Very good, my favorite of the three. Adam falls for a trick and finds himself abducted. He closely observes his surroundings and bit by bit realizes where he is, but cannot guess the reason for his abduction. Caroline is desperately trying to hold on to her horse farm. Most annoying character: her spoiled younger sister, who is also dishonest.

The Perfect Match
OK. An often used trope: H needs to marry for money; h is an heiress, but no one in society knows. My least favorite of the three.

One Wicked Winter Night
Very good. A 2nd chance story with the h being older than the H. Some quick-witted signs of imagination of the characters regarding cat breeds.
I read an advance copy; the thoughts expressed are my own.

A good read for all three stories. If you've read the series these stories are part of, it's a nice dip into details between full novels, but you don't have to know anything from those books to enjoy this book. None of the stories dwell too much on updating a reader on characters from those other novels, which is good.

The first story, by Madeline Hunter - A Christmas Abduction, has an interesting new plot that I haven't read before, where a woman abducts a man she thinks importuned her sister. Her goal is to get him to marry her sister, but of course, love gets in the way! I really enjoyed this story, but my only critique is when they finally are intimate, it appears the woman leaves unsatisfied and the man doesn't seem to notice.

The second story, by Sabrina Jeffries - A Perfect Match, is also very good. A soldier friend of a woman's brother comes to a house party to rescue her from a rake. He thinks to woo her for himself based on his enjoyment of her letters to her brother and because of her fortune, which he needs, but is more intrigued with her cousin, who is maddeningly enticing but poor.

The third story, by Mary Jo Putney - One Wicked Winter Night, is a nice romance. A woman and Duke-in-waiting had fallen in love but separated seven years earlier. They meet again at a masquerade ball after her return from India, and he decides he still loves her and must find out why she left him. Story line is good, but the romance details are glossed over.

Three lovely novella, engrossing and entertaining, with just one issue: they're too short and wanted to read more about this characters.
I love all of them and I discovered two new to me authors and I will surely read other works by them.
i liked the atmosphere, the well described historical background and rooted for the characters.
It was a very pleasant read.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

A CHRISTMAS ABDUCTION by Madeline Hunter
I love it when the rake is not the rake she is looking for…Adam has no qualms in seducing Caroline, but another? I loved his nonchalance about the whole kidnapping and he is not so haughty after all. A very cute story.

A PERFECT MATCH by Sabrina Jeffries
A lovely morsel in the Duke Dynasty world. A little Cyrano (kind of) and a bit of intrigue make this story fun and flirtatious. Loved Heywood – don’t we all love rapscallion son who just says screw it but is really quite honorable. This story had a little different take in that Heywood was mad about something he was not told from the beginning. A little twist and a fun read.

Like most novellas, I wish they could be converted into full novels but alas they cannot. A great anthology to start the Christmas season.

Seduction on a Snowy Night by Madeline HunterA Christmas Abduction by Madeline Hunter
Adam Prescott, Baron Thornhill, is expecting to spend his Christmas at his cousin's house avoiding marriage to an eligible heiress who is after his title. He's not expecting to be kidnapped off the coach and taken to a remote location. He's also surprised that one of the two kidnappers is a woman. A very attractive woman. Either way, he's pretty comfortable because he knows that they are going to be disappointed. No one will pay any sort of ransom for him. Even when he finds out that it's about more than money, he knows that he's innocent of the accusation being leveled at him. At least, he's pretty sure he is...
An okay story. Adam seemed like a decent hero but I wish we had gotten to know Caroline a little bit more.
Three stars

A Perfect Match by Sabrina Jeffries
I have been excited for this short story since I read a preview at the end of Project Duchess. Cass is just trying to protect her young cousin from a rogue, Captain Malet. Several characters try to tell her that she is jealous of her cousin's youth (Cass isn't that old, just poised) and fortune (Cass is also an heiress but doesn't want anyone to know because she's been burned before. At a ball, she is startled to learn that she is not the only one suspicious of her cousin's suitor, Kitty's brother has sent an emissary in the form of Colonel Lord Heywood Wolfe to protect her. When Heywood believes that Malet is going to whisk Kitty away to Gretna Green, he decides to steal both ladies away first.
Like Project Duchess, this story was great for the first 3/4 and then falters. The last Big Misunderstanding didn't need to be there and seemed antithetic to Heywood's character.
Three and a half stars

