The Last Chance Christmas Ball
by Joanna Bourne, Patricia Rice, Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Nicola Cornick

“Each author’s unique style and storytelling talents are at their best, gifting readers one scrumptious treat after another…glowing with the joy and romance of the yuletide.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars

Christmas 1815. Upstairs and downstairs, Holbourne Hall is abuzz with preparations for a grand ball to celebrate the year’s most festive—and romantic—holiday. For at the top of each guest’s wish list is a last chance to find true love before the New Year…

A chance meeting beneath the mistletoe, a stolen glance across the dance floor—amid the sumptuous delicacies, glittering decorations, and swell of the orchestra, every duchess and debutante, lord and lackey has a hopeful heart. There’s the headstrong heiress who must win back her beloved by midnight—or be wed to another….the spinster whose fateful choice to relinquish love may hold one more surprise for her…a widow yearning to glimpse her long-lost love for even one sweet, fleeting interlude …a charming rake who finds far more than he bargained for. And many other dazzling, romantic tales in this star-studded collection that will fill your heart and spice up your holidays…

Originally published October 2015 in trade paperback and eBook by Kensington.

Other Books by Joanna Bourne

Gambled Away
A Historical Anthology

Rogue Spy

Mischief and Mistletoe

The Black Hawk

The Forbidden Rose

My Lord and Spymaster

The Spymaster's Lady

Joanna Bourne's Bio

I live in the foothills of the Appalachians with my family, a medium-sized mutt, a faux Himalayan cat and a fish named Bait. I write Historical Romances set in England and France during the Napoleonic Wars. I'm fascinated by that time and place—such passionate conviction and burning idealism ... and really sexy clothes.