{"product_id":"christmas-with-the-wallflower-eva-lyndale-9798273845237","title":"Christmas with the Wallflower: A Shy Heart Finds Courage Beneath the Mistletoe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shy wallflower. A charming lord. A snowed-in Christmas that changes everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter one disastrous London Season, \u003cb\u003eMiss Penelope Sinclair\u003c\/b\u003e has made peace with invisibility. Invited-unexpectedly-to a \u003cb\u003educal Christmas house party\u003c\/b\u003e, her plan is simple: find the library, keep her head down, and survive the holiday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLord Adrian Harcourt\u003c\/b\u003e, the Duchess's brother, is the effortless center of every room... and secretly bone-tired of it. Behind his easy laughter lives a quiet \u003cb\u003epoet\u003c\/b\u003e who longs to be known. When he spots Penelope tucked behind the tree with a book, her \u003cb\u003eauthentic calm\u003c\/b\u003e feels like winter sunlight-soft, steady, impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a \u003cb\u003eblizzard\u003c\/b\u003e buries Pembridge Manor. With the roads closed and the guests trapped for weeks, forced-proximity turns chance encounters into true companionship: late-night music in the \u003cb\u003elibrary\u003c\/b\u003e, whispered talks about \u003cb\u003ewords and wonder\u003c\/b\u003e, decorating the \u003cb\u003eGreat Hall\u003c\/b\u003e, skating on the frozen lake, and a hilariously triumphant round of \u003cb\u003echarades\u003c\/b\u003e that coaxes Penelope into the center of the room-and Adrian's heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single \u003cb\u003emistletoe kiss\u003c\/b\u003e kindles hope... until a shard of cruel gossip rattles Penelope's hard-won courage. To end the whispers, Adrian does the unthinkably sincere thing: he lays down his charm and speaks his truth-publicly. Now the woman who has always hidden must decide if she'll step fully into the light...and into a love that sees her exactly as she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristmas with the Wallflower\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003cb\u003esweet, closed-door Regency romance\u003c\/b\u003e filled with snowed-in coziness, found courage, tender music, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after. Perfect for readers who love \u003cb\u003eholiday house parties\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewitty banter\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea poet hero\u003c\/b\u003e, and a \u003cb\u003ewallflower who blooms\u003c\/b\u003e on her own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpect: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Snowed-in house party - Library \u0026amp; music-room moments - Skating \u0026amp; carols\u003cbr\u003e- Charades triumph - Mistletoe kiss - Gossip confronted with honesty\u003cbr\u003e- Shy heroine × charming host\/secret poet - \u003cb\u003eClosed-door, heart-melty HEA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeat level: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSweet \/ closed-door.\u003c\/b\u003e Kissing, deep emotion, no on-page intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eva Lyndale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798273845237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Eva Lyndale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440623497471,"sku":"9798273845237","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4abb0b66-a8f3-4824-a1dc-b8e39cfd0460.jpg?v=1777183690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/christmas-with-the-wallflower-eva-lyndale-9798273845237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}