The Mistletoe Mistress

Notorious rake, Michael Drake, the Viscount Blackthorn accepts a Christmas wager to be the first to seduce the next lady to walk under the mistletoe, but the lady turns out to be none other than Holly Jenkins; a woman from his past, whom he has sworn to protect, but whose bold antics drive him to distraction…and temptation. Can he protect her from himself? Holly is living a lie. Forced to masquerade as a widow to keep herself and her sisters safe, she earns a living helping those being undeservedly blackmailed by using her lock-picking skills to expose the villains behind the schemes. Attending a ball, her clandestine work is interrupted by Lord Blackthorn, a man who is as vexing as he is sinfully handsome. A man who she’s always had feelings for, which she understands are futile. Because everyone knows you can’t give your heart to a rake… Or can you? But Michael has his own secrets, ones serious enough that could threaten any chance they have of a future together. After all, lies and deception. have a dangerous habit of unravelling when one least expects it…

Banished to the country for wayward behavior, house maid Miss Rachel Lindsay is near-penniless and desperate. A cruel trick left her abandoned at an isolated country inn on a snowy Christmas Eve, and her only hope is a wealthy, stern, and sinfully handsome stranger—masquerading as her husband. The new and reluctant Marquess of Kyle, Arran Elliott’s journey to London has been halted by a broken carriage. His bid for lodgings is failing—until a mysterious beauty boldly announces they are wed to secure the last remaining room. But when their friendly bargain turns into nights of scorching hot passion and sensual discipline, Arran knows he can’t let the spirited and deliciously curvy Rachel go. His—and her—secrets be damned…

Joanne returns from vacation only to learn that the?company?she works for has been taken over! At her first meeting with the new company president, Hawk, she confronts him in a heated argument about the sudden changeover. But then, out of nowhere, Hawk appoints Joanne to a high-ranking position. Joanne, completely bewildered, decides to work at his side. However, this turns out to be a dangerous decision.?Hawk toys with Joanne, lavishly showering her with affection, while reminding her all the while that it means nothing. What has Joanne gotten herself into?

When Annabel Cresswell is stranded by the side of the road one snowy afternoon, she knows she is in trouble. Until a knight appears in the form of Dominic, the tenth Duke of Roth. Playing Dominic's fiancée seems like an excellent solution, until Annabel discovers that really, all she wants for Christmas is a duke...

First Imogen falls on her way to an important meeting. Then, instead of entering the hotel room she’s been given to change in, she accidentally runs into the room of a half-naked and very sexy man who’s also getting ready. Her clothes are a mess because of her fall… But what if he thinks she came to seduce him? Flustered by their sudden exchange, Imogen hurries to the meeting and takes a deep breath. There she’ll meet her new boss, a man by the name of Ryan Taylor. But it turns out he’s the same man she walked in on earlier!

[With Bonus Episode !] Including 4 special pages of additional story.First Imogen falls on her way to an important meeting. Then, instead of entering the hotel room she’s been given to change in, she accidentally runs into the room of a half-naked and very sexy man who’s also getting ready. Her clothes are a mess because of her fall… But what if he thinks she came to seduce him? Flustered by their sudden exchange, Imogen hurries to the meeting and takes a deep breath. There she’ll meet her new boss, a man by the name of Ryan Taylor. But it turns out he’s the same man she walked in on earlier!

Will Mireworth yield her secrets to her new mistress…? As the family gathers at Mireworth for their first Christmas, Hannah is determined to unravel the secrets within its walls. Why did Wycliff’s ancestor hide the tower from the world, and what grip did the long-ago shadow mage have upon his family? With Barnes as her assistant, Hannah sets out to discover the truth. This is an epilogue novella to the Manners and Monsters series.