Blurb:
When two disenchanted people come unexpectedly
together, Christmas is suddenly brighter.
Ever since Sir Timothy Dashfield—a baronet with a few holdings—became partners
in a successful counting house with his best friend who’d recently married, his
life has taken on a sense of restlessness and boredom. When he’s tasked with
collecting the overdue rent on a townhouse owned by a clockmaker, that last
thing he expects is a pretty Irish young lady with mix of annoyance and sorrow
in her eyes.
Miss Ashlynn Athercrombe lost her father six months before. Since the clock
repair shop closed, there is no money coming to pay bills. To make matters
worse, Christmastide is upon London, and she doesn’t feel like celebrating.
When a man from the counting house comes to collect the unpaid rents, something
inside her snaps and she rounds on the unfortunate, handsome man in a
spectacular display of hysterics.
Perhaps it was the maudlin mood or perhaps it was the unwillingness to spend
the holiday alone, but when Timothy temporarily loses his mind and asks Miss
Athercrombe to marry him and she accepts, they embark on a very different
future than they both had planned. Immediately, the differences between them
create misunderstandings and obstacles, but by working together and remembering
a bit of mistletoe magic, they might just find everything they have been too
fearful to seek out themselves...
...and if they can’t find common ground, they’ll surely spend Christmas in
hell.
My review:
A smashing good time!
Sir Timothy is feeling a bit put out. His best friend has
recently married and has been spending time with his new bride leaving to fend
for himself more often than not.
Miss Ashlynn is a recent orphan who is about to be put out on
the streets by Timothy as her rent is in arrears and he holds the deed.
This is their tale. It is funny, steamy and heartwarming. Though
this is part of a series each book can be read standalone.
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