On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

This pair of opposites are going to need a little holiday magic to hope for a Happily Ever After!

Lady Amanda Kincaid, adventurous and stubborn sister to the Duke of Effinghell, wants nothing to do with Society and its rules. Years ago, she left home to travel the world, and who knows how many times she would’ve succumbed to her adventures…had it not been for her bodyguard and long-time lover, Hiro.

Hiro had a good position and a steady wage as the Effinghell butler, but when the duke sent him gallivanting around the globe at Mandy’s side, he learned his real passion. Unfortunately, it’s her. Because no matter how daring, no matter how unusual this duke’s sister is, there’s no future for a pair so wildly mismatched.

Is there? Perhaps all they need is a little belief...in each other!

Warning: deliciously cozy Christmas vibes, full of heat and plenty of laughs!


This novella was originally published in the Lords of Midwinter anthology, but it has been significantly altered, with new material added.