressure... ...more

Just A Kiss by Ally Broadfield is the first novella in the new series, It's In His Kiss. The story centers aroud Charlotte Lightwood. She has one season to find a husband, or she'll be forced to marry the cousin of her guardian. And he's a really loathsome choice. Think Mr. Collins from Pride and... ...more

This was a quick read that I really enjoyed. From the first page I was curious about the characters. Charlotte the heroine was instantly a favorite. She was a strong young woman of her era, not just a wallflower or a quiet mouse, she tended to do and speak her mind. But she did it all with style... ...more

Charlotte has to find a husband in one season or she will be forced to marry a horrible man. She doesn't have a lot of money and must rely on her half brother and his wife for all she has. is wife just wants her out at any cost. Sebastian is an earl and he has his eye on another lady. He knows he... ...more

I received an ARC for this book in place of an honest review.

After Charlotte Lightwood's parents died she was put in her brother's household and she never felt welcome. She's been promised one season and she has to find someone that will marry her. It's going to be hard because she doesn't have a... ...more

Anyone can see how this story ends

Had there been just a bit more danger, illicit lust, overwhelming anger...or maybe if the horrible Horace had been more horrid...then this book would get more stars. As it was, the tension that usually builds in a romance of this type NEVER appeared. The hero ten... ...more

See more of my reviews on my blog Thoughts At One In The Morning.

My Thoughts:

Muahaha! I love the "Let's pretend to be courting so that people will think things" that ends up leading to some mixed emotions. I remember when I started the story, I was like, "Must see where this goes." And I liked wh... ...more

Just A Kiss

Cover: 3
Plot: 3.5
Characters: 4

Overall Rating: 3.5 MAGNIFLIENT STARS!

REVIEW:

Full Review posted on my Blog:
http://bibliophilicmadness.blogspot.com/

Just a Kiss by author Ally Broadfield was such a delight to read! I haven't been a fan of historical romances due to my feminist views, bu... ...more

Charlotte Lightfoot is living in her brothers household and her sister in law is doing all she can to get her married and out of the house. Charlotte is doing all she can to avoid marrying her sister in laws cousin Horace. In fact she punches him out twice! Her brother has promised her one season... ...more

I was pleasantly surprised with Just A Kiss. It was a nice, quick read and gave you all you needed, even if it was a short novella.

It's about Charlotte who is looking for a husband, but with no dowry and her connections, she really isn't that desirable. And Sebastian, who is considered the catch... ...more

Charlotte has only one season to find a husband or she will be forced to marry her sister-in-law's cousin, while Sebastian needs to marry to please his ailing grandmother. They decide to work together, each helping the other find a spouse. Of course that plan backfires and they end up betrothed t... ...more

I didn’t know what to expect when starting Ms. Broadfield’s Just a Kiss, but I was pleasantly surprised as I got underway. I quickly lost track of time as the world of Catherine and Sebastian entranced me.

Catherine, a Cinderella character, lives under the control of her “evil” sister-in-law who w... ...more

Sebastian Wilkinson, the Earl of Marley, promises his grandmother that he'll find a wife and give her great-grand children. Charlotte Lightwood has one season to find a husband. She has to escape her sister-in-law's plotting. She won't be forced to marry Elizabeth's odious cousin even if she ends... ...more

Charlotte Lightwood has one season to find a husband or she'll be forced to marry her sister-n-law's horrid cousin...and boy is he horrid! After Charlotte's parents died she was forced to move in with her brother and his wife...a wife who despises her. When she comes of age, she is given one seas... ...more

This is the first I have read from Ally Broadfield. I just love it. I can't wait to read more books from her. Sebastian came with his Grandmother for the Season to find a bride. His Grandmother's wishes for Sebastian to be married very soon. From the moment, Sebastian saw Charlotte, he was captiv... ...more

***ARC from NetGalley in Exchange for an honest review***

While the premise of this novella was neither new nor original, the delivery was certainly entertaining and worth the hour or so it took to digest the book. The main characters, Charlotte and Sebastian, though written in the traditional and... ...more