Four Calling Birds (Twelve Days of Christmas) by Murdoch, Emily Ek NEUF collections

Its 1817, and Lucy always knows who will answer her call...

Lucy Fitzroy has always had one friend to rely on: Lord Percy Ardingley. Childhood friends with a unique call to encourage the other to venture out into London-and mischief-theres nothing Lucy likes better than time with him. But for some reason, this Christmas, Percy is...different. Strange. Trying to speak to her about things she doesnt understand.

Hes back after a few months in the country, and though Percy doesnt look any different, something has definitely altered between the two of them. If only Lucy could keep her heart rate still for five minutes around him and understand what this strange lurch in her stomach means...

Four calling birds may have been his pet name for Lucy and three of her sisters, but its just her and Percy now, and shes not sure what her friend is calling her to do.

Just when she thinks she understands him, Lucy may find that the call of her heart is stronger than the call of her mind-and the call of the bedchamber may be even stronger still...

This novella is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series which can be read in any order - but follow the numbers down for the best reading experience!

Note: This series is part of Dragonblades Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Book 1 - Twelve Drummers Drumming

Book 2 - Eleven Pipers Piping

Book 3 - Ten Lords a Leaping

Book 4 - Nine Ladies Dancing

Book 5 - Eight Maids a Milking

Book 6 - Seven Swans a Swimming

Book 7 - Six Geese a Laying

Book 8 - Five Gold Rings

Book 9 - Four Calling Birds

Book 10 - Three French Hens

Book 11 - Two Turtle Doves

Book 12 - A Partridge in a Pear Tree