Mistletoe Kisses

The Last Chance Christmas Ball Anthology

As a young bride, Lady Holbourne held her first ball at Christmas. Now she’s a dowager in her seventies and “Lady Holly’s” annual Christmas Ball has become a beloved tradition. And since Lady Holly is an inveterate match-maker, some irreverently call it Lady Holly’s “last chance Christmas ball.”

This year, in the Christmas of 1815, Lady Holly’s guests include a dashing rake, a wounded soldier, an unhappy young bride, an unexpected old flame, an impoverished spinster, and more. For all of these people, the ball is indeed, their last chance for happiness. . .

We invite you to put on your dancing slippers, break out a mug of egg-nog and come with us to Lady Holly’s Last Chance Christmas ball.

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Mistletoe Kisses by Anne Gracie

Allie Fenton has never been able to attend a ball, for various reasons. Now orphaned and about to become homeless, she’s planning to become a teacher at a girl’s seminary in Bath. But first there’s her last Christmas at home and then, Lady Holly’s famous annual Christmas ball.

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The Other Stories

My True Love Hath My Heart by Joanna Bourne
A Scottish Carol by Susan King
In the Bleak Midwinter by Mary Jo Putney