I received this book from the author as an ARC,. The opinions are my own. 
I really found this book to be more in-depth than what i thought it would be. Although it was lighthearted, it had it's fair share of moments of angst between the hero/heroine. The hero was a touch hard headed and felt he belonged in London in the House of Lords instead of the village of "Christmas". The heroine could not picture her life anywhere else. This was just one of the problems that separated the couple.  The descriptions of the village itself and the background characters was charming.  I hope that means there will be a series here, which with a name like "The Twelve  Dukes of Christmas" is a given.   Overall, this book is a great start to the series. This is a great pick me up, especially this time of year. I recommend this book and the other Erica Ridley  book series. They are easy reads without a lot of historical details, but enough to give an ambiance to the book. If i had to describe Ms. Ridley's books, even if they contain serious material about war etc, they have enough light- heartedness to leave you feeling good when you get done.  I would recommend this book to older teens  through older adults.

I really enjoyed Noelle and Benjamin's story. It was a reunion story, which is always one of my favorites!

Benjamin has had everything he loved taken away from him at Christmas time. He refuses to celebrate the holiday because of this. So when he travels north for the reading of his grandfather's will and the town celebrates Christmas year around, he can't wait to get out of there. Too bad his grandfather put stipulations on his inheritance. Now he must complete a task or never get the one thing that ever meant anything to him back.

Noelle's former love is back in town, but she is not about to be hurt again when he leaves. But as they spend more and more time together, she can't help but fall back under his spell. Can these former sweethearts find their way back to each other?

This was a nice read to get you into the holiday season! I can't wait to read about the other 11 Dukes!