title: VIOLETS IN THE SNOW
author: Patricia Grasso
description: Isabelle Montgomery is a stand-up sort of Cinderella. She does not allow her greedy stepmother or plain stepsisters to get the best of her. Orphaned at a young age with only infrequent visits by an older brother, Isabelle is left to fend for herself. She receives support from her guardian angel, Giselle. Of course, no one else can see or hear Giselle but Isabelle. Giselle offers not only companionship for the young girl, but she offers Isabelle hope by showing her a vision of her Dark Prince. Isabelle dreams of the day that her Prince will arrive to take her away from her harping stepfamily. John Saint-Germain, Duke of Avon, reluctantly agrees to become temporary guardian of Lady Isabelle Montgomery at the request of her brother Miles. Little does John realize that Isabelle neither desires nor needs his help in keeping things in order. Their first meeting is explosive and the practical John is enchanted. He develops an interest in his young ward, despite her propensity for talking aloud to herself. But the way of love is never smooth and there are several people working to destroy John and Isabelle's developing romance. This was an awesome book! No doubt about it, Patricia Grasso has a wonderful way of portraying her characters with humor and grace. I loved how Ms. Grasso got her point across without being heavy handed and beating the reader over the head. Her writing style is light and quick-paced, and holds the readers' attention without losing them. If you enjoy a good laugh this book is worth getting, if only to read John's reaction every time he catches Isabelle talking with Giselle. Life would be fabulous if everyone had a guardian angel like Giselle. Violets in the Snow glistens with the brightness of the new fallen flakes being stuck by the dawns earliest rays! Ms. Grasso makes one feel as though they've been brushed by angel's wings! Ms. Grasso makes the heart smile! Gloria Lower -- <i>Copyright  1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved</i> -- <i>From <a href="/exec/obidos/subst/partners/marketing/literary-times.html/${0}">Literary Times</a></i>
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  Published Internationally by Lachesis Publishing Inc.
  
  Rockland, Ontario, Canada
  
  Copyright © 2014 Patricia Grasso
  
  Exclusive cover © 2014 Laura Givens
  
  Inside artwork © 2014 Joanna D’Angelo
  
  Previously published as Violets in the Snow Copyright
  
  
  ©
  
  
  1997
  
  Revised and Expanded as Enchanting the Duke
  
  
  Copyright © 2014
  
  All rights reserved. The use of any part of this publication reproduced,
  transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
  recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the publisher,
  Lachesis Publishing Inc., is an infringement of the copyright law.
  
  A catalogue record for the print format of this title is available from the
  National Library of Canada
  
  ISBN
  
  
  978-1-927555-53-8
  
  A catalogue record for the Ebook is available
  
  from the National Library of Canada
  
  Ebooks are available for purchase from
  
  www.lachesispublishing.com
  
  ISBN
  
  
  978-1-927555-54-5
  
  Editor: Joanna D’Angelo
  
  