Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss
(#1 Whickertons in Love prequels)
A meddlesome lady.
An honor-bound lord.
And quite a few misunderstandings.
England 1749: LADY EDITH WESTON, daughter to the EARL OF SWANSBOROUGH, is determined to see her friend wed to a man she loves. Unfortunately, Lady Adele, however, has been promised since birth and refuses to break her father’s heart by going against his wishes. Edith, though, cannot accept that, and when she sees the first stirrings of love between her dearest friend and a visitor from the north that Christmas, she is determined to work a miracle.
JASPER BEAUMONT, EARL OF WHICKERTON, made the monumental mistake of promising his father upon his deathbed that he would wed within the year. Unfortunately, eleven months and far too many days have passed without a suitable bride in sight. At least, until he visits Cumberton Castle for the holidays and his path crosses that of a most intriguing young lady.
Never having been one to mind her own business, Edith does what she must to prove to her friend that one must never give up on love. A statement ringing all the more true when Edith finds her every move observed by a teasing gentleman with wicked eyes and a devilish smile…who, oddly enough, does not seem to disapprove of her meddlesome tendencies.
Impressed by Lady Edith’s quick wit, Jasper watches as she directs all those around her like a gifted puppeteer, determined to ensure her friend’s happiness. Only before long, he comes to wonder if perhaps…he, too, has been caught in her web, doing precisely what she wants him to.
The only question: could she possibly want him?
Once Upon a Not At All Innocent Kiss
(#2 Whickertons in Love prequel)
A damsel in distress.
A knight in shining armor.
A very unusual happily ever after.
England 1771: BEATRICE HARTLEY, daughter to BARON BENTON, is in love and with child… yet not married. Nor does it seem likely she shall ever be, for the gentleman whom she granted not only her heart in a moment of foolish passion refuses to make her his wife.
Shamed and heartbroken, Beatrice confides in her parents, who see only one solution to this most scandalous dilemma: an arranged match to save face. All hopes of love now seem dashed…
… until a gallant knight appears out of nowhere.
CHARLES BEAUMONT, LORD HAWTHORNE, eldest son to LORD and LADY WHICKERTON, finds himself struck by cupid’s arrow quite unexpectedly upon his return to England. At a ball, he spies a young lady in tears, and his heart goes out to her.
Yet the Whickertons are sworn to only marry for love. After all, it is a family tradition. But what if Charles’s chosen bride longs for another? Is all hope lost?
Of course not.
It never is.
Especially not when it concerns the Whickertons.
COMING SOON!
Once Upon a Mistletoe Kiss Gone Horribly Wrong
(#3 Whickertons in Love prequel)
In this friends-to-lovers Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author BREE WOLF, childhood friends Anne and Tobias, once known as Little Annie and Little Toby, are forced down a rocky path when they realize that friendship alone is no longer enough. Will they dare reach for more?
She is his oldest friend, and he is hers.
Until a mistletoe kiss…
…goes horribly wrong.
England 1801: MISS ANNE THATCHER ought to choose a husband. That, however, is easier said than done for no man of her acquaintance manages to capture her attention, her interest, her heart. The only man she has ever loved is Tobias Hawke, her childhood friend who has always been like an older brother to her, troublesome but loyal.
Anne cannot think of him without remembering how he used to hide frogs in her bed when they were children. He is her friend, not a suitor, and yet, lately, whenever she finds herself looking into those chocolate-brown eyes of his, Anne cannot help but wonder…
…what if he kissed her?
TOBIAS HAWKE, brother to Viscount Barrington, no longer sees the little girl he once knew when he looks at his childhood friend Anne Thatcher. To him, she’s no longer Little Annie, and the thought that she might still think of him as Little Toby disturbs him greatly. Yes, she is his confidante, his friend, the one woman who knows him like no other, but…
…what if he kissed her?
Neither one of them dares to risk the friendship that connected them since childhood…until Christmas arrives, and they find themselves pushed under a sprig of mistletoe.
What if?
