An aristocrat in possession of two
dilapidated properties must be in want of a fortune.
Elliot’s proposition is a subterfuge, for he hopes to
capture Nina’s hand—and her dowry—
by slyly seducing her himself.
Though he feels guilty over his deception, their
interludes, filled with dancing, flirtation, and
increasingly heated kisses, are impossible to regret . . .
until he realizes he has unwittingly
placed Nina in grave danger.
What’s a scoundrel in love to do,
except finally risk his heart for real?
THE TAMING OF LORD SCROOGE
Some lords prefer scandalous affairs over marriage.
But can the magic of Christmas and a second chance
at romance open an earl’s heart to love?
Julien Caruthers, the Earl of Dartmore, isn’t in the
Christmas spirit. The former ‘Naughty Earl’ would
prefer to focus on maintaining his family’s holdings
rather than be stuck at his mother’s annual Christmas
party, with her endless parade of debutantes. When he
escapes for a ride, Julien’s horse gets spooked and
throws him off his saddle, leaving him wandering in the
snow. Until he happens upon a cozy cottage . . .
Evangeline Breckenridge never thought ‘Lord Scrooge’
would show up at her door.
She hasn’t seen her childhood sweetheart in years, and
Julien’s since turned into a tyrant, taking away
Christmas traditions from the townspeople.
Eve is now a widow and a mother, no longer the foolish
girl who believed a nobleman could love a physician’s
daughter. But the weather outside is frightful, and Eve
isn’t one to withhold the warmth of her home, even
from a cold heart. And as they reconnect, Eve and Julien
may even discover there’s still something merry and
bright burning between them, a fire destined to be
reignited—just in time for Christmas . . .
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