A Yuletide Kiss

Madeline Hunter · Sabrina Jeffries · Mary Jo Putney

Sep 2021 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

The reigning queens of Regency Romance return with another delightful Christmas collection of three sparkling holiday romances, as stranded travelers find merriment, mistletoe, and holiday romance awaiting at a quaint country inn . . .
 
THE UNEXPECTED GIFT by Madeline Hunter
Jenna Waverly has closed her inn, anticipating a blissfully quiet Christmas, until a snowstorm brings the first of several strangers to her property. Lucas Avonwood, as charming as he is secretive, is on a mission to track down a scoundrel, but the inn’s lovely owner is giving him a more compelling reason to stay . . .
 
WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOOD NIGHT by Sabrina Jeffries
When Flora Younger first met Konrad Juncker, she thought she’d found her match, only to have her hopes dashed. Konrad is now a famous playwright whose plays Flora has secretly panned in reviews. But a chance meeting in a secluded inn may help them rewrite this star-crossed romance . . .

WHEN STRANGERS MEET by Mary Jo Putney
Kate Mcleod is shocked to find that her fellow guest in the snowbound inn is the dashing soldier who may or may not be her husband. Daniel Faringdon barely remembers that long-ago night when he rescued her from disaster, but the desire they discover now will be impossible to forget, or to ignore . . .
 

Ratings and reviews

Entertaining holiday trio. I enjoyed reading all of these stories. Author's did a pretty good and seamless job of continuation of the Inn scenario without overdoing but complimenting one another's lead while their unique love interest folly is shared and shined. All very lovable characters, a bit of humor and steam as these independent woman add sparkle, temptingly challenging the life plans of their "regency" men. Short and on point plot focus, love that!! I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to read and leave a review.

A Yuletide Kiss Three historical holiday romances that occur at an inn when unexpected guests are snowed in and must spend time together see three couples find their happily ever afters. There were surprises, kisses, Christmas trees, mistletoe, baking, cooking, meals enjoyed, songs written then sung, secrets exposed, second chances for some and new love for others. This was a varied and fun holiday collection. THE UNEXPECTED GIFT by Madeline Hunter Jenna is a lovely woman dedicated to her inn and unwilling to see anyone turned away during a snowstorm. I enjoyed watching her and Lucas find one another as Lucas searched for the scoundrel and made things right. WHEN WE FINALLY KISS GOOD NIGHT by Sabrina Jeffries What a tangled web this story had to untangle. I enjoyed watching Flora get to the bottom of what happened eight years before and seeing how she and Konrad were able to find a way to be together. WHEN STRANGERS MEET by Mary Jo Putney Kate and Daniel had a very interesting story. How they met, what happened afterward and whether or not they might have a future together was fun reading. I am glad it worked out as it eventually did. Did I enjoy this book? Yes Would I read more by these authors? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4 Stars

“A Yuletide Kiss” by Madeline Hunter, Sabrina Jeffries, and Mary Jo Putney was so sweet and about fated mates! Heavy snow ruined plans, and I loved that it brought together people of different stations to make their Christmas season unforgettable! In “When We Finally Kiss Good Night” by Sabrina Jeffries, we find out poet and playwright Konrad Juncker and companion Flora Younger’s story. This is part of the Duke Dynasty series, and I loved Flora’s meddling and loving employer. In “The Unexpected Gift” by Madeline Hunter, Lucas Avonwood getting sick was a gift. Passing out in the snow brought him to the inn’s owner and hostess Jenna Waverly, but he questioned her connection to the scoundrel he was hunting. In “When Strangers Meet” by Mary Jo Putney, I loved that Kate Macleod and Daniel Faringdon’s story was last because I was surprised to find out their connection. I did not expect it at all! Plus, we get a quick mention of a secondary love story. Thank you to Net Galley and Kensington Books for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

About the author

Madeline Hunter is a New York Times bestselling author with more than six million copies of her books in print. She has thirty-one nationally bestselling historical romances in print, including most recently, Never Deny a Duke, A Devil of a Duke, and The Most Dangerous Duke in London. A member of RWA’s Honor Roll, she has won the RITA Award twice and been a finalist seven times. Her books have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly, and have been translated into thirteen languages. She has a PhD in art history, which she has taught at the university level. Madeline loves to hear from her readers, and can be reached through her website at www.madelinehunter.com, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/madelinehunter/, and at twitter.com/madelinehunter.

SABRINA JEFFRIES is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty novels and works of short fiction (some written under the pseudonyms Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas). Whatever time not spent writing in a coffee-fueled haze is spent traveling with her husband and adult autistic son or indulging in one of her passions—jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, and music. With over nine million books in print in more than twenty-one languages, the North Carolina author never regrets tossing aside a budding career in academics for the sheer joy of writing fun fiction, and hopes that one day a book of hers will end up saving the world. She always dreams big.

Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four-footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com.