A Mistletoe Mismatch

A Mistletoe Mismatch

by Sally Britton

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If Jessica and Ellis can put the past behind them to work together, it will be a Christmas miracle. Childhood enemies fight to end one relationship while trying not to fall into one of their own.

Christmas comes but once a year -- a relief for Jessica Nettle, because that means she need only see the horrid Mr. Webb when he visits his cousin. Jessica has been at war with Mr. Webb for as long as she can remember. What started as children playing pranks has grown to a competitive feud. This year promises to be the worst of all, especially when Jessica learns that her sister is falling in love with that cousin. A match between the two of them would be a disaster.

Ellis Webb spends every Christmas in the country with his cousin. The holiday is one of the highlights of his year, despite the prickly Miss Nettle's attempts to ruin it for him. This year, Ellis's cousin has a mind to marry, and he's looking with increasing interest at Miss Nettle's younger sister. Such a marriage, with such a family, will surely end in disappointment and broken hearts. When Miss Nettle proposes to Ellis that they join forces to keep the ill-fated couple apart, he swallows his distaste and agrees to her plan.

Amid the merriment of celebrations, Jessica and Ellis scheme to keep two hearts apart. But as the days pass and the magic of season works upon Jessica, she realizes she may have lost her clever game -- and her heart -- to her childhood enemy.

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Genre
Historical Romance
Subgenre
Georgian (1714–1837), Holiday (Christmas, Valentine’s, etc.), Regency (1811–1820)
Audience
Adult
Bell Peppers
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Profanity
1 None
Violence
1 None
Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco
2 Mild
Publication Date
November 1, 2021
Language Versions
English
Fiction Form
Novel
Representation
Depictions of prayer, worship, or scripture

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Stacey Ulferts
A delightful Regency Christmas story!

Sally Britton is one of my favorite Regency romance authors and A Mistletoe Mismatch is a delightful example of her talent. Regency Christmastide is brought to vibrant life on its pages.

I really liked the hero, Ellis Webb. His personality and patience with Jessica won me over. I also felt like this story had a bit of an Emma/matchmaking vibe which was fun. I smiled a lot over Franklin and Florence as they reminded me of Mr. Bingley and Jane Bennett.

The family thread running through the story is heartwarming. It was nice to see families interacting and enjoying each other and their Christmas traditions.

I highly recommend this sweet story and the entire A Christmas Match series.

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So Sweet

People can grow.
What an encouraging reminder that the choices we make in our teen/early adult years do not determine who we are, only influence the consequences we live with.

A very sweet story about two lovely people. I particularly enjoyed the resolution. (And hello, sweet kiss!)

I love this author’s way with relationships and dialogue, it’s too often you find a historical author writing very stilted or unnatural speech. Not so with Sally Britton. She understands people and expresses their thoughts and feelings in a way that feels realistic and enjoyable to read.

I am hoping to check out the other books in this series, even though they’re written by other authors that I’m not familiar with.

This is a stand alone story with, I believe, connecting side characters between them. (The matchmaking grandmas/aunts.)

No violence
No vulgar language
Romance is sweet and clean, so nothing more than mild kisses.
HEA with no cliffhangers

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Billy B. Bateman
This is a rewarding story

This story indicates when some feelings and behavior may not travel in the direction intended. We experience that desired results may require positive action.

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ami
satisfying

So satisfying, this story perfectly portrays the feelings of both the young and young girl and then a young lady, and those of the gentleman as a youth and then as an adult are also accurate! What a marvelous story about love and forgiveness!

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J Archibald
Ellis and Jessica

A Mistletoe Mismatch is an entrancing romance as love grows between Ellis and Jessica. The pranks are humorous and fun, although the characters find them a bit annoying. I enjoyed this story of growing friendships, love, forgiveness, traditions, and more.

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