One Wicked Winter's Night by Mary Jo Putney
Years ago, Anthony fell in love with a woman who was a little bit older than he but when he proposed marriage, she told him he wasn't grown-up enough yet. It didn't quite break his heart but it definitely made him think twice about marriage. And now that he's a duke, women are knocking down doors to get to him. So, while he's sort of thinking about marriage, he is definitely thinking about it once he realizes that the veiled woman dancing an exotic dance at the home of his sister's friend is his long ago love, Diana.
A nice story that built characters nicely considering it was so short.
Four stars

Three and a half stars
This book comes out September 24th
ARC kindly provided by Kensington Books and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

Give me all the wintery compilation books you can find! Absolute sucker for this and with 3 awesome authors, it was always gonna be a win for me!

This was a delightful collection of three novellas. I quite enjoyed all three stories. The only problem with this book is that the stories aren't longer, and that's because I enjoyed the characters in them so much I didn't want my time with them to be over. Because they're shorter they do tend to fall in love quickly, which is why I appreciated Mary Jo Putney's story where they main characters knew each other before. Insta love is a common trope though in romance, so it's not too bothersome when it does happen. I like how much the main character in Madeline Hunter's story stands up for her family and I like how genuine the hero is. In Sabrina Jeffries story I love how they fell in with each other and then fell in love, although I thought the hero didn't do enough groveling after the characters drama. All in all a good collection.

Overall: 4/5⭐️

A Christmas Abduction (Hunter): Adam is abducted by Caroline as she mistakenly believes he seduced her younger sister. A fun romp of mistaken identities, with two likable leads. 4/5⭐️

The Perfect Match (Jeffries): Heywood steps in to save an heiress from a scoundrel and hopes to wed her himself...until he meets her cousin Cass. This one was OK but my least favorite of the three. 3/5⭐️

One Wicked Winter Night (Putney): Anthony and Diana are former lovers who haven’t seen each other for 7 years..can they reconnect? Sweet with lovable felines included. 😊 4/5⭐️

~ ARC provided by NetGalley ~
I used to read these kinds if romances all the time as a teenager. Every now and then I read one again and this definitely reminded me why I love them so much. They're just good easy reads - light hearted and put you in a good mood. ♡

Who does not like a romance with two dukes, one heiress, and one headstrong beauty and a snowy storm. This book has three books: A CHRISTMAS ABDUCTION by Madeline Hunter which is about
Caroline Dunham who has a problem with Baron Thornhill.The next is: A PERFECT MATCH by Sabrina Jeffries which is about Cassandra Isles who has struggled with her feeling for Lord Heywood for awhile, plus she is an heiress.The last one is: ONE WICKED WINTER’S NIGHT by Mary Jo Putney which is about Lady Diana Lawrence who is at a costume ball and is swepted away by the man she loved and lost in the past.
I loved all three of these stories. They are perfect for the holidays coming up. The characters were amazing.

NOVELLA 1: A Christmas Abduction by Madeline Hunter

I had a very hard time getting into this story. It started off well enough, even if kidnapping a Baron at gunpoint and holding him hostage was a bit far-fetched. It continued to be interesting, even when said Baron managed to escape his "prison" (in reality an attic room) and yet decided to remain there any way instead of traveling on to his destination.

I even enjoyed the banter between Caroline and Adam. In fact, I admired both her courage and her loyalty to her sister. Until she allowed Adam to kiss her. This was the man she believed not only ruined her sister and got her with child, yet she allows him to take liberties with her person as well?

I will say that for a novella, this one moved along at a fairly steady pace, although it seemed that all the loose ends were tied up a little too neatly. I would have expected more of a fight from the true father of the child considering what we were led to believe about him.

On the whole, it was an okay read. Maybe not the book I would have put first in the anthology, but it wasn't bad by any means. I would read more both from this author and from this series if she chooses to continue it.

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NOVELLA 2: A Perfect Match by Sabrina Jeffries

This started off as such an enjoyable read. Sure, the fact that Lord Heywood absconded with two unmarried women was a surefire way to ruin their reputations regardless of his well-meaning intentions, however for this story it worked. I enjoyed watching Cass and Kitty as they interacted with Heywood's family as they prepared to enjoy the Christmas season.

However, this story started to fall apart as the ending neared. First, there was Kitty and her "surprise". I find it nearly impossible to believe that not only did no one see it coming, but that she was also able to do what she did without anyone seeing ger. I could have overlooked that. After all, with all the preparations happening around them, perhaps it was possible.

