He is shocked when one of those women bursts into his home, accusing him of fathering the abandoned baby. He attended the local ball, barely noticing the various women he was introduced to. Furious, she rushes off to confront the town's newest resident.Gabriel recently purchased the manor house and has brought a few friends to stay for the holidays. When she discovers a baby abandoned in the manger of the church nativity scene, a brooch hidden in the child's clothing convinces her she knows who is responsible.
But after a local ball, where she encounters a man from her past, she realizes that she really wants a chance at a life and love of her own. She considers herself to be quite plain and tries to convince herself that she is content with her quiet life and assisting her brother. Thea is the sister of the village vicar, twenty-seven and considered firmly "on the shelf". A longing which promises the best gift of all: a shelter from the storm.in each other’s arms. As the mystery around the baby deepens, Gabriel is continually thrown together with Thea-and finds himself growing more entranced every day.Įven with whispers of winter scandal swirling around them, they cannot deny the longing in their hearts. The brooch is one he remembers all too well, however, and Gabriel is determined to find the mother of the missing child. Gabriel is intrigued by the vivacity in Thea’s flashing gray eyes when she accuses him of fathering the orphan, even as he adamantly maintains his innocence. Incensed, Thea sets out to reproach the arrogant lord-only to find herself utterly swept away. Discovering a brooch bearing the insignia of Gabriel, Lord Morecombe, hidden among the child’s clothing, she is certain the dissolute rake is to blame. When plain and proper Thea Bainbridge stumbles upon a baby in the manger of her church’s nativity, she is understandably shocked.
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Mad Morelands series, comes a heartwarming tale, the first in an enthralling series, of Christmastime love, discovery, and scandal.
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