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Christmas Spirits (Spirited Storms #1) (The Spirited Storms) Kindle Edition
Benjamin Storm, Earl of Kenley, breathes a sigh of relief when his summons from the Duke of Danby has nothing to do with matrimony or a stack of special licenses. Instead, his uncle just needs Benjamin to travel to Scotland and procure his missing whisky shipment in time for his holiday festivities. The chore sounds easy enough, at least until he encounters a most unusual smuggler on her way to Danby Castle. Benjamin’s life may never be the same.
*This story originally appeared in “The Duke’s Christmas Summons” anthology.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 1, 2016
- File size2682 KB
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- ASIN : B01GD6APH2
- Publisher : Night Shift Publishing (July 1, 2016)
- Publication date : July 1, 2016
- Language : English
- File size : 2682 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 112 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1548099767
- Best Sellers Rank: #342,101 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,522 in Holiday Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #2,016 in Holiday Fiction (Books)
- #7,052 in Regency Historical Romance
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About the author
USA Today Bestselling Author Jane Charles lives in the Midwest with her former marine, police officer husband. As a child she would more likely be found outside with a baseball than a book in her hand, until one day, out of boredom on a long road trip, she borrowed her sister’s romance novel and fell in love. Her life is filled with three amazing children, two dogs, two cats, community theatre, and traveling whenever possible. Jane may have begun her career writing romances set in the Regency era, but blames being a Gemini as to why she’s equally pulled toward writing Contemporary/New Adult as well as Historical romances..
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Customers enjoy the romantic story with likable characters. They find it sweet, feel-good, and a lovely Christmas tale. The clean storytelling makes the stories more believable, and the characters are well-developed.
"Very quick read. Very romantic. A sweet story with likable characters. I enjoyed meeting the Duke of Danby and characters from other novels again." Read more
"Sweet and clean 👌 romance; The Duke of Darby sends Benjamin to fetch the Scottish whiskey ordered...." Read more
"...Short and sweet." Read more
"...This was both sweet and a bit of a tear jerker at the most excellent end." Read more
Customers enjoy the book. They find it a rewarding, feel-good read that is short and to the point. The story is well-written and nicely done.
"...Oh my..I loved this little book. It is a short read and so delightful. I think I found a new book friend - Mary Grant Soares is absolutely wonderful...." Read more
"I definitely recommend this short and very rewarding read. A definite feel-good story." Read more
"...This was good, as I stated in subject - it is a clean story only one kiss and at the very end...." Read more
"...Short, sweet and to the point ~" Read more
Customers enjoy the characters and their journey together. They find the hero likable, strong, and intelligent. The heroine is also liked.
"...Benjamin Storm is a great hero. My only complaint is that there wasn’t much of a description of him. “..." Read more
"Very quick read. Very romantic. A sweet story with likable characters. I enjoyed meeting the Duke of Danby and characters from other novels again." Read more
"The heroine is quite likeable. She is strong and intelligent. The hero is OK, but I didn't find him to be spectacular...." Read more
"...I enjoyed the journey through the story. Ben and Mary have fun personalities...." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's short and sweet length.
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"I definitely recommend this short and very rewarding read. A definite feel-good story." Read more
"This is a very short, sweet, innocent story about a young war widow and a young Englishman. There is a sneaky Duke slowly marrying his family off...." Read more
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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it a quick and pleasant holiday read with likable characters.
