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How the Dukes Stole Christmas: A Christmas Romance Anthology Kindle Edition

by Tessa Dare (Author), Sarah MacLean (Author), Sophie Jordan (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

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From the ballrooms of London, to abandoned Scottish castles, to the snowy streets of Gilded Age New York, four bestselling authors whip up unforgettable Christmas romance.

“Meet Me in Mayfair” by Tessa Dare
Louisa Ward needs a Christmas miracle. Unless she catches a wealthy husband at the ball, the Duke of Thorndale will evict her family from their home. When Louisa finds herself waltzing with the heartless Thorndale, she’s unnerved by his handsome looks—and surprising charm.

“The Duke of Christmas Present” by Sarah MacLean
Rich and ruthless, Eben, Duke of Allryd doesn’t care for the holidays. But when Lady Jacqueline Mosby returns to town after a long absence, Eben falls under the spell of Christmas—and the woman he never stopped loving.

“Heiress Alone” by Sophie Jordan
When Annis Bannister finds herself stranded in the Highlands during a Christmas snowstorm, she must fend off brigands terrorizing the countryside. Her only hope falls on her neighbor, a surly hermit duke who unravels her with a kiss.

“Christmas in Central Park” by Joanna Shupe
Mrs. Rose Walker pens a popular advice/recipe column. No one knows Rose can’t even boil water. When her boss, Duke Havemeyer, insists she host a Christmas party, Rose must find a husband, an empty mansion, and a cook. But Rose fears her plan is failing—especially when Duke’s attentions make her want to step under the mistletoe with him.

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She is, without question, the elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance.

-- "Entertainment Weekly, praise for Sarah MacLean"

An irresistible combination of Austenesque wit and sexy romance.

-- "Chicago Tribune, praise for Tessa Dare"

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Sarah MacLean grew up in Rhode Island, obsessed with historical romance and bemoaning the fact that she was born centuries too late for her own season. Her love of all things historical helped to earn her degrees from Smith College and Harvard University before she finally set pen to paper and wrote her first book. Sarah now lives in New York City with her husband, their dog, and a ridiculously large collection of romance novels.

Joanna Shupe has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. While in college, Joanna read every romance she could get her hands on and soon started crafting her own racy historical novels. In 2013, she won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart Award for Best Historical. She now lives in New Jersey with her two spirited daughters and dashing husband.

Sophie Jordan is a former high school English teacher and the author of the Firelight series as well as several romances, including the bestsellers In Scandal They Wed and Sins of a Wicked Duke.

Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.

Tessa Dare is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of more than a dozen historical romances. A librarian by training and a book-lover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she shares a cozy, cluttered bungalow with her husband, their two children, and a pair of cosmic kittens.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NVMQBC3
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon (September 24, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8.8 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 467 pages

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- #1,397 in Christmas Holiday Romance eBooks
- #2,289 in American Historical Romance (Books)
- #2,790 in Romance Collections & Anthologies (Kindle Store)

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New York Times, Washington Post & USA Today bestseller Sarah MacLean is the author of historical romance novels. Translated into more than twenty-five languages, the books that make up “The MacLeaniverse” are beloved by readers worldwide.
In addition to her novels, Sarah is a leading advocate for the romance genre, speaking widely on its place as a feminist text and a cultural bellwether. A columnist for the New York Times, the Washington Post and Bustle, she is the co-host of the weekly romance podcast, Fated Mates. Her work in support of romance and those who read it earned her a place on Jezebel.com's Sheroes list and led Entertainment Weekly to call her "the elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance."
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USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. Since 2013, her books have appeared on numerous yearly “best of” lists, including Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Kobo, BuzzFeed and BookPage. She now lives in New Jersey with her two spirited daughters and dashing husband. Visit www.joannashupe.com.
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Tessa Dare is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty historical romances. Her books have received numerous accolades, including Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA® award (twice) and multiple RT Book Reviews Reviewer's Choice Awards. Booklist magazine named her one of the "new stars of historical romance," and her books have been contracted for translation in a dozen languages.
A librarian by training and a booklover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she lives with her husband, their two children, and a trio of cosmic kitties.
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Customers enjoy the collection of stories with good plots and a happy ending. They find the writing quality good and the book easy to read. Readers appreciate the variety of authors and styles, finding it a nice, light read appropriate for the end of the year. The characters are described as charming and entertaining.

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41 customers mention "Story quality"36 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in this collection. They find the characters interesting and well-developed, with a good plot, witty dialogue, humor, and a happy ending in each short story. The stories are lighthearted, with interesting situations and strong women. Readers appreciate the holiday spirit and the HEA in each short story.

"This is fun Christmas anthology. Each story is a wonderful nod to holiday movies including one of my favorites Christmas in Connecticut...." Read more

"...Tessa Dare once more comes through with a good plot, witty dialogue, humor, and a couple that I really did like. Imagine meeting (and falling for!)..." Read more

"I loved that there was a common thread throughout all 4 stories! I won’t spoil the connection but it was such a cute and funny addition...." Read more

"...Heiress Alone’ was a nice change to the Scot story, as it took place after the Battle of Culloden rather than being set before it, so there’s less..." Read more

32 customers mention "Readability"29 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it a fun Christmas Regency read with steamy scenes and well-developed characters. The stories are quick but not lacking good writing.

