Christmas should be a season of hope and joy. Instead, it could cost Sally Destry the only man she has ever loved.
Sally Destry has loved Peter Sinclair for years. Before he unexpectedly inherited the Earldom of Maldon, he was not only Sally's dearest friend, but the boy she dreamed of marrying.
When Sally is summoned home from school, she discovers her family's fortunes are in ruins-and her ambitious mother has set her sights on marrying Sally's beautiful older sister to the wealthy new earl.
While Julia is adorned in the finest London fashions, Sally is dismissed as an awkward schoolgirl, expected to fade into the background in an old white dress she's long outgrown. Then a chance encounter with a kind London dressmaker enables Sally to secretly commission the gown of her dreams.
But dreams have a way of unravelling. When disaster strikes, Sally loses the beautiful gown she hoped would change her future, perhaps her only chance of winning Peter's heart.
As Christmas festivities and a glittering winter ball bring old and new friends together, they face impossible choices. Who will win? The determined matchmaking mama, desperate to save the family fortunes? The spoiled beauty determined to marry a fortune and a title? The quiet, steadfast girl who has loved Peter all along? Or can they find another pathway to love and happiness?
"A sweet, uplifting Regency historical romance filled with friends-to-lovers longing, Christmas charm, family rivalry, and a deeply satisfying happily-ever-after. Perfect for readers who love a sweet, emotional Regency romance."