A collection of three complete holiday novellas from RITA Award-winning author Nicole Burnham's Royal Scandals series. Romance, Christmas, and royalty...what's not to love? A Glimpse Behind Palace Gates The Barrali family has seen its share of scandals. But what of those who work for the famous royals? This collection of three romantic holiday tales takes you to the Barrali winery, an elegant royal yacht, and through the palace’s secret garden to experience the passions of those who serve. Christmas With a Prince – A Christmas wedding at the Famiglia Barrali winery forces Holly Elliott to choose between two princes: one who holds a crown, and one who could break her heart…but fulfill her every fantasy. Christmas on the Royal Yacht – When April Dietrich left New York to renovate Sarcaccia’s royal palace, she also left her lover. But when Rock Fournier is hired as head chef on the royal yacht, will it cook up trouble for both their careers? Christmas With a Palace Thief – Palace security chief Umberto Niro defends the royal family from all threats, internal and external. When he finds his ex-girlfriend, a confessed thief, in the queen’s closet, can he choose between duty and passion? "Great food, great sex, exotic locale, and royal scandals...Enjoy!" —New York Times Bestselling Author Christina Dodd Don't miss a single volume of the ROYAL SCANDALS series! - Christmas With a Prince (novella) - Scandal With a Prince - Honeymoon With a Prince - Christmas on the Royal Yacht (novella) - Slow Tango With a Prince - The Royal Bastard - Christmas With a Palace Thief (novella) - The Wicked Prince - One Man's Princess ALSO AVAILABLE: - A Royal Scandals Wedding, for newsletter subscribers READER INTERESTS: holiday romance collection, Christmas novella collection, behind the scenes royal family, workplace romance, office romance, second chance, reunion romance, law enforcement hero, chef hero, happily ever after, HEA, royal family saga, standalone story, international romance, Southern Europe, winery, palace, castle

"An addictive series, full of heart and romance and endings that give a happy sigh." - New York Times Bestselling Author Emily March Books 4 - 6 of Nicole Burnham’s romantic Royal Scandals series about Sarcaccia’s wealthy Barrali family, now available as a boxed set! Includes the full text of THE ROYAL BASTARD, THE WICKED PRINCE, and ONE MAN'S PRINCESS. THE ROYAL BASTARD Revealing his secret could devastate a royal family. Keeping it could end his marriage. Brilliant researcher Rocco Cornaro develops lifesaving medical devices, and in the process has become a wealthy man. However, he harbors a deep secret: his mother was the secret lover of Sarcaccia’s King Carlo Barrali and Rocco is the product of their affair. His silence on the topic has driven away even his beloved wife, Olympic athlete Justine Flyte. When Justine is kidnapped and Rocco is forced to confront a new, horrible truth, will it ruin their marriage forever? Or give them a second chance at love? THE WICKED PRINCE A notorious prince heads to the South Pacific and finds redemption in the most unexpected place: a children's shelter run by his sister's friend. Prince Alessandro Barrali is known for his wild ways. After he’s compelled to stand in for his staid identical twin, all Alessandro wants is to escape the fishbowl of palace life and indulge himself. When he awakens aboard the royal yacht awash in hedonism, yet bored out of his mind, he decides a new quest is in order. Francesca “Frannie” Lawrence needs capable volunteers at the children’s shelter she’s opened on the tsunami-devastated South Pacific island of Kilakuru. When Prince Alessandro Barrali appears on her doorstep, she’s sure she has a nightmare on her hands. Since the royal family provide the shelter’s financial backing, she can’t turn him away. Nor can she deny that the children adore him. Can she find a way to protect the children in her care—and the walls around her heart—against a challenge from a wicked prince? ONE MAN’S PRINCESS The only person she can trust is the man who broke her heart. Beautiful, talented lingerie designer Lina Cornaro sits on the cusp of major success. After her fiery affair with tough Formula One driver Ivo Zanardi ended in heartbreak, she's learned to keep her focus on her career. Nothing could make her return to Ivo. Nothing, except the public revelation of her darkest secret: Lina is the illegitimate daughter of Sarcaccia's King Carlo, one of the most famous men in the world. When paparazzi trap Lina outside the most important meeting of her career, Ivo arrives to rescue her from the horde. She has no choice but to escape on his arm. But can she trust her career to the driven, charismatic man who once left her devastated? Or is he racing for a new prize—her love? Don’t miss a single volume of the Royal Scandals Series: - Christmas With a Prince (novella) - Scandal With a Prince - Honeymoon With a Prince - Christmas on the Royal Yacht (novella) - Slow Tango With a Prince - The Royal Bastard - Christmas With a Palace Thief (novella) - The Wicked Prince - One Man’s Princess BONUS READ: - A Royal Scandals Wedding, for newsletter subscribers

