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Christmas Brides (Three Regency Novellas) Kindle Edition

by Cheryl Bolen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Three Regency Romance Novellas:

"THE CHRISTMAS WISH"
21,500 words (about 100 pages)
Heat index: Sweet

To grant her dying father his last Christmas wish, Miss Annabelle Pemberton proposes marriage to her father's former ward, the rakish viscount Lord William de Vere. How painful it will be, though, to be trapped in a marriage of convenience with the only man she has ever loved.

Marriage to the wealthy heiress will help restore de Vere's decaying estates, but that is not why he accepts her bizarre proposal. He has grown to love her father as if he were his own, and if Mr. Pemberton selected him for his only child's husband, then Lord de Vere must honor the man's final wishes. Little does he suspect his father-in-law knows him better than he knows himself.

"HOME FOR CHRISTMAS"
20,000 words (about 85 pages)
Heat index: Sweet

For six long years, Captain David St. Vincent has dreamed of returning home to Ramseyfield—and to its prettiest resident, Elizabeth Balfour. To his astonishment, though, it is not Elizabeth, but her plain younger sister, Catherine, whose company he seeks.

Cathy Balfour has worshipped David for as long as she can remember. It was she who wept when he left, she who presented him with a cross to keep him safe while in service to the crown, and she who read and carefully collected the newspaper accounts of his sea battles. But how can one as plain as she ever hope to win his heart?

"CHRISTMAS AT FARLEY MANOR"
Best Historical Novella of 2011*
(This novella was first published as an ebook in 2011.)
Approximate length: 21,000 words (about 100 pages)
Heat index: Sweet

This is a lovely story, tender and romantic, with a dashing hero and a beautiful heroine. A very satisfying read. – Linda Sims, Top Amazon UK reviewer

It wasn't to be a real marriage. . .

Harry Tate is an army captain of some means who is almost certain to die when he returns to Spain on the morrow. Elizabeth Hensley is a destitute beauty he's only too happy to help.

Two years later. . .

When they meet again at his ancestral home, Harry is now Viscount Broxbourne, bent on showing his wife how much he wants her to be his real viscountess by Christmas.

*Winner in Romance Through the Ages, sponsored by Hearts Through History

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About the Author

Cheryl Bolen is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen Regency-set historical romance novels. Her books have placed in several writing contests, including the Daphne du Maurier, and have been translated into 11 languages. She was named Notable New Author in 1999, and in 2006 she won the Holt Medallion (Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent) for Best Short Historical Novel. In 2012 she won Best Historical in the International Digital Awards for eBooks published the prior year, and one of her 2011 novellas won Best Historical Novella. Her books have become Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestsellers. A former journalist who admits to a fascination with dead Englishwomen, Cheryl is a regular contributor to The Regency Plume, The Regency Reader, and The Quizzing Glass. Many of her articles can found on her website, www.CherylBolen.com, and more recent ones on her blog, www.CherylsRegencyRamblings.wordpress.com. Readers are welcomed at both places. Cheryl holds a dual degree in English and journalism from the University of Texas, and she earned a master's degree from the University of Houston. She and her professor husband are the parents of two sons, one who is an attorney, and the other a journalist. Her favorite things to do are watching the Longhorns, reading letters and diaries of Georgian Englishmen, and traveling to England.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009JX7K2A
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cheryl Bolen (September 30, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 874 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 265 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,104,868 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #17,644 in Regency Historical Romance
- #23,500 in Regency Romances
- #70,711 in Romance (Kindle Store)

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Cheryl Bolen is the New York Times, USA Today best-selling author of more than three dozen Regency-set historical romance novels. Her books have placed in several writing contests, including the Daphne du Maurier, and have been translated into eight languages. She was named Notable New Author in 1999, and in 2006 she won the Holt Medallion (Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent) for Best Short Historical Novel. In 2012 she won Best Historical in the International Digital Awards for eBooks published the prior year, and one of her 2011 novellas won Best Historical Novella. Two of her books have been finalists for the RONE Award for Best Regency Historical. Her books have become Barnes & Noble bestsellers, and she's been an Amazon All Star Author multiple times.

Many of her readers love her many marriage of convenience stories. Her lighter books have been compared to Georgette Heyer and Julia Quinn, and her more emotional reads (where the heroine has many obstacles before her happy ending) have been compared to Mary Balogh.

A former journalist who admits to a fascination with dead Englishwomen, she has been a contributor to The Regency Plume, The Regency Reader, and The Quizzing Glass. Many of her articles can found on her website, www.CherylBolen.com, and more recent ones on her blog, www.CherylsRegencyRamblings.wordpress.com. Readers are welcomed at both places.

Cheryl holds a dual degree in English and journalism from the University of Texas, and she earned a master's degree from the University of Houston. She and her professor husband are the parents of two sons, one who is an attorney, and the other a journalist. Her favorite things to do are watching the UT Longhorns, traveling to England, and reading about dead English women.

