Four Calling Birds — Emily E.K. Murdoch

It's 1817, and Lucy always knows who will answer her call...Lucy Fitzroy has always had one friend to rely on: Lord Percy Ardingley. Childhood friends with a unique call to encourage the other to venture out into London-and mischief-there's nothing Lucy likes better than time with him. But for some reason, this Christmas, Percy is...different. Strange. Trying to speak to her about things she doesn't understand.He's back after a few months in the country, and though Percy doesn't look any different, something has definitely altered between the two of them. If only Lucy could keep her heart rate still for five minutes around him and understand what this strange lurch in her stomach means...Four calling birds may have been his pet name for Lucy and three of her sisters, but it's just her and Percy now, and she's not sure what her friend is calling her to do.Just when she thinks she understands him, Lucy may find that the call of her heart is stronger than the call of her mind-and the call of the bedchamber may be even stronger still...This novella is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series which can be read in any order - but follow the numbers down for the best reading experience!Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.The Twelve Days of ChristmasBook 1 - Twelve Drummers DrummingBook 2 - Eleven Pipers PipingBook 3 - Ten Lords a LeapingBook 4 - Nine Ladies DancingBook 5 - Eight Maids a MilkingBook 6 - Seven Swans a SwimmingBook 7 - Six Geese a LayingBook 8 - Five Gold RingsBook 9 - Four Calling BirdsBook 10 - Three French HensBook 11 - Two Turtle DovesBook 12 - A Partridge in a Pear Tree