The Dishonourable Paxtons Helen of Castleford

What happens when you take a surly duke and a resourceful heiress, muddle them together in a convenient marriage, and add a hearty dash of Christmas cheer?After coveting Helen's property for years, the Duke of Bellême proposes a 'mariage de convenance.' However, his independent new duchess has an alarming effect on his choice to avoid emotional entanglements.Miss Helen Paxton, a clever young woman with an unusual legacy, needs to marry in order to save her birthright from her father. But protecting someone she loves-and guarding her heart-from her endearing grouch of a husband could be more than she can manage.It might take all twelve days of holiday festivities, a kissing bough, and a winter storm to convince these guarded newlyweds that they already have the ingredients for the perfect, unexpected Christmas-one that will change their lives forever!Helen of Castleford is a sweet, closed-door Regency Christmas romance. The events in this novel occur seven years before the start of The Dishonourable Paxton series.