Ride the Winter Wind [Paperback]

Christina Kingston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2002

The Viscount was running from his past-Lady Alissa from a dangerous present. But when a snowstorm brings them together, they discovered a love that transcended all fear.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The third entry in Kingston's Regency-era series (The Night the Stars Fell; Ride for the Roses) follows the romance between Lady Alissa Collington, a beautiful heiress who suddenly finds herself in straitened circumstances, and Maj. Michael Mathers, fifth Viscount of Kantwell, a hero from the Peninsular wars who has lost the use of his left arm. Lady Alissa's grandfather has died, leaving behind a will dictating that Alissa marry by her 25th birthday or lose her estate to her greedy, all-too-evil Uncle Gerald, who has made it perfectly clear that he intends to cast out Alissa and her family. The story opens with a week to go before her birthday, and Alissa's only prospective suitor has just been killed by her uncle. The family heads for London but is soon detained in a coach accident, where Michael discovers them. Michael and Alissa are instantly attracted to each other, but it's Ellen, Alissa's grandmother, who pushes them together. But first they must brave the London society gossips and a number of attempts on their lives. This well-paced romance isn't as steamy as a Stephanie Laurens title, but it's more than a simple novel of manners. There's strong chemistry between the hero and heroine, and Kingston's writing bursts with charm and energy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Jove (March 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515132799
• ISBN-13: 978-0515132793
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #670,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Totally archtypical evil villain, May 9, 2002

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Patricia Walker (Lisbon, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ride the Winter Wind (Paperback)

If you can get past the concept of a villain so totally evil, greedy, etc as this one is depicted, and a heorine who only realizes the depths of his perfidy much too late, then you can enjoy this book. It's plot is fast paced with a reasonable amount of suspense and the main characters capture your interest. Having not read the other books in the series I was a bit lost by certain references, though.

I prefer more time spent on character development and less extravagant more everyday plots (and much more subtle villains) so I only gave it 3 stars. Enjoyed reading it but won't keep it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars exciting Regency romantic suspense, March 27, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ride the Winter Wind (Paperback)

Lady Alissa Alana Collington learns that for her to inherit the family fortune she must marry before her twenty-fifth birthday or her odious uncle gains everything. That would not be a difficult accomplishment except Alissa has one week to that particular birthday and has no suitors. In fact, several of the men who have courted her have been murdered; leaving Alissa to conclude her uncle killed them.

Desperate she flees to London in the hopes that the Bow Street Runners will find evidence of the dastardly deeds of her uncle. However, besides the blizzard impeding Alissa's journey, her uncle pursues her too. Veteran Lord Guy Michael Mathers rescues Alissa and agrees to marry her though he feels not worthy due to the loss of an arm during the recent war. Still love enters the relationship, but there remains her villainous relative still trying to kill her and now her beloved.

RIDE THE WINTER WIND is an exciting Regency romantic suspense that requires reader acceptance of the basic axioms that propel the tale forward. The audience will enjoy the action-paced, very descriptive plot but must ignore that Alissa is unaware of how malevolent her uncle is until it is almost too late. Once clearing that hurdle, sub-genre fans will enjoy Alissa's desperate gamble and find much empathy towards the hero in spite of instant love. Christina Kingston provides sub-genre fans with an exhilarating thriller that never slows as Alissa begins her last ditch quest.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ride the Winter Wind, May 31, 2002

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janice mitchell (horseshoe bend, ar USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ride the Winter Wind (Paperback)

This was a great book! A must-read! A keeper!