A Christmas Kiss

Lady Regina is soon turning thirty, and her future is bleak in both scenarios — whether she ends up as an old maid or marries for convenience to a count who is only interested in her estates. After some thought,... she makes a decision: before burying herself in a drab marriage, she wants to feel what true passion is, even if just once. Moreover, it’s hard to find a more suitable candidate for the role of a secret lover than the handsome Duffin Oakleaf, a Bow Street detective. And the situation is perfect — someone starts threatening Regina, and Duffin is forced to act as her bodyguard... Days turn into days. Regina and Duffin grow closer to each other, and soon both realize: it is love. However, the brave detective is in no hurry to fall into the traps of temptation...