The central conflict arises when Percy returns from several months in the country seemingly "different" and "strange," attempting to discuss matters Lucy doesn't initially understand. As Lucy navigates her newly heightened physical reactions to Percy, she eventually realizes her feelings have shifted from friendship to deep romantic love.

: The novella focuses on the transition of a platonic childhood bond into a passionate romance.

: As part of Dragonblade’s Flame line , the book features explicit adult content and multiple sex scenes.

by Emily E. K. Murdoch is a steamy Regency romance novella published in December 2022 as the ninth installment in the Twelve Days of Christmas series. Plot Overview