I love writing historical novellas about Christmas, and I'm happy to say that this year two of them are in an anthology -- or is it a boxed set? (I never know what to call these collections.) Anyway,
Once Upon a Christmas Kiss is available now - 9 novellas for only 99 cents.
The blurbs for all the stories are below. In the interest of full disclosure, please note that both of my novellas,
The Reluctant Seductress and
Love at First Dance, were previously published in other anthologies which are no longer available. I'm pleased to publish them together (under the collective title Yuletide Nights) for the first time -- because they share some of the same characters, and they follow one another during the same Christmas season.
Also, there are two other novellas in the same story universe.
Under a Christmas Spell and
Under a New Year's Enchantment take place the previous Christmas in book time (but were published several years ago in real time). They are available separately, and also may be found in Harlequin Christmas collections from time to time.
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Blurbs:
Step away from the Christmas rush this season and fall in
love again with this amazing set of Historical Christmas tales by USA Today and
bestselling authors! This set includes -
One Knight Under the Mistletoe by CATHERINE KEAN –
Kissing Lord Renfred de Vornay under the mistletoe was the last thing Lady
Liliana Thornleigh expected days before Christmas. When she learns Ren’s
dangerous secrets, will her hatred of him intensify, or will she accept his
love?
Mhàiri's Yuletide Wish by CATHY MACRAE -
What Mhàiri and Michaell receive this Yuletide season could prove more than
they had ever dreamed.
Unkissable Knight by ANNA MARKLAND -
Dervenn de Roure is a hero of the Battle of Hastings, the same conflict that
left Victorine de Toeni orphaned and facing poverty. She must marry to survive.
Dervenn's scarred face bears testimony to his sacrifice, but the haughty
Victorine cannot overlook the fact he is a Breton, not a Norman. It might take
the scheming of an unlikely matchmaker like William the Conqueror to make her
see Dervenn is the man she needs.
A Partridge in a Pear Tree by AMANDA MCCABE –
Spend the holidays in Regency England! Seeking an heir to her fortune, a widow
challenges her family to a wild holiday scavenger hunt in the novella "A
Partridge in a Pear Tree"--and two people find a lasting love seeking the
Twelve Days of Christmas...
“Solid characters, a family secret or two, and some clever writing make this
the best story in the collection” – All About Romance
National Reader's Choice Award Finalist--Best Novella
Christina, A Bride for Christmas by HILDIE MCQUEEN -
After being dispatched to Blanchard Creek, Wyoming by her mother as a mail
order bride, Christina Mills tumbles from one mishap to another. A story of
hurt, scars and the healing power of love.
Yuletide Nights, a Regency Novella Duet by BARBARA MONAJEM -
Book One, The Reluctant Seductress: Forced to work as a spy due to her
mysterious seductive powers, Lettice Raleigh emerges from the war with her
virginity intact and her reputation in tatters. She hasn’t a hope of
marrying—but she doesn’t reckon with the very proper Lord Hadrian Oakenhurst,
who has one besetting sin: curiosity.
Book Two, Love at First Dance: Sir Colwyn North’s uncanny skill as a lover made
him an excellent spy—but it also gave him the worst of reputations. His only
hope of winning the hand of the very proper Lady Jane Dew is to trick her into
marriage. By way of seduction. While in disguise.
Mistletoe Magic by LAUREL O’DONNELL –
A confident knight arrives home to find his childhood friend grown into much
more then he remembered. The lady of the castle keeps a dangerous secret that
threatens all she holds dear. Will Mistletoe Magic save them?
Dancing Under the Mistletoe by LANA WILLIAMS –
A woman running from her past. A man unwilling to face the future. A stolen
moment under the kissing bough. Can one kiss and the magic of Christmas unite
two lonely souls?
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Merry Early Christmas!
Barbara
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