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Settle in by the fireside and savor stories of unexpected romance, second chances, and lifelong love. Featuring four novellas from some of your favorite authors, this historical Christmas romance collection is sure to capture your heart: Memories of Christmas, A Home for the Holidays, Lady Walmsley and Foster, and Charles and Maria.

¿Puede el amor verdadero triunfar cuando el destino de la corona y del país descansa sobre tus hombros? Esta selecta recopilación de novelas de la indiscutible reina del romance, Barbara Cartland, están dispuestas a demostrar que sí, aunque los personajes que las protagonizan no lo tendrán nada fácil. Ya sea una joven reina abrumada por los asuntos de Estado y las amenazas de las intrigas que lo último que espera es enamorarse o una princesa atrapada por la responsabilidad y el destino de un matrimonio arreglado; el amor puede florecer incluso en las circunstancias más difíciles.

Nach einem Jahr des Schmerzes und Verlustes ist Elisabeth von Harlington bereit, ihr Leben neu zu beginnen. Der tragische Tod ihres geliebten Bruders und der Skandal um ihren Vater haben tiefe Narben hinterlassen, doch die zarten Bande, die sie mit Cedric, dem besten Freund ihres Bruders, knüpft, schenken ihr neue Hoffnung. Gerade als Lizzy beginnt, sich auf diese aufkeimende Liebe einzulassen, wird Harlington von einer unfassbaren Katastrophe erschüttert. Eine monarchiefeindliche Gruppierung verübt mehrere grausame Attentate, und Lizzy und Cedric geraten mitten ins Chaos.

Northumberland, 1786. Amid the upheaval of his newfound title, young Adam Boyce, now the Duke of Kielder, finds solace in the care of Robbie, his loyal nursemaid. Troubled by his past and bound by societal expectations, Adam finds his journey taking a hopeful turn when he’s welcomed into the embrace of Lord and Lady Jonquil at their esteemed estate, Brier Hill. Within the serene surroundings of Brier Hill, Adam and Robbie encounter Howard Simpkin, a charismatic gardener whose presence adds a touch of enchantment to their days.

Lady Miranda es una dama en todo lo que hace, aunque preferiría no tener que estar siempre pendiente de los convencionalismos. Se desahoga vertiendo sus sentimientos en una serie de cartas dirigidas a un viejo amigo de su hermano, el duque de Marshington, aunque nunca ha pensado enviarlas. Cuando Marlow —el nuevo ayuda de cámara de su hermano— descubre una de las cartas y la envía a su destinatario, Miranda se siente morir cuando el duque contesta a su misiva con otra, lo que la lleva a descubrir que siente algo por dos hombres.

When the Duke of Hurstbourne dismisses a letter from his childhood friend, Winston, asking him to marry his sister, Hurst’s decline comes back to haunt him in a most unsettling way. He always believed in love at first sight and felt he would know the woman he would marry. But the well-heeled person attired in tailored finery, standing in front of his desk, heightens his interest, and his quick instinct tells him this is no man. Rather, it is a woman disguised as a man and a very superb disguise at that.

"Seré tu canalla, no tu héroe". Herido y devastado, el exduque de Grandhampton, lord Spencer Seaton, regresa a casa de la guerra y descubre que lo ha perdido todo. Su único objetivo es vengarse del hombre responsable de su miseria. Nada lo detendrá… excepto la señorita Joanna Digby: inteligente, sagaz y misteriosa. Es una marisabidilla que oculta su verdadera esencia detrás de una fachada y acaba desvelando que el mismo hombre que arruinó a Spencer ahora amenaza a su familia. Por azares del destino, lord Seaton se encuentra en su camino, y ella, en el de él.

Depuis son retour de l'armée, le prince Damian enchaîne les scandales en tout genre. Qu'importe la volonté de sa famille, impossible de le faire rentrer dans le rang. Il fait régulièrement la une des tabloïds, jetant le discrédit sur la couronne. Alors quand le roi décède et que le prince héritier est appelé à monter sur le trône, c'est toute la monarchie qui est ébranlée. La seule manière de sauver les apparences ? Un mariage, avec celle que sa mère lui a choisie : Ophélia St John, une future épouse obéissante et malléable. En somme, parfaite pour le rôle.

A once fun-loving young girl is ordered to marry a man who is not only considerably older than she is but has children older than her as well. She has to make the best of her situation and still she has to abide by her own beliefs. At a young age, she is ordered to rule people who were strangers and had different customs and beliefs. Imagine being a young queen to a handsome king. No worries or wants for anything. All of your slightest needs have been met and exceeded. Now imagine being the blame for the downfall of his kingdom. Jezebel was the young "wicked queen of the mighty king Ahab.

Princess Teddy Buckingham has felt the pressure of her destiny since she could first understand it, and finding someone to love when you’re an object of interest to the whole country is nearly impossible. Teddy learned that the hard way when her childhood sweetheart broke her heart by leaving when the attention became overwhelming. Summer Fisher congratulates herself on dodging a bullet as she watches Princess Teddy’s latest love affair hit the news. Teddy was her first love, and now that Teddy’s been with woman after woman, it appears Summer made a lucky escape.