In addition to many stand-alone novels, Cheryl currently has eight historical series for sale on Amazon.com, and one contemporary romantic suspense series:

THE BERESFORD ADVENTURES

Lady Mary's Dangerous Encounter (2021)

My Lord Protector (2021)

With a Little Help from My Lord (2021)

Rescued by a Rake (2023)

Vindicated by a Viscount (2023)

Defended by a Duke (2023)

BRIDES OF BATH SERIES (set in Regency England)

The Bride Wore Blue (Kensington, 2002)

With His Ring (Kensington, 2002)

A Fallen Woman (Kensington, 2002) (retitled The Bride's Secret in 2011)

An Improper Proposal (Kensington, 2004) (retitled To Take This Lord, 2011)

Love in the Library, (Harper & Appleton, 2014)

A Christmas in Bath (Harper & Appleton, 2014)

Once Upon a Time in Bath (October 2020)

The Wallflower's Christmas Wish (2022)

The Brides of Bath 1-6 Boxed Set

CHERYL BOLEN REGENCIES: A Mystery and a Match

With His Lady's Assistance 2011)

A Most Discreet Inquiry (2012)

A Theft Before Christmas (2013)

An Egyptian Affair (2015)

Regent Mysteries Boxed Set (2014)

BRAZEN BRIDES SERIES (set in Regency England)

Counterfeit Countess (Kensington, 2005)

The Wedding Bargain

A Proposal of Marriage

Oh What a (Wedding) Night - April 2016

Miss Hastings' Excellent London Adventure - May 2017

A Birmingham Family Christmas - October 2017

Brazen Brides boxed set (2017)

HOUSE OF HAVERSTOCK

A Lady by Chance (Kensington, 2000; Harper & Appleton, 2011)

Duchess by Mistake (Harper & Appleton, April 2015)

Countess by Coincidence (Harper & Appleton, July 2015))

Ex-Spinster by Christmas (Harper & Appleton, Nov. 2016)

House of Haverstock Boxed Set (2017)

Countess by Christmas (2021)

LORDS OF ETON

The Portrait of Lady Wycliff (2018)

The Earl, the Vow, and the Plain Jane (2018)

Last Duke Standing (2019)

Lords of Eton Boxed Set (2019)

One Room at the Inn (2020 Christmas novella)

THE DECEIVED SERIES

A Duke Deceived (1998)

His Lady Deceived (2019 Christmas novella)

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE SEQUELS

Miss Darcy's New Companion (2016)

Miss Darcy's Secret Love (2016)

The Liberation of Miss de Bourgh (2016)

Pride and Prejudice Sequels: 3 Jane Austen Inspired Novellas

TEXAS HEROINES IN PERIL (contemporary romantic suspense)

Protecting Britannia (2012)

Capitol Offense (2012)

A Cry in the Night (2012)

Murder at Veranda House (2012)

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Jude Fenton

Three wonderful and strong women

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2012

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Cheryl Bolen gives us three tales of three wonderful and strong women of the Regency period. Each woman either believes she is plain or is quite unaware of her physical beauty. None believe they have anything of true value to offer the men they love. Bella is the daughter of the wealthiest man in the kingdom and strong enough to hold off every fortune hunter who knocks at her door. She'd rather remain a spinster than not marry her true love, William. Catherine pledged her love to David when she was in the school room. It never occurred to her until one fateful night that her beloved older sister Elizabeth might also be in love with him. It's quite lovely the way the author had David do a step by step analysis of the sisters until he finally realized where his heart truly lead. Harry was bone weary and getting over an injury when he walked into a church of all places, and met the beautiful Elizabeth. He only had a few hours until he posted back to Spain to continue fighting in the Napoleonic wars to try to make things right for his infant daughter. Her mother had died in childbed and she was being raised by opera dancers. He convinced Elizabeth, who had no where to go and no money to marry him and raise Fanny for him. He truly believed he was not coming back alive from the wars. When Harry's father died Elizabeth was summoned from London and he was summoned home to Farley. Even after doing the math and finding out the truth about Fanny's birth his family accepted both Elizabeth and Fanny with open arms. She did not believe she could replace his sophisticated mother as Vicountess, but everyone else had faith in her. In the end Harry admitted his love for her and she for him and all appear to have lived happily ever after.

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Three Sweet Christmas Novellas

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2014

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This year I've been reading quite a number of Christmas novellas. Since this one was only 99 cents, how could I go wrong? I really enjoyed all three stories.

In "The Chrismas Wish," although the H/h had known one another most of their lives, there was little indication Viscount Lord William de Vere would fall in love with Annabelle Pemberton, daughter of his beloved guardian and a young woman he's long considered as a sister. And yet, once Annabelle's beloved father's health is such, it appears he may not last another season, both William and Annabelle decide to do everything they can to make his last months comfortable which includes peace of mind regarding who will care for Annabelle after he's gone. This was a super sweet story about a rake and a tiny, plain young woman who fall in love once they get married. 3 1/2 stars for this story.

In "Home for Christmas" we have Captain David St. Vincent returning home after six years spent at war in service for the Crown with two things foremost on his mind - getting home to his beloved family and seeing the woman he's thought about during those six years - none other than the beautiful, gorgeous Miss Elizabeth Balfour who was only sixteen when he left. After serving as a captain in the navy and accumulating enough wealth to support a wife, he plans to ask Elizabeth to marry him.

