A Lady, A Kiss, A Christmas Wish: A Sweet Historical Regency Romance

· Blue Rose Romance
5.0
3 reviews
Ebook
142
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About this ebook

Sometimes you have to take a few risks on the road to happily ever after…


He dared to defy tradition…


Lord Brandon Morrisette is a born risk-taker. Instead of claiming his place in society, he became a physician to help the less fortunate. So, when he sees a patient mistreating her sweet, bright-eyed companion, Brandon is determined to help bring some holiday cheer into the poor girl’s life. It’s the least he can do. But in truth, he’d like to do much more for the kind-hearted beauty who so easily captured his attention…and his heart.


She guards a scandalous secret…


Joy Winterborne can’t afford to take risks. If anyone found out about her past, she’d lose everything. And getting fired from her companion job would deprive her of the only bright spot in her otherwise dreary life—the time she gets to spend with the charming and oh-so-handsome Dr. Morrisette. Of course, nothing can ever come of her attraction to him. He’s nobility, and she’s nobody. But that doesn’t stop her silly heart from wanting…more.


With a little luck, some mistletoe, and maybe even a Christmas wish, can Brandon convince Joy to take the greatest risk of all—falling in love?


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Secret, scandals, and sigh-worthy romance.


This historical holiday romance by a USA Today bestselling author will have you cheering Brandon and Joy on to their much-deserved merry Christmas and happily-ever-after.


If you enjoy reading lovable rogues, class difference, and opposites attract historical romances with a pinch of mystery, a dash of humor, and soul-searing emotion, then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s captivating DAUGHTERS OF DESIRE (SCANDALOUS LADIES) SERIES. Settle into your favorite reading nook with your favorite beverage for a page-turning, entertaining Regency world adventure you can’t put down.  


Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order.


DAUGHTERS OF DESIRE:

A Lady, A Kiss, A Christmas Wish

No Lady for the Lord – Coming Soon!

Love Lessons for a Lady – Coming Soon!

His One and Only Lady – Coming Soon!


CHECK OUT COLLETTE’S OTHER SERIES:

Castle Brides

Heart of a Scot

Highland Heather Romancing a Scot

Seductive Scoundrels

The Blue Rose Regency Romances: The Culpepper Misses

The Honorable Rogues®

Wicked Earls’ Club

Ratings and reviews

5.0
3 reviews
Christine Woinich
December 24, 2020
This was a fun and quick read. Joy was so accepting of her situation although she did make a Christmas wish to make her happier. She was kind and caring, even when faced with a difficult employer. Brandon was such a sweetheart. Once he realized his feelings, he went out of his way to make many people smile and enjoy the holidays. The attraction between Joy and Brandon was strong, and I was glad that they did not worry about what others thought too much. I highly recommend this story and look forward to the next in the series. I received an ARC as a gift, and this is my unsolicited review.
Diana Aden
December 17, 2020
What a perfectly charming and sweet novella this was to start off a series about girls who were born as cast-offs of the wealthy or aristocracy, who then attended and were educated at the Haven House and Academy for the Enrichment of Young Women. This Christmastide novella focuses on the life of Joy Winterbourne after she left the academy and was employed by an elderly widow as a companion of sorts. Unfortunately for Joy her employer Mrs. Thackpenny is a notorious penny pincher. Mrs. Thackpenny treats her pets, Sir Galahad Whiskerton and Lady Persephone Poppington better than she does Joy. There was a lot of droll humor couched in funny, unspoken, sarcastic thoughts by Joy. One outstanding example: “The woman’s snoring could have stripped the faded wallpaper from the walls.” Life for Joy starts to change when Doctor Morrisette, who also happens to be Lord Brandon, third son of an earl, starts making frequent physician calls on Mrs. Thackpenny. It is soon apparent to the young Dr. Morrisette, that Joy is a lovely young woman who is overworked and probably underappreciated by her employer and he wants to help lighten her responsibilities as well as see her again. Brandon eases his way into a routine with the two ladies. With persistence, charm, and persuasion he is able to overcome Mrs. Thackpenny’s scrooge personality to reveal a woman who has a sharp wit and a sense of humor. Brandon brought sunshine into Joy’s life and the dull, routine life she had been living since leaving the Academy. Joy thought Brandon was out of her reach as someone she could have a life with knowing her illegitimacy was a deterrent. For Brandon, it didn’t matter. I really adored how this story of Joy and Brandon and Mrs. Thackpenny unfolded and what the Christmas season brought to all of them. Don’t miss reading this sweet romance. You’ll like it.
Peggy Collins
December 21, 2020
Joy Winterborne has been campanion to Sabella Tackpenny, a grumpy, unhappy widow, since she left the Haven House and Academy for the Enrichment of Young Women (an orphanage and school for girls cast off by members of nobility, daughters of desire). Of late, Mrs. Thackpenny is suffering a number of discomforts and ailments (you won’t believe the disease she thought she might be afflicted with). Brandon Morrisette is the doctor who tends to her complaints. This is a heartwarming quick read with three wonderful characters, five if you count Sir Galahad Whiskerton and Lady Persephone Poppington, which of course you must. It is an emotional story that is filled with humor, kindness, caring, and the spirit of Christmas. It is a delightful beginning for the Daughters of Desire series. I voluntarily review an ARC of this book.

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Historical Romance Author Collette Cameron pens Scottish and Regency Romances featuring rogues, rapscallions, rakes, and the intrepid damsels who reform them. Mother to three and a self-proclaimed Cadbury chocoholic, she’s crazy about dachshunds and cobalt blue, and she makes her home in Oregon with her mini-dachshunds. You'll always find animals, quirky—sometimes naughty—humor, and a dash of inspiration in her novels.

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