Once Upon a Christmas Eve: A Maiden Lane Novella

Elizabeth Hoyt

Dec 2017 · Sold by Forever Yours

About this ebook

A heartwarming stand-alone novella from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt!
Adam Rutledge, Viscount d'Arque, really rather loathes Christmas. The banal cheerfulness. The asinine party games. And, worst of all, the obligatory trip to the countryside. His grandmother, however, loves the holiday---and Adam loves his grandmother, so he'll brave the fiercest snowstorm to please her. But when their carriage wheel snaps, they're forced to seek shelter at the home of the most maddening, infuriating, and utterly beguiling woman he's ever met . . .
Sarah St. John really rather loathes rakes. The self-satisfied smirks. The sly predatory gazes. Oh, and the constant witty banter rife with double meaning. But in the spirit of the season, she'll welcome this admittedly handsome viscount into her home. But as the snowstorm rages, the Yule log crackles, and the tension rises, Sarah and Adam find themselves locked in a fiery, passionate kiss. If love is the true meaning of Christmas, it's the one gift this mismatched pair can't wait to unwrap.

Ratings and reviews

Adam Rutledge, Viscount d'Arque does not like the holiday season and everything that goes with it but because his Grandmother does, they are making the trek through a snowstorm to a Christmas party. When their carriage breaks down, Adam rides a horse back to a house that they passed to find out it belongs to Godric St. John, whose wife Adam may have flirted with before! Luckily, Margaret St. John welcomed Adam and reluctantly Godric agreed to help rescue Adam's grandmother. What Adam was not expecting was Godric's half sister, Sarah St. John! She was the one woman he always wanted that had no interest in him! While being snowed in with all of Godric's other guests, Adam has fun sparring with Sarah and quickly the attraction is off the charts. What a fun and entertaining story these two went on to get to their happy ending! I really enjoyed both Adam and Sarah. If you are looking for a fun, quick Christmas read, give this one a try!

Never met an Elizabeth Hoyt heroine that I didn't want for a friend, hero I didn't adore, and novel that didn't delight. Not every great author can write novellas as well as novels, but it's no surprise that Elizabeth Hoyt does.

About the author

Elizabeth Hoyt is the New York Times bestselling author of over seventeen lush historical romances including the Maiden Lane series. Publishers Weekly has called her writing "mesmerizing." She also pens deliciously fun contemporary romances under the name Julia Harper. Elizabeth lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with three untrained dogs, a garden in constant need of weeding, and the long-suffering Mr. Hoyt.

The winters in Minnesota have been known to be long and cold and Elizabeth is always thrilled to receive reader mail. You can write to her at: P.O. Box 19495, Minneapolis, MN 55419 or email her at: [e-mail].

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