A Christmas Gambol edition by Joan Smith Romance eBooks
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Her neighbor Lord Montaigne had asked Cecily Caldwell to pose as the anonymous author of the popular Chaos Is Come Again, written, supposedly, by his aunt. Cecily agreed because she had a novel of her own to introduce to a London publisher, and she wanted to do research on London society (including Lord Montaigne and his sister) for her next novel. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
A Christmas Gambol edition by Joan Smith Romance eBooks
It is no exaggeration to say this book was terrifically fun.When laid up for a month nursing an injured leg and a broken heart, Lord Montaigne, our H, anonymously pens a potboiler romance that takes the ton by storm.
When the publisher wishes to meet the authoress, the fun begins, as Monty turns to his sister to find a credible lady to pose as the authoress. She suggests her closest childhood friend, a country nobody, who herself has written a novel she desperately wants published.
Cicely ‘Sissie’ Caldwell is told it’s Montaigne’s aunt she’s impersonating, and she agrees to the ruse, as it will give her a chance to study tonnish ways and to promote her own novel.
The rest is a delight!
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A Christmas Gambol edition by Joan Smith Romance eBooks Reviews
Best. Traditional. Ever. Okay, that might not be true - there are many amazing books out there. But if Joan Smith's A Christmas Gambol isn't my favorite traditional regency, it certainly ranks up there. A Christmas Gambol is composed of gentle romance between a couple that really isn't expecting it, with a storyline that is both highly entertaining and uniquely told. Best of all, it manages to include frequently hilarity without becoming remotely like a farce. It's probably the only book that has ever caused me to laugh at the climax of the romance conflict, while - simultaneously - feel anxious to see how it will be resolved.
At a point in the story, the hero imagines a book character based on the heroine "a country girl, green as grass, but bossy, opinionated, interfering, intelligent, managing." And that's a decent description of the heroine. She's a young woman (twenty years old) who's nearly always demonstrates her quick mind and competence, but who also starts out with very little knowledge of London life. She frequently blurts out the first thing to come to mind, which does come across as rude at times. The heroine ultimately has a good nature, though, to go along with her lively character. One of the more appealing aspects of the heroine is that she's not hunting for a husband, but she's not really opposed to it either. The way she sees it, it would be great if she found a man who lived up to her expectations... but her primary goal in life is getting her book published. The hero, meanwhile, is a surprisingly responsible gentleman. He's titled, of course, but happens to spend the majority of his time working in the house of lords, rather than idly carousing. As these stories tend to go, the sophisticated hero initially feels rather superior to the country miss that is the heroine. He doesn't say anything out loud, but it's obvious from his thoughts. It's only over a significant period of time that he comes to value the heroine's innate spunk, intelligence, and beauty.
At the beginning of the story, the reader finds out that the hero recently wrote a gothic romance novel to pass the time while recovering from a leg injury, as well as a way to vent his frustration at a woman who jilted him. He published it by pretending it was the work of a female cousin, and donated all of the proceeds to charity. The publishers want to meet the author for a dinner, so the hero needs a woman to pretend the author. The hero's sister suggests the heroine, an old friend of hers, so he goes to ask her, pretending it was truly written by an aunt. The heroine found the gothic novel to be absolutely ridiculous, and has no trouble letting her thoughts known. However, she likes the idea of being able to promote her own book as well as experiencing London for a few days. She takes him up on his offer and moves into his sister's house. From there, the story takes off. The heroine is eager to explore all the London has to offer... as material for future books, notably the slums and Bedlam. She's also morbidly fascinated by the flirtations, adultery, greed, gossip, and everything else that is related to the dark side of London society, although she's too intelligent to be sucked in the debauchery herself. The heroine also has quite a bit of fun teasing the hero, as well as setting into place a few well-meaning schemes (such as bringing together estranged couples). All of the minor characters in the book seem to be a bit "silly" in their own way - for example, even the married men have a tendency to the have lecherous feelings toward the heroine. However, it all adds to the enjoyment of the novel as the heroine sets the straying husbands straight - straight back to their wives, that is. The hero, meanwhile, initially has trouble recognizing the feelings he's developing regarding the heroine - primarily possessiveness and jealousy. He comes to value the heroine's outspoken honesty and strong set of morals, and he's always trying to make sure her personality remains unspoiled. Their relationship was often humorous, but there was also a level of closeness that genuinely develops between the two characters that made the romance seem quite plausible. The final romance conflict, while significant, was blessedly free of mistrust or angst.
