After a tragic loss, Celia Delacourt faces a life of loneliness & poverty - until a distant cousin, the Duchess of Arnsford, unexpectedly takes her in. Celia suspects an ulterior motive, but is grateful to be spending Christmas with family, however remote the relation - and despite the chilling grandeur of the ducal palace. And once she meets her cousin Jack, Celia begins to wonder: Will this be the worst Christmas of her life - or the best?

*Finalist for the RITA award for Best Regency Romance

"Perfect reading on a cold day during the holiday season while sipping hot chocolate in front of the fireplace!" -- Huntress Book Reviews