num_pages: 292
description: Six Award-Winning Authors have contributed new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Silver Bells. Readers will love this collection of six historical novellas all centered around the Christmas season with one thing in common: Romance.In NY Times &amp; USA Todays bestselling author Lucinda Brants delightful novella FAIRY CHRISTMAS Kitty Aldershot is orphaned and forced to live on others charity. Offered a home under the generous roof of her relatives the Earl of Salt Hendon and his countess Kitty wants for nothing not even the affections of Mr. Tom Allenby. But when Kitty stumbles across a letter written by Lady Caroline that reveals how Mr. Allenby would be ruined should he marry the likes of Kitty she realizes she has been fooling herself all along. Kittys world crumbles around her as she recognizes she will forever be alone with no prospects at all.Sarah M. Edens charming romance novella A CHRISTMAS PROMISE Sean Kirkpatrick is trying to get to his new place of employment Kilkenny Castle in order to start as the new stablehand. His only requirement is to drive a team of high-spirited nags from Dublin to Kilkenny in a certain amount of time. Unfortunately he winds up in a muddy field stuck lost and running out of time. Hes about to lose the job before he can prove himself capable of finishing his first assignment. When Maeve Butler arrives on the scene Sean isnt sure if shes intent on rescuing him or bent on torturing him with her fiery wit and lovely dark eyes.In Heather B. Moores enchanting novella TWELVE MONTHS Lucien Baxters best and most incorrigible friend Will dies unexpectedly leaving behind his new bride and unborn child the week before Christmas. Wills last request is that Lucien watches over Cora not just as a benefactor but as a husband. When Lucien does his duty and proposes to Cora hes turned down flat. But over the course of the next few days Lucien discovers that marrying Cora wouldnt be any sort of duty after all but a matter of following his heart. In Lu Ann Stahelis sweet romance novella A FEZZIWIG CHRISTMAS Dick Wilkins and his best friend Ebenezer Scrooge have been looking forward to the annual Fezziwig Christmas dance for weeks. Ebenezer is practically engaged to Annabelle Fezziwig and Dick hopes to start courting her younger sister Pricilla. Once the dance starts and Pricilla arrives as pretty and charming as ever Dick discovers that hes not the only man vying for her attention. His best friend advises Dick that he has to win Pricillas heart as well as her mothers favor. Losing his heart has suddenly become very complicated.A TASTE OF HOME a captivating romance by Annette Lyon we meet Claire Jennings whos on her way to spend Christmas with her family. As she rides the train with William Rhodes who grew up across the street memories of Christmases past flood her mind. He may be twenty-one now but she cant forget his torturous teasing from their school years. At the rail station Claire discovers that her home is under quarantine because her little brother has measles. She's stuck in town away from her family on her favorite holiday. William stays behind with her and as Christmas Day approaches and her homesickness deepens she discovers that perhaps he has changed in more ways than one.Becca Wilhites entrancing novella MY MODERN GIRL follows Margie who lands her dream job as a clerk at Macys department store in New York City. Margie might be new in town but shes determined to succeed and prove to Henry that moving to the city was the right decision. As the Christmas season approaches Margie realizes that being a modern girl might not be all she had dreamed of and Henry might have more to offer than she ever imagined.
language: English
title: Silver Bells Collection
publisher: Mirror Press