"A lady desperately seeking freedom. A prosperous younger man. An unexpected connection.
Anna Atwood returns to Breckenridge, where she spent one blissful summer as a young woman. This time, though, she comes to the quaint town as a penniless spinster with a single hope: to build a life free from the constraints her father’s death put on her and free from the persistent suitor Mr. Green, whose plans for marriage are Anna’s worst nightmare. When she runs into David Tate, the boy she knew from that memorable summer, she finds he has grown into a confident and striking man. As they rekindle their friendship, David offers her warmth and protection in the moment she needs it most—when Mr. Green appears in town and threatens to destroy Anna’s carefully laid plans.
David Tate remembers Anna as the spirited woman who once brought light into his dark childhood. Now a man of means, he has a promising future, if he can withstand the powerful Lord Murphy—a man whose menacing hold on the town he owns is surpassed only by his relentless hold on David’s life. When David meets Anna again, he realizes he has a chance to save her from Mr. Green’s schemes, even if it means putting David in danger of Lord Murphy’s wrath and revealing David’s deepest secrets.
In a moment of desperation, David and Anna agree to a proposal of convenience to provide the safety they both need. But as their attraction ignites, the looming dangers from Lord Murphy and Mr. Green threaten to destroy their budding happiness. "
"¿Una gran belleza puede ser una desgracia? Para Grace, sí, la envidia que genera en otras mujeres hace que la vean como enemiga. ¿Será encontrar un marido la solución? Cuando a Grace Sinclair tiene que abandonar de su casa, el vicario y su esposa la acogen encantados. Sin embargo, su extraordinaria belleza la convierte en una competencia insoportable para las dos hijas de la familia, que están a punto de ser presentadas en sociedad. Por eso, se ve de nuevo en la calle, así que no le queda más remedio que acudir a su tía Bell, que vive en Londres y con la que apenas tiene contacto, en busca de un nuevo hogar. Pero las cosas empeoran todavía más en casa de su tía, pues esta se ha casado con un truhan detestable… Así las cosas, la mujer, temerosa de lo que pueda hacer su marido, le plantea un ultimátum: o encuentra un marido en dos semanas o tendrá que irse de allí. Inexperta en el arte de la seducción, Grace tendrá que ponerse al acecho… Pero encontrar a alguien que valga la pena no será tarea fácil."
"Accidentally sharing a secluded cottage shouldn't be a problem for an earl and a governess . . . especially if no one ever finds out.
If there is one woman Samson Rutherford, Earl of Riverton, can't abide, it is his meddling sister. He has spent his whole life being a pawn in her plans and tricks, but when one of her schemes leaves him embarrassed in front of an old friend, he has finally had enough. He cannot beat her at her games, or even say no to her, his only option to save his sanity and pride is to run away--and fortunately, his solicitor knows just the place…
Catherine Wallace wasn't born to be a governess, but with her family's fall from grace, she has become one. A good one. However, when the chance arises to stay at her uncle's home so she can care for his horticulture project while he is absent, she jumps at the chance. Leaving her position, she plans to gather her sisters together so they can be a family again--even if it is only for a little while.
But the last thing Catherine expected to find upon her arrival was her childhood friend. Samson has sequestered himself at the cottage and claims to have been invited to watch over her uncle's business while he is away. However, Catherine insists that's what she's been asked to do. The quiet retreat is what they both need, but they cannot stay there together...
Not unless they can manage the horticulture project together and somehow keep their living conditions secret, that is. Because the last thing Catherine wants is for Samson to be forced into marriage like he has been forced into everything else since childhood.
Luckily for Samson, that happens to be a risk he is willing to take."
"She has everything Lord Farnsworth wants, including his manor. Lord Farnsworth would rather rot in debtor’s prison than sell the one place that feels like home to him—his mother’s manor. That is, until he meets the woman who wants to buy it. Sally Duncan is beautiful, intelligent, and as rich as a baron—a rich baron, not a cash-strapped one like Lord Farnsworth. She’s the solution to every one of his financial problems and is bewitching to boot. All he needs to do is sell her his beloved manor and then charm her to the altar, and the manor will be his again. Simple, right?
