WITH ONE KISS

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5 stars!

Another nobleman’s mother behaving badly!

In With One Kiss, author Cheryl Holt concludes the two-book set of A Sisters Duet, wonderful Regency romances filled with excitement, angst, love and lust, and a double dose of perfidious moms! The intertwined stories were robustly plotted with randy, confirmed bachelors who meet their matches in the Cronenworth sisters.

Charlotte, the younger of the two Cronenworth sisters, reacted much differently to their change in fortunes on the death of their father than her older sister, Theodora. While Theo had gone with the flow and acted as the peacemaker of the surviving family members, Charlotte had burned with constant rage. She’d railed against her fate and had willfully forged her own path, escaping her stepmother’s control at the earliest opportunity. She’d quarreled with Theo and taken a low-status position as a teacher in a boarding school, much to the toplofty family’s chagrin. It was not the first, nor would it be the last scandal to beset the Cronenworths.

Winston Wainwright, Lord Dartmouth, is the spoiled young patriarch of one of the oldest and noblest lineages in the kingdom, part of the inner circle surrounding the throne. An established roué, he’s soon to give up his bachelorhood to wed the icy and conniving Lady Jasmine Clement. Win meets Charlotte Cronenworth when she shows up on his doorstep with an abandoned young pupil when their boarding school abruptly closes, the only clue to her origins being the name of his coastal estate in her file. He assumes the girl is his deceased younger brother’s love child. Feeling responsible for Holden’s death, he is determined to do right by the young girl, but his desire for Charlotte is anything but noble. While used to his pleasures and the adoration of every woman he meets, he has become besotted with Charlotte, who doesn’t immediately succumb to his charms.

The main romantic plot contains a couple of great secondary storylines and circles back to events left unresolved in the previous book. I enjoyed Charlotte’s and Win’s initial meeting; he’s rude, imperious, and entitled, and she stands up to him. Her dialogue is clever, biting, and priceless. As in the previous book, the Dowager mom is a devious force to be reckoned with, but she’s also met her match in Charlotte and Win’s eventual determination to get what he truly wants. Jasmine is a scheming shrew without a heart, and I was shocked when Jake Boggs’s true position in the Wainwright family was initially revealed. However, the resolution to the duet of tales is ultimately satisfying.

I recommend WITH ONE KISS to romance readers who enjoy strong female protagonists, conniving noble ladies, and a touch of spice in a Regency setting.  https://guatemalapaula.blogspot.com/

The second book in the Sister’s Duet series by Author Cheryl Holt is ‘With One Kiss’. This book, similar to the first one, can be enjoyed as a standalone. Holt effectively intertwines the events from With One Look in this book. The author was able to blend the stories and characters well in this sequel.

In comparison to Theo and Jackson from the first book, Charlotte and Winston, Earl of Dartmouth, have very different and distinct personalities. Charlotte is depicted as hot-tempered and stubborn, while Winston radiates arrogance and lacks remorse. Readers will wonder if it will be possible for them to ever rectify their differences?

The author masterfully develops both characters, which brings out some strong emotions in Charlotte toward Winston because of his questionable actions.Without giving away details, Winston’s behavior sparked a fiery reaction in me too.

The antagonists in book two are shown as even more malicious and cruel compared to Arthur and his mother in the first book.

 Readers can look forward to a plot filled with deception, hidden family truths, broken promises, bullying, and unexpected plot twists.

I recommend having both books on hand when starting the duet, as the stories are closely interconnected and should be read one right after the other.

 While the characters in ‘With One Kiss’ may take longer to grow on readers, eventually all things will be resolved as all the pieces fall into place to produce a happy ending.  https://whynotbecauseisaidso.blogspot.com/

When Charlotte Cronenworth shows up on Lord Dartmouth’s doorstep trying to find the relatives of one of her pupils, she is utterly disgusted with his behavior.

Winston Wainwright wants nothing more than to be left alone to sulk before a lavish wedding he doesn’t want. Charlotte’s arrival with young Polly is an unwelcome distraction, but he can’t deny there’s a family resemblance.

Charlotte and Winston face off in With One Kiss, the conclusion of Cheryl Holt’s A Sisters Duet. As the pompous earl plans a casual seduction, he quickly learns that Charlotte is a force to be reckoned with.

No one can deny the connection between the two, especially since Charlotte has no problems speaking her mind and knocking him down a peg or two. As noted in the first book, the sisters carry the emotional scars of being abandoned by their mother, who ran off with another man.

However, the author skillfully continues the story arc that started in the first book, which provides additional depth. It’s not merely a Regency love story—it’s a story about an entire family reunited.

With One Kiss delivers an unexpected attraction that threatens to upend carefully laid plans, complete with a conceited earl and a feisty young woman. ~ Amy for Novels Alive

After reading WITH ONE LOOK I had a few questions and was so excited that I could have them answered right away, so I picked up WITH ONE KISS and started right away. I enjoyed it even more. The characters were fun and personable, the antagonist is … well, let’s go with perfect. I tremendously enjoyed Charlotte’s ward and the sub-plot concerning her.

Whether as part of the duo or as a stand-alone, WITH ONE LOOK is a compelling and enjoyable book that you’re not going to want to miss. ~ Hott Books