Christmas Scandals Series by Suzanna Medeiros

An unexpected Christmas gift…. When Viscount Isaac Thornton returns home for his mother's annual Christmas gathering, the last thing he expects to find is a beautiful woman sleeping in his bed. But Celia isn't yet another woman trying to trap him into marriage. She's his younger sister’s best friend and now she’s all grown up. Celia Rowland outgrew the infatuation she had for Thornton years ago. When a misunderstanding means she’s been compromised, her mother insists they get married... moreAn unexpected Christmas gift…. When Viscount Isaac Thornton returns home for his mother's annual Christmas gathering, the last thing he expects to find is a beautiful woman sleeping in his bed. But Celia isn't yet another woman trying to trap him into marriage. She's his younger sister’s best friend and now she’s all grown up. Celia Rowland outgrew the infatuation she had for Thornton years ago. When a misunderstanding means she’s been compromised, her mother insists they get married. One house party and two people trying to escape a forced wedding who just might get the Christmas gift they didn’t know they wanted. A VISCOUNT FOR CHRISTMAS was previously released in the multi-author anthology Christmas Kisses. It is a Regency Historical Romance and contains the following themes: compromised heroine, scandal, best friend's brother, stranger in his bed, house party. less

Lily Rowland has no choice but to reject the Earl of Seaford’s marriage proposal. No one can deny the man is handsome, with his dark hair and dark eyes that flash with a hint of something that lies deeper beneath the surface. But despite the fact they have become good friends, the oh-so-proper earl can never give her what she wants…passion. Simon took one look at Lily Rowland and knew she’d be his... moreLily Rowland has no choice but to reject the Earl of Seaford’s marriage proposal. No one can deny the man is handsome, with his dark hair and dark eyes that flash with a hint of something that lies deeper beneath the surface. But despite the fact they have become good friends, the oh-so-proper earl can never give her what she wants…passion. Simon took one look at Lily Rowland and knew she’d be his. But after months of resisting the temptation to throw her over his shoulder and carry her to a dark corner to do deliciously wicked things with her, he realizes he’s made a tactical error. Because Lily doesn’t want the respectable gentleman he’s pretending to be. She wants the rake he’s hiding from her. Which leaves him with no choice this Christmas but to kidnap Lily to prove he can give her exactly what she craves. A HIGHWAYMAN FOR CHRISTMAS is a Regency Historical Romance and contains the following themes: friends to lovers, kidnapped heroine, forced proximity, love at first sight. less

Snowbound with her tall, dark, and brooding infatuation. Millicent Tyndale wants only one thing for Christmas—her father’s promise that she will have a London season in the spring. Instead, he tells her that he’s already arranged her betrothal. Upset and seeking consolation from a good friend, Millie sets out on foot for the neighboring estate. By the time she realizes the snowflakes that begin to fall have turned into a snowstorm, it is too late to turn back... moreSnowbound with her tall, dark, and brooding infatuation. Millicent Tyndale wants only one thing for Christmas—her father’s promise that she will have a London season in the spring. Instead, he tells her that he’s already arranged her betrothal. Upset and seeking consolation from a good friend, Millie sets out on foot for the neighboring estate. By the time she realizes the snowflakes that begin to fall have turned into a snowstorm, it is too late to turn back. Cold and on the verge of collapsing when she arrives at her destination, she learns her friend is away visiting relatives for Christmas. And that the only person currently in residence is her friend’s enigmatic, aloof, and distractingly handsome older brother, Viscount Carlisle. A Betrothal for Christmas was originally published in the Snowflakes and Scandals anthology. It contains the following holiday romance, Christmas romance, best friend's brother, hidden feelings, forced betrothal, forced proximity, snowed in, distant hero, she has a crush on him. less