She thought she was marrying for love. Instead, she discovered she was simply the sensible choice.
Miss Celia Ashbourne has always believed love could grow from kindness and respect. So when she overhears her fiancé confess that he chose her not because he loved her, but because she was the practical option, she cannot bring herself to walk down the aisle.
With nowhere else to go, Celia accepts an invitation to spend Christmas at a country house party, hoping a little distance will give her time to decide what comes next.
Among the guests is widower Nathaniel Fairfax. Quiet, thoughtful, and refreshingly honest, Nathaniel never treats Celia like a scandal to be managed. Instead, he listens, makes her laugh, and reminds her what it feels like to be valued for who she truly is.
As Christmas draws the household together with winter walks, festive celebrations, and evenings by the fire, Celia begins to wonder if she has been settling for far less than she deserves.
But running away does not make the past disappear. Before long, Celia must decide whether to return to the safe future everyone expects of her, or risk everything for the chance to be loved wholeheartedly.
The Widower's Christmas Guest is a sweet Regency Christmas romance filled with snowy house parties, gentle romance, and the comforting reminder that sometimes the greatest gift is finding the courage to choose yourself.
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Miss Celia Ashbourne has always believed love could grow from kindness and respect. So when she overhears her fiancé confess that he chose her not because he loved her, but because she was the practical option, she cannot bring herself to walk down the aisle.
With nowhere else to go, Celia accepts an invitation to spend Christmas at a country house party, hoping a little distance will give her time to decide what comes next.
Among the guests is widower Nathaniel Fairfax. Quiet, thoughtful, and refreshingly honest, Nathaniel never treats Celia like a scandal to be managed. Instead, he listens, makes her laugh, and reminds her what it feels like to be valued for who she truly is.
As Christmas draws the household together with winter walks, festive celebrations, and evenings by the fire, Celia begins to wonder if she has been settling for far less than she deserves.
But running away does not make the past disappear. Before long, Celia must decide whether to return to the safe future everyone expects of her, or risk everything for the chance to be loved wholeheartedly.
The Widower's Christmas Guest is a sweet Regency Christmas romance filled with snowy house parties, gentle romance, and the comforting reminder that sometimes the greatest gift is finding the courage to choose yourself.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Runaway brides
Widowed heroes
Christmas house parties
Slow-burn romance
Cozy country estates
Sweet, closed-door Regency romance
A guaranteed happily ever after
Genre: Historical