Without dowries or the opportunity to meet eligible gentlemen, the five Barlow sisters stand little chance of making advantageous marriages. But when the eldest attracts the attention of a wealthy viscount, it seems as though Fate is smiling upon them. Lucy knows she owes it to her sisters to encourage Lord Bexley's attentions, since marriage to a peer will secure their futures as well as hers. The man of her dreams was Andrew Livingston, her best friend's brother. But he's always treated her like a child, and now he's betrothed to another. Perhaps the time has come to accept reality... and Lord Bexley. Andrew returned from the Peninsular War with a lame arm and emotional scars. Surprisingly, it's his sister's friend, "little Lucy," who shows him the way out of his melancholy when he notices that Lucy has grown up into a lovely young woman. But with an eligible viscount courting her, Andrew will need a little Christmas magic to win her for himself.