<p><b>The 'fallen' ladies of Puddledon Manor's Benevolent Home are determined to rise above scandal - and forge a sparkling new future operating their own brewery and alehouse....</b></p><p>With Christmas around the corner Miss Caroline Anderson hoped to persuade a London tavern owner to carry the Home's Widow's Brew - only to discover the dastard was more interested in her ankles than her ale! To her further annoyance her stagecoach back to Little Puddledon is waylaid by louts and a snow-covered ditch. Amid a nasty storm Caro seeks shelter at a nearby estate - only to be greeted by Viscount Oakland a.k.a. Nick her brother's childhood friend - and her schoolgirl crush. Now he's the half-dressed host of what is clearly a holiday bacchanal. Still his house is irresistibly warm....</p><p>Ever the free spirit Nick has invited the wilder gentleman of the <i>ton</i> and an assortment of London's lightskirts to celebrate Christmas in a more traditional pagan fashion. So he's surprised to find Caro at his door. Now with a blizzard raging he must take her in - despite his fear she won't take to his guests and worse upend his party. But she may surprise him - and upend his life....</p><p><i>Contains mature themes.</i></p>