Beverley Jo

"Christmas 1815." Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Hall is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year s most festive and romantic holiday. For at the top of each guest s wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year "" A chance meeting beneath the mistletoe, a stolen glance across the dance floor amid the sumptuous delicacies, glittering decorations, and swell of the orchestra, every duchess and debutante, lord and lackey has a hopeful heart. There s the headstrong heiress who must win back her beloved by midnight or be wed to another .the spinster whose fateful choice to relinquish love may hold one more surprise for her a widow yearning to glimpse her long-lost love for even one sweet, fleeting interlude a charming rake who finds far more than he bargained for. And many other dazzling, romantic tales in this star-studded collection that will fill your heart and spice up your holidays "

Stories by: " Lauren Willig - Adriana Trigiani - Jo Beverley - Alexandra Potter - Laurie Viera Rigler - Frank Delaney & Diane Meier - Syrie James - Stephanie Barron - Amanda Grange - Pamela Aidan - Carrie Bebris - Diana Birchall - Monica Fairview - Janet Mullany - Jane Odiwe - Beth Pattillo - Myretta Robens - Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway - Maya Slater - Margaret C. Sullivan - and the winner of a story contest hosted by the Republic of Pemberley website" ""My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." "If you just heaved a contented sigh at Mr. Darcy's heartfelt words, then you, dear reader, are in good company. Here is a delightful collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen--her novels, her life, her wit, her world. In Lauren Willig's "A Night at Northanger," a young woman who doesn't believe in ghosts meets a familiar specter at the infamous abbey; Jane Odiwe's "Waiting" captures the exquisite uncertainty of "Persuasion"'s Wentworth and Anne as they await her family's approval of their betrothal; Adriana Trigiani's "Love and Best Wishes, Aunt Jane" imagines a modern-day Austen giving her niece advice upon her engagement; in Diana Birchall's "Jane Austen's Cat," our beloved Jane tells her nieces "cat tales" based on her novels; Laurie Viera Rigler's "Intolerable Stupidity" finds Mr. Darcy bringing charges against all the writers of "Pride and Prejudice" sequels, spin-offs, and retellings; in Janet Mullany's "Jane Austen, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah " a teacher at an all-girls school invokes the Beatles to help her students understand "Sense and Sensibility; "and in Jo Beverley's "Jane and the Mistletoe Kiss," a widow doesn't believe she'll have a second chance at love . . . until a Miss Austen suggests otherwise. Regency or contemporary, romantic or fantastical, each of these marvelous stories reaffirms the incomparable influence of one of history's most cherished authors. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle.com

His plans to return to an aristrocratic life in London are thwarted by a duel and Jane Otterburn, a seemingly innocent beauty with a mysterious past whom he is honor bound to marry, a union that leads them down a dangerous path of intrigue and betrayal. Original.

From a New York Times bestselling favorite comes two beloved novels and one extraordinary novella, brought together for the first time in this special trade edition...

When her wealthy elderly husband announces that he plans to donate his land to a strict puritan sect, lovely young Rosamunde Overton sets out to seduce the dashing Lord Brand Malloren in order to become pregnant and pass the child off as her husband's. Reissue.

New York Times bestselling author of St. Raven returns to the Georgian period and the irresistible Malloren clan in this sumptuous Christmas romance. Genova Smith accompanies the elderly Trayce ladies and their handsome nephew Ash to a Christmas party at Rothgar Abbey, the home of the Marquess of Rothgar, the man Genova mistakenly believes to be her father. But when she and Ash are caught in a comprising situation, Genova agrees to pretend to be his betrothed. Jo Beverley captures readers in this tale of love, family, and truth.

Cressida Mandeville, forced to accept Lord Crofton's indecent proposal after her father gambles away the family estate, finds an unexpected ally in the mysterious Duke of St. Raven, who vows to protect her as she enters the dark underworld of Regency society to free herself from the evil Lord Crofton. Original.

Forced to wed one of a trio of lords offered by King William in order to save her barony from ruin, Madeleine de la Haute Vironge ends up with the most dangerous of the three--a man who could even be a traitor to the crown. Reprint.

Her novels have been praised as "stunning" by Publishers Weekly and "exquisitely sensual" by Library Journal. Now, New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley delivers another spellbinder...an intriguing tale of daring deception--and breathless desire. The PreyShe is called the Devil's Heiress. Burdened with the wealth of a man she despised, Clarissa Greystone is a fortune-hunter's dream. The HawkNo one needs a fortune more than Major George Hawkinville. Fresh from the battlefields of Waterloo, he embarks on a campaign to win Clarissa's money. The HuntTo protect his family's good name, Hawk must ignore the hunger in his heart. But nothing can prepare him for the truths that come to light--or the passion that ignites--when Clarissa boldly steps into his trap....