A Winter's Romance: A Regency Anthology
By Jayne Davis, Penny Hampson, Christina Dudley, Audrey Harrison, Judith Hale Everett, GL Robinson
A Regency romance anthology perfect for curing the wintertime blues. GL Robinson, Audrey Harrison, Penny Hampson, Judith Hale Everett, Christina Dudley, and Jayne Davis have collaborated to bring you six delightful short stories, which include:
Advice to Young Ladies, by Jayne Davis
An unexpected courtship between two people, both wary of fortune hunters, is threatened when the gentleman makes a disastrous discovery.
A Christmas Wish, by Penny Hampson
When a disfigured army officer inherits the guardianship of a young girl, he never dreams she would be in the charge of a charming and pretty teacher.
Epiphany Day, by Christina Dudley
Blindness and deception are no match for love, when a spinster schoolmistress is drawn into nursing an injured rogue.
The Viscount’s Christmas Runaway, by Audrey Harrison
A young lady’s flight from a horrific marriage proposal forces her to a life on the London streets, but the kindness of a stranger may lead her to a happily ever after.
A Worthy Alteration, by Judith Hale Everett
At a house party to woo a beauty, a carefree lord cannot comprehend why his thoughts are consumed by the plight of the drab little governess.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, by GL Robinson
Obliged by an accident to spend Christmas in a reclusive family’s cottage, a man of the world finds himself increasingly taken by the unconventional manners of the lively daughter.
A Winter's Romance: A Regency Anthology
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A word from Penny Hampson
A Winter’s Romance is an anthology of short stories by six different romance writers. All the stories are set during the Regency, so if you enjoy novels by Julia Quinn (Bridgerton), Georgette Heyer, or Mary Balogh, you might enjoy finding out what other modern authors have to say about this period.
The theme is winter. Now this can conjure up happy scenes of Christmas celebrations, snow-filled landscapes, feasting and general merriment; it can also be a time of sadness. My story, ‘A Christmas Wish’, blends a few elements of both.
Jane Mortimer is not looking forward to Christmas. She is a teacher at a school in Bath, with no family and no finances. At the mercy of the headmistress, who wants her to lie about conditions at the school in order to secure funds, Jane is conflicted. If she lies she will keep her job, but if she tells the truth she will lose her position and become homeless.
The test will come with the arrival of her favourite pupil’s new guardian, Lt Colonel Nicholas Anstruther, the man she is expected to lie to.
Nicholas has a few problems of his own. As a single man, he doesn’t want the care of a child he has never met. He’s unlikely to marry, for who wants a badly scarred soldier with only one good eye? The only life he’s known is the army.
In fact, the only person optimistic about his visit is Meg, Nicholas’ ward and Jane’s favourite pupil.
How will things work out? Well, Christmas is coming and Meg believes that wishes made then will come true.
A Winter’s Romance is a Regency romance anthology perfect for curing the wintertime blues. GL Robinson, Audrey Harrison, Penny Hampson, Judith Hale Everett, Christina Dudley, and Jayne Davis have collaborated to bring you six delightful short stories. Pre-order it now! Release date 4th November.
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Penny Hampson writes mysteries, and because she has a passion for history, you’ll find her stories also reflect that. A Gentleman’s Promise, a traditional Regency romance, was Penny’s debut novel and the first of her Gentlemen Series. There are now three novels in the series, with the fourth, An Adventurer’s Contract, due to be released by the end of 2024.
Penny lives with her family in Oxfordshire, and when she is not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, swimming, and the odd gin and tonic (not all at the same time).
Penny’s books are all available on Amazon: viewauthor.at/Pennysbooks
I do like a good Christmas anthology! I have pre-ordered my copy. I can't wait to read it.
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DeleteIs it that time of year already?!!!!!! I have pre-ordered my copy as well. :)
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DeleteI have added your book to my xmas list!
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