A sweet and romantic story of two people that were previously engaged to each other but were separated due to machinations of the hero's controlling grandmother. As they come together years later to unite a baby with her father, they are given another chance to be with each other. I liked both Alex and Merry's characters but thought the premise of their initial break up was a little flimsy. Nevertheless, it was a enjoyable book and I would definitely recommend for a nice winter read.

* I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review*

This was the first book I have read by the author and I was hooked. Christmas is the perfect time for second chances and that book delivers it in spades.

I LOVED this book so much. Merry and Alex are very much in love but his EVIl grandmother caused Merry to jilt Alex 5 years before. Now Merry's close friend, Charlotte has died and she must contact Alex so he can find his cousin and deliver Charlotte and his child to him. To do that Charlotte will have to confront the evil grandmother and get to know Alex's family and celebrate Christmas with him.

Meanwhile Alex wants Merry and he now knows he has an evil grandmother and so he plans on winning Merry back. And I loved it. He truly loves Merry and he was uch a wonderful character. I adored the writing and the characters except for some of the mean characters. It was areally wonderful christmas/holiday story.

'With This Christmas Ring' is a heartwarming story about redemption and second chances. Merry Parks is determined to honor her friend Charlotte's dying wish to take her infant daughter Lottie to her father, even though it means seeing her former fiancée, the father's cousin. Circumstances change, villains are not necessarily clear cut and Christmas is in the air. I skipped over the graphic sex and just enjoyed the delightful story.

This was my first book by Collins and I have to say I really enjoyed it. This novel is a sweet, uplifting and angsty Christmas tale. It interlaces the tale of a pair of lovers torn apart by the conspiracies of a family member. They unite at Christmas for the sake of an innocent newborn.
The baby is not the couples. The pair travel to Wrotham Keep where the father is spending the holiday. They struggle with the fact Merry is not welcomed there. Merry and Alex already decided that the separation should never have happened. Together they work toward their HEA and succeed.

With This Christmas Ring was a truly delightful read. This story has a little bit of everything, fun Christmas spirit, devoted friendship, a reunited couple, a little suspense and a sweet Christmas baby. Manda Collins introduces her readers to two very likable characters in Merry Parks and Alexander Ponsby, Viscount Wrotham. I liked both characters so much that I cheered them on to getting together as I read the story. I felt they truly belonged together.

The annual Christmas house party takes place at Wrotham Castle as usual. Grandmama has invited family and her upper crust friends to the house party. Too bad Grandmama is going to be surprised by the arrival of some unexpected guests traveling to Wrotham castle from London. Not only is Grandmama going to be surprised by the arrival of these guests but we find out that she is also greatly displeased. Alexander Ponsby, Viscount Wrotham is back in England after visiting his mother in France and he doesn't care if the family matriarch is displeased. Andrew is more than a little displeased with his grandmother and has decided to take charge of all the family affairs himself finally.

If you want to find out what Grandmama did and why she is so displeased about the surprise guests, who disappears and what happens then, you will have to pick up this fun Christmas story and find out for yourself.

Alex and Merry have a grandmother and human obstacles to go around and through to be together again.

I have read some of Ms. Collin's novels and I enjoyed this one as well. This is a quick read and the story flows well. Miss Merry Parks was engaged to Alex Ponsonby, Viscount Wrotham, 5 years ago but jilted him. She loved him but due to a confrontation with his grandmama decided it would be best to break the betrothal. When her friend dies in childbirth, she finds out the father of her friend's daughter is the cousin to Alex. She knows she needs to see Alex to have him find his cousin as a promise to her friend. When she sees Alex again, her feeling become more apparent, knowing they never truly left. Alex is shocked to see Merry with a baby and at first is rude to her until he learns of the circumstances. They travel together to see his cousin and other members of his family. Alex's grandmama has plans for him and he is not happy about them, since the only woman he wants is Merry, the woman he loves and was heartbroken when she jilted him. He plans to discover why she left him and plans to pursue her. As Alex and Merry untangle the threads around them and deal with his family, will they be able to settle the past and look forward to the future they can have together? After all, miracles happen during Christmas.

This sweet Christmas themed historical weaves the tale of a pair of lovers torn apart by the machinations of a family member, reuniting at Christmas for the sake of an innocent newborn.
The baby is not theirs, but to carry out Mery's promise to the babe's dying mother, they introduce Lottie to her father, Will, cousin to Alexander Ponsonby, the Viscount of Wrotham and Miss Merry Parks' love.
The pair travel to Wrotham Keep where Will is spending the holiday and struggle through the fact Merry is not welcomed there and actually comes near to harm....but both Merry and Alex and already decided that the separation should never have happened. Determined nothing will come between them,
they work toward their HEA and succeed.
This Christmas tale is a sweet romance with some angst and an uplifting ending.
I requested and received an ARC from NetGalley ...to my delight.