A Cinderella Christmas - Sabrina Jeffries

Three reigning legendary queens of Regency Romance deck the halls with this delightful collection of three sparkling novellas, set against the tinsel and mistletoe of a magical Christmas season. \nTHE MISTLETOE MAIDEN * Sabrina Jeffries \nOnce arrogant and aloof, Lord Noel Davenport is determined to help childhood friend Eve Archer restore her family's fortune. Queen Charlotte's upcoming charity Christmas embroidery contest is the perfect place for Eve to display her skills and gain opportunities. But though Noel has chosen a wife, by midnight it's clear that guarding his heart is impossible when desire proves an irresistible gift . . . \n \nTHE CINDERELLA CHALLENGE * Mary Jo Putney \nRejected by her bigoted family, gifted young Casey has survived by disguising herself as a young man and working in the offices of the Chatham Royal Navy Dockyard. But when she reports her suspicions of a plot against Britain's most brilliant engineer, she doesn't expect handsome investigator Cameron Tremayne to swoop in and decide to the solve the mystery of her as well. Can their unlikely partnership bring them a future of loving Christmases together? \n \nA WINTER'S WISH * Anna Bradley \nWhile she designs the stunning gowns that have made her wicked stepsisters the toast of London, Estella Harley also plans to escape her cruel stepmother. Posing as a lady's maid, she seizes her chance at a glittering Yuletide house party thrown by the mysterious Duke of Hawthorne. But when it comes to secrets--and longing for a real-life fairytale--the duke and Estella have more in common than meets the eye . . .\n