'twas the Night After Christmas

Marc Notes: Compact discs.; Duration: 9:10:00.; 0; Read by Michael Page.; Pierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, has been estranged from his mother for most of his life. When his mother's new companion, Mrs. Camilla Stuart, writes to tell him that his mother is seriously ill, he goes home. But when he learns that the lovely widow tricked him in order to effect a holiday reconciliation, he refuses to stay, unless she meets his terms.. Publisher Marketing:"Dear Sir, ... I feel I should inform you that your mother is very ill. If you wish to see her before it is too late, you should come at once. Sincerely, Mrs. Camilla Stuart" Pierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, has led an unabashed rogue s life, letting no woman near his heart. Inexplicably abandoned as a child to be raised by distant relatives, he never forgave his parents, refusing to read any of his mother s letters after his father s death. Then came a letter that shook his resolve. A Christmas visit to Montcliff might prove his last chance to discover the truth of his past, and come to terms with the stranger he calls Mother. But two surprises await him at Montcliff. His mother is perfectly healthy, nowhere near a deathbed, as her meddling lady s companion led him to believe. The second is Camilla Stuart herself, a lively vicar s widow, too bright and beautiful not to arouse the scoundrel in Pierce. Though she alone is reason enough to prolong his stay, he is soon faced with other tantalizing riddles: What secrets lie in his mother s past to explain his childhood abandonment? Why is the captivating Mrs. Stuart so determined to mend the breach between mother and son? Meanwhile, Camilla herself is caught up in love s complications since the arrival of the irresistible earl. As his bold flirtation and suggestive whispers draw her dangerously close, can anything protect her vulnerable heart? If they are destined to share real happiness, there must be honesty between them yet telling him the truth about her own life may shatter that chance. None of them can predict the startling revelations to come. Or the secrets, both heartening and shocking, divulged between a mother and son, and between two lovers haunted by their respective pasts, that will make Christmas night at Montcliff one to remember and the glorious night after, one to treasure for a lifetime." Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/27/2012 pg. 58 (EAN 9781451642469, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Romantic Times 11/01/2012 pg. 26 (EAN 9781451642469, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2012 (EAN 9781451642469, Hardcover) Library Journal 10/15/2012 pg. 65 (EAN 9781451642469, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 495 (EAN 9781451642469, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 495 (EAN 9781451642506, Open Ebook) Contributor Bio:  Jeffries, Sabrina By the time SABRINA JEFFRIES was eighteen, she d eaten chicken heads and jellyfish, been chased by a baby elephant, seen countless cobras and pythons, had the entire series of rabies shots, and visited rain forests and rubber plantations. But that wasn t enough excitement for her; to escape her mundane life as a missionary s daughter, she read romance novels. Now she writes romance novels, and her bestselling, award-winning tales of strong women and sexy, dangerous men have been translated all over the world. Although she now lives a quiet life in North Carolina with her husband and son, her colorful past has given her plenty of inspiration for more novels. Contributor Bio:  Page, Michael Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won several "AudioFile" Earphones Awards, including for "The War That Killed Achilles" by Caroline Alexander and "The Lies of Locke Lamora" by Scott Lynch.