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Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt
2.0

A sweet and steamy holiday novella, Adam and Sarah are side characters from the Maiden Lane series and it was fun to see their HEA. Sarah is my fav Godric's step-sister and Adam is Lord D'Arque who I vaguely remember.

I do love the "oh no our carriage is broken and now we are stuck at this estate" trope so much, and this one is exactly that, including a meddling Grandma. I love meddling Grandmas!

This one did feel a little rushed to me and the back story of the sexual assault on Sarah (was this mentioned in a different book, I cannot remember) was a bit startling for an otherwise cheery holiday story.