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BLOG TOUR - To Win Her Hand



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They’ve been engaged since they were children, so he sees no need to woo her. She wants a love match and is determined to find an alternative suitor. Perhaps a Christmas trapped together in snowy London will change both their minds. 

Lord Comerford has returned from the navy to claim his title, but ton life appears shallow after active service and the woman he has been promised to since birth seems a frivolous child, only interested in parties and clothes.

Lady Celia is hoping her betrothed will make her heart skip a beat - but dour Lord Comerford hardly fits the bill, so she’s planning to call off the wedding just as soon as she can find a better suitor.

Trapped in snow-covered London, the two patch together Christmas celebrations and in so doing find that actions speak louder than words and that an arranged marriage may turn out to contain a spark of romance.

A Christmas Regency romance, full of historical detail and festive fun, as a couple find out that a dutiful promise might be joyful after all. The Season has begun, the ton is gathered… will Christmas work its magic for Alexander and Celia?

A closed-door Regency romance.

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Title:   To Win Her Hand
Author:  Melissa Addey
Publisher:  Letterpress Publishing 
Genre:   Historical Romance
Format:  Kindle ARC
No. of Pages:   249
Date of Publication:   August 13, 2025
My Rating:   4 Stars

MY THOUGHTS:

An arranged marriage since birth, with no apparent spark of attraction, sets the stage for Lady Celia and Alexander, Lord Comerford. Now that he has returned from the military, it is time for him to make Celia his wife. Alexander makes it a priority to see her at least once each day, but no spark of warmth exists. 

From the beginning, they readily admit to one another that they are ill suited. In fact, Celia makes it known to Alexander that her intent is to find a suitable man who might be a better match. In fact, she has no problem stating this to Alexander. Of course, he has other ideas. Not only does he expect her to follow through with marrying him, he lets her knows that heirs are expected.

The Christmas season is upon them and they are to spend time together at his home in London. With limited staff and no other guests, they are suddenly trapped and stranded by a winter storm. They have but no choice but to make the best of their current situation.

The stage might have been set with their first meeting, but now that Celia and Alexander are trapped, they have but no choice to be in close company with each other. Is she as flighty as he imagined and is he really as dour as she has believed that she has seen with her own eyes?  As a Regency romance, there is no doubt that Celia and Alexander would indeed marry. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed their journey towards love and finding ways to occupy themselves. 

This is my first book by Melissa Addey and I enjoyed it. I personally loved that it is a closed door romance because that is all I feel comfortable reading. If this is how her other books are, then I will be reading more of her books on the future. 

Many thanks to Letterpress Publishing and Rachel’s Random Resources  for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.



ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Melissa Addey writes richly researched historical fiction inspired by what she calls “the footnotes of history” – forgotten stories and intriguing lives from the past. Her novels span Ancient Rome, medieval Morocco, 18th-century China, and Regency England. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, was Writer in Residence at the British Library, and lives in London with her family. Discover her books (and get a free novella) at www.melissaaddey.com.

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