When the new Earl at Sorrelgate Lodge catches Cherry poaching, she manages to escape before he discovers her identity. But the Earl is serious about catching his poacher and bringing “him” to justice, so Cherry flees to her estranged rich aunt. Imagine her dismay when she discovers that the Earl is a house guest there for the whole Twelve Days of Christmas! She quickly has to improvise to throw him off the scent. Lord Carsdale is attending the Christmas house party to find a wife, but there is something very odd about Lady Ashburn’s niece. At first he does everything he can to avoid her, but soon catches glimpses of someone else behind the mask she wears. As Carsdale becomes more and more intrigued, he is unaware that she is leading him on a merry chase in which the boundary between the hunter and the hunted quickly gets hopelessly tangled. A Sweet Traditional Regency romance that will warm the cockles of your heart. Praise for Monica Fairview “Her writing is crisp and eloquent, her descriptions of Regency society superb and evocative and her ability to tell a powerful romantic story rich in intrigue and emotion absolutely brilliant!” Julie Bonello, Single Titles "I was extremely impressed with the way Fairview weaves the story to capture the reader’s attention… I thoroughly enjoyed this truly unique novel.” Literary Escapism