ONE WILD WINTER'S EVE (Honeycote: #4) Written by Anne Barton

2015; 400 Pages (Forever)

Genre: romance, historical romance, fiction, series

(I received an ARC from NetGalley)

RATING: ★★★★

Finally, we get to Owen and Olivia's younger sister, Rose. Rose is a sweet, sensitive and follow the rules type of girl. She is also guilt-ridden and heartbroken over her mother's departure and her father's sudden death. Had she not walked in on her mother having relations with another man, her father would still be alive. Her siblings would be carefree and happy. She can finally speak again but she must find her mother and discover the truth. When Rose arrives at her mother's friend's estate, she runs into a man who she broke all the rules for, Charles Holland.

Charles was once the stable hand for Rose's father's estate. After a summer that was his best time with Rose, but could also be his undoing, he left the estate for bigger ambitions. Now when he sees Rose again he is not sure if he wants anything more than her love. Rose aims to uncover her mother's whereabouts but is distracted by Charles and wonders if they can ever be together.

Even though it has taken me some time to finish this series, I truly adore it. Rose, like the heroines before, is a bright sassy heroine that tugs at your heartstrings. She is also perfectly paired with Charles as a sensitive adoring hero. There is adventure and but also has real drama that keeps the novel moving quickly. All the Honeycote and Sherbourne girls are married so I am not sure if there will be any more novels in the series. I do hope Barton writes another series as great at this one!