The Marquis of Wythebury, is expecting an ordinary
Christmastide at Hurst—until he is set upon by a beautiful
miss who takes him to task for not allowing his young
nephews to play outside. In his mind, a five and seven year
old needn’t get chilled in the snow; better to plop them in
front of the fire with a book. Few people have ever been
brave enough to challenge him over anything, much less the
rearing of his wards. The cheeky Miss Prim has no such
compunction. No matter how fetching he finds her, he can’t
give in to his attraction…for she is the sister of his best
friend.
Growing up the middle child of five
rambunctious girls,
Lillian Prim doesn’t understand why two young boys visiting
Hurst don’t know how to play until she meets their dashing
guardian. The Marquis of Wythebury is commanding and
intensely serious-minded. To her surprise, she’s captivated
by him. It’s all she can do not to give into her feminine
fantasies about him kissing him. Lillian has no intention of
falling in love with the Marquis, but she will create
Christmastide mischief and teach the boys and the handsome
Marquis how to play.