A Christmas to Remember: An Anthology

“This anthology is a wondrous combination of charming characters and unique circumstances; each of the stories is well-written and deeply satisfying.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Four popular romance writers present four holiday-themed novellas -- Kleypas’ “I Will,” Lorraine Heath’s “Deck the Halls with Love,” Megan Frampton’s “No Groom at the Inn,” and Vivienne Lorret’s “The Duke’s Christmas Wish,” which add up to the perfect gift for historical-romance readers.” — Booklist “An enchanting, exquisitely rendered collection of Christmas Regency shorts.” — Kirkus Reviews Romance stars Lisa Kleypas, Lorraine Heath, Megan Frampton, and Vivienne Lorret prove that love is the most magical during Christmas in this collection of favorite stories published together for the first time . . . “I Will” by Lisa Kleypas To be reinstated into his father’s will, Andrew, Lord Drake, must court a respectable woman—his friend’s spinster sister, Miss Caroline Hargreaves. After he blackmails Caroline into helping him, the charade begins—but is it really a charade once love takes hold of their hearts . . . ? “Deck the Halls With Love” by Lorraine Heath Alistair Wakefield, the Marquess of Chetwyn, devastated Lady Meredith Hargreaves when he proposed to another. But when he becomes free to pursue her, it’s too late for she’s on her way to the altar. As Christmas approaches, Chetwyn vows to lure Lady Meredith back into his arms. “No Groom at the Inn” by Megan Frampton James Archer detests his mother’s matchmaking ways. When ordered to attend a Christmastime house party filled with simpering maidens, he produces a fiancée—Lady Sophronia Bettesford. James and Sophronia pretend to be in love for one month. But their pact soon turns into love. “The Duke’s Christmas Wish” by Vivienne Lorret To the Duke of Vale, science solves everything—even marriage. When the impulsive Ivy Sutherland makes him question all of his data, he realizes that he’s overlooked a vital component in his search for the perfect match: love. New York Times Lisa Kleypas graduated from Wellesley College with a political science degree. Herxa0historical romance and contemporary women’s fiction novels are published in forty differentxa0languages, and are bestsellers all over the world. Currently she lives in Southern Californiaxa0with her husband Gregory. When multiple New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath received her BA degree in psychology from the University of Texas, she had no idea she had gained a foundation that would help her create believable characters—characters often described as “real people.” The daughter ofxa0a British beauty and a Texan stationed at RAF Bovingdon, Lorraine was born in England but soon after moved to Texas. Her dual nationality has given her a love for all things British and Texan, and she enjoys weaving both heritages through her stories. Megan Frampton writes historical romance under her own name and romantic women’s fiction as Megan Caldwell. She likes the color black, gin, dark-haired British men, and huge earrings, not in that order. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and kid. USA Today bestselling author, VIVIENNE LORRET transforms copious amounts of tea into words. She is an Avon author of works including: The Wallflower Wedding Series, The Rakes of Fallow Hall Series, The Season’s Original Series, and the Misadventures in Matchmaking series. For more information on her books, sign up for her newsletter at www.vivlorret.net. Read more