An Earl's Christmas Temptation - Meghan Sloan

As the daughter of one of the richest Viscounts in London, Miss Julia Pritchard has become quite wary of men's intentions towards her. An unexpected encounter in her favourite bookstore though, leaves Julia shocked by her fierce attraction to a complete stranger. With no hope of ever seeing him again, all she is left with is her fantasies. During a second chance meeting involving a carriage accident, she begins to wonder whether fate may be on her side.
Will concealing her true identity help her find the love and passion she has been waiting for?
Gabriel Tatford never imagined he would actually become The Earl of Sutthers, not after believing that his grandparents had disowned his father. All he knows is that he wants nothing to do with the English nobility. Christmas has been a difficult time for Gabriel, ever since his father's tragic accident on that fateful Christmas Eve. Yet there may just be one alluring woman who could turn all of that around. There's just one problem, he has no idea exactly who she is.
Could this irresistible woman be deserving of the burning desire that has awoken in him?
As Julia and Gabriel realise they cannot defy their infatuation with each other, a series of mysterious accidents threaten to ruin Christmas all over again. Can Gabriel avoid disaster or is he destined for the same fate as his father? Can true love prevail or will secrets and the laws of the ton destroy their happiness?
"An Earl's Christmas Temptation" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.