title: An Affair Before Christmas (Desperate Duchesses, Bk 2)
author:  Eloisa James 
description: The second in James&#8217; beguiling Georgian-era Duchess series is richly imbued with James&#8217; wicked wit, and once again, the resplendent combination of her exquisitely nuanced characters and lushly sensual romance is sublime. (Booklist)<br /><br />Eloisa James&#8217; elegantly written historical romance, sparkles with her distinctive brand of delicious sensuality and wicked wit. (Chicago Tribune)
zlib_text: Mak e Merry at Cou rt
  . . . w ith three T u dor Chris tmas  s tories !
  In Blythe Gifford’s Christmas at Court, Sir John Talbot and Lady
  Alice’s secret betrothal must wait until Henry Tudor claims the
  throne. Next in S ecrets of the Queen’s L ady by Jenni Fletcher, the
  lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves is unexpectedly reunited with a
  handsome—
  younger—
  diplomat at the palace’s festivities!  And in His
  M
  istletoe L ady by Amanda McCabe, Catherine seeks help from a
  mysterious Spaniard to free her father in time for Christmas!
  
  Acclaim for the authors of
  T u dor Chris tmas  T iding s
  BLYTHE GIFFORD
  “ A romantic, well-researched treat of a novel.”
  —
  A ll A bout R omance on R umors at Court
  JENNI FLETCHER
  “ This book was another example of how books are truly magic.”
  —
  The B lossom Twins on A n U nconventional Countess
  AMANDA McCABE
  “ Amanda McCabe is a sterling storyteller.”
  —
  F resh F iction on S ecrets of a Wallflower
  
  After many years in public relations, advertising and marketing,
  Blyth