Joan Smith's A Christmas Gambol is a very fun book. It contains a unique spin on the concept of a worldly gentleman being dazzled by an outspoken, country miss, with an engaging tale and a theme involving Regency era authors, stuffy book critics, and the like. It was very appealing to find the book included a great deal of humor without other parts of the book - such as the romance subplot - suffering. A Christmas Gambol was, in short, is a novel I thoroughly enjoyed and would not hesitate to recommend. If Smith's regencies are all this good, I'm going to have to read the entire collection.
A CHRISTMAS GAMBOL was a quirky tale set in Regency England about a month prior to Christmas. Cicely 'Sissie' Caldwell was the childhood friend of 'Monty', the Marquess of Montaigne's younger sister, Meg. Monty was aware of their friendship but had little contact with the young lady beforehand. Raised in the country, we are led to believe that Sissie lacked the necessary filtering of what comes out of her mouth. She called people by their first name, said what was on her mind and liberally poked fun of the ton. And Montaigne.
Prior to the beginning of the story, Monty had thought he was in love. Instead, he was jilted when the woman chose a duke over him. Then he was involved in an accident and, because he had plenty of spare time on his hands, he wrote a book. Not just any book but a romance that reflected his recent love life. It was published and soon became a popular hit.
Montaigne found himself in a dilemma because he had told those concerned that his cousin had wrote the romance. To save himself from embarrassment, Sissie was convinced to stay with Meg and tell everyone that she wrote the book. Except she was not given the entire truth. I know, I know, this doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
I wanted to love this story. Ms. Smith used plenty of her campy humor but it was a bit too much. The story started to wear thin and all of the characters became less enjoyable. If I didn't know better, I would think that the author was poking fun of all regency romance writers including herself. From the speech to the clothes to the common-place infidelity and vanity of the the ton, nothing was left untouched. I felt very little actual chemistry between Sissie and Montaigne and nothing of a Christmas theme.
By the time I had completed this light romance, I was glad for it to end. I am a big fan of Joan Smith so I know she can do a much better job.
This is not grand literature, but it is a delightfully light tale of a country miss's month in London. The heroine demonstrates an abundance of common sense and a wickedly accurate eye for the pretensions of the ton.
quality. truth blessed.
I liked the characters and the story. It was very humorous and I found myself chuckling through much of the book. Joan Smith's books are often laugh out loud funny.
Cicely is a fun heroine--an outspoken country girl, who holds her own on a visit to town in a bid to get her novel published and doing research for future books. She's not an annoying, shy poor creature, but so vivacious and mischievous the other characters sit up and take notice, including lord Montaigne. Some of her conversations with him did make me laugh out loud. Christmas itself doesn't figure largely but so what? I've noticed titles are not necessarily Smith's strong suit, but the book was still a good read.
It is no exaggeration to say this book was terrifically fun.
When laid up for a month nursing an injured leg and a broken heart, Lord Montaigne, our H, anonymously pens a potboiler romance that takes the ton by storm.
When the publisher wishes to meet the authoress, the fun begins, as Monty turns to his sister to find a credible lady to pose as the authoress. She suggests her closest childhood friend, a country nobody, who herself has written a novel she desperately wants published.
Cicely ‘Sissie’ Caldwell is told it’s Montaigne’s aunt she’s impersonating, and she agrees to the ruse, as it will give her a chance to study tonnish ways and to promote her own novel.
The rest is a delight!
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