Alternative cover editions for this ASIN can be found here, here and here. Five years after breaking Amelia Chilson's heart, he's back. Robert Danbury wants the mistletoe kiss Amelia denied him years ago, but nothing more. Loving a woman again is an unthinkable risk. They just have to make it through Christmas without kissing or killing each other. Over presents and under mistletoe the past is revealed. Their mistakes are sweet, ugly, delicate, and unassailable. Botanist Robert might be able to grow pineapples almost as perfect as the ones Amelia can picture in her embroidery, but they can't change the past. Especially when Robert's daughter is a constant reminder. Then, they're caught innocently in bed together, and Robert has an instant to choose: Amelia's reputation, their lost love, or his conscience. Length: 30,000 words Tropes: second chance; enemies-to-lovers; scandal; compromised Heat level: medium-high. Content Notes can be found before the Contents page. Note: this novella was first published in the 2018 charity Regency Christmas anthology, Love Rekindled at Christmas.

Miss Gina Bains just needs to avoid marriage until Christmas—and her birthday. When she’s one-and-twenty she’ll receive inheritance from her father and be free to travel the world. In the meantime, she’s stuck with faking the accomplishments her mother insists on and “accidentally” stepping on the toes of her would-be beau. Dancing with his best friend’s sister is Emmett Stanton’s duty to fulfill, like choosing a wife to keep the Earldom going. When Miss Bains inadvertently reveals her ploy, Emmett realizes a fake engagement can solve both their problems. Her condition that he can’t kiss her creates a challenge, but he can tempt her into kissing him… Gina resists Emmett’s charm for months, but when Christmas and freedom are just days away a kiss under the mistletoe is irresistible. One kiss turns into Emmett educating her in the ways of love, and suddenly the future—without Emmett—looks gray. But how can she give up her travel dreams when he must settle down and produce an heir?

By day, she shows off the accomplishments she learned to entrap a husband. By night, he teaches her what a man really wants. Socialite Lady Sophie has no intention of marrying… until her uncle's death means certain bankruptcy. Her family are certain that if obscenely wealthy Mr. Marmaduke Bains is shown her ladylike accomplishments, he’ll propose before twelfth night. Sophie is less convinced. First, her accomplishments are faked. Second, though he makes her heart race, she’s had nothing but sarcasm and teasing from her friend’s elder brother. Duke (not Marmaduke or Mr. Bains, thanks all the same) is baffled when the woman he’s wanted since they first met is suddenly being nice to him. A “chance” nighttime meeting reveals the scheme and Duke proposes a wager: if by New Year Sophie can master talents a man really wants in a wife, he’ll marry her. If she doesn’t enjoy their lessons, he’ll gift her ten thousand pounds. By day, Sophie demonstrates her genteel accomplishments. By night, Duke acts out her scandalous fantasies. Lines blur between winning and losing, real and pretend, and love and hate, as the clock ticks down to midnight. Then Sophie’s cousin arrives, and declares he’s going to marry her… A steamy Regency enemies to lovers romance, with a meddling family, best friend’s brother, and Happily Ever After.