12 Days of Christmas Books

A duke with a broken heart discovers he has one last chance to win back the woman he loves on Christmas Eve… Nathan Powell, the Duke of Hastings broke the heart of the only woman he ever loved when he ended their engagement in order to save her family. He demanded one promise of her…that she marry another man and live a happy life. Now he’s desperate to avoid marriage to someone else at all costs. When his younger brother tricks him into attending a Christmas Ball, he discovers his beloved Thea will be there. Thea Swann has plenty of problems, with six unmarried younger sisters to keep in line, she doesn’t worry that she’ll run into the reclusive duke that stole her heart eight years ago. But when she comes face to face with Nathan, and he begs her for just one dance…she wonders, will he steal one last dance, one last kiss before walking away forever and taking her broken heart with him?

Miss Isabelle Fletcher has one joy in life—her three French hens. Since they were a gift from a visiting countess, she treats them like pets, but they’re recalcitrant and nothing but trouble, especially when they escape to bother her nearest neighbor—the handsome and shy Baron Hastings. Evan Nicholas Radcliff has no time for such silly things as the annoying hens that interrupt his work. He’s on a tight deadline and can’t keep humoring his pretty, curious neighbor or her wild flock. Except he secretly lives for those brief meetings. He’d woo her if only he could summon the courage. With Christmas Eve upon them and the hens once more in the wind, Isabelle and Nicholas are thrown together due to a large misunderstanding that starts a long overdue conversation. What might have begun as a fowl Christmastide has the potential to turn into a happily ever after. Please note: this is a short story, not a full length book or novella.

Can a childhood friendship lead to a life-long love, just in time for Christmas? THE DUKE’S GOLDEN RINGS A broken heart… Lady Evie Roberts has carried a torch for Lord Adam Hunter, Marquess of Greystone, since childhood, feelings she’s never shared with anyone. When Evie finds out her best friend Honora is betrothed to Adam, she is heartbroken but determined to be happy for them. But when Honora runs off and marries another man, then plummets to her death from a fall off a cliff and her body washes out to sea — Evie can’t help but wonder how and why this happened. A broken man… Lord Adam Hunter survived the battle of Waterloo only to be scarred in a duel with the blackguard who eloped with his betrothed. Saddened by Honora’s tragic death under such dark and mysterious circumstances, Adam must also contend with the pain of his father’s sudden passing. But when Adam encounters Evie at his father’s funeral, it’s as though he sees a beacon of light in a storm-tossed sea. Drawn to the intelligent and beautiful young woman, Adam can’t help but feel his heart stirring back to life. Together Adam and Evie seek to unravel the mystery surrounding Honora’s demise but when danger threatens can they embrace the light of love or will the ghosts from the past plunge them into darkness?

With her sister's whirlwind marriage to the Earl of Arabel growing ever closer, Katherine Sellars finds herself dreaming of her own wedding more than ever. The youngest of three sisters, she is looking forward to her secret suitor finally meeting her parents. On the sixth day of Christmas, her father agrees to entertain him for dinner with a goose as the special centerpiece. Her suitor hopes to find some time to be alone with her but much to both of their dismay, her sisters are there at every turn, and before they're able to do anything about it, a mix-up with dinner threatens to throw the whole evening into chaos. It's up to Miss Kitten to put the situation to rights before all hope for her merry Christmas is lost.

She’s not chasing a duke ever again. *Second chance *Best friend's little sister *Girl who has loved him forever *Duke who is just figuring it out. ~FCRW National Excellence Award Winner ~GDRWA Booksellers’ Best Finalist She vowed she'd never chase a duke again, but promises are meant to be broken. Lady Camille Bellington survived the London season intact and astonishingly popular, yet she's leaving town with a dutiful engagement instead of the romantic proposal she'd once dreamed of. Independent, headstrong, and hopelessly in love with a man who vanished years ago, Camille’s decided passion is overrated. Until he returns. Tristan Tierney, newly minted Duke of Mercer and battle-hardened war hero, thought he’d left sentimentality on the battlefield. But one glimpse of Camille, his best friend's little sister and now the most frustratingly enticing woman he's ever known, ignites his long-buried desires. There's just one inconvenient detail: she's promised to another. This Christmas in Yorkshire, mistletoe isn’t the only temptation dangling dangerously within reach. If you adore clever heroines, reluctant dukes who fall hard, and just enough Regency sizzle to melt winter snow, you'll fall in love with Chasing the Duke. Don't miss Tristan's brother Weston’s equally irresistible story in Tall, Dark and December, the fiery finale to the Rake Review series!

