Bluestocking must face the wealthy earl she once fled. Can a Christmas courtship lead to love?Before an unflappable miss met her match and an unwilling lady agreed to marry a reformed rake, pretty literature teacher Eleanor Pritchett had convinced herself that romance was not for her. She'd dared to love once, a man superior to her in birth, education, and position. His family had warned her away. But when his orphaned niece begs her to carry a kitten to him for Christmas, Norrie cannot refuse, even to losing her position.Justinian Darby, now an earl, always wondered what happened to his first love, a sweet-natured student at the nearby girls' school, who had tutored him one summer when he was home from college, ill. His father claimed she was nothing but a fortune hunter. Now she returns to his life, bearing, of all things, a kitten. Can that tiny creature, and the joy of Christmas, prove that true love never fades, and hearts once closed can be opened anew?If you like sweet, witty Regency romances, then you'll love the prequel to Regina Scott's Uncommon Courtships series."Brimming with kittens, children, holiday hijinks, and love. Should please Regency readers and cat lovers alike." Library JournalEnjoy the wonder of a Christmas romance novella today. Uncommon Courtships. Forever loves. Regina Scott started writing novels in the third grade. Thankfully for literature as we know it, she didn't actually sell her first novel until she had learned a bit more about writing. Since her first Regency romance was published in 1998, her stories have traveled the globe, with translations in many languages including Dutch, German, Italian, and Portuguese. She is now the author of more than 50 works of warm, witty historical romance.She and her husband of over 30 years live south of Tacoma, Washington, on the way to Mt. Rainier. She has driven four in hand, dressed like a Regency dandy, learned to fence, and sailed on a tall ship, all in the name of research, of course.Sign up for her free newsletter at https://subscribe.reginascott.com so you'll always know when a new book is out or on sale and receive exclusive short stories. Every courtship is special, but when you combine a determined lady and an equally determined gentleman in Regency, England, sparks can fly and hearts can heal. Uncommon courtships, forever loves.
