Love at the Christmas Ball

This collection of eight full novellas presents some very different heroes and heroines, but the common theme is that they all find love, despite trials and tribulations along the way, in some way related to attending a Christmas Ball, in the area surrounding the town of Upper Nettlefold.

The stories in this collection, because they all happen in Upper Nettlefold, have things which happen, that influence the other stories. So the order in which they are presented here aligns with the timeline in which events in the stories happen (although many are in parallel). Read through this collection in order, and you will find that each story builds on the ones before, weaving the magic of community and interconnection between characters. There is also a map of Upper Nettlefold to help you visualise everything as you read. Although each story can stand alone, we're sure that you'll love finding the linkages as you go.

This is our second visit to Upper Nettlefold, but it won't be our last. (Our first was the collection 'Love, One Regency Summer' which will only be available for a limited time, so, if you like these stories, you'll want to grab it before its gone!) You may see other collections based here, or you may see individual books from the various authors, but we will keep expanding the stories about the people you'll meet in this collection.

We have also each given you a short preview of another of our books.

This collection includes:

To Dance with the Dangerous Duke by Arietta Richmond
A Duke sworn never to love again, a Lady trapped by one past mistake, a Christmas Ball, a blackmailing cad, an impossible choice, a last minute reprieve, a miraculous love.

Merry Christmas My Love by Rose Pearson
A Lady whose heart is broken, an Earl whose life needs to change, an accidental meeting, the interference of well-meaning friends, a confrontation, a new love that heals old hurts.

Miss Modesty's Mistletoe by Grace Austen
An Earl with a scandalous reputation, a young woman whose parents hope to see marry a respectable man, a not so accidental meeting, a dramatic rescue on the way to the Ball, a love long held declared.

The Compromised Lady's Christmas Wish by Regina Darcy
A Lady deceived, abandoned and robbed, a gentleman rescuer who has lost all that he loves, a murderer unveiled, a love that restores two reputations and heals broken hearts.

A Christmas Secret by Kelly Anne Bruce
A widow whose days are lonely, even surrounded by family, a military man who brings news of her husband's last days, and unexpected attraction, an identity revealed, a new love for Christmas.

The Earl's Christmas Love by Sophia Wilson
A widowed Earl, avoiding society, a Lady who hopes for love, a past acquaintance with designs on the Earl, a trap set and sprung, a misunderstanding resolved, a love saved from despair.

Miss Fitzwilliam's Christmas Redemption by Lydia Pembroke
A young woman, bitter about her own bad choices, and a love lost, a change in circumstances, a charitable action which leads to a meeting with a man of the merchant class, a love that redeems.

The Christmas Fortune by Isabella Thorne
A Knight who hopes to marry, a Lady whose place in society is newly restored, and threatened by past scandal, the villain who could ruin her, a plan to trap a wrongdoer, a love saved by royalty.


Genre: Historical Romance