For three years Lady Veronica Smithson has been perfectly happy as a widow x and thoroughly independent Still the right gentleman could provide the benefits of marriage without the tedious restrictions And in Sir Sebastian Hadley-Attwater renowned explorer and rogue Veronica is sure she has found him Sebastian will come into his inheritance in a matter of weeks x if his family deems him responsible enough Therexs no better way to prove his maturity than with a home and a wife But though the lovely Veronica will share his bed she steadfastly refuses to marry However Sebastian has a plan An intimate sojourn at his new country house will surely change Veronicaxs mind For Sebastian never takes no for an answer And even in the midst of mischief-making relatives and unexpected complications he intends to persuade his Christmas mistress that they belong together x in this and every season to come.