"This is fun Christmas anthology. Each story is a wonderful nod to holiday movies including one of my favorites Christmas in Connecticut...." Read more

"...the only author I was familiar with and, as usual, the author produced an entertaining read...." Read more

"...All 4 stories were great, very quick HEA but not absent of good writing... not a surprise with these 4 authors...." Read more

"...I don’t know which one I enjoyed the most, but they’re all worth a read...." Read more

10 customers mention "Christmas spirit"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the Christmas spirit and humor in this anthology. They appreciate the references to Christmas shortbread and the twist of Christmas in Conn starring one of their favorite classic actors, Dennis Morgan. The collection of four novellas by four different authors is considered a great addition around Christmas time.

"...only did each story have a duke in it, there were also references to Christmas shortbread...." Read more

"This is a collection of 4 novellas, by 4 different authors...." Read more

"...I also loved the common thread of Scottish shortbread - anthologies are always best when there’s something to link them." Read more

"Four stories with Dukes, shortbread, and love at Christmas time...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book. They find it an easy, light read with good plots and witty dialogue. The language is clear and enjoyable.

"...Tessa Dare once more comes through with a good plot, witty dialogue, humor, and a couple that I really did like. Imagine meeting (and falling for!)..." Read more

"...Christmas in Central Park by Joanna Shupe - The writing was good and the initial concept original, but the story was a bit too over the top and..." Read more

"...All 4 stories were great, very quick HEA but not absent of good writing... not a surprise with these 4 authors...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the variety of authors in this Christmas anthology. They find it useful for sampling different styles and genres. The stories are generally lighthearted and written by talented authors.

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"This is a Christmas anthology by some very talented authors. The stories are generally very light hearted...." Read more

"An All Star author lineup in one anthology! If you love Dukes and Christmas, this book is for you...." Read more

"...These novellas were previously published, and I had read them all, even though I don’t remember seeing them marked as such." Read more

7 customers mention "Charm"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the charming and entertaining characters in this book. They find it an easy, yet engrossing read that is fresh and clever. The Regency style is updated with a steamy tone, making it a nice holiday read.

"...four short regency romances set around dukes and Christmas, it was a nice, light read appropriate for the end of the year...." Read more

"...I won’t spoil the connection but it was such a cute and funny addition...." Read more

"...She always seems to create characters who are charming and entertaining...." Read more

"Love love love Joanna Shupe’s writing. Gilded Age New York is fascinating...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They mention it's a cute and funny addition.

"...Tessa Dare once more comes through with a good plot, witty dialogue, humor, and a couple that I really did like. Imagine meeting (and falling for!)..." Read more

"...It had the author's characteristic humour, dry dialogue and solid writing...." Read more

"...I won’t spoil the connection but it was such a cute and funny addition...." Read more

"...collection of novellas from four excellent authors bringing holidays, humor, and shortbread into each story...." Read more

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Customers find the characters interesting and well-developed, with fully fleshed-out heroes and heroines.

"...Scottish castle at Christmas are wonderful settings, and I enjoyed the characters of both. The other two stories were good too...." Read more

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Fun Holiday Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2024
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This is fun Christmas anthology. Each story is a wonderful nod to holiday movies including one of my favorites Christmas in Connecticut. Loved the shortbread in each story. And special thanks for the recipe.

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Loved two of them
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1) Meet Me in Mayfair: Loved this one. Tessa Dare once more comes through with a good plot, witty dialogue, humor, and a couple that I really did like. Imagine meeting (and falling for!) the dastardly duke who is about to evict your family from their home... Yes, that does cause just a wee bit of difficulty!
I give this one 5 Stars and a recommendation to those who don't object to a little spice.
2) The Duke of Christmas Present: This one was so unbelievable for me that I found myself snorting and rolling my eyes more than I should have. First of all, a "hidden door that connects two townhouses" and is only found by two young children? Hmm. Guess the maids didn't clean all that well. And, a 12-year separation over a misunderstanding? Nope. Not for me. But, the most unforgivable thing about this novella is that it was deadly DULL IMO. 2 stars
3)Heiress Alone: A large family quickly packs up and leaves their holiday home in the Highlands because a storm in coming. One daughter is left behind. Because a band of outlaws is targeting empty houses, a neighboring Duke comes to take the two elderly retainers to his home for safety. Finding the young lady there, also, he is forced to take her along, too. I liked this one. I liked the grumpy Duke and the lady that made him learn to smile. Some of the secondary characters nearly stole the spotlight a couple of times. I give this one 5 stars but must warn that some readers might find it a little too spicy.
4) Christmas in Central Park: Hated this one! The "hero" only cares about himself and his newspaper empire. He fires a man who has worked for the paper for 45 years because one of his underlings was caught in a bribery scandal. The fact that his man was his mentor and taught him almost everything that he knows is immaterial. He's a bully who also threatens to fire a woman who doesn't want to do a job that is totally not in her job description. Of course, later, he pursues an intimate relationship with her when he believes that she is married. Nope. Can't stand him at all. 1 Star

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A nice bit of regency fluff for the holidays
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
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I'd rate this 3.5 stars. Containing four short regency romances set around dukes and Christmas, it was a nice, light read appropriate for the end of the year. Each book is a short story/novella with a predictable story line and a happy ending.

