Christmas Lites

Justin Wexley, Marquess of Rockton has decided he doesn't want to be married. He has come to this conclusion after many uncomfortable experiences with young women who were thrust upon him by their domineering mothers as possible candidates for the position of his future wife and Marchioness. He is tired of discussing the weather with these silly, nitwitted girls. He is perfectly happy taking care of his large estate with the knowledge that one day his cousin, a smart and diligent young man, will one day inherit his title and property. Miss Catherine Simms arrives at her friend's home in the country to celebrate Christmas with her and her family. She discovers that the Marquess of Rockton has also been included in the invitation. Catherine has heard the rumors about Lord Rockton's aversion to marriage. She finds him to be intelligent as well as handsome and greatly enjoys the time spent with him. Regrettably, they part under less than ideal circumstances on Christmas day. Fate works its magic and the two of them meet again two years later. Can Justin and Catherine forget about their less than ideal experiences from the past and begin to make lovely, happy moments together in the present?

For most people, the holidays are a time of warmth, happiness and celebration. But to Jenna Samuels, they mean only one thing. Mounting debt. A single mother, Jenna struggles to make ends meet and to her, it's a season of excess and distress. James Garrison is in over his head, too. His ex-wife said he wasn't equipped to take care of his twins, and now that he's got joint custody, he fears she was right. They're wild, spoiled, and always fighting. When they knock Jenna's daughter into the Gifting Tree,"-a part of their town's charity collection-the parents are immediately attracted to each other. But James has had his fill of cold women and Jenna won't make the mistake of falling for another man who disappears when life gets too heavy. As their paths cross, James and Jenna must decide whether first impressions are accurate, or if sometimes, people are not what you assume at all.