"...Oh my..I loved this little book. It is a short read and so delightful. I think I found a new book friend - Mary Grant Soares is absolutely wonderful...." Read more
"Very quick read. Very romantic. A sweet story with likable characters. I enjoyed meeting the Duke of Danby and characters from other novels again." Read more
"Quick, pleasant Holiday read that brings to light once more the relatives of the matchmaking Duke of Danby. Nicely done and well written story." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023This is not a long story but has so much packed in to it. The Duke of Danby is up to his old matchmaking g tricks, He is now targeting his extended family. Benjamin is Leary of him and when he is sent to collect some whisky due to him. Mary is a war widow and a member of the family that produces and is going to deliver the whisky. Fate takes it from there or so we assume. Enjoy!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019Christmas Spirits is book one in the Spirited Storms series by Jane Charles. Oh my..I loved this little book. It is a short read and so delightful. I think I found a new book friend - Mary Grant Soares is absolutely wonderful. I loved her strength and honesty. There are some delightfully funny parts to this. I found myself laughing out loud a number of times. Benjamin Storm is a great hero. My only complaint is that there wasn’t much of a description of him. “He’d known her a day, but one thing was for certain he did not want to go another day without her.” Loved it! Can’t wait to read more by Charles.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016Very quick read. Very romantic. A sweet story with likable characters. I enjoyed meeting the Duke of Danby and characters from other novels again.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016The heroine is quite likeable. She is strong and intelligent. The hero is OK, but I didn't find him to be spectacular.
They meet when she is forced into making a delivery of whiskey and the wagon breaks down. The hero's great uncle sent him to fetch the whiskey. After spending a few days and nights on the road together the couple fall in love. The heroine is insecure about her looks as she was wounded and has a scar.
Short and sweet.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2022Sweet and clean 👌 romance; The Duke of Darby sends Benjamin to fetch the Scottish whiskey ordered. Benjamin meets 😍 Mary with the wagon with a broken wheel. Mary is disguised as a young man. Benjamin finally discerns the disguised woman 👩 and falls in love with her. A reunion 🫂 at the castle resolves several threads. Mary is a war widow who had followed the drum.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023Benjamin is sent to retrieve the Duke's whiskey and instead retrieves a wife. This was both sweet and a bit of a tear jerker at the most excellent end.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2016I had previously read this story when it appeared in a collection of stories about the Duke of Danby. I must confess that this book holds a special place in my heart since its main character, Mary, was named after my mother.
Once again the Duke of Danby is using the Christmas holidays to embark on his match-meddling plans. He is currently working on his grand-nieces and nephews. In this story, his grand-nephew Benjamin Storm, Earl of Kensley has been summoned to the castle. When the convinces the Duke that he is working on finding his own wife, the Duke sends him on an errand to bring back a shipment of whiskey from Scotland.
Mary Grant Soares, sister to the Earl of Brachton is in Scotland trying to figure out how to deliver the Duke's whiskey order. There are no men to make the delivery so she dresses as a boy and decided to deliver it herself. On the road her wagon breaks a wheel and she is forced to hope someone will come along to help. Guess who shows up - Ben (of course). He sends his driver and footman on to the next town to get help to fix the wagon but Ben and Maryn (aka Mary) are forced to camp out overnight. When Ben accidentally finds out that Maryn is a girl (woman) he is overjoyed. There is an attraction between them that they both try to resist.
Over the next 2 days on the road they get to know each other better and he finds that Mary had followed the drum and was at Waterloo. Even more of a coincidence, she knew his brother Nate. Ben had been thinking of asking her to marry him but now he was sure that she must really be in love with his brother.
True to form, when they arrive at the castle, the Duke's plans for Mary's marriage are unveiled and who should be there when they arrive but Nate himself. Will Mary marry Nate, or Ben, or return to Scotland to live out her live alone. Jane Charles does a wonderful job of wrapping up all the loose ends to provide a satisfactory happily ever after.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020I definitely recommend this short and very rewarding read. A definite feel-good story.
Top reviews from other countries
- HeyerFanReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab short story
A war widow smuggling whisky has an accident on her way to Danby Castle but luckily the following day is found by the man who has been sent to chase up the delivery. Ben is strongly drawn to Mary but believes she loves another, whilst Mary (who is self-conscious of her appearance) doesn’t believe an Earl will ever marry someone like her.
Such a shame though that the typos haven’t been addressed.
- Linda GilmoreReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended reading.
Book 1 in a series of 3 about three brothers. Lovely story and cant wait to read books 2 and 3 about the other brothers. Highly recommended reading.