A cottage in a secret garden is where two strangers discover the true meaning of Christmas.

With dark memories of a past Christmas taunting him, Lord Percival Hamilton wants nothing to do with silly kissing boughs or any manner of festive celebrations at his brother's castle. Deciding to stay away until Twelfth Night passes, he heads to an abandoned cottage in a secret garden in the woods, wanting to escape this burdensome time of year. When he arrives, he discovers he is not alone.

"Tanya Anne Crosby has created her own mythology, where history and legend collide.” — Whiskey & Wit Book Reviews

All hope for the future seems lost when Gwendolyn’s prince turns out to be anything but charming. Only now, having united the dragon banners, Gwendolyn realizes too late that Loc is not her one true love…

From a USA Today bestselling author, comes Rita Award finalist with with Strong Romantic Elements-- Pamela Morsi at her finest.

For Jack Crabtree, returning home to the backwoods of Catawah to tend to his ailing grandfather isn't exactly how he wanted to spend the better part of his week. He'd just closed a huge deal at work, had three kids home for the summer, and a wife who was angry at him for trying to move them to a bigger house--not to mention, he wasn't looking forward to spending his time running through an obstacle course of crazy relatives who, since his father's death, never felt like anything more than strangers.