Miss Madeline Atwood, eine pflichtbewusste Zofe, weiß genau, was die Zukunft für sie bereithält: unzählige Abende, an denen sie ihre Herrin in Seidenkleider hüllt, ihr Haar zu eleganten Locken hochsteckt und das perfekte Paar Schuhe auswählt, bevor sie sie auf einen Ball schickt. Doch Madeline hegt einen geheimen Traum. Nur einmal möchte sie diejenige sein, die an einem großartigen Ball teilnimmt – und dieser Abend könnte ihre Chance sein. Alles, was sie tun muss, ist, sich das abgelegte Kleid ihrer Herrin auszuleihen und sich während des Dreikönigsballs nach unten zu schleichen.

As the daughter of a duke, Lady Isabelle’s pristine reputation is paramount. Her high status is how she’ll attract the titled suitor her mother insists she wed. When Belle’s chaperone falls ill en route to a party, she must pose as an independent widow to avoid gossip. Why not have a wee innocent flirtation with a handsome tailor staying at the same inn? She’ll be gone in the morning…

All Lady Alice Walpole wants is to be swept off her feet, but she keeps finding herself on one bad date after another. And when she’s caught partying too hard with her latest royal beau, her father banishes her to Balmoral to clean up her act. Fraser Bell just wants to do his job as Piper to the Sovereign at Balmoral. He prefers tartan to tuxedos, and spends his days with horses rather than dealing with people, so when he’s assigned to wake Alice up to the sound of bagpipes every morning, he’s less than pleased.

¿Qué ocurre cuando dos amigos deciden intercambiarse a sus hermanas con un acuerdo de por medio? Lord Latimer, Gordon Brown, siempre se ha sentido marginado por la sociedad a causa de su aspecto desgarbado y descuidado, a pesar de ser un barón. Solo gracias a su amistad con lord Beauford, Nicholas Williams, ha conseguido ser aceptado, aunque siga sintiéndose inferior al ser su amigo un duque. Su niñez no fue fácil, pero con el paso de los años trató de mejorar su físico.

With his facility for languages and gift for diplomacy, Thomas Pearce is perfectly suited for his recent position in the Foreign Office. Or so he imagines until he receives his first assignment. Instead of a safe consular post in a friendly country, Thomas is going to France to rescue Sabine Rousseau, the illegitimate daughter of Britain's premiere. Sabine and Thomas must make their escape, and it won't be easy. Her uncle considers her a ticket to curry favor with Napoleon and won't let her disappear without a fight. To avoid detection, the couple must pretend to be amorous newlyweds.

Eleanor Palmer is relieved when her fiancé cries off the marry another woman but horrified when he suggests the dissolute Marquess of Grenville as a replacement. Eleanor may claim descent from the lusty King Charles II, but this proper English lady has no interest in the pleasures of the flesh. She'd rather read the Classics. Nathaniel St. Clair is infamous for his wicked ways—drinking, gambling, and fornicating—but he's willing to give up all but one of his vices to initiate the lovely Miss Palmer into the joys of lust. Maybe a little dirty Latin poetry will aid his cause.

When Laura Farnsworth discovers the blood-stained body of a man wearing the distinctive red coat of the British army, her first instinct is to let dead dogs lie. But then the man proves himself to be very much alive by grabbing her ankle and mumbling incoherently. After twenty-five years in His Majesty's service, Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Langston never expected to wake up in heaven, much less being tended an angel. An angel who happens to be an American. As the long-widowed Laura nurses him back to health, the attraction between them heats from a simmer to a boil.

Lady Jane St. Clair should be happy. After all, she's betrothed to the man she adores. But the Earl of Chester is a notorious rake who has dallied with London's loveliest women, and "Plain Jane" can never hope for his fidelity. Unless she can find another way to compete... Gerard Nash is resigned to a lustless marriage and, for appearances, has given up his mistress. But celibacy is not for him, and in the weeks before his wedding, he frequents London's poshest brothel. There, a masked woman with the body of a goddess brings him exquisite pleasure. There's just one catch.

Lord Waincliffe breaks his horse’s bridle out one day and calls at the nearest house for help so that he can ride home in safety. It belongs to Terence Stourton, a Professor of Literature, and he meets his daughter, Rosetta, who repairs the bridle for him. Not only does he think that Rosetta is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, but he feels there is something unusual about her. Only when he returns home, does he realise that she bears an extraordinary resemblance to his sister, Dolina.

Thomas Clark is a wealthy aristocrat. Sandy Price was the girl next door. They grew up spending their summer holidays on the same country estate, but Sandy couldn't stand Thomas and he hasn't crossed her mind since. Years later, an unexpected turn of events brings Thomas back into her life. At the reading of his grandfather's will, Thomas is set to inherit everything on one condition: he marries Sandy Price - otherwise the entire estate will go to charity. Thomas must find a way to make this happen.