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The Christmas Ruse

By Jennie Goutet
The Christmas Ruse by Jennie Goutet digital book - Fable

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Nicholas Cranleigh suspects his meddlesome sister is up to something when she invites him to stay at Cothill Manor at the same time as Miss Dresden. He's on his guard, but it's hard to resist a woman with luminous eyes who's in need of a savior.

 

Lavinia Dresden is ready to sacrifice herself to save her family from financial ruin in the only path open to a woman of gentle breeding. But she hadn't counted the cost of her sacrifice until Lord Cranleigh came into her life—a man she knew to be her ideal.

 

There remain only five days until the Christmas ball when Miss Dresden's fate will be decided, and it soon becomes apparent to Nicholas that the question is not whether he wants to save Lavinia, but whether he is able.

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3.5
“A super short, super sweet Christmas book about a young woman being forced to marry an old cad in order to help her father out of a tight spot and the young, dashing lord intent on rescuing her. I enjoyed it!”

About Jennie Goutet

Jennie Goutet is an American-born Anglophile who lives with her French husband and their three children in a small town outside of Paris. Her imagination resides in Regency England, where her best-selling proper Regency romances are set. She is also author of the award-winning memoir Stars Upside Down, two contemporary romances, and a smattering of other published works. A Christian, a cook, and an inveterate klutz, Jennie sometimes writes about faith, food, and life—even the clumsy moments—on her blog, aladyinfrance.com. You can learn more about Jennie and her books, and sign up for her newsletter, on her author website: jenniegoutet.com.

Jennie Goutet est l'auteur du récit de souvenirs primé, Stars Upside Down (Un océan d'étoiles), ainsi que des romans A Regrettable Proposal — une saga située à l’époque de la Régence anglaise — A Sweetheart in Paris et A Noble Affair. Ayant vécu en Asie, en Afrique, en Europe et à Manhattan, Jennie distille ces diverses influences culturelles au travers de ses histoires. Chrétienne, férue de lettres classiques et de cuisine, elle vit dans une petite ville de l’ouest parisien avec son mari et ses trois enfants, et partage ses passions et ses maladresses légendaires sur son blog, aladyinfrance.com. Plus d’informations sur l’auteur et ses publications sur le site jenniegoutet.com.

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