Future duke Gabe isn't looking forward to his search for a wife and poor baron's daughter Juliet is avoiding the entire marriage business, until their mothers make new year resolutions for them, further complicating their lives.

Gabriel Tristan Ashpole, Viscount Barwell, is 25 and heir to a duchy. Gabe doesn't feel he deserves his rank and status. He was the 'spare' until his brother, the heir, tragically died when they were children. He doesn't want the responsibility of the duchy and he certainly doesn't want to marry and raise an heir of his own. Until he meets Juliet.

By hiding with the wallflowers at society events, Juliet Rose Mitchell is avoiding marriage. As the youngest daughter of a poor baron she hopes she can slip by as a closet bluestocking without her parents noticing. She's seen what marriage can do to her sisters and friends and she doesn't want it, thank you very much. Until she meets Gabe, but he's so far above her, she thinks she's safe. He couldn't want a struggling baron's daughter with no dowry as his duchess, could he?

Note for Readers: This series is 'Clean & Wholesome', meaning the stories contain emotional intimacy, but don't include graphic physical scenes between characters.

Tropes

Duke Romance

Regency Christmas Romance

Clean and Wholesome

Wallflower and duke

Friends to lovers

Happy ever after ending

Regency Christmas Short Stories series
Book 1: A Christmas Betrothal
Book 2: A Christmas Invitation
Book 3: New Year's Resolutions

Connected to this series: Crisis at Christmas

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• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionRegency
• Literature & FictionHistorical FictionShort Stories
• Literature & FictionShort StoriesSingle Authors

• Publication Date: December 30, 2025
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• Print Length: 101 Pages
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