A Countess For Christmas
The Earl’s secret bride…Emma Carmichael is shocked when she sees who she’s waitressing for at a lavish party—Jack Westwood, the new Earl of Redminster. Her new life comes crashing down when Jack announces to the world that they’re married!Jack has never forgotten his first love, despite the tragedy that tore them apart. When the paparazzi cameras intrude he proposes they live as man and wife until the fuss dies down. Emma feels like Cinderella, masquerading as his Countess…only behind closed doors their marriage feels tantalisingly real…
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The earlâs secret bride...
Emma Carmichael is shocked when she sees who sheâs waitressing for at a lavish partyâJack Westwood, the new Earl of Redminster. Her new life comes crashing down when Jack announces to the world that theyâre married!
Jack has never forgotten his first love despite the tragedy that tore them apart. When the paparazzi cameras intrude, he proposes they live as man and wife until the fuss dies down. Emma feels like Cinderella, masquerading as his countess...only, behind closed doors, their marriage feels tantalizingly real...
Maids Under the Mistletoe
Promoted: from maids to Christmas brides!
Maids Emma, Ashleigh, Grace and Sophie work for the same elite London agency. And with Christmas just around the corner theyâre gearing up for their busiest period yet!
But as the snowflakes begin to fall these Christmas Cinderellas are about to be swept off their feet by romantic heroes of their own...
Donât miss the first book in our Maids Under the Mistletoe quartet
A Countess for Christmas
by Christy McKellen October 2016
Also in this series
Greek Tycoonâs Mistletoe Proposal
by Kandy Shepherd November 2016
Christmas in the Bossâs Castle
by Scarlet Wilson December 2016
Her New Year Baby Secret
by Jessica Gilmore January 2017
Formerly a video and radio producer, CHRISTY MCKELLEN now spends her time writing fun, impassioned and emotive romance with an undercurrent of sensual tension. When sheâs not writing she can be found enjoying life with her husband and three children, walking for pleasure and researching other peopleâs deepest secrets and desires.
Christy loves to hear from readers. You can get hold of her at www.christymckellen.com.
This oneâs for all my wonderful friends, especially Alice, Karen and Sophie, my best buddies since our school days, and for the fabulous ladies writing this continuity with me, Kandy, Scarlet and Jessica, who Iâm also privileged to call my friends.
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THIS HAD TO be the most challenging party that Emma Carmichael had ever worked at.
As fabulous as the setting wasâa grand Chelsea town house that had been interior designed to within an inch of its life, presiding over the genteel glamour of Sloane Squareâthe party itself felt stilted and lifeless.
The trouble was, Emma mused as she glided inconspicuously through the throng, handing out drinks to the primped and polished partygoers, it was full of people who attended parties for a living rather than for pleasure, in an attempt to rub shoulders with Londonâs great and good.
She knew all about that type of party after being invited to a glut of them in her late teens, either with her parents or with friends from her private girlsâ school in Cambridge. But sheâd been a very different person then, pampered and carefree. Those privileged days were long gone now though, along with her darling late fatherâs reputation and all their familyâs money.
As if her thoughts had conjured up the demons that had plagued her for the six years following his death, her phone vibrated in her pocket and she discreetly slipped it out and glanced at it, only to see it was another text message from her last remaining creditor reminding her she was late with her final repayment. Stomach sinking, she shoved the phone back into her pocket and desperately tried to reinstate the cheerful smile that her boss, Jolyon Fitzherbert, expected his staff to wear at all times.
âEmma, a word! Over here!â came the peremptory tones of the man himself from the other side of the room.
Darn. Busted.
Turning, she met her bossâs narrowed eyes and swallowed hard as he beckoned her over to where he stood holding court to a small group of guests with one elbow propped jauntily against the vulgar marble fireplace.
Emma had encountered the bunch of reprobates he was with a number of times since sheâd begun working for Jolyon two months ago so she was well used to their contemptuous gazes that slid over her face as she approached now. They didnât believe in fraternising with the hired help.
If only Jolyon felt the same.
It was becoming harder and harder to avoid his wandering hands and suggestive gaze, especially when she found herself alone with him. So far sheâd been politely cool and it seemed to have held him at bay, but as soon as he got a couple of drinks into him dodging his advances became a whole lot harder.
Fighting down her apprehension, she gave Jolyon a respectful nod and smile as she came to a halt in front of him.
âCan I be of service?â
Jolyonâs eyes seemed to bulge with menace in his flushed face. âI do hope I didnât just see you playing with your mobile phone when youâre supposed to be serving these good people, Emma, because that would be rude and unprofessional, would it not?â he drawled.