Where I lost all respect for Heywood is when he turned into a raging asshole for no reason. After deciding that he loved Cass enough to marry her, even if it meant not having the funds needed to fix his crumbling estate. He takes her to bed, telling her of his decision. Unbeknownst to him, Cass is an heiress in her own right, however, no one knows of her circumstances as she will only marry for love. Bolstered by the fact that Heywood has just admitted to loving her enough that he wants to marry her, she tells him the truth. They can be married AND he will have the funds he needs.

Instead of being overjoyed, he turns on her. Accusing her of keeping things from him. Of pretending. Of not being who he thought she was. Excuse me? This seemed like just a bunch of unneeded and unnecessary drama to up the word count before the happily ever after was allowed to happen.

Aside from that, this was a cute and enjoyable read. I would read more from this author!

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NOVELLA 3: One Wicked Winter Night by Mary Jo Putney

This one for me, was the best of the three, even if the synopsis is a bit misleading. To begin with, she wasn't a veiled princess tempted away from a costume ball. She had performed a traditional Indian dance in Indian garb and then kissed a man after their dance at a masked ball. Also, they don't exactly become ensconced until near the end of the story, and before that, they had already discovered that passion still burned brightly between them.

Those are things that are fairly easy to overlook, and honestly had this been a full-length novel instead of a novella, I feel like it would have been even better. The potential was definitely there. As for the rest of these characters? I definitely enjoyed reading about his sisters and their husbands, and the made-up species they gave their cats was nothing short of golden. From now on I will be calling my own East Pinelands Devil Chasers.

Overall, I would definitely read more from this author. And I feel like this novella is a perfect addition to the stories already out there about this family.

A CHRISTMAS ABDUCTION by Madeline Hunter - 4 stars

Adam finds himself abducted on the way to his cousin's for Christmas. He has no money, so can't imagine that they want to ransom him. Caroline has a bone to pick with the baron, and has decided to keep him at her home until he gives into what she demands. But what happens when she starts to see a different side to him?

I really enjoyed this quick read. Watching Adam and Caroline's antics had me laughing out loud. A great way to spend a cold winter's night!

A PERFECT MATCH by Sabrina Jeffries - 4 Stars

Cassandra and her cousin are abducted from a ball by Lord Heywood. Although they later learn he did it to protect them from a scoundrel. They both seem to be attracted to each other, but she soon learns that Heywood is looking for an heiress, which everyone believes she is not... Can these two get their HEA?

I really enjoyed this one. I belongs in the Duke Dynasty series (Project Duchess and to be released in 2020, The Bachelor). I really enjoyed revisiting this family! Cassandra wants to marry for love so she doesn't want anyone to know that she is actually an heiress. But when she falls for Heywood and doesn't tell him this fact, it causes all kinds of angst.

ONE WICKED WINTER’S NIGHT by Mary Jo Putney - 5 Stars

Diana and Anthony had fallen in love at an early age, but they were torn apart. In the man time, Diana travels all over the world. When she comes back, she soon runs into Anthony and the spark is still there. She doesn't think their romance can be revived, but Anthony has other plans. Who will win this battle of wills?

I loved this reunion story! The attraction between Diana and Anthony was read hot and kept be devouring the story! An the antics with the cats, LOL!!

Sidenote: I felt like some of the information given about the other couples in the story were very familiar to me and that I had read them at some time, so this might be considered part of a series, or two...

Three wonderful novellas written by Madeline Hunter, Sabrina Jeffries and Mary Jo Putney, that all take place around Christmas time. All three authors have such a magical way of writing their stories and these are no exception.

A CHRISTMAS ABDUCTION by Madeline Hunter: Caroline abducts Adam and plans to make him pay for what he's done to her sister but plans don't always work out the way you want them to! It doesn't take long before the truth comes out and Adam proves himself to be everything Caroline wants for herself. ****

A PERFECT MATCH by Sabrina Jeffries: Cassandra and Heywood are attracted to each other but he must marry a heiress to save the dilapidated estate he was left by his father. Cassandra has hidden the fact that she is indeed a heiress because she wants to marry for love and not to a fortune hunter. It's a good thing Heywood declares his love to her before he discovers she's actually a heiress but all is not easily solved! ****

ONE WICKED WINTER’S NIGHT by Mary Jo Putney: Diana and Anthony have a history and now, years later, they meet up again and discover the mutual attraction is still there. Anthony is determined to find out the truth of why Diana wouldn't marry him all these years ago and I loved how her cat, the Panda, has quite an important role in bringing them back together:) ****

