Tabetha Waite

Twelve Gifts by Christmas Tabetha Waite

Sometimes love shows up when you least expect it... Lady Philomena Wallace, Countess of Lipscomb, is not a woman in the first blush of youth. As a widow, she has seen her share of loss. She is perfectly content with her life as it is. Or, at least that's what she thought. As the Christmas Season approaches, she begins to receive anonymous gifts from a secret admirer. He claims that he will reveal his identity on Christmas Day. But what begins as a rather intriguing prospect suddenly turns complicated when a man from her past abruptly resurfaces... And turns out to be the best decision you ever make. On a busy London street, Julian Solomon encounters Mena, the village girl he met long ago. At the time, she had been pledged to another, but even so he knew her family would never approve his suit as a poor commoner, so he leaves for America determined to make a better life for himself. Twenty years later he returns to England, intent on charming the woman he'd never truly forgotten. But as life has taught him not everything works out as you plan, and sometimes you need a little Christmas spirit to finally achieve what you've always wanted.