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Holidays at Northfield Hall
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Expected 9 Oct 26Where every holiday comes with a little heat and a lot of heart
Celebrate the holidays at Regency England’s most radical estate, where everyone–and every festivity–is welcome.
In 1814, the Prestons are in the midst of their busy adventures, and beloved Mr. Maulvi is amused to report on the many shenanigans and love affairs happening throughout the year.
At Halloween, when a ghost haunts Northfield Hall, Áine Delaney suspects this apparition is more flesh than fiction…
At Diwali, the Duke and Duchess of Wednesbury are at a crossroads in their marriage–and, taking shelter at Northfield Hall from a storm, wonder if there is hope for a future together…
At Christmas, Chloe escapes to Northfield Hall when she realizes she loves her fiance too much to marry him, but Garrett is determined not to let Chloe go without a fight…
On Valentine’s Day, Adelaide is sure there is no suitor for her as her mischievous cousin plays Cupid with the house party, but Jacob seizes the game as a chance to speak his heart at last…
At Eid al-Fitr, Grey Montgomery wants to convince his cousin’s beau to leave the family alone, but Farah has other ideas–including showing Grey just how important family traditions can be…
No matter the holiday, you are guaranteed to finish the story with a smile on your face and love in your heart.
Enjoy a year in the life of Northfield Hall with these heartfelt and steamy novellas from Katherine Grant and her bestselling friends Isabella Kamal, Charlie Lane, and Sri Savita!
Celebrate the holidays at Regency England’s most radical estate, where everyone–and every festivity–is welcome.
In 1814, the Prestons are in the midst of their busy adventures, and beloved Mr. Maulvi is amused to report on the many shenanigans and love affairs happening throughout the year.
At Halloween, when a ghost haunts Northfield Hall, Áine Delaney suspects this apparition is more flesh than fiction…
At Diwali, the Duke and Duchess of Wednesbury are at a crossroads in their marriage–and, taking shelter at Northfield Hall from a storm, wonder if there is hope for a future together…
At Christmas, Chloe escapes to Northfield Hall when she realizes she loves her fiance too much to marry him, but Garrett is determined not to let Chloe go without a fight…
On Valentine’s Day, Adelaide is sure there is no suitor for her as her mischievous cousin plays Cupid with the house party, but Jacob seizes the game as a chance to speak his heart at last…
At Eid al-Fitr, Grey Montgomery wants to convince his cousin’s beau to leave the family alone, but Farah has other ideas–including showing Grey just how important family traditions can be…
No matter the holiday, you are guaranteed to finish the story with a smile on your face and love in your heart.
Enjoy a year in the life of Northfield Hall with these heartfelt and steamy novellas from Katherine Grant and her bestselling friends Isabella Kamal, Charlie Lane, and Sri Savita!
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Expected publication October 9, 2026
About the author
Katherine Grant
21 books447 followersKatherine Grant writes Regency Romance novels for the modern reader. Her writing has been recognized by Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Romance Slam Jam Emma Awards, and Shelf Unbound Indie Book Awards. If you love ballgowns, secret kisses, and social commentary, a book hangover is coming your way.
Katherine also hosts the weekly Historical Romance Sampler podcast! Find out more at www.katherinegrantromance.com
Katherine also hosts the weekly Historical Romance Sampler podcast! Find out more at www.katherinegrantromance.com
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Review of advance copy received from Author
What a great concept for a histrom anthology; five holiday celebrations, mostly set on a radical estate, showcasing different traditions and featuring a great mix of working-class and aristocratic characters. This collection of stories is a really good example of how exciting and progressive indie historical romance can be and how diverse its cast of characters can get if you leave London ballrooms for a change.
The Haunting of Northfield Hall by Katherine Grant
The introductory novella is set during Samhain, and does a really good job of combining the spooky atmosphere of the holiday with a very earthy love story. The heroine, Áine, is a practical working woman, but when the hero, Jasper, meets her, the images that are conjured up in his POV are ones of a healer, an otherworldly pagan priestess, complete with a cat that he thinks might be her familiar. However, as the story unfolds, we see that these are very flesh-and-blood characters living during a treacherous time. I really liked the protagonists of this novella, its sense of community and the protection the progressive Northfield Hall estate provides, the earthy sex scenes in which the characters were completely equal, the pagan wedding ceremony, and the brilliant conclusion, with the witchy woman finding her happily ever after in Salem.
Diwali With Her Duke by Sri Savita
This was the standout novella for me. When the story opens, the characters are both 56, and have already been married for 33 years with 5 children. As the story unfolds, we find out that the heroine, Rachika, came from a working-class family that still very much honoured its Indian heritage, while the hero’s family chose assimilation and trying to fit in as much as possible. The novella explores these two approaches to the immigrant experience, but the main topic of the story is a marriage in trouble. The titular duke is a perfectionist who puts too much pressure on himself and can consequently suffer from performance anxiety, while the practical, independent heroine has, rightly, had enough of his brooding. The central theme of this novella would be time; not only is the period of two months they have been estranged constantly mentioned, but there is also the aspect of the passage of time, which will inevitably lead to their eldest son taking over the title from Tarun, which would, of course, imply that Tarun has shuffled off this mortal coil. His apprehension about the future is at the centre of his issues, and I really liked how the author incorporated the motif of the timepiece that Tarun brought to Rachika’s parents’ shop, which leads them to meeting in the first place. Once Their Graces finally start working on resuming their sexual relationship, the novella quickly gets pretty steamy, with several touch-and-go scenes, and a lot of wonderful worshipping of the amazing heroine. Also, the description of Diwali traditions was fascinating.
