The āfallenā ladies of Puddledon Manorās Benevolent Home are determined to rise above scandalāand forge a sparkling new future operating their own brewery and alehouseā¦
With Christmas around the corner, Miss Caroline Anderson hoped to persuade a London tavern owner to carry the Homeās Widowās Brewāonly to discover the dastard was more interested in her ankles than her ale! To her further annoyance, her stagecoach back to Little Puddledon is waylaid by louts and a snow-covered ditch. Amid a nasty storm, Caro seeks shelter at a nearby estateāonly to be greeted by Viscount Oakland, aka Nick, her brotherās childhood friendāand her schoolgirl crush. Now heās the half-dressed host of what is clearly a holiday bacchanal. Still, his house is irresistibly warmā¦
Ever the free spirit, Nick has invited the wilder gentlemen of the ton, and an assortment of Londonās lightskirts, to celebrate Christmas in a more traditional, pagan fashion. So heās surprised to find Caro at his door. Now, with a blizzard raging, he must take her inādespite his fear she wonāt take to his guests, and worse, upend his party. But she may surprise himāand upend his lifeā¦
Praise for What Ales the Earl
āA pure delight.ā āNew York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn āA fun, heartwarming Regency romance elevated by witty dialogue and a unique concept.ā āKirkus Reviews āEntertaining, earthy ⦠readers will look forward to more stories about the women of the Benevolent Home.ā āBooklist
The āfallenā ladies of Puddledon Manorās Benevolent Home are determined to rise above scandalāand forge a sparkling new future operating their own brewery and alehouseā¦
With Christmas around the corner, Miss Caroline Anderson hoped to persuade a London tavern owner to carry the Homeās Widowās Brewāonly to discover the dastard was more interested in her ankles than her ale! To her further annoyance, her stagecoach back to Little Puddledon is waylaid by louts and a snow-covered ditch. Amid a nasty storm, Caro seeks shelter at a nearby estateāonly to be greeted by Viscount Oakland, aka Nick, her brotherās childhood friendāand her schoolgirl crush. Now heās the half-dressed host of what is clearly a holiday bacchanal. Still, his house is irresistibly warmā¦
Ever the free spirit, Nick has invited the wilder gentlemen of the ton, and an assortment of Londonās lightskirts, to celebrate Christmas in a more traditional, pagan fashion. So heās surprised to find Caro at his door. Now, with a blizzard raging, he must take her inādespite his fear she wonāt take to his guests, and worse, upend his party. But she may surprise himāand upend his lifeā¦
Praise for What Ales the Earl
āA pure delight.ā āNew York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn āA fun, heartwarming Regency romance elevated by witty dialogue and a unique concept.ā āKirkus Reviews āEntertaining, earthy ⦠readers will look forward to more stories about the women of the Benevolent Home.ā āBooklist