First published 2011
Lady Sophie Windham has stolen a few precious days alone in her family's London mansion before Christmas obligations call her to Kent. A fierce snowstorm traps her in the city, and suddenly she discovers an abandoned infant on her doorstep. With no servants and no experience caring for babies, Sophie faces complete disaster until Vim Charpentier appears. The handsome stranger helps her through the crisis, and Sophie finds herself drawn to his kindness and warmth. Vim's own estate lies in ruins, leaving him with little Christmas cheer, but his growing feelings for Sophie begin to thaw his bitter holiday memories. When Sophie's protective brothers arrive to whisk her away to the family celebration, both Sophie and Vim must confront the secrets that stand between them and the love they've discovered in the most unlikely circumstances.
Genres: romance, christmas, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Kent, London
Period: Christmas
416 pages · Kindle Edition · Sourcebooks Casablanca