I enjoyed this story with all the characters that were within this book. The main characters were Harmony Fitzroy and David Navarre.

Harmony Fitzroy lives with her family in the town of Bath. She likes music. She plays on her family's piano a lot. One day, while lounging around with her family, she gets a letter of important information telling her that she has been asked to perform in the Christmas pagenant. After finding out this, she asks her parents if she can go see her music teacher. While waiting on the teacher, she hears music playing and goes to see. She sees a guy playing a pipe instrument. When he stops, she meets him.

David Navarre is visiting a friend when he meets a young woman. He was playing on his pipe instrument while waiting on his friend.

This was a fun story to read. It had action and drama. There were a few giggles within.

I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.

Harmony Fitzroy has a passion for the pianoforte and the music she performs. Invited to play as a musician for Bath's Christmas Eve Concert is an honor. David Navarre also has a passion for music and organized ten pipers, plus himself to perform before an audience. When they meet, music is only part of their attraction to each other. Falling in love should make everything easy, but love may not be enough, especially since David and Harmony both have secrets. A very clever and interesting series for the holidays. More than kisses without the mistletoe. Ten more Fitzroy ladies to find love. Start with Twelve Drummers Drumming.
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Love and Music at Christmastime

Music brought them together, but could their secrets rip them apart? Harmony had a boisterous but loving family. Her music teacher invited her to play in the Christmas Eve concert, which led her to meet David and fall in love. However, David had secrets he was unwilling to share with her. Could she be with a man who did not trust her? Then, to complicate matters further, Harmony heard something troubling about her family, and now, she had her own secret she was reluctant to share. Could the two disentangle themselves from the web of secrets so that they could love and live the life they want? I enjoyed this charming novella.

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Harmony Fitzroy loves music, and when she is told she has the honour of performing at the annual Bath Christmas concert, she's nervous but thrilled. Meeting her tutor's other student, David Navarre, and his piping band, Harmony discovers a new passion. I liked that this book ran alongside Twelve Drummers Drumming, though in a different location. Harmony and her sister Joy were the two Bath Fitzroy sisters, and they were spending time at Christmas with two of their cousins. Harmony was shy, but came alive when at a piano. She was apprehensive about performing for others, particularly when her family didn't seem that interested in coming to see the concert. David brought her out of her shell, and embraced her shyness, which was just right for her character. I did find issue at times with the fact that David wouldn't talk about his family with Harmony, and the fact that miscommunication nearly pulled them apart, but all is right in the end.

I found this novella to be okay. I didn't really connect with the couple in this book. It wasn't a bad story, it was more of me not caring for the characters personalities.

A very cute, shortish story! Reading it went quick but I didn't feel rushed through it. Hoping to learn what's going on w/ the family in later boos~

This is the first book that I read in the series, but can be read as a standalone.

David and Harmony both adore music and she’s been invited to be a participant for a Christmas concert. As they practice, they begin to develop feelings for one another.

I found David and Harmony to be likable characters, but a little immature at times.

Eleven Pipers Piping by Emily EK Murdoch is part of her twelves days of Christmas series and is a sweet tale full of miscommunication. Or really, no communication at all. Harmony Fitzroy is an exemplary pianist born into a family of people with no musical talent, who don’t even enjoy listening. It breaks her heart, really. One day she is at her teacher’s and hears someone playing the piccolo, someone who plays it better than perfect. David Navarre, a poor young musician. She’s in love. So is he, as it turns out. He arranges to meet her at various places. He kisses her. It is all going well until one day she overhears a conversation between her parents and their solicitor. They are out of money, even her dowry. She cannot marry for love she must marry for money. So, David is out.

Harmony is naive young, well written, and in love. David is a more mature, more wealthy young man, estranged from his family. They are both decent characters, written with love and kindness. The story is simple with music added in. It does not take a mental giant to see where this will go but it is an enjoyable journey. It is a fun read. Happily-ever-after.

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Harmony Fitzroy is the musical person in her family. She is asked to play Christmas Eve and is so excited but her family takes it with, do they have to go listen to a concert when they don't like it. David Navarre plays the pipes and has ten others who play with him. But he is the one who requested Harmony play with them. He is falling in love with her and she is the same but she thinks he is a poor musician not the wealth man he is. Can this work out? Thank you NetGalley.

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This is book number 2 in Emily Murdoch's new Christmas series; an ode to the 12 Days of Christmas, centred around the 12 cousins of the Fitzroy family. In this one, we meet some of the Bath cousins and siblings of the London Fitzroys from the first book. This one centres around Harmony.

She is a shyer cousin, but very musically talented, which is unusual in the family. The rest of the family is distinctly not musically talented and do not seem to appreciate her love of music. She has just been afforded a great honour, which is to be asked to be part of the musician group playing the renowned Bath Christmas Eve concert. She is thrilled by this invitation.

When she goes to speak to her pianoforte instructor about the invitation, she meets a handsome, talented piccolo player by the name of David Navarre. He is also going to be part of the musicians playing the concert and organizes a band of 11 pipers in Bath who are hired to play by various members of Society. David and Harmony share a love of music and a mutual attraction, and he inveigles various ways to spend time with Harmony. She reciprocates his attraction, despite thinking he is a poor musician. There is a mystery to his past including a break from his family, and he hides the fact that he is independently wealthy from society at large wanting to just focus on his love of music... and now sharing that with Harmony.

Harmony knows she is falling for David, but finds out by accident that her family is in a precarious financial situation because of some poor investments. She determines that she would do what she can for her family, even if that means giving up her blossoming relationship with a poor musician to marry for money.

This was a sweet seasonal story of two music loving romantics. However, I found that the author really leaned into the theme in these stories hard. It is cute, but at times stands out a bit much. But overall, it was a cute, fun, seasonal read. It is saved from being syrupy or saccharine sweet by the various personalities of the characters and their various sibling/family bickering - which is also pretty seasonal too in a way.

