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    Christmas Belles

    By Susan Carroll

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    A Regency Christmas Romance from Susan Carroll, award winning author of the Bride Finder

    Villains can come in many disguises, even with a handsome face and a gold-braided uniform. So thinks Chloe Waverly when her father's untimely death results in an unknown naval captain being appointed guardian to the four Waverly sisters. Chloe dislikes the harsh Captain William Trent upon first sight, especially knowing that he plans to marry her oldest sister, Emma. Although Emma loves a poor clergyman, she feels it her duty to accept the wealthy captain's proposal. Chloe is determined to rescue her sister from a loveless match to one whose heart seems as cold as ice.
    But somewhere during all the Christmas celebrations, Chloe discovers that beneath the captain's stern military bearing is a lonely man imbued with a gentle gallantry. To her dismay, Chloe finds herself falling in love with her sister's fiance. She is unaware that William Trent has realized that he has pledged himself to marry the wrong sister. But with the wedding day looming closer, is there any honorable way to resolve this situation? It will take all of Chloe's faith and the magic of Christmas to unravel this tangle of hearts. Author Susan Carroll weaves a holiday tale about the enduring power of love and hope.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSusan Carroll
    Release dateNov 23, 2015
    ISBN9781311240972
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    Susan Carroll

    Author Susan Carroll began her career in 1986, writing historical romance and regencies, two of which were honored by Romance Writers of America with the RITA award. She has written twenty six novels to date. Her St. Leger series received much acclaim. The Bride Finder was honored with a RITA for Best Paranormal Romance in 1999 and also received the Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times magazine for Historical Romance of the year. Two sequels followed, The Night Drifter and Midnight Bride.Ms. Carroll launched a new series with the publication of The Dark Queen, The Courtesan, The Silver Rose, The Huntress and Twilight of a Queen all set during the turbulent days of the French Renaissance. A blend of history, romance and intrigue, these books relate the saga of the Cheney sisters, three women of extraordinary abilities who live in constant peril of being accused of witchcraft. The novels combine fictional characters with real events and personages such as the enigmatic Catherine de Medici , the lusty Henry of Navarre and the dynamic Elizabeth I of England. The sixth and final book in the series will be published in fall of 2012.Ms. Carroll was born in Latrobe, Pa. She spent much of her childhood in South Jersey where she graduated from Oakcrest High School in Mays Landing. She attended college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where shereceived a B.A. in English with a minor in history. She currently resides in Illinois.

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    • 4/5
      Cpt. William Trent, used to the simple, military life on a ship and very independent, becomes the guardian of a country estate and four teenage girls he has never met after their father dies on his ship. Because Emma, the eldest is of age, he decides to offer her a marriage of convenience to ensure their financial well-being, which she accepts. When he gets to know the family on Christmas not all daughters are glad to meet the new owner of their crumbling home, and especially the second-eldest, Chloe-Anne has made up her mind to get rid of the intruder. As Christmas draws near, both discover that they may be closer than they expected.

      Now, I hate romance novels. This is not a good book to begin with, and a romance at that, and yet it has something that drew me and a couple of my friends in. One of my best friends recommended it to me, I could not put it down and Finished it in one night, and another one of my best friend and I Finished it together when she came to visit me the weekend after that, finishing it in one night, too. It certainly does have something. The plot is very predictable, but it is very well-written and still a very enjoyable book that I devoured several times now. It's light-hearted fluff and very enjoyable even for people who don't usually Finished romance novels, like me.