A MISTLETOE VOW FOR THE MARQUESS

He promised to return before the first snow. The snow came. He did not.

Five years ago, beneath the mistletoe at Winterhollow Abbey, Lady Evelyn Fairfax gave Gabriel Thorne an embroidered ribbon of cream silk and believed his promise. But her letters went unanswered, and a farewell in her handwriting convinced Gabriel that she had rejected her.

Now a widow, Evelyn has built a life of her own. When Augusta, Dowager Marchioness of Ravenhurst, invites her to Winterhollow for Christmas, a separate note from Beatrice Hales, the Abbey's longtime housekeeper, hints that some of their lost correspondence survived.

Gabriel is now the Marquess of Ravenhurst, struggling to protect his family's troubled estate while those around him press for an advantageous marriage. He never expected to see Evelyn again.

Snowbound at Winterhollow, they must face the silence that separated them and the truth behind the words that changed their lives. Can the promise beneath the mistletoe survive five years of hurt?

Set in Regency England, this Christmas love story explores lost trust, family duty and the possibility of beginning again.

Step inside Winterhollow Abbey and discover whether love can find its way home.