Marquess For Christmas, A

A daring young lady. A scandalous marquess. A holiday season neither will ever forget. Lady Emmeline St. Clair never intended to be the center of attention. As the substitute guest at Hollybrook Manor’s grand Christmas gathering, she’s resigned to navigating the perils of high society: meddling relatives, biting scandals, and her aunt’s unrelenting matchmaking schemes. But when she encounters the infuriatingly charming Marquess of Hawthorne—who also happens to be hiding a dangerous secret—Emmeline finds herself drawn into a web of intrigue far more thrilling than she bargained for. Lord Benjamin Hawthorne has always embraced his reputation as a rake, but beneath his roguish exterior lies a man with a cause worth risking everything for. When a daring rescue lands him in Emmeline’s orbit, her sharp tongue and fierce determination prove as irresistible as they are exasperating. As they join forces to orchestrate a daring Christmas Eve escape for an unjustly accused man, their partnership becomes more than a battle of wits—it becomes a battle for their hearts. With every stolen glance and every moment under the mistletoe, Emmeline and Hawthorne discover that love often arrives in the most unexpected ways—and at the most inconvenient times. But with scandal looming and their plan spiraling into chaos, can a clever young lady and a scandalous marquess outwit their foes and claim their Christmas miracle?