Sophia James - Miss Lottie's Christmas Protector

A Christmas mission…

…with the scarred and brooding gentleman!

Part of Secrets of a Victorian Household . Working in her family’s charity foundation for destitute women, caring but impulsive Miss Lottie Fairclough is desperately trying to find a missing woman. She’s roped in family acquaintance Mr. Jasper King to help her, having been equally impressed and annoyed when he rescued her from perilous danger. As she gets to know the injured entrepreneur, it seems he needs her just as much…

SOPHIA JAMESlives in Chelsea Bay, on Auckland New Zealand’s North Shore, with her husband who is an artist. She has a degree in English and History from Auckland University and believes her love of writing was formed by reading Georgette Heyer in the holidays at her grandmother’s house. Sophia enjoys getting feedback at facebook.com/sophiajamesauthor.

Also by Sophia James Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Note to Readers Dedication Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Extract About the Publisher

Gentlemen of Honour miniseries

A Night of Secret Surrender

A Proposition for the Comte

The Cinderella Countess

Secrets of a Victorian Household collection

Miss Lottie’s Christmas Protector by Sophia James

And look out for the next books

Miss Amelia’s Mistletoe Marquess by Jenni Fletcher

Mr Fairclough’s Inherited Bride by Georgie Lee

Lilian and the Irresistible Duke by Virginia Heath

Coming soon

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

Miss Lottie’s Christmas Protector

Sophia James

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-08950-0

MISS LOTTIE’S CHRISTMAS PROTECTOR

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Published in Great Britain 2019

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Back Cover Text A Christmas mission… …with the scarred and brooding gentleman! Part of Secrets of a Victorian Household . Working in her family’s charity foundation for destitute women, caring but impulsive Miss Lottie Fairclough is desperately trying to find a missing woman. She’s roped in family acquaintance Mr. Jasper King to help her, having been equally impressed and annoyed when he rescued her from perilous danger. As she gets to know the injured entrepreneur, it seems he needs her just as much…

About the Author SOPHIA JAMES lives in Chelsea Bay, on Auckland New Zealand’s North Shore, with her husband who is an artist. She has a degree in English and History from Auckland University and believes her love of writing was formed by reading Georgette Heyer in the holidays at her grandmother’s house. Sophia enjoys getting feedback at facebook.com/sophiajamesauthor .

Booklist Also by Sophia James Contents Cover Back Cover Text About the Author Booklist Title Page Copyright Note to Readers Dedication Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Extract About the Publisher Gentlemen of Honour miniseries A Night of Secret Surrender A Proposition for the Comte The Cinderella Countess Secrets of a Victorian Household collection Miss Lottie’s Christmas Protector by Sophia James And look out for the next books Miss Amelia’s Mistletoe Marquess by Jenni Fletcher Mr Fairclough’s Inherited Bride by Georgie Lee Lilian and the Irresistible Duke by Virginia Heath Coming soon Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk .

Title Page Miss Lottie’s Christmas Protector Sophia James www.millsandboon.co.uk

Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-08950-0 MISS LOTTIE’S CHRISTMAS PROTECTOR © 2019 Harlequin Books S.A. Published in Great Britain 2019 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents.