› › All I Want For Christmas Is A Duke

All I Want for Christmas is a Wayward Duke

Author : Dawn Brower

Publisher : Monarchal Glenn Press

Page : 516 pages

File Size : 46,28 MB

Release : 2023-11-07

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

Get eBook

Book Description

The Wayward Dukes’ Alliance. A wayward duke is “difficult to control or predict”. The “hero” is either be a duke or expected to inherit a dukedom. None of these dukes want to be trapped by marriage and form a pact to help each avoid matrimony by any means necessary. This Christmas the Wayward Dukes' resolve is tested. Can their alliance hold true, or will the magic of the holiday be too much for even them to resist. One by one they will fall. It's only a matter of how hard and fast they will succumb to the one woman they're destined to love. All their ladies want for Christmas is their own wayward duke, and they are each determined to have their wish fulfilled. Seven Christmas stories in the Wayward Dukes' Alliance in one book. Her Duke to Savor by Dawn Brower Unwrapping the Duke by Jane Charles Never Beg a Duke by Alyssa Drake Wish Upon a Christmas Duke by Amanda Mariel A Duke for December by Nadine Millard What the Duke Desires by Ari Thatcher Boxing with My Duke by Anna St. Claire



All I Want for Christmas Is a Duke

Author : Vivienne Lorret

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 297 pages

File Size : 38,13 MB

Release : 2015-12-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0062441515

Get eBook

Book Description

The holidays are a time for dining, dancing, and of course—dukes! Celebrate the Christmas season with this enchanting collection of historical romances featuring the most eligible bachelors of the ton… A childish prank may have reunited the Duke of Hollingsworth with his estranged wife, but only the magic of Christmas will show this couple ’tis the season of second chances… Sophie Kinsley planned to remain a wallflower at the Duke of Hollyshire’s ball. Yet when a dance with him leads to a stolen kiss, will the duke be willing to let her go? Or will Sophie’s Christmas wish be granted at last? To the Duke of Vale, science solves everything—even marriage. When the impulsive Ivy Sutherland makes him question all of his data, he realizes that he’s overlooked a vital component in his search for the perfect match: love. Patience Markham never forgot the fateful dance she had with the future Duke of Kingsbury. But when a twist of fate brings them together for Christmas Eve, will the stars finally align in their favor? An Avon Romance



How the Duke Saved Christmas

Author : Anna Harrington

Publisher : Rose Garden Books

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 10,89 MB

Release : 2021-11-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

Get eBook

Book Description

MERRY CHRISTMAS… Two years ago, Lady Clara Marshall led a fairytale life. She was the toast of the ton, beloved sister to an earl, leading charity patroness, and deeply in love. A bright future lay in her grasp, until a tragic phaeton accident ripped it all away. Now, she’s lost the use of her right leg and never ventures from home. She’s lost all happiness and the love of her life. When she’s forced to travel north for the holidays, a fierce snowstorm, a damaged bridge, and her meddling brother all conspire against her to bring her under the same roof with the one man she never wanted to see again. MARRY ME? Michael Stanton, Duke of Wakefield, cannot believe his eyes when he sees Clara being carried into his country house to seek shelter from the storm. Two years ago, his heart nearly stopped when he watched the wreck, only for it to shatter completely when she broke off with him without explanation. Certain she blames him for her leg, he’s resigned to having lost her, until her brother asks for his help in showing her how to live again. But the last thing Clara wants is to be trapped with Michael and all the ghosts of Christmases past. Will the duke be able to save not just Christmas, but also her life?



To Fall for a Duke by Christmas

Author : Sadie Bosque

Publisher : Necessary Arrangements

Page : 94 pages

File Size : 19,12 MB

Release : 2020-12-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9781393568988

Get eBook

Book Description

A steamy, Georgian era Cinderella story. To spite his former love, David, the Duke of Somerset decides to court the least suitable miss of the house party, an enchanting Irish commoner Niamh. He will not marry a commoner, of course. It is just a pretense. Or it was. Until the sparks fly, and he finds himself falling hard and fast for a woman who is completely wrong for the role of his Duchess. A penniless Irish commoner living among polite society is unlikely to find a suitor. Especially in England. Or at least that's Niamh's experience. Living in a troublesome household of her uncle, she is desperate to get away and go back to Ireland. When Niamh meets the Duke during the festivities, however, she finds herself at crossroads. Will she be willing to give up her freedom for a chance at love?



Duke, Actually

Author : Jenny Holiday

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 313 pages

File Size : 31,43 MB

Release : 2021-11-16

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0062952099

Get eBook

Book Description

USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday follows A Princess for Christmas with another delightful contemporary Christmas romance, set in the heart of New York City, about a playboy baron and a woman who has said goodbye to love. “[A] master of witty banter.”—Entertainment Weekly There’s a royal wedding on, and things are about to get interesting. Meet the man of honor Maximillian von Hansburg, Baron of Laudon and heir to the Duke of Aquilla, is not having a merry Christmas. He’s been dumped by a princess, he’s unemployed, and his domineering father has sent him to New York to meet a prospective bride he has no interest in. In the city, he meets Dani Martinez, a smart (and gorgeous) professor he’s determined to befriend before their best friends marry in the Eldovian wedding of the century. Meet the best woman Newly single, no-nonsense New Yorker Dani is done with love—she even has a list entitled “Things I Will Never Again Do for a Man”—which is why she hits it off with notorious rake Max. He’s the perfect partner for snow angels in Central Park and deep conversations about the futility of love. It’s all fun and games until their friendship deepens into attraction and, oops… Falling in love was never part of the plan.



