Lady Evelina Percival just wants Christmas to be like it used to be when her beloved mother was still alive. Having sacrificed her own life and prospects to care for her father, the Duke of Bosworth, Evelina is determined to at least make the festive season joyous. Yet the arrival of a captivating new coachman at Bosworth Manor might prove to be a tantalizing distraction from her goal. She has never experienced such an all-consuming desire for any man before, and certainly not a mere servant…
Why can’t Evelina stop thinking about the seductive coachman?
Jude Huxley’s arrival at Bosworth is supposed to be a fresh start for him. He wants to leave the past behind, along with any questions about a family who abandoned him and he can’t find, despite years of searching. Before long though, Jude’s determination to rise within the ranks of service at Bosworth begins to come undone. He never counted on his intense and unexpected attraction to the alluring lady of the manor…
Can he suppress his lust for her before it grows out of control and ruins them both?
When Evelina’s brother returns for Christmas, insisting she needs to be betrothed, Evelina and Jude’s powerful feelings are further complicated by an unwanted suitor. Not to mention the maid who has her eye on the enticing coachman as well and doesn’t want to take no for an answer. Can Evelina and Jude keep their fierce, illicit attraction under wraps, or will it be exposed, causing calamity for everyone and ruining Christmas?