The Scandal Before Christmas: A Holiday Novella

Elizabeth Essex

2013年10月 · St. Martin's Paperbacks

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First in a'Tis the season for a new holiday novella from acclaimed author Elizabeth Essex! The Scandal Before Christmas is romance so good it's scandalous...

Lieutenant Ian Worth needs a wife by Christmas, and he can't afford to be choosy. He has to find her, woo her, and wed her before he goes back to sea—all within a matter of days.

Anne Lesley is a shy spinster with no prospects, and nothing and no one to recommend her but her own self. She accepts the lieutenant's hasty offer only for the comfort and security it will bring. But when a midwinter storm snows her and Ian in, they both find they got much more than they bargained for—laughter, light, and a Christmas filled with honest to goodness true love...

Praise for Elizabeth Essex's Reckless Brides series:

"Nonstop action, witty repartee, and deft plotting."—RT Book Reviews

"Deliciously sexy romance...I will read anything Elizabeth Essex writes!"

—New York Times bestselling author Celeste Bradley

"Adventure-packed, passion-filled, and totally satisfying."—Romance Junkies

作者简介

When not re-reading Jane Austen, sipping tea or mucking about her garden, Elizabeth Essex can be found at her computer, making up wonderful stories about people who live far more interesting lives than she. It wasn't always so. Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classical Studies and Art History, and then earned her MA from Texas A&M University in Nautical Archaeology, also known as the archaeology of shipwrecks. She is the author of The Reckless Brides series, including Almost a Scandal, A Breath of Scandal, and Scandal in the Night.