Excerpt:  An unexpected stop on the heroine’s long journey is her erstwhile fiance’s home. Mel has suffered terribly from travel sickness, and in this scene, the harried housekeeper is showing her to her room. 

Her stomach made a great leaping somersault and air whooshed from her as she remembered: resting her cheek against his bare shoulder, raking her fingers through the thick tousled hair, and the touch of his lips, so soft yet commanding…

But he wasn’t happy to see her. Of course, he wasn’t. No more so than she was to see him. Fitz had frozen in place under the mistletoe, paralyzed, shocked, utterly devoid of his usual charm. Or perhaps the charm had been a drawing room façade.

A bedroom façade as well.

She swallowed again. Very well, she would break the silence. “Mr. Love, er, I suppose it is Lord Loughton now.” She took a step closer.

Not too close. He was, after all, standing under the mistletoe. Though she had little to worry about. She’d rendered him speechless; any closer and he might actually recoil.

Anger sparked in her. “You are surprised to see me. I am surprised to be here, as well.”

“Not…not at all, I—”

“No.” She shook her head. “Don’t pretend you’re not surprised. You didn’t know either that your mother invited my cousin to visit on our way to…”

A wave of nausea swelled in her, and she gulped it back. And in fact, he didn’t need to know her destination. The future they’d planned had been no more than a passing whim on his part and wishful thinking on hers.

“I’m sorry to have intruded. I’ve informed your mother already.” The tea bubbled inside her. She tasted the biscuit she’d nibbled. “I release you from any promises made. From our so-called engagement.” Her cheeks flamed. Oh, Hades, she must make quick work of this. “You are free to marry… oh.” Hand pressed to her mouth, she hurried to the door the housekeeper had pointed to, rushing around the servant, desperately seeking a basin of some sort.

She found her way to the screened washstand and its china basin and bent over, retching, hands braced on the table.

Strong arms came around her, and the air filled with the scent of horses and a man’s soap.

Blurb:  Before dashing Lord Loughton can make much needed amends with his neglected fiancée, the lady’s meddling cousin delivers her to his doorstep. He soon realizes more is amiss than his carelessness. Can he uncover her secrets and win her back before he loses her altogether?

Anthology Description:  Heat up the holiday with ten dreamy regency rogues! Winter is a time of magic, promise, and unexpected romance. Anything could happen…and it all begins with Christmas Kisses.

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About Alina K. Field:  Award winning and USA Today bestselling author Alina K. Field earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and German literature but prefers the much happier world of romance fiction. Though her roots are in the Midwestern U.S., after six very, very, very cold years in Chicago, she moved to Southern California, where she shares a midcentury home with her husband and a spunky, blond rescued terrier. She is the author of several Regency romances, including the 2014 Book Buyer’s Best winner, Rosalyn’s Ring. Though hard at work on her next series of romantic adventures, she loves to hear from readers!

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