I was given an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

“Seduction on a Snowy Night” by Mary Jo Putney Madeline Hunter Sabrina Jeffries
I loved my time with these three authors and their writings in this collection. “The Christmas Abduction” by Madeline Hunter, “A Perfect Match” by Sabrina Jeffires, and, “One Wicked Winter Night” by Mary Jo Putney each one a fun Regency adventure. Madeline Hunter sharing a tale of what a sister will do for her sister. Sabrina Jeffires and the adventure of mistaken beliefs, old fears, and revenge. Mary Jo Putney with her English/India connections and another fun easy read not to be missed tale from the her pen. If you like Regency romance stories, I am sure you will be ever so glad to have read these stories, too. I requested, via NetGalley, and was granted an ARC of this book by the publisher. I have put forth my honest opinion of this book and the stories within in this review. There is so much more I would like to say, but I don’t want to give anything away… Read the blurbs and then read the book. Happy Reading! !

An anthology of novellas by three of my favorite authors! The common theme was abductions and winter storms. Even though these were novellas, you were still able to get a good feel for the characters. Though hard to choose, I did enjoy A Perfect Match the best. This novella is a great connection between Sabrina Jeffries’ first and second book in the Duke Dynasty series. The next book is entitled The Bachelor and comes out in February of 2020. I received an ARC for my honest review.

This is an anthology of three novellas connected only by theme of snow and Christmas holidays.

A CHRISTMAS ABDUCTION by Madeline Hunter: Caroline Dunham abducts Adam Prescott, Baron Thornhill intending to bring the notorious rake to heel for his deeds. But Thornhill turns out to be different than she though. I enjoyed this story especially because of Adam who turns out to be a pretty decent guy. I especially liked that he has made mistakes and this story deals with those issues. It has a nice holiday theme. Rating: 4 stars.

A PERFECT MATCH by Sabrina Jeffries: Cassandra Isles and Colonel Lord Heywood end up spending Christmas together when Cassandra and her cousin are escorted/kidnapped by Heywood in order to protect Cassandra's cousin (and his best friend's sister) from a man with evil intentions toward her. I thought this story was enjoyable as Cassandra is a woman with a fortune who wants to only marry for love and so she hides the existence of her fortune. Of course, Heywood is a man in need of a fortune to rehabilitate the estate he has inherited. That leads to difficulties and definitely enriched the interaction between these two characters. I enjoyed the working out of this story which was well constructed for such a short novella.  Rating: 4.5 stars.

ONE WICKED WINTER NIGHT by Mary Jo Putney: Lady Diana Lawrence returns to England after seven years of traveling the world. She is the guest of honor in a masquerade ball where she unexpectedly encounters the man she loved and fled, Anthony, Duke of Castleton. This book was filled with some of my favorite catnip: older woman/younger man, second chance at love, opposites attract and catnapping. This was my favorite of the anthology because I just loved Anthony. He was in love with Diana and he had never forgotten her. Given a second chance, he has no intention of allowing her to slip through his fingers again. He is so accepting of her and is supportive of her even though she broke his heart in the past. Lots of cats in the book as well. Rating: 4.5 stars.

Review to be posted on September 24th release day on blog, Goodreads and Amazon, et al.

I received an advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sexy snowy holiday fun. Very enjoyable pleasure reading

Three prolific, award winning and bestselling authors have written engaging love stories during snow storms before Christmas. Abduction, kidnapping and second chance tropes for an HEA. Guaranteed for a few hours of pleasurable reading, I would give it more than five stars.
A Christmas Abduction by Madeline Hunter
A Perfect March by Sabrina Jeffries a lead in to her next book The Bachelor
One Wicked Winter's Night by Mary Jo Putney
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

I thought I would like this collection so much more than I actually did. However, I did discover that Mary Jo Putney is a new favourite.

Three short stories by big name authors begin to usher in the Christmas season! From heiress abducting soldiers to cat-napping dukes, these stories were delightful and witty takes on what happens when two people are snowed in together over the holidays. Mary Jo Putney added an exotic taste of India to her story while Sabrina Jeffries gives readers the extra entertaining challenge of seeing how many Christmas carol phrases they can find 'hidden' in her story. Each one has a fiery and independent heroine and will leave you ready for a romantic, holly jolly holiday.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review