title: It Happened At Christmas: An Anthology
author: Penny Jordan
description: After reading a serialized Mills &amp; Boon book in a magazine, Penny Jordan quickly became an avid fan! Her goal, when writing romance fiction, is to provide readers with an enjoyment and involvement similar to that she experienced from her early reading &ndash; Penny believes in the importance of love, including the benefits and happiness it brings. She works from home, in her kitchen, surrounded by four dogs and two cats, and welcomes interruptions from her friends and family.
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  Dear Reader,
  
  
  Christmas is a particularly poignant time of year for me as I was privileged
  to be able to spend part of Christmas day with Penny, one of my dearest
  friends, before for this courageous, witty, dignified lady passed away just a
  few days later.
  
  
  I will never forget Penny, or how we met.
  
  
  I have a very special envelope on my desk. On the front it says: Lot 4. Be An
  Author For A Day. Your chance to work with local author Penny Jordan.
  
  
  Author for a day? A friend for life, as it turned out.
  
  
  My husband bought this lot for me at a ‘Pride and Prejudice’ charity auction,
  which we attended in full costume—ate the food and danced the dances of those
  long-ago times.
  
  
  After the ball I was in awe at the thought of meeting one of my favourite
  authors, though less so when Penny opened the door and her four dogs bounded
  out to greet me, as I had three dogs of my own. Our friendship was cemented
  the moment we noticed matching dog slobber on our identical trouser