Christmas Romance: Three Complete Holiday Love Stories

A Royal Scandals Christmas Novella ** National Readers' Choice Award Finalist ** Security chief Umberto Niro has dedicated his life to a single mission: defending the Barrali royal family from all threats, both internal and external. When he detects an intruder deep inside the palace, capture is swift and certain. Then he discovers the thief is his former co-worker—and ex-girlfriend—Sara Angeletti, and he suspects there’s more to the Christmas break-in than meets the eye. Umberto turned his back on Sara years ago, but she hasn’t forgotten the depth of passion they once shared. When he hauls her into his office in handcuffs, she uses that attraction to her advantage. She’s playing with fire, but Sara’s on a mission of her own…. Can they survive the holiday…and each other? The ROYAL SCANDALS Series: - Christmas With a Prince (novella) - Scandal With a Prince - Honeymoon With a Prince - Christmas on the Royal Yacht (novella) - Slow Tango With a Prince - The Royal Bastard - Christmas With a Palace Thief (novella) - The Wicked Prince - One Man's Princess BONUS READ: - A Royal Scandals Wedding, for newsletter subscribers “An addictive series, full of heart and romance and endings that give a happy sigh.” - New York Times bestselling author Emily March “Modern fairy tales with perfect happily ever afters.” - New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd READER INTERESTS: holiday romance novella, Christmas romance, second chance, reunion romance, family saga, security guard hero, international romance, workplace romance, happy ever after, HEA, complete story novella, royal household, modern royalty, family saga, romance series, international romance, standalone novella

From four beloved writers—Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley—come four original stories that tell a hilarious tale of a Christmas house party that serves up love and scandal in equal measure! The Duke of Greystoke’s Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto… not to mention scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti. But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid. Lady Cressida, the duke’s daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments—and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Her cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire, is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more. But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid. A house party so large that mothers lose track of their charges leads to a delightful, seductive quartet of stories that you will savor for the Season!

The Edgar Award-winning editor collects sixty of his all-time favorite holiday crime stories—from Arthur Conan Doyle and Thomas Hardy, to Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain. • “Anyone who cares about the best mystery writing of the past century and beyond would be lucky to receive this thick volume during the holidays." —The Washington Post This collection touches on all aspects of the holiday season, and all types of mysteries. They are suspenseful, funny, frightening, and poignant. Included are puzzles by Mary Higgins Clark, Isaac Asimov, and Ngaio Marsh; uncanny tales in the tradition of A Christmas Carol by Peter Lovesey and Max Allan Collins; O. Henry-like stories by Stanley Ellin and Joseph Shearing, stories by pulp icons John D. MacDonald and Damon Runyon; comic gems from Donald E. Westlake and John Mortimer; and many, many more. Almost any kind of mystery you’re in the mood for--suspense, pure detection, humor, cozy, private eye, or police procedural—can be found in these pages. FEATURING: - Unscrupulous Santas - Crimes of Christmases Past and Present - Festive felonies - Deadly puddings - Misdemeanors under the mistletoe - Christmas cases for classic characters including Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, Ellery Queen, Rumpole of the Bailey, Inspector Morse, Inspector Ghote, A.J. Raffles, and Nero Wolfe.

Working with Marek Brendan, the heir to the Weslorian throne, to stop a coup involving her sister and her husband, the crown prince of Alucia, reporter Hollis Honeycutt, as things take a romantic turn, must choose between duty and love.