Part of The Wedding Date, book 4
First published 2019
Vivian Forest has traveled outside the United States exactly once. When her daughter Maddie gets hired to style a British royal family member, Vivian jumps at the chance to tag along for a holiday trip to England. She plans to spend her time sightseeing and enjoying the Christmas season. Instead, she finds herself drawn to Malcolm Hudson, the Queen's private secretary with his proper manners and appealing accent. Malcolm has worked for the royal household for years without ever offering personal tours to visitors. Vivian changes that. He starts finding reasons to spend time with her, showing her around despite his usual protocols. Their flirtation leads to a mistletoe kiss, then develops into a full romance. Both Vivian and Malcolm agree their affair will end when the holidays do. They have lives on different continents and responsibilities that will pull them apart after New Year's Day. The arrangement seems perfect for a brief, passionate connection. As their time together runs short, they must decide whether they can really walk away from each other.
Genres: romance, travel, contemporary-romance, holiday
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: England, United States
Period: Christmas, Holiday Season, New Year's Day
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Berkley Books