Beth, the daughter of a baron, despises noblemen and is determined to remain unmarried. Her orphan cousin Phemie dreams of security and marrying a wealthy man. At a Christmas party, the girls are reunited with the Keith brothers they played with as children. The older brother Jack recently became an earl after a sudden death in the family. Tired of the women drawn only to his title, he secretly switches places with his younger brother Colin. Amid all their secrets, can these longtime friends find the right match?
A charming Yuletide romance painted with gorgeous Regency detail. Elizabeth Gore-Langton was hardly in a position to refuse accompanying Lady Astley to the Christmas party at Stenton Castle. After all, a paid companion must follow her employer’s wishes. It scarcely mattered that Elizabeth would be forced to face the man who had unknowingly broken her heart years ago during her first season. Most likely, the Duke of Stenton wouldn’t even recognize her. But once she looked up into his dark, piercing eyes, she knew this was a man who forgot very little and forgave even less. Well, she was no longer a blushing schoolgirl, and the dashing duke would soon find that a broken heart, once mended, could be formidable indeed! Clive Rowland, Fifth Duke of Stenton, was in no mood for a holiday gathering. But the Christmas gala would provide the perfect cover as he investigated reports that French agents were doing a brisk trade in stolen documents along the Sussex coast. It would be devilishly difficult to play the host while tracking down traitors, but Clive was up to the task—provided he kept his wits about him and didn’t get distracted by yule logs and Christmas folderol . . . or the delightful charms of the disturbingly familiar Elizabeth. She was hiding something, to be sure, and Clive liked nothing better than unveiling a lady’s secrets!
It's time I found myself... Desperate to please her family, who wants to see her settle down, Charlotte is looking for someone to bring home to pose as her boyfriend. She's steadily been working her way up to her dream job at a magazine in New York City. But her success goes unnoticed by her family, who are more focused on the newest additions than Charlotte's professional conquests. Totally surrounded in your circles... Kaden Drake might be the new guy at the magazine, but it doesn't take long for Charlotte to catch his eye. When the editor-in-chief pairs them together for a project, Kaden sees it as the perfect opportunity to ask her out. Only, Charlotte has other ideas. Faced with another lonely Christmas, Kaden agrees to go with Charlotte to her family Christmas back home. Among the decorations and home-cooked meals, it doesn't take long for feelings between them to develop. But are they real or just a product of the charade?
A delightfully cozy Christmas read! A celebrity chef who cannot cook. A Christmas dinner that has to be perfect. A recipe for love? Or disaster? Charlotte Olsen’s stomach is as tangled as a ball of Christmas lights. The world knows her as the charming celebrity chef with a smile as warm as the holiday season. What they don't know is that Charlotte’s culinary prowess, or lack thereof, is a well-kept secret, one that could bring her soaring career to a screeching halt. Hired as a guest chef at a remote Colorado Inn to impress important investors over the holidays, Charlotte arrives with a blizzard nipping at her heels and a knot of anxiety in her belly. The Crystal Lake Inn exudes rustic charm, and so does the handsome owner, Davis Reed. As a snowstorm rages outside, sparks fly inside the cozy Inn, promising a perfect Christmas snow-in. But what's a snow-in without delicious food? Charlotte's secret is about to catch up with her. Stranded without her assistant chef and tasked with feeding Davis and his all-important guests, Charlotte is in a verifiable tizzy. Can she pull off the Christmas dinner miracle, or will her lack of cooking talent be revealed? Charlotte’s Christmas Charade is a romantic women’s fiction novel that will remind you of the magic of the season. If you like heartwarming romance, Christmas in the snowy mountains, and the joy of cooking for the holidays, you will adore Darci Balogh’s sweet and uplifting tale. Buy Charlotte’s Christmas Charade today and enjoy a delightfully cozy Christmas read!
Em needs a horrible fake boyfriend. For Em Davis, planner extraordinaire, life should run as smoothly as her economic forecasts. She’s got a checklist for the perfect boyfriend, and now she’s met Thomas, who ticks off all the boxes. The only problem is her parents keep rejecting her new men. But she has a solution: she’ll bring home someone so offensive that Thomas will shine in comparison. Ian Reid is the perfect man for this role. He’s a foul-mouthed jerk who insults her each time they meet. How hard could it be to spend a few days over Christmas with a sexist lunkhead to teach her picky parents to quit interfering with her love life? The only thing that Em hasn’t calculated is that there’s a whole other side to this sexy ex-pro hockey player. And a lot can happen in three days.
Please come home for Christmas... Tanya Bennett is still feeling the effects of her mental breakdown from last year after her parents died. She lost a lot of loved ones in a short period of time, but most notably her son, who she can't see without supervision. With some help from her friends, she's back on the right track with a new job and volunteering with the school play her son's in. But a bad reputation is hard to overcome and whether she can spend Christmas with her son hinges on how well her upcoming court date goes. If not for Christmas, by New Year's night... Adam Allen is still trying to figure out how to co-parent with his controlling ex, who is always quick to criticize his parenting. It doesn't help that he's so forgetful and he works a lot, but at least he's trying. It's hard for him to find someone who can relate, until he meets Tanya. Adam feels an instant connection with her, but her episode the year before has ripple effects that could alter both of their relationships with their kids.
For three months, Kayla Webber has spent nearly every waking moment with Kaleb Warner, the man who shares her heart. Between training and getting to know each other, she’s had little time for herself. When Kaleb disappears for a few days, she welcomes the respite. Meditation during the Vernal Equinox brings on a disturbing vision of Kaleb with another woman. Shaken up, Kayla travels home to her guardians for guidance. Before Kaleb returns, she must battle her own Shadow to keep the Darkness from taking what matters most to her Heart. Sometimes you have to get lost in the dark before you find your way back to the light.
