A Countess for Christmas by Anthea Lawson

A Countess for Christmas

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  • Genre Historical Romance
  • Publisher Fiddlehead Press
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  • Size 1.61 MB
  • Length 56 Pages

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Miss Cecilia Fairfax dreads the upcoming holidays. Between caring for her elderly father and managing a household barely out of mourning, she has no time for the softer things in life.

Liam Barrett, the Earl of Tarrick, is certain he will not accept Marcus Fairfax’s invitation to spend Christmas at the Fairfax family’s estate – and the man’s tales of a family ghost have nothing to do with his decision.

Of all the blessings of the season, sometimes the most unexpected is love…

Heat level: SWEET

Originally published in the anthology Christmas Ghosts, A Countess for Christmas is a Regency-set short story of 13,000 words (approximately 50 pages).

“A perfect Regency Christmas Story.” – Award-winning author/editor Kristine Grayson

“Among the standouts.” – Publisher’s Weekly on Christmas Ghosts
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