An Affair Before Christmas

The structure of the tale definitely needs work. In fact, I would say the novel suffers from “too many characters” syndrome. An affliction I totally share as a writer (it happens when you love all your characters and can't decide to focus on!), so I sympathise! I'm far more interested in the side characters Duke of Villiers (who is dying from a sword wound) and Charlotte. The main characters, whose stories I found a tad implausible and boring, felt like a distraction!

Fortunately, Villiers gets his own story in the a future novel. What is it about rogues, eh?