The Joy of Christmas Trilogy Series by Kelly Anne Bruce

The Duke of Anglingham cannot abide the lavish parties and snobbery of high society. His cousin, Oliver Boswell, is the opposite. Oliver insists that the duke spend the Christmas holiday with his family. There's no way out, so the duke agrees. The holiday is celebrated with fervor in the Boswell household. Food and drink is plentiful and so are the guests. Parties are planned for every night of the season and the Christmas day feast is an ordeal... moreThe Duke of Anglingham cannot abide the lavish parties and snobbery of high society. His cousin, Oliver Boswell, is the opposite. Oliver insists that the duke spend the Christmas holiday with his family. There's no way out, so the duke agrees. The holiday is celebrated with fervor in the Boswell household. Food and drink is plentiful and so are the guests. Parties are planned for every night of the season and the Christmas day feast is an ordeal. By chance, Mary Hanseford, governess for the Boswell children is singing to them when the duke, William Talbot, overhears. He's captivated by her sweet voice and her beauty. From that moment, he is certain she will become his wife. How can a duke and a governess become man and wife when everyone in his circle disagrees with his choice? Will he be strong enough to defy them all and move forward with his plans? Will she be able to ignore the insults and marry the man of her dreams? less

A new earl. Three daughters. A determined mother. Christmas cheer for everyone. Bradford Tulley has come into a small fortune and a title. He didn't particularly want it, but there isn't much that can be done about that. Now it's Christmas time and he's received an invitation to celebrate the holidays with the family who now resides in the manor home he just inherited. He has no plans to kick the widow and her daughters out, but he believes they must be worried about that possibility... moreA new earl. Three daughters. A determined mother. Christmas cheer for everyone. Bradford Tulley has come into a small fortune and a title. He didn't particularly want it, but there isn't much that can be done about that. Now it's Christmas time and he's received an invitation to celebrate the holidays with the family who now resides in the manor home he just inherited. He has no plans to kick the widow and her daughters out, but he believes they must be worried about that possibility. He decides that he should go meet them and now was as good a time as any. While she waits on his arrival, the widow of the late Earl of Danbury is planing a way to ensure she and her daughters aren't put out of their home. She also needs to find a husband for her middle daughter. Alice is always a wallflower and lacks self confidence. She will make a lovely wife for the earl. The one thing Estelle Bentley doesn't consider is how love works. The best plan cannot work if the people in it have other ideas about their own future. Will Bradford and Alice find a way to be happy? And if they do, will it be together? less

The Earl of Branston, Dawson Corbett, is an unconventional man. He loves a good party and he's spontaneous. He's also lonely and would like to make a marriage based on love. It's Christmas time and the parties are starting. The manor will be full of people for weeks celebrating the joy of the yuletide. Cassandra Abbott's station in life has changed. She's fallen from a daughter in a wealthy family to a penniless woman who needs a job to help her father and take care of herself... moreThe Earl of Branston, Dawson Corbett, is an unconventional man. He loves a good party and he's spontaneous. He's also lonely and would like to make a marriage based on love. It's Christmas time and the parties are starting. The manor will be full of people for weeks celebrating the joy of the yuletide. Cassandra Abbott's station in life has changed. She's fallen from a daughter in a wealthy family to a penniless woman who needs a job to help her father and take care of herself. Lucky for her, Elizabeth Corbett needs a lady's companion. Cassandra is knowledgeable and well-read. She's perfect for the job. When Dawson first sees his sister's companion, he is taken by her beauty and eventually falls in love with her wit and sweet spirit. Sadly, Cassandra Abbott may not be what she's put forth that she is. Will the news of her family history be the truth that sends her out of Branston Manor and out of the earl's life? Will the Christmas celebrations be ruined by Cassandra's departure from the household? less