title: Wilma Tenderfoot: the Case of the Frozen Hearts
author:  Emma Kennedy 
description: &ldquo;Kennedy&rsquo;s narrative is rambling and silly in the best possible way.&rdquo; &mdash; <b>Booklist</b><br><br>&ldquo;The melodrama, outlandish invention and exaggerated humor will appeal to fans of Lemony Snicket&rsquo;s Series of Unfortunate Events.&rdquo; &mdash; <b>Kirkus</b>
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  Only a kiss can wake his frozen heart.
  
  Frederick Snow, first footman, is the perfect servant: efficient, hardworking,
  and completely bereft of emotion. Unbeknownst to his employers, he’s the lost
  Duke of Snowmont, on the run from a suspicious stepfather and a powerful magic
  he can only control by burying his passions beneath his frosty demeanor. He’s
  managed to hide behind his carefully ordered life until an impertinent miss
  arrives and challenges everything he thought he wanted.
  
  If Charlotte Erlwood wants to land a wealthy, titled husband at her great
  aunt’s house party, she has to stop losing her temper – especially with
  inordinately handsome footmen. Perhaps if she recruits Frederick for her
  matrimonial schemes, she’ll be able to direct her attention toward suitable
  single noblemen and away from inappropriate dalliances. But Frederick’s frigid
  control is no match for Charlotte’s irrepressible spirit, and her passionate
  kiss could sum