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A Wallflower Christmas

by Lisa Kleypas

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ISBN13: 9780312533786
ISBN10: 0312533780
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The Wallflowers are four young ladies in London who banded together in their wild and wickedly wonderful searches for true love. Now happily married, they join together once again to help one of the world’s most notorious rogues realize that happiness might be right under the mistletoe.…

It’s Christmastime in London and Rafe Bowman has arrived from America for his arranged meeting with Natalie Blandford, the very proper and beautiful daughter of Lady and Lord Blandford. His chiseled good looks and imposing physique are sure to impress the lady in waiting and, if it weren’t for his shocking American ways and wild reputation, her hand would already be guaranteed. Before the courtship can begin, Rafe realizes he must learn the rules of London society. But when four former Wallflowers try their hand at matchmaking, no one knows what will happen. And winning a bride turns out to be more complicated than Rafe Bowman anticipated, especially for a man accustomed to getting anything he wants. However, Christmas works in the most unexpected ways, changing a cynic to a romantic and inspiring passion in the most timid of hearts. 

A Wallflower Christmas takes a trip to Victorian London, under the mistletoe, and on a journey of the heart. With her trademark charm, sensuality, and unforgettable characters, there’s no one like Lisa Kleypas to make you believe in the magic of Christmas.

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"American cad Rafe Bowman goes bride shopping in London and must choose between love and money in Kleypas's coy Christmas romance. Rafe is wealthy in his own right, but his grossly wealthy father demands he marry the uninteresting Lady Natalie. Rafe, naturally, falls in love with someone else: Natalie's commoner cousin, Hannah. As his courtship of Natalie progresses, Rafe keeps returning to Hannah, who rejects his courtship because she thinks he is destined to marry her cousin. As Christmas draws closer, Rafe must choose between the woman he is falling in love with and his father's fortune. Throughout, veteran romancier Kleypas gracefully balances Regency mores, light humor and a dash of Christmas magic, and even if Rafe and Hannah hew too closely to genre archetypes, the book passes muster as a holiday bonbon." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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Lisa Kleypas is the RITA Award--winning author of twenty novels. Her books have been published in fourteen languages and are bestsellers all over the world. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two children. Visit www.lisakleypas.com.

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Julie Anderson, October 16, 2008 (view all comments by Julie Anderson)
Fans of Lisa Kleypas' 'Wallflower' series will surely jump for joy when they pick up "A Wallflower Christmas". Even though the Wallflowers are secondary characters, they're still enough of a presence to provide quick vignettes on their current lives and loves. This is a fairly short book at only 213 pages, but still has plenty of steam.

Lillian's brother Rafe is recently arrived from America and, of course, his father has selected his bride. Rafe doesn't really care, he'll marry the woman his father selected as this will finally get him the shares in his father's company that he's been fighting for. After all, one English woman is much like the next, right?

Hannah is the poor relation 'companion' to the woman expected to marry Rafe. She's also got a sharp mind and isn't afraid to share her opinions. And in her opinion, any match between her beloved cousin and this rude, devilish American would be a travesty...regardless of what anyone, and apparently everyone, else thinks!!

Merry and sparkling with a quick pace and just enough steam to keep you toasty warm for Christmas.
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ISBN:
9780312533786
Author:
Kleypas, Lisa
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Americans
Subject:
History
Subject:
Mate selection
Subject:
London (england)
Edition Description:
First
Publication Date:
October 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
8.41x5.79x.83 in. .72 lbs.

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