Seduction on a Snowy Night

by Madeline Hunter, Sabrina Jeffries, Mary Jo Putney

Overview

This winter, steal away with the reigning queens of Regency Romance
. . . to a surprise snowstorm, the comfort of a blazing fire, and the heat of a lover’s kisses . . .
 
A CHRISTMAS ABDUCTION by Madeline Hunter
Caroline Dunham has a bone to pick with notorious rake Baron Thornhill—and a creative plan to insure his undivided attention. Yet once in close quarters, she finds herself beholden to their smoldering connection . . .
 
A PERFECT MATCH by Sabrina Jeffries
Whisked away from a wintry ball by the officer she knew only through letters, Cassandra Isles struggles with her feelings for the commanding Colonel Lord Heywood. For he, secretly a fortune-hunter, must marry for money to save his estate—and Cass, secretly an heiress, will accept nothing less than love . . .    
 
ONE WICKED WINTER NIGHT by Mary Jo Putney
Dressed as a veiled princess, Lady Diana Lawrence is shocked to discover that the mysterious corsair who tempts her away from the costume ball is the duke she once loved and lost. Now snowed in with Castleton at a remote lodge, will she surrender to the passion still burning hotly between them?
 
“Hunter’s effortlessly elegant writing exudes a wicked sense of wit.”
—Booklist
 
“Anyone who loves romance must read Sabrina Jeffries!”
—Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author
 
“Putney’s books are the literary equivalent of catnip to historical romance fans.”
—Booklist

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496720283
Publisher:	Kensington
Publication date:	09/24/2019
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	405,623
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

MADELINE HUNTER is a New York Times bestselling author with more than six million copies of her books in print. She has more than thirty-two nationally bestselling historical romances in print, including most recently, A Devil of a Duke, The Most Dangerous Duke in London, and Never Deny a Duke. A member of RWA’s Honor Roll, she has won the RITA Award twice and been a finalist seven times. Her books have appeared on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly, and have been translated into thirteen languages. She has a PhD in art history, which she has taught at the university level. Madeline loves to hear from her readers, and can be reached through her website at www.madelinehunter.com, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/madelinehunter/, and at twitter.com/madelinehunter.
 
SABRINA JEFFRIES is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty novels and works of short fiction (some written under the pseudonyms Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas). Whatever time not spent writing in a coffee-fueled haze is spent traveling with her husband and adult autistic son or indulging in one of her passions—jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, and music. With over nine million books in print in more than twenty-one languages, the North Carolina author never regrets tossing aside a budding career in academics for the sheer joy of writing fun fiction, and hopes that one day a book of hers will end up saving the world. She always dreams big.
 
MARY JO PUTNEY is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award.  Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com.

Editorial Reviews

08/26/2019

Kidnapping is the theme of this fun trilogy of holiday Regency romances. In Hunter’s “A Christmas Abduction,” Caroline Dunham kidnaps Adam Prescott, Baron Thornhill, planning to force him to marry her sister, whom she believes he seduced and impregnated. But when he saves her life, vows not to try to escape, and gains the respect of her employees, she falls for him herself. In Jeffries’s “A Perfect Match,” Col. Lord Heywood Wolfe abducts Cassandra Isles and her cousin Katherine “Kitty” Nickman in order to protect Kitty from a fortune hunter. Heywood thinks he’s in love with Kitty, thanks to the witty letters her brother shared with him, but he soon learns that Cassandra was the author of the words that touched his heart. Putney’s “Wicked Winter Night” features an unusual victim. When Anthony Raines is finally reunited with Lady Diana Lawrence, who broke his heart years earlier, he demands to know why she fled after he proposed; when she refuses to tell him, he kidnaps her cat. Desperate to regain her beloved feline companion, Diana yields to Anthony’s demands, and the two reignite their romantic fire. Christmas touches appear throughout, and the passion is hot enough to melt a snowbank. This fanciful Regency anthology will keep readers warm all winter. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Seduction on a Snowy Night

"Three beloved Regency romance authors join forces in this heartwarming holiday anthology....It's clear that these historical romance dynamos know their craft and can make any dubious reader believe in a happily-ever-after." --Kirkus Reviews

“Kidnapping is the theme of this fun trilogy of holiday Regency romances…Christmas touches appear throughout, and the passion is hot enough to melt a snowbank. This fanciful Regency anthology will keep readers warm all winter.”- Publishers Weekly

“A snowstorm can provide the perfect setting for romance, as evidenced in this trio of stunning Regency novellas....These steamy short stories from three masters of the genre are perfect to recommend to readers even beyond the holiday season.” – Library Journal STARRED REVIEW

From the Publisher

2019-09-04
Three beloved Regency romance authors join forces in this heartwarming holiday anthology.

In this collection of novellas, the Christmas season brings the gift of love. A Christmas Abduction by Hunter (Never Deny a Duke, 2019, etc.) finds Adam Prescott, Baron Thornhill, abducted by a mysterious but familiar woman. Caroline Dunham is out for revenge, and kidnapping Adam seems the easiest way to expedite her plans. Fleeting touches and forced proximity add a wonderful tension to this slow-burn romance. Heiress Cassandra Isles becomes taken with the charming Col. Lord Heywood Wolfe in Jeffries' (Project Duchess, 2019, etc.) A Perfect Match. Too bad he's a notorious fortune hunter. The most dramatic of the three novellas, A Perfect Match is overwhelmed by too many characters and a thwarted kidnapping. One Wicked Winter Night by Putney (Once a Spy, 2019, etc.) is, by far, the standout of this trio, with a lovely second-chance romance as lovers reunite at a magical costume ball. Lady Diana Lawrence committed herself to a life of travel and adventure to mask her heartache over a whirlwind love affair that ended poorly. Now, seven years later, she never expected to reunite with the dashing Anthony Raines. The only common thread between the three novellas is the wintry setting; a stronger connection might have made the collection feel less stilted. However, it's clear that these historical romance dynamos know their craft and can make any dubious reader believe in a happily-ever-after despite the shorter format.

A solid and varied collection for readers who adore a holiday setting.

Kirkus Reviews