There's a pirate in the manor house!What is vicar's daughter Bess Farrar to do when the dashing new earl, the man gossip paints as a ruthless pirate, kisses her the day they meet? Why, kiss him right back, of course! Now Lord Channing vows to claim the lovely firebrand, despite interfering villagers, a snowstorm, scandal, and a rascally donkey. The gallant naval captain's first landlocked Christmas promises mayhem – and a lifetime of breathtaking passionPursued by the pirate…Bess Farrar might be an innocent village miss, but she knows enough about the world to doubt Lord Channing's motives when he kisses her the very day they meet. After all, local gossip insists that before this dashing rake became an earl, he sailed the Seven Seas as a ruthless pirate.Bewitched by the vicar's daughter…Until he unexpectedly inherits a title, staunchly honorable Scotsman Rory Beaton has devoted his adventurous life to the Royal Navy. But he sets his course for tempestuous new waters when he meets lovely, sparkling Bess Farrar. Now this daring mariner will do whatever it takes to convince the spirited lassie to launch herself into his arms and set sail into the sunset.A Christmas marked by mayhem.Wooing his vivacious lady, the new Earl of Channing finds himself embroiled with matchmaking villagers, an eccentric vicar, mistaken identities, a snowstorm, scandal, and a rascally donkey. Life at sea was never this exciting. The gallant naval captain's first landlocked Christmas promises hijinks, danger, and passion – and a breathtaking chance to win the love of a lifetime. ANNA CAMPBELL has written 11 multi award-winning historical romances for Hachette Grand Central Publishing and Avon HarperCollins. As an independently published author, she's released more than 30 bestselling stories, including her two popular series The Dashing Widows (7 books) and The Lairds Most Likely (10 books). Anna has won numerous awards for her Regency-set stories including RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice, the Booksellers Best, the Golden Quill (three times), the Heart of Excellence (twice), the Write Touch, the Aspen Gold (twice) and the Australian Romance Readers Association's favorite historical romance (five times). She's currently engaged in writing a new series set in Regency London called A Scandal in Mayfair. The first two books, One Wicked Wish and Two Secret Sins, are now out, with the third book, Three Times Tempted, out at the end of 2021. When Anna isn't traveling the world in search of inspiration for her books, she lives near the sea on the beautiful east coast of Australia.You can find out more about Anna and her books at her website: www.annacampbell.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnaCampbellFansTwitter: @AnnaCampbellOzBookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/anna-campbell?list=aboutGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/296477.Anna_CampbellSign up for her newsletter here: http://kontactr.com/user/annacampbell