But, before he can make it home, he comes across, Miss Kate Balfour - Elizabeth's younger sister, walking home from one of her good deed projects in the stormy weather. From here on out, even though David fixes his attention on Elizabeth, Kate is always there in the forefront of his mind. Kate's not beautiful like Elizabeth, but she has qualities that Elizabeth doesn't have, chief among them - the ability and heart to see past her own selfish interests. In time, David begins to see past Elizabeth's beauty enough to recognize Kate's inner beauty. Lovely story - 3 1/2 stars.

Although I enjoyed "Christmas at Farley Manor," it was my least favorite of the three stories. We have a young man, Harry Tate, home on short leave from the war after having survived the Battle of Badajoz. While in London, he finds out his opera dancer mistress died giving birth to his daughter while he was away. Preparing to return to the war, he's in church one night praying for his former paramour when he notices a very beautiful young woman, Elizabeth Hensley, who appears to be in distress. After learning her story, he asks her if she will marry him and take care of his daughter. It will be a marriage in name only and he will provide financially for both her and the baby. In short it will be to the benefit of three people - she will have money, his daughter will have a mother and his mind will be relieved knowing he's done what he could for his daughter because he's sure to die in the war.

Two years go by and they never have word from one another. Suddenly, his father passes and Elizabeth learns from Harry's solicitor that she's now a viscountess and must travel to the family home and take up her position. A lowly vicar's daughter, she feels a wrench is thrown into her life but she travels to Harry's home to meet his family. Very shortly, Harry also arrives home and the two of them must figure out how to deal with the morass they've managed to get themselves into with Harry's daughter, Fanny, figuring hugely in the picture. 3 stars for this story.

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Love comes too fast

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014

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The story lines in the first two stories are good. My problem was how the heroes had no interest in the heroine and then suddenly they knew they were in love. It seemed a bit unreal to me. As far as the last story is concerned, I didn't care for the story line. Poor little Fanny is the "natural child" of a captain in the army, who is also a viscount's heir. He has to return to battle, but needs to find someone to care for his baby daughter. He finds a vicar's daughter who is in desperate need herself, and he offers to marry her if she will promise to raise his child. He is certain he will not return alive from battle, so he must make certain his daughter is provided for and, at the same time, he can help Elizabeth if she will consent to be his bride. Two years later, he inherits his title and returns home. My problem was with the hero having a child out of wedlock, with his mistress no less. (Spoiler) When I think of this poor child's future, never being acknowledged by her father or his family as being his daughter, it's hard to see this story as truly having a happy ending. It's more a sad story of a child having to pay for the sins of the father. As with the other two stories, they suddenly are in love. The hero met her one day, married her the next day, didn't return home for two years and never wrote. When he sees her after two years, he realizes that he'd forgotten all about her while away. Yet when he tells her he loves her later in the story, he says he fell in love with her on their wedding day. How can you love someone and then forget all about them? Again, I found it a bit unbelievable. Not my favorite book.

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christmas brides

Reviewed in Australia on January 9, 2018

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I enjoyed all 3 of the novellas in this book. The handsome aristocrat and the unpretentious women he falls in love with, is dealt differently in each story and , for a change, the lady is not necessarily rich, beautiful or a Lady. A warm read on a cool night!

Lucy Loo

Lovely Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2013

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If you like regency romances Cheryl Bolen is the writer for you. These three short stories read well and although I could guess the outcome I found the passage there enjoyable. Not a great fan of romantic fiction so these were just the right length for me and kept me interested. In fact, enough so, to consider reading more of Cheryl's books. Ideal for romantics, historians and anyone who likes to finish a book at one reading.

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Christmas Brides (3 Regency Novellas) by Cheryl Bolen.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2015

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The first novel in this boxed set of Christmas Brides, 1. The Christmas Wish by Cheryl Bolen. 3* Love is blind, and with a scheming father thrown in to the mix (not a mother) it was a fair read.. but I would have liked a slightly more packed out ending.. Instead it was abrupt.
2. 4* Home For Christmas by Cheryl Bolen. Such a sweet tale... Love is so fickle and easily switched from one person to another.... Its the Ugly Duckling scenario... A good read. The ending was good, so it all balanced out, nice and rounded.
3. 4* Christmas at Farley Manor. Loved this heart warming tale. Another gentle romance with good effect. This author has made her characters sensitive, understanding and very loyal.
On the whole this boxed set is a light and enjoyable read.

Linda

My choice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2012

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A quick, very enjoyable, easy read that kept a nice pace throughout the three novels.
Although I enjoy Cheryl Bolens Novels. There are some that can be monotonous, this set of novels is not amongst them.
I love the romantic history that Cheryl Bolen describes in her novels. It allows one to travel back in time and taste the flavour of that period.

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JanetB

Most enjoyable. read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2014

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Three most enjoyable stories, they were great,I now.need to.find something else to.read, I can recommend this book, I've enjoyed them so much

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