Regency Christmas Brides

Regency Christmas Brides: Four festive tales of romance. 'Twas the month before Christmas, and all through the house, four cousins have been told they all need a spouse… Have yourself a married little Christmas… Rose Portman, determined spinster, has a bit of a predicament. Her great aunt has challenged her to get married before Twelfth Night and promised that, if she does, Rose will inherit the perfect country cottage with the funds to maintain it. Rose has always wanted to get away from London and Society, and this could be her chance! But the catch is that Rose has to attend a holiday house party in York and find a husband among the guests. Worst of all… she must marry for love. Webb Rixton, Lord Downing, is attending a holiday house party hosted by his neighbor, but only because his mother and sister are making him. He knows his young children need a mother, but no one could possibly replace his late wife, so marriage and love are the last things on his mind. Still, he thinks he might have found a friend in the refreshingly frank Miss Portman, and a friend could be just what he needs to return to the land of the living. When she tells him of her situation, and her plot to thwart it, he is determined to help her, setting them both on a path of the most unexpected nature. Will this season be particularly jolly for Rose and Webb? Or will the weather not be the only thing that is frightful?

Mr. Alden Dandridge has received astonishing news: he is set to inherit a thriving horse farm in a quaint Scottish village. However, there's a formidable catch. He must be married by Twelfth Night. Undeterred, Alden journeys to Scotland, convinced that a marriage of convenience will solve all his problems. Miss Elinor Sidney has been successfully running the horse farm for the past two years, and she has no intention of relinquishing it to Mr. Dandridge. Adding to the stakes, she learns that if Alden fails to secure a bride by Twelfth Night, the horse farm will legally belong to her. When Alden enlists her help in finding a suitable bride, Elinor agrees, though she has no true intention of aiding him. As Alden spends more time with Elinor, he comes to realize that she is the perfect solution to his predicament. He just needs to persuade her to marry him. Yet, Elinor yearns for a marriage built on love, not convenience. When someone from Elinor's past reemerges, threatening her peace, Alden knows he must risk everything- including his heart- to protect her. Love unfolds in unexpected ways in this light-hearted, clean, and wholesome holiday romance. Enjoy it as a stand-alone story or as the second book in the Regency Christmas Brides series. Other books in the Regency Christmas Brides series: A Seasonal Pursuit by Rebecca Connelly Yuletide Bride by Kasey Stockton Married by Twelfth Night by Anneka Walker

When a marriage of convenience becomes inconveniently complicated… Mercy Caldwell, the vicar's eldest daughter, has watched her younger sisters march down the aisle while she remains resolutely on the shelf. When a chance at matrimony arrives mere hours after her youngest sister's engagement, Mercy seizes the opportunity-and the man she's secretly admired for years. Colin Birchall's grand estate is crumbling, and his aunt's generous inheritance comes with one condition: he must be married by Twelfth Night. In Mercy, he finds the perfect candidate to meet his aunt's exacting standards. It seems an ideal arrangement-until they're forced to actually live together. From differing views on marriage to clashing Christmas traditions, Mercy and Colin discover that convenience and compatibility are two very different things. But when Colin's aunt arrives unannounced demanding proof of their love, they must convince her-and perhaps themselves-that their hastily forged union is more than just a festive facade. Can Mercy and Colin turn their paper marriage into a love match before Twelfth Night? Or will their convenient arrangement crumble faster than Colin's ancestral home?Book three in the Regency Christmas Brides series,Yuletide Bride is a heartwarming holiday romance that proves love often arrives in the most unexpected packages-no bow required. Other books in the Regency Christmas Brides series: A Seasonal Pursuit by Rebecca Connolly Rules of a Ruse by Laura Beers Her Mistletoe Match by Anneka R. Walker

Mr. Richard Graham will do anything to find a wife by Christmas, including calling in a favor from the one woman who despises him. Richard Graham cannot believe his luck when his great-aunt promises him a fortune if he's married by Twelfth Night. He can finally clear his father's debts and save his beloved Belside Manor. Miss Ruth Steele meets all the marriageable requirements his aunt insisted upon, but he'll need the help of her clever and beautiful sister, Grace, to win the quiet woman over. Not only is Grace a dear friend to his younger sister, with loyalties to his family estate, but she also happens to owe him a generous favor. If she can put aside her dislike for him, his Christmas miracle will be easily attainable by the looming deadline. Grace Steele never planned to make a bargain with Richard Graham. She cares little for the overly charming man and his penchant for flirtation, and she has spent the last several years establishing this fact. But when Richard offers to scare away an unwanted suitor in exchange for her help, she relents. What harm can arise from a pretend courtship over the holidays? Besides his unsettling effect on her, it allows time for her impossibly shy sister to warm to Richard and sends a clear message to Mr. Dobson that she is unavailable. Once Ruth and Richard are married, she will be forever rid of the much-too-perfect Richard Graham. And all by Twelfth Night. What could possibly go wrong? Love blooms in the least expected place in this witty, kisses-only, holiday romance. Read as a standalone, or enjoy it as the last book in the Regency Christmas Brides series. A Seasonal Pursuit by Rebecca Connelly • Rules of a Ruse by Laura Beers • Yuletide Bride by Kasey Stockton • Married by Twelfth Night by Anneka Walker