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The widow's Christmas surprise / Jenna Jaxon.

Jaxon, Jenna, (author.).

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"Maria just gave birth to her first child, a beautiful daughter - but the event is shrouded in sorrow. A month earlier, Maria's husband, Lord Kersey, was killed in a duel under compromising circumstances. Worse, Maria's failure to provide a male heir has stripped her of any hope of an inheritance. Scorned by the ton, one of her few allies is her late husband's steward, Hugh Granger. Hugh is everything her husband was not - warm, charming - and penniless. . . . Hugh has fallen desperately in love with Maria, but has little to offer but comfort. As their attraction becomes impossible to resist, Maria flees to London to spend Christmas with her dearest friends, a group of widows who lost their own husbands in the Battle of Waterloo. Little does she know the holidays will reveal a twist of fate she never expected - proving that the greatest Christmas gift is the magic of true love . . ."--Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781420149760 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1420149768
  • Physical Description: 314 pages ; 18 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., [2020]

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Subject: Aristocracy (Social class) > Fiction.
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Genre: Romance fiction.
Historical fiction.
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  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2020 October

    At age 19, Maria Kersey has the dubious distinction of being widowed twice and is now swearing off marriage. Her last husband was a notorious womanizer who was killed in a duel by a jealous spouse, leaving Maria to raise their unborn daughter alone. Unfortunately, the new Lord Kersey, a distant relation, could very well turn her out in the cold. Maria finds an ally in Hugh Granger, the estate's steward, though as a second son he's hardly a suitable match. Still, something undeniable sparks between them whenever they're close, and they both share a responsibility to care for the estate's tenants. As Christmas approaches, the new lord and his family arrive and make it clear they want Maria out of the way. The plot takes an unexpectedly dark turn as unwanted attempts at seduction and even murder plans are visited upon poor Maria. VERDICT Expect as much sinister intrigue as romantic Christmas warmth—although there's plenty of the latter, too. Those looking for a gothic take on a traditional Regency Christmas will find it here.—Kathryn Howe, Saint John Free P.L., NB

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