The Oaken...Humans long ago turned their backs on magic and the Oaken were charged with keeping it alive. Moving through glittering ballrooms and elegant manor houses, they find the most powerful magic…is love. Two Souls hoping for forever...Lady Serena Davenport knew her life would never be the same when she walked into Raice Waterstone's office and found her soul reaching for the man across the desk. And, after meeting him secretly for months, knew her future was meant to be tied to his. Now, she just needed to convince her family…Raice Waterstone had built a publishing empire by sheer grit and determination but had never been able to erase the secret desire hidden inside for a family of his own. Then Serena walked through his door and he knew that she was meant to be his-she was the family he ached for. But the Davenports were high Echelon and the odds that they'd allow one of their daughters to marry a man who'd grown up in the rookies was slim. A plan to use some Christmas Magic...Unwilling to let anything keep them apart, Serena comes up with a plan to convince her family and give Raice his first real Christmas by having her sister-in-law invite him to the Davenport family Christmas house party. Now, amidst a family holiday filled with frosty air, sleigh bells, and over-protective brothers, they both hope that Christmas will work its magic and give them both what they want...a future together. Light historical holiday fantasy romance with humor, heart, and a swirl of magic!Closed-Door Romance
