Caroline Saves the Blacksmith (Inconvenient Brides, #5) / Inconvenient Brides (ePub)

She helps injured the blacksmith on Christmas Eve, leading to a romantic attraction despite their aversion to love.

She has a dark past that she must keep a secret. He has a dark past he wishes to forget. The magic of the festive season might be the key to unlocking a fiery new passion.

She will not repeat past mistakes ...

Caroline Brown once made an unforgivable mistake with a handsome earl, betraying a beloved friend in the process. Now she is rebuilding her life as the new owner of a dressmaker's shop in the busy town of Chatternwell. She is determined to guard her heart from all men, including the darkly handsome blacksmith, until the local doctor requests her help on the night before Christmas.

He can't stop thinking about her ...

William Jackson has avoided relationships since his battle wounds healed, but the new proprietress on his street is increasingly in his thoughts, which is why he is avoiding her at all costs. But an unexpected injury lays him up on Christmas Eve and now the chit is mothering him in the most irritating and delightful manner.

Can the magic of the holiday season help two broken souls overcome their dark pasts to form a blissful union?

Can be read as a standalone story or as part of the Inconvenient Brides series of steamy Regency romance books.

What Readers Are Saying:

★★★★★ "Not only is this my all-time favorite Christmas historical romance, this is one of my favorite historical romances ever. It is dreamy and Christmasy and beautiful and full of gorgeous dresses." - hhbennett25
★★★★★ "The chemistry between these two just leapt off the page! Grand book!!" - txyankeeny
★★★★★ "I love both Caroline and William. They are complex characters with complex emotional baggage from their separate pasts." - E Prime