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Miss Lydia Charingford is always cheerful, especially at Christmas, but a youthful mistake still haunts her. Though the indiscretion stays hidden, Doctor Jonas Grantham knows the truth and has long harbored feelings for Lydia. She fiercely rejects him—until a wager leads to a kiss that threatens to settle their secrets and reshape their lives this winter.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Courtney Milan
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