The Knotty Series by Lovebite Shorts

He was the picture of propriety—an English lord with a Highland name, a sharp tongue, and a secret buried in his blood. She was the help. A destitute Scottish woman sent north to earn her keep, tasked with restoring order to his crumbling estate before Christmas. But something ancient stirs between them. Her presence disrupts more than routine. His skin itches. Her scent lingers. And the closer she comes, the more the beast beneath his skin begins to stir... moreHe was the picture of propriety—an English lord with a Highland name, a sharp tongue, and a secret buried in his blood. She was the help. A destitute Scottish woman sent north to earn her keep, tasked with restoring order to his crumbling estate before Christmas. But something ancient stirs between them. Her presence disrupts more than routine. His skin itches. Her scent lingers. And the closer she comes, the more the beast beneath his skin begins to stir. Because this woman does not just tempt him. She awakens his curse. He is the curse. She is the spark. He’s waited 900 years. This won’t be civilised for long. Set in the 1850s Regency era. Dark and Primal. This Christmas is about to get knotty. less