3.5 stars out of 5

I would like to thank Netgalley and Dragonblade Publishing for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Enjoying the series! Love it when there’s a shy heroine.

This series by Emily EK Murdoch shows a wonderful connection to The Twelve Days of Christmas!

Harmony Fitzroy has been invited to perform at the Christmas Eve Concert at the Assembly Rooms in Bath due to her musical talents.
David Navare, a handsome piccolo player, hears her playing and invites Harmony to play with him and his Eleven Pipers Playing. David and Harmony have a strong connection as they play together, and they soon realize how much they need each other.
I am really enjoying these books and looking forward to reading the next in the series.

This is the second novella of the new delightfully fun series, The Twelve Days of Christmas. The Fitzroy cousins are out to find love, and in this installment, it is Harmony’s turn. Harmony is musically talented, but also extremely shy and insecure. When her talents are discovered and she receives an invitation to play at the Christmas Eve concert, she is excited but also nervous. She is quite drawn to another fellow musician, and is afraid she may be distracted. David is handsome and witty, but with no money, so not a match her family would really encourage. As the friendship and love between them blossoms, secrets and scandals begin to rear their ugly head, threatening to tear them apart.
I liked seeing Harmony and David together and despite the misunderstandings, how they ultimately trusted each other with their vulnerabilities. This was a well-written, entertaining novella, and a great addition to the series. Can’t wait to read the next one!
Thank you to Dragonblade Publishing and Netgalley for providing a complimentary copy. This is my voluntary and honest review.

I am loving this series! Eleven Piper's Piping was an enjoyable holiday ready. Loved Harmony and David and their convoluted love story!
Thank you Emily EK Murdoch, Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback..

The second book of cousins. Is an eccentric family living their life with love. You do not need to read the first book to enjoy this one. It does end on somewhat of a cliff hanger. But I have it from a very good source that in the series all will be explained and we will be updated on previous couples, we will get a peek to their continuing stories. So for now I am content to read each story as is and wait for the next book. So stayed tuned for more romantic and wonderful books in this series. I can hardly wait for the next one.....
I recieved a free copy so that I might tell you what I honestly think. Hope you enjoyed my review. Now go enjoy the book

Harmony Fitzroy is part of a large, loving family, but she is the only one with any talent for music. She spends most of her time saying her piano. An invitation to a very special event will spark a great change.

David Navarre has put together a musical band of pipers. He has abandoned his family and keeps a big secret to follow his dream.

A fun-filled historical romance. Our characters are not Lords and Ladies but certain expectations are to be observed. As the old saying goes "music is the food of love"

Join our bubbly family of females and the men who love them for a light hearted read.

Good fun.

Another installment in Ms. Murdoch's series of novellas incorporating the 12 Days of Christmas. While I did somewhat like this story, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first. Harmony, one of the 12 female Fitzroy cousins, is quiet and shy but also skilled at and passionate about the pianoforte. David is also a musician who finds Harmony intriguing when they meet at their mutual music instructor's home. Their love story feels a bit immature - Harmony is painfully young, not even 18, and her character shows this. Readers are not told how old David is (indeed, much of David's background remains unexplained - who is the Company? Who is his brother? What did his brother do that is so terrible? Why would there be gossip?) but their overall interactions make me think he is also young. Indeed, there is a general feeling of immaturity around both Harmony and David, especially in the descriptions of David's home and lifestyle. That said, the characters do complement each other and the reader senses that they can grow together as a couple versus growing apart as they do eventually mature. I love the further interactions of the Fitzroy family, and will continue to read the stories in this series.

3 stars. Thank you to Dragonblade and NetGalley for an ARC of this title. The opinions herein are my own.

A musical romance along the way to Christmas!

A delightful play on the twelve days of Christmas, sparks an attraction between a shy pianoforte player and a handsome piccolo player.

As the two meet it seems he may not be what she needs... but sometimes one can never call their own tune!! A fun page turner for a lovely afternoon!

There are three Fitzroy brothers, each with different interests, each the father of daughters, twelve in total. Rupert Fitzroy has two daughters, Joy and Harmony. Harmony loves music and is quite proficient at the piano-forte. On a visit to her music teacher, she meets David Navarre. The music coming from his piccolo has her enthralled. From the moment they meet, they sense a connection, and not just their music. They have so much in common and are obviously falling in love, but David is not forthcoming when she askes questions about him and his family. If there is no trust between them, can they hope for a future together? A misunderstanding, a missed concert, and a very helpful butler somehow work together to solve the problems between them. This is a delightful story. One of my favorite parts of the story is when the Fitzroy cousins are followed down the street by David and his ensemble, the Eleven Pipers Piping. The characters are great. The Fitzroy family is large and loving, charming, funny, boisterous, and welcoming. Everything David needs in his life. Great read!
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4.5 stars

Another good novella based on the twelve days of Christams. There are a dozen daughters/cousins in the Fitzroy family and now it's the turn of Harmony to get her HEA. She's a musician but painfully shy and insecure. She meets David at her tutors house and she's delighted by his piccolo playing. He has a band of pipers who play together and give concerts. David is an odd hero as we find he's estranged from his brother and though his brother has the family business, David inherited all the cash. His butler says this was done by the father to reunite the family but David is not having it. Harmony in comparison has come from a loving family and though she over hears that the family is in financial trouble realises that her father would want her to marry for love not cash. She thinks her romance with David is impossible because she assumes he's poor. I did find the ending a bit abrupt but have a feeling that story arcs from both this and book 1 are still in play. Looking forward to the rest. Some sexual passion for those who prefer to know that it's not a squeaky clean read.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.