A Gentleman's Agreement

By J. Roman

Thomas Derrik is about to have the worst Christmas of his life. Three days before the holiday, he finds out the father he doesn’t get along with is arriving on Christmas Eve, his ex-lover and new brother-in-law will be staying at his estate until the New Year, and his beloved brother, Edmund, has died.

Luckily, Edmund’s last holiday scheme may well save Thomas’s Christmas: Henry Appleby, a young lord fresh from the Continent, has arranged to court Thomas. But the family tragedy and jealous exes may put an end to the romance before it begins.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
• Release date: Dec 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781623801946

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[katybethmckee · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great story with lots of wonderful elements: Jealous ex-lovers, new loves, secret arrangements, unrequited love, death, and life all wrapped up perfectly with a holiday bow.