Lady Evelyn Fitzsimmons has long been betrothed to Gavin deVere and since she is on the plus side is worried that she won’t be attractive enough for him, so she decides to find out. She dresses up as maid and meets Gavin as a castle maid she gets more than she bargained for when his twin brother William shows up, for the deVere twins have always shared their women. When Gavin finds her so attractive he asks for her the next day she realizes she must come clean and tell him the truth. What will Gavin’s reaction be when he finds out his bride is the maid he had bedded the night before, and that he, his brother, was in on the bedding?

A Gift of Frankincense by Cassie Walder

Lady Anne DeVere Hepburn, Countess of Solway is a widow and when she receives a letter of proposal from Rob Garrick asking for her hand in marriage, she knows that they could make a good match and she could learn to love him. There is a slight problem though her exiled king has asked her to marry Rob. She is afraid that he wants her to marry him to spy on him since she is loyal to the exiled king and Rob seems to be loyal to Cromwell. It will be a dangerous match for her because if she is caught spying for the king it will mean her life, and her son’s lands could be confiscated. She agrees to marry Rob and does find herself falling in love. Will things work out so that she can be loyal to her king and to her husband so that they can find a life together?

A Gift of Myrrh by Jodi Lynn Copeland

Tavish MacBain is the new laird of Landon and it’s a bittersweet reunion for him in his beloved home. For he has been gone from Scotland since a young lad, and only became laird at the death of his twin brother. The people in Landon do not trust him for they believe him to be English since he has lived in England since a lad. Tavish also has to win over his sister-in-law Kristiana, whom he is very attracted to and longs to bed. But Kristiana has a secret. She was married to his brother but the marriage was never consummated. When Kristiana finally gets up the nerve to seduce Tavish he overhears incriminating evidence that has him believing she seduced him for reasons other than love. Will Tavish who has trouble trusting Kristiana to hear the truth so they can have the best Christmas gift ever?

This anthology is a very erotic Christmas gift. There is three very different points of history and three very different ways to celebrate Christmas, but we find out the best gift of all is love and being with those that you love. So grab this anthology and enjoy a very festive erotic very joyous and loving Christmas.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Lisa Wine
November 12, 2003