In this European collection, the poetic romance of foreign lands is
woven throughout all six sweet historical romance novellas by
best-selling authors.
In War of Hearts, Annette Lyon's exciting novella, Anna, a journalist,
is desperate to escape the magazine where Pete, her now-former
boyfriend, also works. Heartbroken and still in love with him, Anna
snags an assignment to cover the Winter War in Finland. She arrives at a
snowy Finnish battlefront only to discover that Pete is already
there--as her photographer. She's determined to be professional about
the situation until a battle breaks out in camp, putting her and Pete in
harm's way and putting their love to the test.
In G.G. Vandagriff's enchanting novella, The Earl of Oaksey Takes a
Wife, Melissa Burroughs is the new Countess of Oaksey. Her whirlwind
romance and subsequent elopement was worth every divine moment, even if
her parents did disapprove. When Melissa learns about her new husband's
apparently empty pockets, she wonders if the intimacy they've shared is
only the ruse of a fortune-hunter. Melissa is devastated and determines
to live a separate life from her new husband. But the Earl has other
plans, which do not include staying away from his wife.
In Michele Paige Holmes' charming story, Gift of Love, Ethan
Mooreleigh knows he'll never love another woman after the loss of his
beloved wife. Yet he needs a male heir to inherit his vast fortune.
Ethan's best friend, Stuart, has an idea and retrieves his sister,
Amelia, who has been living in a convent since the tragic death of her
parents. Amelia only agrees to enter into the contract marriage because
there's a child involved, Ethan's neglected three-year-old daughter.
When Amelia meets Ethan for the first time at the altar, she realizes
that the last thing she wants her marriage to be is loveless. But
winning a man whose heart is still broken may be impossible.
A Lesson in Love, a delightful novella by Sarah M. Eden, captures the
uncertainties of newlywed life. Lucy Stanthorpe arrives for the London
Season, planning to attend every ball and musicale with her new husband,
Reed, only to discover he has no intention of taking part in the social
whirl. Spurred on by their family and friends, Lucy and Reed each
formulate increasingly outlandish plans to teach the other a lesson in
appreciation. Their battle of wills threatens to pull the young couple
apart unless they can both soften their stubborn hearts.
In An Ocean Away, Heather B. Moore's captivating story, Gina Graydon
knows the last thing she'll attract on her holiday in France is an
eligible bachelor. Tall, outspoken, and with a weakness for laughing at
the wrong moment, not to mention being much too occupied with reading
gothic romances, Gina decides she'd rather live in her fictional world.
Besides, the only man who pays attention to her at the resort hotel
happens to be her father's worst enemy. And that is far from romantic.
Reading in a secluded garden, and dreaming about the perfect kiss, all
keep Gina much too busy to consider Mr. Edmund Donaldson any sort of
hero.
Nancy Campbell Allen's entrancing novella, What Happens in Venice,
follows Evangeline Stuart as she determines to enjoy her vacation in
Venice--her first and likely her last since she lives under the strict
confines of her step-father's control. When she meets the mysterious and
romantic Conte Bellini, who happens to be Italy's most eligible
bachelor, she decides he is all part of the dream of visiting Venice.
It's impossible for her to believe that his interest in her is anything
more than kindness to a foreign visitor. But when he discovers the true
betrayal of her step-father, Evangeline learns the Conte may be the one
person with the power to restore her happiness.
