Heartwarming, emotional and oh so irresistible, A Countess for Christmas is the latest mesmerizing novel from the gifted pen of fast rising star Christy McKellen.

Emma Carmichael’s life was once as close to perfect as it was possible to get. She had money, connections, a wonderful family, great friends and Jack, her handsome, rich, charismatic and titled husband. But her perfect world had come crashing down around her ears when her father’s sudden death had plunged her family into more debt than she knew what to do with. With money in short supply, a multitude of debts to pay and all her so-called friends turning their backs on her, Emma had found herself forced to choose between her family and her husband. Unwilling to burden Jack with her problems, she had had no other option but to walk away from her marriage and to make a new life for herself. However, forgetting her husband proved easier said than done…

With no money and next to no qualifications, Emma needed to get herself a job – fast! Luckily for her, she had quickly found employment working for Maids in Chelsea, a domestic service company with a very exclusive clientele. Although working as a housekeeper was not exactly what Emma had envisaged doing with her life, the job helped to provide her with a steady income to pay off her debts, as well as with a group of wonderful friends who had been there for her when she needed them most. When she had walked out on Jack, Emma had thought that that chapter of her life was closed forever, but when he is a guest at a party she is waitressing at, she is absolutely flabbergasted when he announces to all and sundry that she is his wife!

Jack has never managed to forgive Emma for walking out on him in the first few months of their marriage. Burying himself in his work and in his new life in America has not helped him keep his heartbreak away nor has it made him forget that he is still madly in love with his wife. When he witnesses her being harassed at a party, Jack’s protective instincts kicked in immediately and taking her to safety seemed the most natural thing to do. With the press determined to uncover the truth behind their relationship, Jack and Emma find themselves with no other choice but to play along for the cameras and act like a happily married couple. However, their masquerade soon begins to feel very real…

Is it going to be second time lucky for Jack and Emma? Or has too much water gone under the bridge for the two of them to ever be happy together again?

Sensitively written, wonderfully moving and impossible to put down, A Countess for Christmas is a beautifully layered, highly poignant and emotionally compelling romantic tale that will tug at your heartstrings and keep readers engrossed from beginning to end. A terrific story about second chances, fresh starts and healing from old wounds, A Countess for Christmas ticks all the right boxes with its captivating blend of richly drawn characters, emotional tension and poignant romance.

Christy McKellen continues to get better and better with every book she writes and I cannot wait for the next release by this outstanding writer of romantic fiction