But nothing is simple when Sally starts tearing apart his ancestral home and renovating it in a way no one would consider tasteful. She is wreaking havoc on everything, but he cannot give up on owning his mother’s estate again, nor can he imagine anyone but Sally as his wife.
And so he sticks with his plan.
What a horrible mistake."
"Catching a husband has never been so complicated.
Matthew Harrison has only one task in life: to marry money. After failing miserably in London, his family takes matters into their own hands by arranging his marriage to the wealthy Lucy Bateman. But when he meets Lucy for the first time, his resolve to save his family from ruin crumbles. Lucy looks to be nothing more than a child, and he cannot fathom going through with the union. Without a thought for the consequences of his actions, he runs away.
Lucy Bateman didn’t like the idea of an arranged marriage, but she agreed to save her sister from suffering the same fate. However, when she played a trick on her groom-to-be by sending her younger sister to meet him in her place, he fled without a word. Now, three years later, Lucy stumbles upon her long-lost fiance working as a cart driver. Fate has given her a second chance and this time there will be no tricks… other than pretending to be someone else entirely in order to convince him to come home and marry her.
This book was orignally available in a shortened form as part of a promotion."
"Lady Patience Kendrick nació para el privilegio y siempre ha vivido una vida de lujos en la que no le ha faltado de nada. Cuando su hermano mayor la acusa de ser frívola y altanera, decide demostrarle que no es así y lo hace de manera drástica: se disfraza de sirvienta para que vea que es tan capaz de trabajar como cualquier otra persona. Acepta entonces un puesto en casa del capitán a cuyas órdenes sirvió su hermano. Sin embargo, pronto descubrirá que no es lo mismo querer que poder. Lo que al principio le parecía un plan prometedor ahora le resulta demasiado duro; además, el encantador hijo de los señores de la casa no es que ayude mucho a llevarlo a cabo. Y la farsa que ha montado se hace cada vez más complicada de mantener. No quiere cejar en su empeño de contrariar a su hermano… aunque sus planes se estén yendo al traste de la manera más deliciosa."
"Ruben Palmer is on every woman’s Christmas wish list. Except mine.
I grew up with him and bested him in practically everything we did together–debate, grades, mini-golf, you name it. So I’ve built an immunity to his boy-next-door charm. Sure, sometimes I might accidentally type his name into my search engine, but his dimples, hotel empire and thirst-trap photos don’t tempt me. I’ve got my sights set on earning my way to the top of the Palmer Hotel empire, and nothing is going to get in my way.
Until my step-sister leaves her secret toddler with me before skipping town for three months. Now suddenly everyone thinks he’s mine, and instead of powering my way to the top, I’m struggling to not get fired. And instead of Ruben staying on the executive floor where he belongs, he’s invading my apartment, breaking dates with starlets, and looking disappointed that I decided to settle down with anyone except him.
But I know Ruben, and Ruben doesn’t settle down. So there's no way I’m giving him my heart. Not even for Christmas.
**One Small Secret is inspired by the classic films, Bachelor Mother and Bundle of Joy, and is part of the Gift-Wrapped Romance series. All five cozy Christmas novels can be read in any order.
Cabin Crush by Kasey Stockton
Merry Kismet by Anneka R. Walker
Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes
One Small Secret by Esther Hatch
Jingle Bell Jilt by Mindy Burbidge Strunk"
"Nunca se sabe cómo pueden salir los mejores planes… Y desde luego, perder la reputación con un sinvergüenza para que te dejen en paz no es una excepción. Risa y enredos en una comedia de Regencia maravillosa. Diana Barton es la dueña de varias líneas de ferrocarril y, como mujer de éxito, está acostumbrada a espantar a los cazafortunas. Para mantener a todos los lobos a raya, tiene un plan: pedirle a lord Bryant que arruine su reputación, y así todos los moscones se olvidarán de ella. Además, siempre le ha caído bien ese sinvergüenza. Lord Bryant sabe bien qué reputación tiene, y lleva cuidándola tiempo, así que lo último que busca es una esposa. Así que cuando se le acerca la hermana menor de uno de sus socios, la rechaza. Pero cuando esta le deja claro para qué lo quiere, acepta colaborar. Sin embargo, cuando se acercan… Ella sabe que, si se enamora, acabará con el corazón roto, y él, que hasta los mejores planes pueden salir mal."
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