The Mischief of the Mistletoe

In "The Pink Carnation Christmas," Lauren Willig weaves a delightful Regency adventure around Arabella Dempsey, who takes a teaching position at a girls' school in Bath to gain independence while watching over her sisters. Expecting a mundane holiday season, she unexpectedly encounters intrigue when she meets Reginald "Turnip" Fitzhugh, a man often mistaken for the elusive Pink Carnation. Their chance discovery of a mysterious Christmas pudding with a French message leads them on a thrilling journey filled with aristocrats and spies, culminating in an elaborate twelve-day Christmas celebration at the Duke of Dovedale's estate. As they navigate festive festivities, danger lurks at every turn, and the fate of the British Empire may rest in their hands.