Cold Feet at Christmas by Charlie Lane
Chloe is a mixed-race woman dreaming about opening a women’s refuge, while Garrett is a Black tailor she heard speaking at a political rally and fell head over heels for. However, after they agree on a marriage of convenience, Chloe realises that she does not want to sacrifice passion and poetry and jilts Garrett, which leads him to chase after her and finally woo his fiancée. I really liked the protagonists; I always like a good "she fell first" story, because they are not that common and the yearning can be very different when it’s the woman on the unrequited side of the love story.
From Northfield Hall with Love by Isabella Kamal
Adelaide is a rich, but socially aware 32-year-old woman, completely oblivious to the fact that Jacob, a clerk at her father’s bank, has been pining after her for a year. This was probably the most light-hearted novella in the anthology, with scheming, matchmaking friends and a secret letter exchange. I always like when the heroine in a histrom demonstrates confidence and social awareness in a way that makes her charming and relatable, and not just a shrew standing on a soapbox and making proclamations, and I always enjoy an anxious, shy hero.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Eid by Isabella Kamal
The final instalment introduced me to Eid thanks to Farah, Grey, and Grey’s formidable grandmother. I enjoyed this story and the hero’s issues stemming from his mixed heritage and never feeling like he fits in properly, but I was a little confused as to why Farah felt she needed to force magic and love in her life, seeing as how she was described as a beautiful and rich young woman with a supportive family; what exactly had happened that made her think marriage to Grey’s obnoxious cousin was her only chance at love? Still, I liked the story overall, and especially the description of Eid traditions and celebrations.
Huge thanks to the authors for the ARC.
The Haunting of Northfield Hall by Katherine Grant
The introductory novella is set during Samhain, and does a really good job of combining the spooky atmosphere of the holiday with a very earthy love story. The heroine, Áine, is a practical working woman, but when the hero, Jasper, meets her, the images that are conjured up in his POV are ones of a healer, an otherworldly pagan priestess, complete with a cat that he thinks might be her familiar. However, as the story unfolds, we see that these are very flesh-and-blood characters living during a treacherous time. I really liked the protagonists of this novella, its sense of community and the protection the progressive Northfield Hall estate provides, the earthy sex scenes in which the characters were completely equal, the pagan wedding ceremony, and the brilliant conclusion, with the witchy woman finding her happily ever after in Salem.
Diwali With Her Duke by Sri Savita
This was the standout novella for me. When the story opens, the characters are both 56, and have already been married for 33 years with 5 children. As the story unfolds, we find out that the heroine, Rachika, came from a working-class family that still very much honoured its Indian heritage, while the hero’s family chose assimilation and trying to fit in as much as possible. The novella explores these two approaches to the immigrant experience, but the main topic of the story is a marriage in trouble. The titular duke is a perfectionist who puts too much pressure on himself and can consequently suffer from performance anxiety, while the practical, independent heroine has, rightly, had enough of his brooding. The central theme of this novella would be time; not only is the period of two months they have been estranged constantly mentioned, but there is also the aspect of the passage of time, which will inevitably lead to their eldest son taking over the title from Tarun, which would, of course, imply that Tarun has shuffled off this mortal coil. His apprehension about the future is at the centre of his issues, and I really liked how the author incorporated the motif of the timepiece that Tarun brought to Rachika’s parents’ shop, which leads them to meeting in the first place. Once Their Graces finally start working on resuming their sexual relationship, the novella quickly gets pretty steamy, with several touch-and-go scenes, and a lot of wonderful worshipping of the amazing heroine. Also, the description of Diwali traditions was fascinating.
Cold Feet at Christmas by Charlie Lane
Chloe is a mixed-race woman dreaming about opening a women’s refuge, while Garrett is a Black tailor she heard speaking at a political rally and fell head over heels for. However, after they agree on a marriage of convenience, Chloe realises that she does not want to sacrifice passion and poetry and jilts Garrett, which leads him to chase after her and finally woo his fiancée. I really liked the protagonists; I always like a good "she fell first" story, because they are not that common and the yearning can be very different when it’s the woman on the unrequited side of the love story.
From Northfield Hall with Love by Isabella Kamal
Adelaide is a rich, but socially aware 32-year-old woman, completely oblivious to the fact that Jacob, a clerk at her father’s bank, has been pining after her for a year. This was probably the most light-hearted novella in the anthology, with scheming, matchmaking friends and a secret letter exchange. I always like when the heroine in a histrom demonstrates confidence and social awareness in a way that makes her charming and relatable, and not just a shrew standing on a soapbox and making proclamations, and I always enjoy an anxious, shy hero.
A Gentleman’s Guide to Eid by Isabella Kamal
The final instalment introduced me to Eid thanks to Farah, Grey, and Grey’s formidable grandmother. I enjoyed this story and the hero’s issues stemming from his mixed heritage and never feeling like he fits in properly, but I was a little confused as to why Farah felt she needed to force magic and love in her life, seeing as how she was described as a beautiful and rich young woman with a supportive family; what exactly had happened that made her think marriage to Grey’s obnoxious cousin was her only chance at love? Still, I liked the story overall, and especially the description of Eid traditions and celebrations.
Huge thanks to the authors for the ARC.
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