Larger	Christmas Keepsakes: A Handful Of Gold; The Three Gifts; The Season For Suitors Author: Nicola Cornick, Julia Justiss, Mary Balogh
	Book Information Publisher: HQN Books Book Type: Paperback Rating: 50 ISBN-13: 9780373770946 - ISBN-10: 0373770944 Publication Date: 10/1/2005 Pages: 410 Book Reviews

'TIS THE SEASON FOR FALLING IN LOVE...


A Handful of Gold -Mary Balogh
Julian Dare, an heir to an earldom, offers dancer Blanche Heyward (aka Verty Ewing) money to accompany him to his friends hunting lodge over the holidays and become his mistress. Desperate, Verty accepts his offer knowing that she will become ruined. She has no choice. She is the daughter of a deceased Reverend Ewing, who left his family penniless. Verty is the sole means of support for her mother and sister. She lies to her family, telling them that she working as a companion for a lady and not as a dancer at the opera. Soon Julian finds out that she is a virgin and is not pleased, rather confused because she acts like a lady. Later he realizes that she must be a lady for the way she takes charge of the household when a snowstorm develops and strands a family there and the women gives birth with Verty's help. When they retun to London, Verty and her family disappear to the countryside and Julian is frantic to find her because he realizes he's in love.

The Three Gifts -Julia Justiss
Miles Hamperton, a new viscount, is critically injured during the war. Out of neccessity, he marries Edwina Denby on his supposed death bed in order to prevent his horrible drunkered cousin from becoming his sister-in-laws and nieces guardian. Edwina agrees thinking that if he dies, she'll care for the relatives and if he doesn't then they will quickly annul the marriage. Surprisingly, he survives with her help and is undoubtably drawn to her, even though she is far below his station and quite ordinary looking. Edwina is in love with the handsome viscount, but refuses to believe he could want her. Miles stalls any annulment attempts while trying to woo her.

The Season for Suitors -Nicola Cornick
Heiress Clara Davenport needs advice so she goes to the source, rake Sebastian Fleet. She needs to know how to avoid the compromising situations she keeps getting herself into. She's desperate, so she chooses Sebastian even though she's still sore that he refused her marriage proposal two years ago -he'll never marry. He refuses to help, in fact she is in more danger with him than with anyone else, but she can't help it cause she's in love. He's in love too, but can't marry because he can't forgive himself over his part in a family tragedy.





A HANDFUL OF GOLD, by Mary Balogh: Not only is Julian Dare dashing and wealthy, but he's the heir to an earldom. So what do you get a man who has everything? Innocent and comely Verity Ewing plans on giving Julian her heart--the most precious gift of all.







THE THREE GIFTS, by Julia Justiss: Critically injured during the war, reluctant new viscount Miles Hampden must find a wife to safeguard his family legacy. To ease the mind of a dying soldier she secretly admires, Edwina Denby agrees to a marriage of convenience. As Edwina nurses the handsome viscount to a full recovery, love proves to be the elixir that heals all wounds!







THE SEASON FOR SUITORS, by Nicola Cornick: After some close encounters with rakes in which she was nearly compromised into marriage, heiress Clara Davenport realizes that she needs some expert advice. And who better for the job than Sebastian Fleet, the most notorious rake in town? Inevitably, the tutelage doesn't go quite as planned, as both Sebastian and Clara find it difficult to remain objective when it comes to lessons of the heart!







These are keepsakes you'll treasure for years to come!