Böcker av Esther Hatch

Ruben Palmer is on every woman's Christmas wish list. Except mine. I grew up with him and bested him in practically everything we did together-debate, grades, mini-golf, you name it. So I've built an immunity to his boy-next-door charm. Sure, sometimes I might accidentally type his name into my search engine, but his dimples, hotel empire and thirst-trap photos don't tempt me. I've got my sights set on earning my way to the top of the Palmer Hotel empire, and nothing is going to get in my way.Until my step-sister leaves her secret toddler with me before skipping town for three months. Now suddenly everyone thinks he's mine, and instead of powering my way to the top, I'm struggling to not get fired. And instead of Ruben staying on the executive floor where he belongs, he's invading my apartment, breaking dates with starlets, and looking disappointed that I decided to settle down with anyone except him.But I know Ruben, and Ruben doesn't settle down. So there's no way I'm giving him my heart. Not even for Christmas.**One Small Secret is inspired by the classic films, Bachelor Mother and Bundle of Joy, and is part of the Gift-Wrapped Romance series. All five cozy Christmas novels can be read in any order.Cabin Crush by Kasey StocktonMerry Kismet by Anneka R. WalkerSolo for the Season by Martha KeyesOne Small Secret by Esther HatchJingle Bell Jilt by Mindy Burbidge Strunk

Can a single note change a life, start a romance, or drive two people apart?Waiting for the Post by Esther HatchNow that Harrison Chase has finally made his fortune as a working man, he will risk it all to save his factory workers from starvation. In the middle of his charge to reverse the Corn Laws, his housekeeper helpfully mails a letter she finds languishing amongst his things. A six-year-old love letter. With no other choice, he rushes back to his childhood home on Christine Stone's estate. If he can't get his hands on that letter before she does, Christine will discover what a pitiful and pretentious fool he had been. The one thing he hadn't counted on was the mail being delayed. Now Harrison must decide which is worse-waiting with Christine as he not-so-slowly falls back in love with her, or leaving, knowing once she reads his letter he can never return.A Ring of Gold by Nichole VanViola Brodure longs for something more from her life. So when that something more arrives in the form of a letter from the renowned Highland Poet, Ethan Penn-Leith, she seizes her chance. After all, Mr. Penn-Leith merits every swoon-worthy adjective Viola can muster. What woman wouldn't want to be in her shoes? But after journeying to Scotland and meeting the poet himself, Viola faces a difficult question: What happens if you don't want the thing you thought you did?A Rose by Any Other Name by Annette LyonAs an orphan whose only home has been the Foundling Hospital, Rose is tasked to work in the fine houses of Bloomsbury. She knows her duty-take care of the family upstairs and never forget her place. But her traitorous heart won't follow the rules, and she falls in love with Oliver Withey, a man far above her station. Though she feels like she's found a home in Oliver's arms, his mother has other plans for her oldest son-and marrying a servant isn't one of them. She'll do anything to keep Rose and Oliver apart, including making a devil's bargain that ensures they'll never see each other again. When a mysterious old woman appears, she seems to have answers to Rose's past. Could those long-held secrets hold the key to the future with Oliver that Rose longs for?