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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.

"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.

Perlas y pellizas. Junio, 1823. Cuando una popular revista femenina lo nombra el «soltero más codiciado de Londres», la vida de lord Nicholas St. John, reconocido anticuario, se vuelve bastante más animada de lo que a él le gustaría. Las mujeres casaderas y sus madres quieren darle caza. Algo realmente molesto para un hombre que ha decidido no volver a enamorarse. Por eso, cuando se le presenta la oportunidad de huir de la ciudad, no se lo piensa dos veces.

To society, Fawkes MacMillan is a nobody; a hanger-on at the edge of respectability with a murky past and an even murkier lineage. But to Lady Danielle Aycock, he is her only hope of salvation before a horrible Christmas deadline. Having recently lost both her husband and her father, Danielle's only chance to save herself and her stepdaughter from destitution is to announce her pregnancy with her husband's heir, therefore prolonging the settlement of the estate. The problem? She's never been pregnant, and time is running out.

Miss Simone Delacourt, a seemingly unnoticed wallflower in the eyes of the ton, hides a secret life as a spy, enjoying the freedom her anonymity affords. When she's reluctantly paired with Mr. Caleb Bolingbroke, a man she can barely tolerate, her carefully crafted life is thrown into turmoil. Mr. Caleb Bolingbroke isn't pleased that he is assigned with the obstinate Miss Delacourt, but he is pleased when he is able to convince her to give their partnership a chance. Pursuing elusive French spies is their shared mission, and the stakes are high.

William Yorke faces a tall order: convince people he is worthy of the Dukedom of Rockwood that has unexpectedly fallen to him. Returning from London to his enormous estate, he breaks his journey at an inn and finds himself witness to a drunkard selling his wife to the highest bidder. William outbids the coarse competition and offers the woman a position as housemaid at his estate, uncomfortably aware that his impulsive chivalry will lead to talk—something he abhors.

Princess Natalie Anastasia Hofstetter is a woman without a future. Unable to inherit the throne, she arrives at a climate change conference to be shopped around as a potential bride as her father searches for a match that will benefit her family—without love getting in the way. She's looking for a way out, but can't find one.

Crown Prince Alessio drowns out each exploit with outrageous behavior! Even his wedding is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons—his reputation-repairing fiancée has pulled out! Leaving him urgently seeking a replacement bride. Enter Rosalia Castelli… Innocent Rosy is merely a palace art restorer. How can she even think of becoming Sedovia’s queen? Yet to save her family from financial peril, she must accept Alessio’s shock proposal. And as she spends more time with her husband, she begins to catch glimpses of the man beneath the rebellious facade…and to crave his touch!

Aurelia Beswick’s life hangs by a thread. Penniless and alone, she grasps at her last hope: a position as a governess far from London. Little does she know that fate has a cruel twist in store. Her new employer is none other than Lord Ryland—a man from her past she never expected to see again. Luckily, he doesn’t seem to remember her. Determined to keep her position, Aurelia finds herself walking a precarious line, keeping her identity a secret while every interaction with Lord Ryland seems to draw them closer together.

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.

Princess Isabelle Louise was raised for one thing: to secure a marriage alliance for the good of her people. All her hopes for a kind husband are dashed when the dark and dangerous Prince of the Fae comes seeking a human princess for his bride. Suddenly married and thrust into a world of vicious magic and lethal bargains, Isabelle discovers too late the secret her bridegroom concealed from her: that she is the key to his plan to usurp the throne. And now she is the object of the High King's wrath.

Un libertino sobreprotector. Una osada marisabidilla. Un matrimonio por conveniencia entre dos opuestos… que se enamoran perdidamente. ¿Una propuesta de matrimonio? ¡Ni en sueños! Esa siempre ha sido la respuesta de lady Calliope Seaton. Sin embargo, ahora debe conseguir los documentos navales para rescatar a su hermano Spencer. Y hará lo que sea necesario para tenerlos en su poder, incluso si eso significa casarse con el oficial de la marina de mala reputación Nathaniel Fitzgerald, duque de Kelford.

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.