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I am so excited to be spotlighting Frosted by M.C. Frank. In partnership with MTMC Tours.* Read on for my review and character Q&A!
SYNOPSIS:
Captain Timothée Vaughn
Heart: Broken
Face: Gorgeous
Tone: Acidic
Pirate: Yes, he is
Marital Status: Forced into an engagement
Willing to: Break his own arm to escape his wedding tomorrow.
Lady Stella DeWinter:
Heart: Frosted
Face: Angelic but sad
Tone: Silent
Secrets: Many, but one in particular. A very dark one indeed.
Marital Status: Jilted Captain Vaughn right before their wedding, five years ago.
Willing to: Do anything to meet Timothée one last time.
Question: Why? (on earth)
Meeting place: The Frosted Ball.
What follows: Chaos. Noisy ballrooms. Starry skies. White flurries. Hungry kisses. Haughty stares. Frozen lakes. Shaking breaths. The truth. Finally. Frosted is a heart-wrenching romance about a pirate and an ice-cold lady who seem to have hated each other for years, inspired by winter-themed fairytales like The Snow Queen and The Steadfast Tin Soldier. It is set in a witty, glittering Regency world made up of a little bit of Jane Austen, a little bit of Georgette Heyer, and a lot of a modern heart yearning for romance, passion and a tall gentleman with a smoldering gaze. This is a broken tale of beauty, dark secrets and love lost.
* I was gifted the book for an honest review
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BOOK REVIEW
To Note: Standalone, book 2 of the Regency Retold series
Genre: Regency Romance/ fairytale retellings
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Writing Style: 4/5
Personal Enjoyment: 4.5/5
Overall Rating: 16.5/20
This was a sweet romantic read, our two MCs meet after 5 years apart, as Vaughn is about to get married to another, I loved how despite there being so much animosity in Vaughn's part on how they parted, he still has a strong emotional connection to her and has no qualms about letting his feelings known.
This is primarily a character driven story, of how these two people who are still deeply in love, slowly find their way back to each other, through the lies, no matter how well intentioned. I thought Stella was a strong character and had enormous fortitude in the face of the hand that was dealt her by fate. Timothée Vaughn was so perfect, I really appreciated the fact he felt no desire to play mind games. He stayed true to his feelings and had no issues expressing his feelings and that he still wanted to pursue a relationship with Stella. As the story unfolds and we finally find out why Stella broke off their engagement, I really felt for them both. Even though I didn't agree with her ultimate decision to break their engagement I understood why she felt she had to. I was very happy to see them go from enemies to people who wanted to be together.
The pacing was great, the story starts unfolding immediately which I always appreciate, especially as we are trying to find out what the big secret that Stella is hiding from Vaughn. Usually i am not a fan of flashbacks but this was needed here so we get to know how Stella and Vaughn first meet and we get to see how they fell in love. I found the writing style extremely easy to follow and I flew through this book!
Overall it was fun read, and I loved getting to know Stella and Vaughn and was rooting for their HEA from the beginning.
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NOW FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL! READ ON TO MEET THE CHARACTERS!
Meet the Main Characters Q&A!
1. Hi Stella & Vaughn! Can you each tell us about yourself?
Stella: Hello. No, he cannot.
Vaughn: I’ll speak for myself, thank you. I am half French, an orphan, and have no prospects at all in life.
Stella: What did I tell you? In what way was this helpful?
Vaughn: Lady Stella is beautiful, kind and- *gets elbowed in the ribs*
Stella: Lady Stella lives in the countryside with her papa. She has one brother, many friends, and is perfectly happy with her life. She can also speak for herself, thank you.
2. Can you tell us how you both first met?
Stella: Well, Vaughn was visiting Highberry, where I live. I was out riding with my friends, a fresh blanket of snow covering the ground. He saw me from a distance, and quick introductions were made, but then-
Vaughn: Please stop. I can’t think about that day, it still hurts.
Stella: All right. You are always so dramatic. *leans forward and whispers* It was rather traumatic for him, poor boy.
3. Stella! What's something you're passionate about?
Stella: Some of my passions include reading, riding, gardening, and spending time with my best friend, Georgina. But my biggest passion is fashion. I spend hours looking over catalogues and dreaming up new gowns. Then, of course, there are the accessories, hats, gloves, slippers…I don’t often go to London, and Georgina says my fashion sense is wasted here in Highberry, but I highly disagree. Good taste and aesthetics are important everywhere, don’t you agree?
4. Vaughn! What led you to the pirate-- er, I mean privateer life?
Vaughn: I was wounded in the Navy, and had to retire. I still have a limp, but that doesn’t prevent me from having adventures. I became a privateer because I decided to join a worthy cause, and help clear the high seas of criminals and pirates. Most privateers do it for the gold, but I have no need of it. Also, *voice grows dreamy* I had promised a girl that I would have a pirate ship one day.
5. Lastly, what can we expect from you both during Frosted?
Vaughn: You can expect me to be amazingly handsome, dashing, and of course successful at everything I try my hand at.
Stella: *wrinkles her nose* You can expect nothing of the sort. Expect him to be superbly stupid, that’s what. As for me… Expect pain. That’s what I bring to the story.
Vaughn: Now you made them cry. Are you pleased with yourself?
Stella: *icily* I don’t believe we have been introduced, sir. How dare you speak to me.
Vaughn: Oh, here we go again. Actually, this is what you can expect from both of us.
Stella: Hate?
Vaughn: To love *winks*.
Stella: *rubs her temples* Give me strength.
Frosted is out now!
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