His By Christmas
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Publisher Description
'Tis the season for Victorian London's beloved sisters. “This darling holiday novel, complete with affable characters, sparkles with romance.” —Publishers Weekly
Yvette Hamilton knows just what she wants for Christmas—a dazzling marriage. And if marrying the ton's catch at the height of the Yuletide season is how she can prove herself, she'll be the most respectable of the many ladies competing for his hand. But one accomplished rake has other, much more tempting ideas . . .
The illegitimate son of a duke, Lord Jeffrey Eddington knows society will never truly respect him. He thought he'd found acceptance as a friend of the Hamiltons, but Yvette's seeming snobbery makes him wager to win her hand no matter what it takes. Too late, he finds her frivolity conceals an intelligent, appealing woman. Now they face a hard choice between the holiday dreams they think they want most . . . and the very real love they can't resist.
“This romance is really sweet . . . a lovely Christmas tale to start off the season.” —All About Romance
“A spell-binding series . . . Full of love and romance, His by Christmas is a tale sure to capture your interest and your heart.” —Fresh Fiction
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
O'Riley's fifth 19th-century Hamilton Sisters romance (after To Tempt an Irish Rogue) introduces the youngest sister, Yvette, who lives at the London home of her oldest sister, Colette, and Colette's husband, Lucien. Family friend Lord Jeffrey Eddington, the bastard son of a duke, agrees to watch over Yvette when Lucien and Colette travel to America. Jeffrey is unprepared for his jealousy of William Weatherly, Lord Shelley, Yvette's suitor and the heir to a dukedom; Jeffrey's illegitimacy bars him from inheriting his own father's title, and he harbors deep affection for Yvette. The young woman's willingness to wed for the sake of becoming a duchess hints at her immaturity, but she is forced to grow up quickly when her mother becomes ill, and she begins to wonder whether love might outrank a title. This darling holiday novel, complete with affable characters, sparkles with romance as the protagonists realize that friendship can evolve into everlasting love.
