In a HOLIDAY GAMBLE, Jane Feather entertains with a heartwarming tale perfect for the Christmas holidays. Traveling in the English countryside during a blizzard, Edward, Viscount Allenton, is robbed by a beautiful bandit and finds himself stranded at the disreputable Lord Selby's home. A Christmas house party with ladies of questionable virtue and lecherous gentlemen is in full swing. Edward discovers his bandit among the guests with a heartbreaking story. She needs a hero and he needs a bride.

In WHEN SPARKS FLY, heiress Elinor Bancroft and her cousins suffer a carriage accident and land at the reclusive Baron Martin Thorncliff's estate. Martin, traumatized by the death of his brother at a past Christmas, bans holiday cheer until his uninvited guests turn his life upside down. His hardened heart undergoes a dramatic transformation with Elinor's love. An imaginative author, Sabrina Jeffries tweaks the Dickens Christmas story with her own delightful interpretation and introduces readers to the unusual game of Snapdragon.

In SNOWY NIGHT WITH A HIGHLANDER, Lady Fiona Haines journeys in haste to the Highlands to warn her brother of impending charges from the Crown. She gets help from a stranger who seems familiar. Laird Duncan Buchanan, once the most eligible bachelor, is now severely scarred from a tragic fire at his home. With his face hidden by a scarf, Duncan's identity is concealed. As they trek through a snowstorm, Fiona falls for the enigmatic man until she recognizes him. Years ago, he hurt Fiona with unkind words. After tempers have cooled, Fiona teaches Duncan the true meaning of forgiveness. She shows him how he's changed from an insensitive cad to a caring man who's captured her heart. The talented Julia London ends this collection with a beguiling Christmas story.