Belles of Christmas

She hid behind a mask to protect her heart-but he's determined to uncover the truth.After a decade abroad, Peter Blythe, Earl of Rockwell, has returned to England to claim his title and perhaps find peace. But a chance encounter at a masquerade ball brings him face-to-face with a mysterious woman whose wit and laughter feel hauntingly familiar.Lady Caroline never forgot her childhood friend-or the heartbreak he caused. Now, behind her mask, she has one night to remember what they once shared… and to hide the truth that could ruin everything.A tender Regency romance filled with longing, redemption, and the magic of second chances.Fans of Esther Hatch and Josi Kilpack will be swept away.

He jilted her sister. She will never forgive him for it. Can her anger survive a snowing in and a Christmas truce? Emma Caldwell doesn't hate anyone-except for Hugh Warrilow, the man who jilted her older sister and left like a coward to join the army. Men are clearly not to be trusted, and Emma is determined not to give her heart to one. No, a marriage of convenience is the very thing to suit her. Hugh Warrilow has been secretly in love with Emma Caldwell for years, so when the time comes to live up to both families' expectations and marry her sister, he can't find it in himself to do it. Disgraced and misunderstood, he joins to fight Napoleon on the Continent, hoping he will forget Emma and be forgotten by everyone he has disappointed. An injury brings Hugh home-just in time for Christmas and the snowstorm that leaves him trapped under the same roof as Emma. How will he explain that his unforgivable act was motivated by how desperately he loved her? Her icy reception doesn't leave him the chance, nor does it offer much hope for the season's expectation of peace on earth and goodwill to men.