A Kiss for Christmas

Caroline Linden

Caroline Linden

About this ebook

Seven stories of first kisses, newly wedded bliss, and love long-awaited, in the holiday season of joy.

Bel Astre que j’adore: A lonely French courtesan discovers the English spy who saved her harbors deeper feelings, under the mistletoe.

My True Love Gave to Me: Innkeeper Adam Milbank and his new bride Sarah are snowed in alone for their first Christmas together.

Adeste Fideles: Widowed Lady Fitzhugh dislikes the retired Army officer, Major Arthur Winston next door, until his dog makes friends with hers—and he serenades her with carols.

What a Woman Needs for Christmas: A surprise arrival brightens a new wife’s Christmas Eve. A holiday epilogue to What a Woman Needs.

A Scot of Her Own: Rosalind, Dowager Duchess of Exeter, has given up on finding romance with Lord Warfield, but he has not. A holiday epilogue to A Rake's Guide to Seduction.

Grace’s Christmas Hero: Every year Grace Finch falls a little more in love with her handsome friend Oliver Ford, but will he ever feel the same for her?

A Kiss for Christmas: Thomas Weston is dumbstruck at the sight of Miss Clara Hampton. Unfortunately she’s nearly engaged to another man…unless Thomas can win her heart.

Some stories previously published. 

Ratings and reviews

With the lead up to the holiday season, very often one is so buried in preparations that there is no time to indulge in reading a book. However, this book of short stories by a gifted storyteller gives one the opportunity for a quick read when a few minutes presents itself, and to then go on with the day with a smile on one's face. I loved all of the short stories in this book and was particularly taken with Adeste Fideles, A Scot of her Own and A Kiss for Christmas. I received a copy of this book of short stories, each of which comes to a romantic and happy close, as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.

About the author

<p> Caroline Linden was born a reader, not a writer. She earned a math degree from Harvard University and wrote computer code before discovering that writing fiction was far more fun. Since then, the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series three times, which is not related but still worth mentioning. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages, and have won the NEC Readers Choice Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award, the NJRW Golden Leaf Award, and RWA's RITA Award. She lives in New England.</p>