Book excerpt: In this Christmas Regency romance, young widow gets a second chance at love when she returns to the party where a rake once broke her heart. After two years of mourning, widowed Lady Clara Kingston is finally ready to return to society. Putting aside her apprehension, she decides to make her grand reentrance at the annual Stonedown Manor Christmas party. But when she discovers that Lord Hugh Delamare is also in attendance, her instinct is to run! Six years ago, Hugh broke her foolish heart. Now he’s determined to prove he’s changed. Dare Clara believe he’s truly a reformed rake? She’s secretly thrilled every time he looks her way, but she’ll have to trust him if she’s to reclaim his kiss underneath the ever-present mistletoe.