Helen of Castleford

<p><strong>What happens when you take a surly duke and a resourceful heiress muddle them together in a convenient marriage and add a hearty dash of Christmas cheer?</strong><br><br>After coveting Helen's property for years the Duke of Bellême proposes a 'mariage de convenance.' However his independent new duchess has an alarming effect on his choice to avoid emotional entanglements.<br><br>Miss Helen Paxton a clever young woman with an unusual legacy needs to marry in order to save her birthright from her father. But protecting someone she loves-and guarding her heart-from her endearing grouch of a husband could be more than she can manage.<br><br>It might take all twelve days of holiday festivities a kissing bough and a winter storm to convince these guarded newlyweds that they already have the ingredients for the perfect unexpected Christmas-one that will change their lives forever!<br><br><em>Helen of Castleford is a sweet closed-door Regency Christmas romance. The events in this novel occur seven years before the start of The Dishonourable Paxton series.</em></p>