First published 2008
Rafe Bowman crosses the Atlantic from America to London for Christmas, expecting to secure an arranged marriage with Natalie Blandford. The daughter of Lord and Lord Blandford possesses beauty and impeccable breeding, while Rafe brings striking looks and a powerful build. His wild reputation and brash American manners threaten the match before it begins. Rafe must master London society's rigid customs if he wants to win his bride. Four former wallflowers decide to play matchmaker, creating complications no one anticipates. The courtship proves far more challenging than Rafe expected, testing a man used to taking whatever he desires. Christmas transforms hearts in surprising ways, softening cynics into romantics and awakening passion in the most reserved souls.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, romantic
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: America, London
Period: Christmas
216 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press