title: Christmas Makes Me Wish, I Hadn't Been... So Bad!: The House of Ivy
author:  Rebecca Ann Ivy 
description: This is a story of a very busy little boy who accidently got into trouble. It seems that Christmas is a most trying time as every child seems to worry about being good so Santa will come. With the excitement of the holiday, this boy becomes worried that all the trouble he caused will keep Santa away....his surprise for Christmas is one you don&apos;t want to miss...I hope you enjoy this beloved story. Merry Christmas!
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  The Dashing Duke
  
  One.
  
  Two.
  
  Three.
  
  Four.
  
  Five.
  
  Six.
  
  Seven.
  
  The Twelve Dukes of Christmas
  
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  The Dashing Duke
  
   _A Christmas Novella_
  
  by Annabelle Felix
  
    
  
  One.
  
   _T_ _he winter sun is beautiful,_ Ivy Elizabeth Wentworth thought, as she
  stretched out in the gloriously massive bed.
  
  ​It must have been at least eleven and far past breakfast, but Ivy didn’t
  care. Sleeping in well past noon was her favorite thing in the world, besides
  reading scandalous romance novels, especially after staying up late with all
  of the seasonal parties and too much to drink—
  
  ​Ivy’s hand froze as she felt the body of another human in her bed.
  
  ​There _should not_ be another human in her bed.
  
  ​She groped the human flesh again, hoping in horror that it wasn’t true.
  Daring to open her eyes, she was met full on with the handsome face of a
  beautiful stranger who _should not be in her bed._
  
  ​Her heart fell to her stomach as she looked at the man. Thankfully, he was
  s