A Christmas Betrothal: A Regency Holiday Romance

by Sapphire Lebesque

To marry the woman he loves means going against his sick father and domineering mother, and everything they hold dear. Will he choose duty to family and marquessate or to follow his heart?Edward Russell, Earl of Dunmoor, wants to make his parents proud of him. As eldest son and heir, he will be Marquess of Westhaven one day, and he takes his responsibility seriously. He will marry the titled woman his parents have approved and carry on the line. His mind makes the decision when it comes to choosing his bride. The titled aristocrat ticks all the boxes, but his heart says different.


Miss Charity Covington, only daughter of a wealthy import/export tycoon, is Edward's sister's best friend. To keep Jessica company, Charity is staying for the Christmas house party where Edward must select his bride. She's been secretly in love with Edward for years, but he must marry a titled woman and her family is in trade, not for the likes of him. Anyway, she would never marry a man who felt he was doing her a favor. Edward is not for her, if he notices her at all. She will do this for Jessica, then go home and try to repair her tattered heart.

A sweet Regency romance short story for the Christmas holidays with guaranteed happy ever after ending. Each book can be read as a standalone and in any order.

Book 1 A Christmas Betrothal.
Book 2 A Christmas Invitation
Book 3 New Year's Resolutions

Regency Romance
Sweet & Romantic
Closed Door
Reluctant Bride
Reluctant Groom
He Falls First
Best Friends & Supportive Sisters
Guaranteed Happy Ever After
Dual POV - His & Hers


Note for This series is 'Clean & Wholesome', meaning the stories contain emotional intimacy, but don't include graphic physical scenes between characters.

Genres: Christmas, Regency, Historical

69 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 16, 2024

About the author

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/author/sapphir...

Sapphire Lebesque dwells on Cloud Nine on the liminal fault line where mortal and magic worlds collide.

She wanders to and fro, seeking out stories of troubled rulers, scorned princesses and maligned queens.

Sapphire is timeless, mayhap eternal. like the fae kingdoms she frequents, scribing the lives and loves of their heroes and heroines.

Reviews

[Cilla Terrien · Rating 4 out of 5]

Duke short story Christmas romance

This was a really sweet Christmas romance tale. In this story the main character's father has grown ill and decided it was time for his only son to marry. So him and his very obnoxious wife decide to throw a small little Christmas ball with a few of society's highest eligible women. During this time his only younger sister has her best friend come to keep her company. Once things start to get heated between the sister's friend and him the mother steps in and arranges something horrible. I can't believe how wrong that was. Thankfully everything comes to light and he gets to decide for himself who he truly loves and not just what his duty is to his family and to their status. I love the happy ending and how strong minded his sister is. This is a very sweet historian short Christmas romance that proves your status or wealth doesn't defy how important you can be to someone that loves you truly for who you are

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

"But Charity, too, would remember his kiss forever."

Aw, I really enjoyed this Christmasy, bite-sized regency romance!! Super cute, just the right amount of angst for the length, and a HEA!

Also, I have a particular soft spot for any regency story where a titled gentleman chooses someone who's not part of the ton **swoon**

Can't wait for more of these short stories 🥰

[Kandice Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This read was quick and a little Christmasy. It was clean and lacked language. I felt like even though it was a short book there could have been better development throughout. I felt like it was all very surface level and you missed out on connecting with the characters. Overall it was an okay read.

[Iris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and very sweet.

This was a sweet short story, another glimpse into Regency England. I liked the characters and the story. And will look for more novels written by Sapphire Lebesque.

[Joann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Endearing

Such a Christmas tale of duty and obligation, pity on the poor souls of then. But sometimes things twist and turn and the future is not so bleak.

[Mark Dockendorf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely story

A fun, quick read. A lovely Christmas story of love and duty. Just right to enjoy in a cozy chair on a snowy afternoon.