LARGER FONT VERSION] After a tragic loss, Celia Delacourt faces a life of loneliness and poverty - until her distant cousin, the Duchess of Arnsford, unexpectedly takes her under her wing. Celia suspects an ulterior motive, but is grateful to spend Christmas with family, however remote the relationship - and despite the daunting grandeur of the ducal palace. Celia has braced herself to face the worst Christmas of her life. But when Jack Delacourt comes home - determined to thwart the schemes of his mother, the duchess - Celia finds a friend and ally. And she begins to wonder ... will this be the worst Christmas of her life? Or the best? *Finalist for the RITA award for Best Regency Romance "Perfect reading on a cold day during the holiday season while sipping hot chocolate in front of the fireplace " - Huntress Book Reviews