The Christmas Masquerade

She fled one wedding... and crashed another.

Lady Vivienne Ashford leaps from a church window on Christmas Eve to escape a forced marriage to the vile Lord Vexley. Desperate and penniless, she stumbles through a snowstorm to Wintermere Hall, only to be mistaken for Miss Charlotte Linden, the American heiress the Duke of Wintermere is supposed to marry.

One night, she tells herself. Just until the storm passes. Julian Rathbone, Duke of Wintermere, is facing financial ruin. His only hope is marrying the elusive Miss Linden and her fortune. But when a disheveled woman arrives claiming to be his intended bride, something doesn't add up. She's too skittish, too knowledgeable about England... and far too captivating for his peace of mind.

As Christmas festivities unfold and the house party whirls toward the Twelfth Night masquerade, Vivienne's lies grow more tangled, and her feelings for Julian more impossible to ignore. But when her true identity is revealed, she'll lose everything: her sanctuary, her safety, and the one man who made her believe in love.

Now Julian must choose between duty and desire, between a fortune that will save his estate and a woman who already stole his heart.

Perfect for readers who love sweet Regency romance with mistaken identity, Christmas magic, and second chances at love.

From Daisy Landish, author of Christmas with the Earl, The Lady Series and The Christmas Runaway Bride, comes a clean historical romance where masks hide more than faces, and true love reveals itself when you least expect it.

The Christmas Masquerade is part of the Season of Invitations series, where society’s most sought-after house parties open their doors to dukes, debutantes, and dangerous secrets. From elegant estates to intimate country gatherings, each invitation promises scandal, temptation, and unexpected romance, with stories ranging from clean to gently steamy, where whispered wagers, hidden pasts, and carefully arranged matches may lead not to ruin, but to love.