A Merry Little Christmas — Martha Schroeder

Every Christmas Wish...
Pretty, spoiled Priscilla Harrowby has been taught that the only thing that matters is marrying a rich man, and the only way to snare one is to act the giggling simpleton...until she meets dashing American Nick Cannon. For the first time, a man sees through her coy charade to the depths of her soul. They spend one night of passion together, and then Nick is gone, without a word to explain himself, leaving Priscilla vowing never to let love interfere in her life again.


...Begins As A Heart's Desire
When Nick had to return to America after his mother fell gravely ill, he wondered why Priscilla never responded to his note, and his offer of marriage. Upon his return to England, he discovers that the flittering girl he left behind has become a radiant woman who refuses to be wooed by any man. But at the biggest party of the Christmas season, on a night when true love is at stake, Nick devises a plan to win Priscilla's heart...and nothing less than "I do" will do.