Included in the collection A Snowy Night with a Stranger. Elinor Bancroft, the richest heiress in Northern England, was heading home for Christmas, accompanied by her aunt and her children, but was forced to stop at Lord Thorncliffe's estate due to a traffic accident. Tired of the advances of hunters for her money, the girl does not know what to think about their inhospitable owner, also known as the Black Baron. Martin Thorncliffe himself is not at all happy to welcome women with four children who have invaded his home, especially at his least favorite time of year. But still, every time Ellie and Martin are close, sparks seem to fly from them, and although neither of them expected to find love, both soon realize how different the holiday can be when you meet it next to your loved one.