Amidst the splendor of an English Christmastide, two souls from different worlds embark on a journey of love, transformation, and the serendipitous dance of destiny. Answering the call of the Duchess of Abernathy and Lewis Duffield, American ballet prodigy Miss Serendipity Shaw ventures to England, enticed by both a festive stage and an authentic English holiday experience. Little does she anticipate that her journey will lead to a fateful encounter with the enigmatic Earl of Dayton, Wesley Jackson, whose brooding demeanor hides layers of complexity. Wesley, a man well-acquainted with the shadows of his past, has long shunned the enchantment of Christmas. Encouraged by a persuasive friend to attend a Yuletide house gathering, he reluctantly ventures forth, unprepared for the magnetic pull of Serendipity's vivacity. Her effervescent spirit and radiant smile begin to chip away at the walls he's meticulously built around his heart. In the midst of twinkling candles and festive merriment, Serendipity takes it upon herself to break through Wesley's frosty exterior and kindle the spark of warmth within him. With each shared moment, their connection deepens, and Serendipity finds herself entangled in emotions she had never intended to embrace. Yet, as their feelings intensify, a pressing question looms: Can she melt Wesley's heart before the magic of Christmas fades, and her time in England draws to a close?

Ten Leaping Lords, one imperious grandmother, and a Mister from Louisiana were her Christmas fate. Much to Lady Lucinda Claxton’s dismay and irritation, her father’s house party only includes bachelors ready to wed. With her siblings off celebrating Christmas elsewhere, Lucinda is left to fend for herself. A new arrival, however, changes everything, and soon Lucinda decides the next ten days may not be so tedious after all. Mr. Caleb Copeland agrees to accompany his great-aunts to the home of the Duke of Arscott on one condition: He’ll not participate in any of the entertainments. He is simply their escort, not an invited guest. However, as much as he tries to keep his vow, his path often crosses Lady Lucinda’s while she is hiding from her court. Before long, Caleb knows none of her leaping lords will ever be worthy of her. Unfortunately, neither is he.

Piper has ten suitors vying for her hand…or rather, her inheritance. Posies, invitations, and yes, proposals arrive on her doorstep daily, but none of the men can sweep her heart into the grand, passionate love she requires. Enter Jonah, Earl of Stockbury, infamous for his enormous gambling losses but possessed of an even bigger heart. He’s bound by honor not to fall in love with his best friend’s sister, a vow he secretly broke years ago. Yet when he expresses his feelings to Piper she laughs him off believing his words to be just another teasing prank. Can he win Piper’s heart and her brother’s approval before another man wins her hand?

Other ladies receive lovingly penned letters from their husbands serving on the battlefields of Europe. Lady Diana Lazenby receives…drummers. Drummer boys, to be precise. Ten of them so far. If her wayward husband thinks the arrival of these wounded, wary lads will alleviate the pain caused by the death of their son or her husband’s five-year absence, then he is sadly mistaken. Shattered by the guilt of his son’s death, Wyndam Lazenby had no idea how to converse with, let alone comfort, the wife he has adored since childhood. He bought his commission a week after the funeral and dared not look back. He hadn’t meant for the orphaned drummers to replace the child she’d lost. He simply doesn’t want her to be lonely. With Napoleon’s final defeat, Lady Diana expects Wyn to return to their estate in Cumbria. But after eighteen months of waiting, she’s given up. And then the great fool shows up on her doorstep fully expecting to pass a quiet Christmastide at home. Little does he know she and the army he has provided her will drum him out of her life forever, if he doesn’t give her the Christmas gift she wants most—the heart of the man she still loves.