Under the Mistletoe [Paperback]

In this beautifully written “Christmas gift to her readers” (Booklist), New York Timesbestselling author Mary Balogh draws on the warmth of the Christmas season to heal the wounds of the human heart in five holiday historical romance novellas of family, friends, lovers, and strangers....

InA Family Christmas, an estranged husband and wife make an unexpected connection—and an illuminating discovery—during the holiday season.

The Star of Bethlehemis a lost diamond ring causing a riff in an already troubled marriage until a servant solves not one mystery but three surrounding its disappearance.

The Best Giftcan come at the most unexpected moments, especially for a lonesome teacher enlisted over the holidays to chaperon the niece of a notorious rake.

Playing Housefinds an impoverished young woman longing to celebrate just one last, joyous Christmas before she and her orphaned siblings are separated forever.

And inNo Room at the Inn,a winter storm on Christmas Eve brings a young couple in from the cold, desperately in need of warmth and shelter for their unborn child.Praise ForUnder the Mistletoe

“If you haven’t had the seasonal pleasure of Mary Balogh’s Christmas stories in past years,Under the Mistletoewill be a real treat for you. For those of us who have loved her stories for a long time, this anthology is a must buy.”—The Romance Reader

“Reading a Mary Balogh book, whether a novel or a collection of novellas, is always a great delight!...This collection of Christmas-themed novellas is definitely a keeper, and I can't recommend it highly enough! Each story is a beautifully faceted gem, one not to be missed, but instead savored....As I prepare to enter a New Year, I do so with the warmth of these beautiful tales stored in my memory.”—A Night’s Dream of BoolW