A Regency Christmas Carol


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A Scrooge-like mill owner gets a chance at redemption in this holiday Regency romance that mixes Gaskell’s North and South & Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Born into poverty, Joseph Stratford’s clever mind has made him a rich mill owner, but he has earned himself a wicked reputation among the villagers of Fiddleton. Only firebrand Barbara Lampett can see beyond the cold heart of this gentleman in disguise. When visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present and future Joseph is brought down to earth with three thumps! But as the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, has Joseph left it too late to claim the beautiful Barbara and enjoy learning the most delicious Christmas lesson of all?




A Rake for Christmas


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England, 1813 After years of struggling against her wicked desires, Lady Eugenie Hardwick is being driven wild by the sounds of unrestrained passion coming from her neighbor's bedroom. The thought of Lord Richard Townsend, a notorious rake, sets her body quivering with need—even though she's never yet seen his face. When they finally meet in person on Christmas Eve, it only takes one masterful kiss to unleash Eugenie's inner temptress for a night of sensual pleasure with the devilish lord. But Eugenie must ensure their holiday affair remains a secret so she doesn't get ruined—again....




A Regency Christmas Carol


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Ring in a joyous holiday season as five of romance's most beloved Regency authors bring readers this special melodious collection! Mary Balogh, Anne Barbour, Elisabeth Fairchild, Carla Kelly and Edith Layton weave these spectacular song-inspired tales, capturing the true spirit of the holidays: the giving and receiving of the gift of love.




Snowbound With the Notorious Rake


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One wicked Christmas night… Trapped by a blizzard, the sight of notorious rogue Sir Lawrence Daunton almost makes schoolteacher Rose Westerhill turn back into the snow! When it becomes apparent she has nowhere else to go Rose accepts his offer of shelter, vowing to remain indifferent to his practiced charm. But as the temperature outside drops, she finds the wicked rake's sizzling seduction impossible to resist. For one stolen night Rose abandons her principles—and her body!—to his expert ministrations. Christmas with the rakish Lawrence promises to be a thoroughly improper yuletide celebration….




Quills - A Christmas Betrothal/Christmas At Mulberry Hall/Snowbound And Seduced/A Regency Christmas Carol


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Christmas At Mulberry Hall by Carole Mortimer Spending Christmas alone with his unconventional ward pushes the boundaries of propriety and self–control too far for Lord Gideon Grayson. So he takes delectably pure Amelia Ashford to Mulberry Hall. But that pesky mistletoe is still all around Snowbound And Seduced by Amanda McCabe Lady Derrington longs to be the carefree woman she once was. But she gets more than she bargained for when she's snowbound with an old flame. Viscount Amesby still reignites her passion for life and love! A Regency Christmas Carol by Christine Merrill Born into poverty, Joseph Stratford's clever mind has made him a rich mill owner, but he's earned himself a wicked reputation among the villagers of Fiddleton. Only Barbara Lampett can see beyond the cold heart of this gentleman in disguise. But has Jospeh left it too late to claim the beautiful Barbara and enjoy learning the most delicious Christmas lesson of all?




Regency Christmas Parties


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Three festive Regency stories in one collection An invitation to… Three seasonal Society parties! In Invitation to a Wedding by Annie Burrows, Clara’s immersed in a glamorous aristocratic wedding, but it’s captivating Lieutenant Hugo who sweeps her off her feet. In Snowbound with the Earl by Lara Temple, Bella makes an unlikely ally of forbidding Lord Deverill to thwart an elopement—and gets stranded with him for Christmas! In A Kiss at the Winter Ball by Joanna Johnson, Maria’s rescued from a snowstorm by Viscount Stanford, and receives a life-changing invitation. From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.




Joy to the World


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In Joy to the World, three popular authors come together to offer a heartwarming collection of holiday Regency romance. Based on lines from a beloved Christmas carol, these three novellas in one book have depth, faith, and satisfying stories all packed into the perfect length for readers to curl up and take a brief break from their holiday busyness. "Heaven and Nature Sing" by Carolyn Miller Two music lovers, deeply devoted to each other, were on the brink of engagement when family circumstances drove them apart. How can they ever overcome their obligations and fears to find their way back into each other's arms? "Far as the Curse is Found" by Amanda Barratt One winter night, a woman struggling to provide for her illegitimate child encounters a scarred veteran of the Napoleonic Wars on the streets of London. Can love conquer the darkness of two broken pasts? "Wonders of His Love" by Erica Vetsch A Scots portrait painter with a hidden identity finds work at a noble manor house over the holidays. He never imagined he'd fall in love with the emotionally frozen widow there. Now he wants nothing more than to thaw her heart.




Regency Christmas Liaisons


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Enjoy a festive flirtation With three sensual, seasonal stories! In Unwrapped under the Mistletoe by Christine Merrill, Charles is hired to catch supposedly light-fingered poor relation Daphne, but steals a kiss under the mistletoe! In One Night with the Earl by Sophia James, widow Elizabeth seeks refuge for herself and her young twins. Brooding Lord Grey might just provide that Christmas miracle! And in A Most Scandalous Christmas by Marguerite Kaye will the dashing stranger who Lady Sylvia scandalously joked with about a Christmas liaison make good on his promise? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.




Once Upon a Regency Christmas


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THREE REGENCY HEROES IN DISGUISE. THREE CHRISTMAS NOVELLAS TO WARM YOUR HEART! ON A WINTER'S EVE by Louise Allen Snowbound together, Lady Julia Chalcott and Captain Giles Markham try to fight temptation. But, as Christmas draws closer, their attraction proves too strong to resist! MARRIAGE MADE AT CHRISTMAS by Sophia James Christine Howard's frozen heart melts as she gets to know her new bodyguard. How can a man so scarred and mysterious make her feel so safe…? CINDERELLA'S PERFECT CHRISTMAS by Annie Burrows Shy Alice Waverly's kiss with Captain Jack Grayling makes her wonder if he—and his little children—could be the Christmas miracle she's always dreamed of…