When Sparks Fly
by Sabrina Jeffries

A carriage mishap on the way home to Sheffield for the holidays leaves Ellie Bancroft, the wealthiest heiress in North England, and her party stranded at the remote manor of the notorious Black Baron. Weary of being courted for her fortune, Ellie doesn't know what to make of her grumpy host. As for Martin Thorncliff, he is none too happy about playing host to four children and two women at his least favorite time of the year.

What both Ellie and Martin fail to take into account, however, are the sparks that fly whenever they are together. Neither Ellie nor Martin may have seen romance in their future, but they soon realize the New Year takes on a whole new glow when you share it with one you love.

Originally published November 2008 within the anthology, SNOWY NIGHT WITH A STRANGER, for Pocket Star.

Sabrina Jeffries' Bio

Sabrina Jeffries is the New York Times bestselling author of over 50 novels and works of short fiction (some written under the pseudonyms Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas). Whatever time not spent writing in a coffee-fueled haze of dreams and madness is spent traveling with her husband and adult autistic son or indulging in one of her passions---jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, and music. With over 9 million books in print in 21 different languages, the North Carolina author never regrets tossing aside a budding career in academics for the sheer joy of writing fun fiction, and hopes that one day a book of hers will end up saving the world. She always dreams big.