How the Dukes Stole Christmas

Author : Tessa Dare

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 397 pages

File Size : 28,3 MB

Release : 2019-09-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0062962426

Get eBook

Book Description

From the ballrooms of London, to abandoned Scottish castles, to the snowy streets of Gilded Age New York, four bestselling authors whip up unforgettable Christmas romance. “Meet Me in Mayfair” by Tessa Dare Louisa Ward needs a Christmas miracle. Unless she catches a wealthy husband at the ball, the Duke of Thorndale will evict her family from their home. When Louisa finds herself waltzing with the heartless Thorndale, she’s unnerved by his handsome looks—and surprising charm. “The Duke of Christmas Present” by Sarah MacLean Rich and ruthless, Eben, Duke of Allryd doesn’t care for the holidays. But when Lady Jacqueline Mosby returns to town after a long absence, Eben falls under the spell of Christmas—and the woman he never stopped loving. “Heiress Alone” by Sophie Jordan When Annis Bannister finds herself stranded in the Highlands during a Christmas snowstorm, she must fend off brigands terrorizing the countryside. Her only hope falls on her neighbor, a surly hermit duke who unravels her with a kiss. “Christmas in Central Park” by Joanna Shupe Mrs. Rose Walker pens a popular advice/recipe column. No one knows Rose can’t even boil water. When her boss, Duke Havemeyer, insists she host a Christmas party, Rose must find a husband, an empty mansion, and a cook. But Rose fears her plan is failing—especially when Duke’s attentions make her want to step under the mistletoe with him.



The Earl's Christmas Pearl

Author : Megan Frampton

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 33,79 MB

Release : 2019-10-29

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0062931849

Get eBook

Book Description

A duke's daughter. An irrestible earl. And an energetic Corgi named Mr. Shorty. What more could you want in a Christmas novella by Megan Frampton? It's Christmastime in London, and Lady Pearl Howlett is eagerly ready for the festivities—until her family goes off to their country estate...accidentally leaving her home alone! But she's not dismayed. Rather, she's thrilled to do exactly what she wants. Unfortunately, this daughter of a duke doesn't know how to do anything. The Earl of Llanover has come to London to take refuge in his godmother's townhouse, free to be as awkward and grumpy as he wants. With his pet Corgi, Mr. Shorty, for company, Owen Dwyfor is ready for a quiet holiday away from his mother and sisters who would have him married off. That is, until his godmother's neighbor, Lady Pearl Howlett comes barging in to his solitude. After some reluctance, the two come together for a joyous—and steamy—Christmas they won't forget.



Once Upon a Duke

Author : Erica Ridley

Publisher : WebMotion

Page : 193 pages

File Size : 44,71 MB

Release : 2018-10-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1943794170

Get eBook

Book Description

A heartwarming, second chances, reunion romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Enjoy a fun regency romp featuring a spinster in a counting house, a grumpy duke, goats, true love, and a partridge in a pear tree. What could go wrong? Absolutely everything! Beware romantic spirits from Christmas past... Due to the terms of an estranged relative's will, the Duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he restores his family legacy, he'll return to London where he belongs. He definitely won't rekindle the forbidden spark crackling between him and the irresistible spitfire he'd left behind... Noelle Pratchett is immune to charming scoundrels like the arrogant duke. He stole her heart, stole a kiss, and then stole away one night never to return. Now he's back—and they both know he won't stay. But how can she maintain her icy shields when every heated glance melts her to her core? The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!



Mistletoe Christmas

Author : Eloisa James

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 306 pages

File Size : 22,31 MB

Release : 2021-09-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0063139707

Get eBook

Book Description

From four beloved writers—Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley—come four original stories that tell a hilarious tale of a Christmas house party that serves up love and scandal in equal measure! The Duke of Greystoke’s Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto… not to mention scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti. But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid. Lady Cressida, the duke’s daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments—and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Her cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire, is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more. But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid. A house party so large that mothers lose track of their charges leads to a delightful, seductive quartet of stories that you will savor for the Season!



Marry Christmas

Author : Jane Goodger

Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.

Page : 404 pages

File Size : 30,87 MB

Release : 2008-10-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1420107704

Get eBook

Book Description

A captivating holiday tale of an arranged marriage that becomes a passionate union from the author of The Spinster Bride. A Christmas wedding to the Duke of Bellingham. Any other socialite in Newport, Rhode Island, would be overjoyed at the prospect, but Elizabeth Cummings finds her mother’s announcement as appealing as a prison sentence. Elizabeth has not the slightest desire to meet Randall Blackmore, let alone be bartered for an English title. Her heart belongs to another, and the duke’s prestige, arrogance, and rugged charm will make no difference to her plans of elopement. Against his expectations and desires, Randall Blackmore has inherited a dukedom and a vast estate that only marriage to an heiress can save. Selling his title to the highest bidder is a wretched obligation, but to Randall’s surprise his intended bride is pretty, courageous, delightfully impertinent—and completely uninterested in becoming a Duchess. Yet suddenly, no other woman will do, and a marriage in name only will never be enough for a husband determined to win his wife in body, heart, and soul . . . Praise for Jane Goodger’s Christmas series “[Goodger] once again delights her fans with the wonderfully descriptive narrative that is filled with humor and sensuality.” —Fresh Fiction “A touching, compassionate, passion-filled romance.” —RT Book Reviews “Gentle humor, witty banter, and attractive characters.” —Library Journal