A story of frolics and folly, a search for true love, and midnight skies filled with stars. Make a wish… London, 1811. William Angel has been scandalizing London with his antics ever since he became the Earl of Archer one year ago, but now his rakish ways have come back to haunt him. He needs a respectable bride to help him find an honorable husband for his beloved younger sister, but there isn’t a single proper lady in London who wants to marry the Tainted Angel. Enter an improper lady…. There’s nothing as beautiful as Christmas in London, but instead of celebrating with warm fires and spiced punch, Penelope Hervey is struggling to survive London’s merciless city streets. She has no family, no money, and she’s about to lose her place as an actress at the Pandemonium Playhouse. Only an angel can save her. Enter a Tainted Angel… Fate brings Will and Penelope together at a Christmas house party, but will a passion that began on the London stage burn bright enough to lead these two misguided lovers to their Christmas miracle? Originally published in the Yuletide Happily Ever Afters anthology

How far would you go for love? London, 1812. An escapade, a caper, an outrageous Christmas courtship… Oliver Angel will do whatever it takes to win the heart of his chosen lady. The first time he met Dinah Bishop, she turned her pistol on him, but instead of his head, Dinah’s ball struck the softest part of his heart. Oliver is determined to make Dinah his own, but there’s one small problem… Dinah Bishop doesn’t believe in love. Her Christmases haven’t been filled with sugar plums and kissing balls, and she doesn’t care for Christmas capers. But as she and Oliver embark on a wild carriage ride from London to Essex, Dinah can no longer deny her heart’s whisper. She’s in love with Oliver Angel, but can she trust herself with his precious heart? A semi-reformed rake, a lady who’s wary of love, two mischievous horses and a skittish servant who believes in ghosts—how could such a courtship possibly go wrong? Will this mismatched pair lose their chance at love, or will they spend Christmas in each other’s arms? Originally published in the Yuletide Happily Ever After II anthology