Christmas With The Duke

Christmas With The Duke
Katrina Cudmore

Reunited with her first love…Ciara Harris hoped her first Christmas working back at Loughmore Castle would mark a fresh start, but Tom, now Duke of Bainsworth return threatens to uncover feelings she thought long-buried.Could a snowed in Christmas be a second chance?

Reunited with her first love...

For an unforgettable Christmas

Ciara Harris hoped her first Christmas working back at Loughmore Castle would mark a fresh start, but the return of Tom, now Duke of Bainworth, threatens to uncover feelings she thought long buried. Being snowed in on Christmas Eve with Tom forces Ciara to face the truth—there’s still something magical between them. As the castle’s fires burn warm and festive, so do Tom and Ciara’s feelings of hope...

A city-loving book addict, peony obsessive KATRINA CUDMORE lives in Cork, Ireland, with her husband, four active children and a very daft dog. A psychology graduate, with an MSc in Human Resources, Katrina spent many years working in multinational companies and can’t believe she is lucky enough now to have a job that involves daydreaming about love and handsome men! You can visit Katrina at katrinacudmore.com (http://www.katrinacudmore.com).

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Christmas with the Duke

Katrina Cudmore

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ISBN: 978-1-474-07824-5

CHRISTMAS WITH THE DUKE

© 2018 Katrina Cudmore

Published in Great Britain 2018

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To Ava, my modern girl full of wit,

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The world is yours to conquer.

Contents

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