Last Chance Christmas Ball

';Eight romance authors walk into a Regency-era ballroom and wreak fabulous, shimmering holiday mischief all over the place.'Publishers WeeklyChristmas 1815.Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Abbey is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year's most festiveand romanticholiday. For at the top of each guest's wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year . . . ';The tales are rather sentimental, a box of chocolates with sweet, soft centers inside a dark covering, a pleasant confection for the holiday season. My personal favorites are Anne Gracie's ';Mistletoe Kisses,' a charming variant on the Cinderella story, and Susan King's ';A Scottish Carol,' whose lovers must struggle to find healing for the wounds of self-doubt and past failures; but there is ample variety here for other tastes. Recommended for lovers of Regency romances.'Historical Novel Society ';In this wonderful collection of eight short stories, Christmas in the Regency world is brought to life in extraordinary fashion, with love, secrets, scoundrels and heroes of every description.'Fresh Fiction ';If what you are looking for is a set of short stories with a common location and holiday feel that are well done, quick to read, and entertaining then this will be a book for you . . . one of the best historical romance collections I've read in a long time.'Smexy Books ';Each author's unique style and storytelling talents are at their best, gifting readers one scrumptious treat after another . . . glowing with the joy and romance of the yuletide.'RT Book Reviews (4 Stars)