Sweetest Regret

“December, with its short days packed with end-of-the-year excitement, might be the month best suited to the romance novella — the perfect length for the rare hour or two of free time. Meredith Duran’s Sweetest Regret (Simon & Schuster) tells the brief but captivating story of Georgiana Trent, daughter to a Victorian-era diplomat, and Lucas Godwin, the man who broke her heart two years earlier. This is a romance full of longing and nostalgia that is also a compelling mystery. At a Christmas house party, Georgie and Lucas must work together to find a letter that’s been stolen from Georgie’s father, a task that helps rekindle their past love. Victorian England created most of the holiday traditions celebrated around Christmas, and Duran makes use of them, peppering the book with trees and carols and games and mistletoe, the latter making quality opportunities for smooching. THE RESULT IS A DELICIOUS MORSEL OF A ROMANCE — LITERARY SHORTBREAD. OR FIGGY PUDDING, IF THAT’S MORE YOUR STYLE.” —Washington Post Review for Sweetest Regret, “Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels of the month,” November 29, 2016

"With her usual witty writing and exquisite flair for characterization, Noble offers readers the second, splendid book in her Winner Takes All series. The effortless manner in which she wrote The Lie and the Lady as a separate love story while at the same time gracefully connecting it to The Game and the Governess (2014) and cleverly hinting at what is to come in the series is nothing less than brilliant.” —Booklist Starred Review for The Lie and the Lady, Book 2 in the Rules for the Reckless series

“Noble’s buoyant sense of wit gracefully propels the plot of [The Game and the Governess], her latest Regency-set historical to its immensely entertaining and eminently satisfying conclusion.” —Booklist Starred Review for The Game and the Governess, Book 1 in the Rules for the Reckless series