A Midsummer Night's Sin

Emily Springer decides to leave Leavenworth, Washington, to spend Christmas with her daughter in Boston. Charles Brewster, history professor, curmudgeon and resident of Boston, wants to avoid Christmas altogether. He figures a prison town should be quiet over the holidays—except he's thinking of the wrong Leavenworth! Charles and Emily arrange to swap houses for the holiday. So Emily goes to Boston—and discovers her daughter has gone to Florida. And Charles arrives in Leavenworth to discover that it's Santa's village! Meanwhile, Emily's friend Faith Kerrigan travels to Leavenworth to visit her and instead finds Charles the grinch. Then Charles's brother, Ray, shows up in Boston to discover that he isn't there—but Emily is. Through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, romance emerges in unexpected ways. Because everything changes at Christmas! Originally published as When Christmas Comes . Also included is a bonus story, The Forgetful Bride! Meet the Blackthorn Brothers--three unrepentant scoundrels infamous for being mad, bad and perilous to love.Handsome as the devil and twice as tempting, Robin "Puck" Blackthorn lives for the pleasures of the moment. His only rule--never dally with an innocent woman. But when an encounter at a masquerade ball leaves him coveting the one woman who refuses to succumb to his charms, Puck realizes that some rules were made to be broken....Scandalized to discover that the masked man with whom she'd shared a dance--and a forbidden embrace--is in fact the ton's most celebrated rake, Regina Hackett vows to keep her distance. Yet when her cousin vanishes, it is to Puck that Regina must turn. And as they embark on a dangerous journey through London's darkest alleys, Regina will discover that beneath Puck's roguish facade lies a man who will stop at nothing to protect her--or to convince her to take a chance on an unrepentant sinner Meet The Blackthorn Brothers—three Unrepentant Scoundrels Infamous For Being Mad, Bad And Perilous To Love. Handsome As The Devil And Twice As Tempting, Robin Puck Blackthorn Lives For The Pleasures Of The Moment. His Only Rule—never Dally With An Innocent Woman. But When An Encounter At A Masquerade Ball Leaves Him Coveting The One Woman Who Refuses To Succumb To His Charms, Puck Realizes That Some Rules Were Made To Be Broken.... Scandalized To Discover That The Masked Man With Whom She'd Shared A Dance—and A Forbidden Embrace—is In Fact The Ton's Most Celebrated Rake, Regina Hackett Vows To Keep Her Distance. Yet When Her Cousin Vanishes, It Is To Puck That Regina Must Turn. And As They Embark On A Dangerous Journey Through London's Darkest Alleys, Regina Will Discover That Beneath Puck's Roguish Facade Lies A Man Who Will Stop At Nothing To Protect Her—or To Convince Her To Take A Chance On An Unrepentant Sinner. "Handsome as the devil and twice as tempting, Robin "Puck" Blackthorn lives for the pleasures of the moment. His only rule--never dally with an innocent woman. But when an encounter at a masquerade ball leaves him coveting the one woman who refuses to succumb to his charms, Puck realizes that some rules were made to be broken. Scandalized to discover that the masked man with whom she'd shared a dance--and a forbidden embrace--is in fact the ton's most celebrated rake, Regina Hackett vows to keep her distance. Yet when her cousin vanishes, it is to Puck that Regina must turn. And as they embark on a dangerous journey through London's darkest alleys, Regina will discover that beneath Puck's roguish facade lies a man who will stop at nothing to protect her--or to convince her to take a chance on an unrepentant sinner."--Page 4 of cover