I love Christmas stories and I love romances and Becky Lower has given us both in her new novella, A Regency Yuletide. Our heroine, Sophie Davenport, lives in a country cottage with her mother. They used to live in the estate but the death of the earl caused the title to pass to a distant cousin. His daughter and widow are now at the mercy of a stranger who wants to pass them off to anyone else. Since Sophie's one season in London did not result in a marriage offer, the new earl has decided that she should marry the vicar's son. Sophie hardly knows the young man but has agreed to this arrangement since he seems nice enough. Sophie has never been in love. But one rainy night a handsome stranger knocks at her door. Jeremy had been aiding and abetting his best friend in a mad dash to Gretna Green with his beloved. Unfortunately (or, as the case may be, fortunately), their carriage was hopelessly mired in the mud and the romantic adventure was stalled. The travelers are given shelter in the small cottage and lives are changed. This is a delightful romp of a story and one that I will surely read again as Christmas approaches. Because I do love a Christmas romance.