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Cathy Maxwell is an author I always enjoy, her novels have a lightness and air to them that are extremely readable, they are always well paced and prove to be a quick and fun read, and the stories always have a gentle sweetness to them. A Kiss in the Moonlight is Maxwell's first foray into a new trilogy that centers around three Irish Sisters who must use their wit and wills to traverse the London marriage season. Their ultimate goal is to all marry Dukes but will love get in their way? Maxwell's first novel has a lightness and fun to it, the hero and heroine are fun together and watching them interact together really drives this story.
I really love that the hero is a clever, handsome politician who must challenge the heroine and her goals to marry a duke. I love that the hero falls fully in love with the heroine before she learns her true heart. Watching the hero challenge the heroine about her ideas about men, ambition and love is so delightful. Maxwell does a lovely job with their banter and clever remarks to create two people who are so worth rooting for. Maxwell' s novels do tend to be lean on sensuality, and A Kiss in the Moonlight is more closed door than I was first expecting. I don't think it harms the story in anyway, because some of her past novels the sensuality can come a bit abruptly into a scene, and I think this novel shows that Maxwell is exploring a new way to show closeness and trust with her characters in a more gentle and soft way.
If you are a fan of Cathy Maxwell then I think you will have this to be a sweetly charming novel and a lovely new series to explore. I also would recommend this as an introduction to Maxwell's work, especially if you love a light historical that has low steam but still has a great sweetness and romantic center.
Thank you to Avon Books and NetGalley for an eARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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