Meet Me in Mayfair by Tessa Dare - This was the only author I was familiar with and, as usual, the author produced an entertaining read. Louisa's father's debts to a long standing friend that had been previously forgiven had been called in by his heir. As a result, she had one night to make a good marriage match or the family would be forced to vacate their home and London. The duke was a second son and farmer who unexpectedly inherited the title. Standoffish and a little gruff, he's partnered to dance with Louisa who he thinks is a title grabber when she turns up for the dance he'd reserved for his cousin (who'd run off with the steward's son). Of course, he's the heir who is kicking Louisa's family out of their house. It had the author's characteristic humour, dry dialogue and solid writing. Due to the duke not knowing who Louisa is and the latter being fully aware who the duke is, you can guess where the story is heading and what the drama will be but it was still a good read.

The Duke of Christmas Present by Sarah MacLean - A second chance romance. Eben and Jacqueline (Jack) had been childhood friends turned lovers after forming a deep connection encouraged by a secret door between their London homes. When Eben's father dies, he assumes the title, inheriting an estate that is almost in ruins. Believing he has to make himself worthy of Jack, he throws himself into trying to rebuild the title to the detriment of their relationship. I liked it but there was a lot of back and forth where each pined over the other and were melancholy over lost opportunities for what they'd had and lost. As Eben focussed only on his estate, Jack left to travel with her eccentric aunt for twelve years. I found this length of time a bit of a stretch as they were both then in their thirties and it seemed a ridiculous amount of time to be separated. A lot of the book seemed to be them ruing losing each other as Jack prepared to marry another, making it seem pretty repetitive even though the writing was good. The story alternated between the present and the past. Without spoiling anything, the ending was really sweet and made up for some of the repetition.

Heiress Alone by Sophie Jordan - This had a grumpy duke in the Scottish Highlands. Annis is forgotten by her large and somewhat selfish family when holidaying in their new castle that their father had won in a bet. Having several sisters and a mother determined to see them marry well, Calder, a Scottish duke not overly fond of the English, rudely dismisses the Annis and her family when they go to introduce themselves to him as neighbours. He's reacquainted with Annis when he goes to help two of the servants from her castle when there were violent looters on the loose who were targeting properties during the heavy snow. This story had a bit of instalove and the heavy attraction was put on a bit heavy at times (knees buckling kind of business). I liked the story as a whole but the ending didn't do it for me as it was quick, predictable in parts and too ridiculous to be believed.

Christmas in Central Park by Joanna Shupe - The writing was good and the initial concept original, but the story was a bit too over the top and predictable for me. Rose pretends to be an older, married, wealthy woman of society, Mrs Walker, writing a very popular advice column about cooking, cleaning, house maintenance and the like. She's actually the opposite in real life so when her boss, Duke (his name, not his title which I thought was cute seeing as it's set in New York), comes to her for help, she can't afford to lose her job and agrees to give him what he needs. And what is that? Well, after an editor at his paper was caught taking bribes to influence stories and the paper's board is threatening to sack him as president when their stock price drops as a result of the scandal, he wants Mrs Walker to host a dinner at her house for the board. While I get it's fiction, for Duke, a very wealthy entrepreneur, to presume to tell an employee that she would cook, clean and entertain strangers or lose her job was a bit of a turn off for me to read. Rose finagles the night by using friends to help her but of course it can't be that simple. It was easy to see where the story was going from there and Duke's attitude annoyed me more than not.

Not only did each story have a duke in it, there were also references to Christmas shortbread. The MacLean's family recipe was included at the back of the collection and I thought this was a really neat touch. I'll probably give it a go and it was a great addition around Christmas. I bought this on sale and while it probably wouldn't have been my thing at full price, it hit the right spot for what I paid.

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Cute stories
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2021
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I loved that there was a common thread throughout all 4 stories! I won’t spoil the connection but it was such a cute and funny addition.
All 4 stories were great, very quick HEA but not absent of good writing... not a surprise with these 4 authors. And some steamy moments in all of them. I cried while reading the last 2, which surprised me. In such short stories I didn’t expect to be so moved.
I highly recommend these lovely little slices of delicious shortbready romantic goodness!

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Regency romance
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An interesting story and full of action

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A Good Holiday Read
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By four talented writers who are some of my favourite authors- a great way to spend quiet times during Christmas holidays and a great escape from the mundane reality of our world at the present.

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How the Dukes stole Christmas
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2021
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Wonderful story

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Charming tale
Reviewed in Australia on March 12, 2020
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Four delightful tales with shortbread biscuits as link to love

Christmas in Central park - Was unsure at first about this but really got into it at the dinner party until the end of the story, loved the bait and switch n the cook critic of the biscuit recipe

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A good anthology
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How the Dukes stole Christmas

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