Jingle Bell Baby

Kate Little

Литагент HarperCollins EUR

Table of Contents

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Dear Reader (#u4dfd7580-4285-5d4c-bfc0-e1dfd2b454b7)

Title Page (#u2fa63b8f-3ff8-5cfd-9be4-e9b8325ef65a)

About the Author (#ucf68c9f8-d488-5420-99d8-f03a04769527)

Dedication (#u9a994992-c216-5a1e-a101-987cb22cf205)

Chapter One (#u49de4429-13b7-5dac-b7ef-6711f6cb573d)

Chapter Two (#u02d8341e-8765-5311-be71-8a455e9c386b)

Chapter Three (#u44220e59-b2d8-5729-986f-e9efd568a9a9)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

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Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

Clint Had Daisy Nestled On His

Broad Shoulder.

His deep, warm voice lulled Jessie as he hummed to the baby. The tune sounded like a combination of “Baa-baa Black Sheep” and “New York, New York.” Jessie couldn’t quite make it out, but that made no difference. He was quite a sight. So handsome and strong, so intoxicatingly masculine, and yet so gentle and tender to the precious package in his arms.

Jessie allowed herself to fantasize for just an instant that all her wishes had come true. She had woken up to the kind of Christmas morning she had dreamed about—both Daisy and Clint belonged to her…

And she belonged to them.

Dear Reader,

Happy holidays from the staff at Silhouette Desire! As you can see by the special cover treatment this month, these books are our holiday gifts to you. And each and every story is so wonderful that I know you’ll want to buy extras to give to your friends! We begin with Jackie Merritt’s MAN OF THE MONTH, Montana Christmas, which is the conclusion of her spectacula. MADE IN MONTANA series. The fun continues with Instant Dad, the final installment in Raye Morgan’s popular series THE BABY SHOWER. Suzannah Davis’s Gabriel’s Bride is a classic—and sensuous—love story you’re sure to love. And Anne Eames’s delightful writing style is highlighted to perfection in Christmas Elopement. For a story that will make you feel all the warmth and goodwill of the holiday season, don’t miss Kate Little’s Jingle Bell Baby.

And Susan Connell begins a new miniseries—THE GIRLS MOST LIKELY TO…—about three former high school friends who are now all grown up in Rebel’s Spirit. Look for upcoming books in the series in 1997.

Happy holidays and happy reading from

AND THE STAFF OF SILHOUETTE DESIRE

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Jingle Bell Baby

Kate Little

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

KATE LITTLE

claims to have a lot of experience with romance—”The fictional kind, that is,” she is quick to clarify. She has been both an author and an editor of romantic fiction for over fifteen years. She believes that a good romance will make the reader experience all the tension, thrills and agony of falling madly, deeply and wildly in love. She enjoys watching the characters in her books go crazy for each other, but hates to see the blissful couples disappear when it’s time for them to live happily ever after. In addition to writing romance novels, Kate also writes fiction and nonfiction for young adults. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

To Spencer, my “real life” romance hero and to our precious “Kate Little.”

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Jessica yanked another tissue from the box on her desk, dabbed her eyes, then soundly smacked the side of the old portable TV to clear the static. She didn’t know why she kept watching this darn old movie. It must have been the fifth time since Thanksgiving and it still made her weepy. A person would thi