#1 New York Timesbestselling writer Stephanie Laurens comes back to romantic Scotland to usher in anew generation of Cynsters in an enchanting story of mistletoe, magic, and love.

It’s December 1837, as well as the young adults of the Cynster clanhave succeeded in having the family members Christmas celebration held in snowboundCasphairn Manor, Richard and Catriona Cynster’s home. Led by Sebastian,Marquess of Earith, and by Lucilla, future Lady of the Vale, and her twinbrother, Marcus, the upcoming generation offers about By Winter’s Light its plans for the holidayseason.

Yet where Cynsters collect, love is under no circumstances much behind. Thefestive event brings together Daniel Crosbie, teacher to Lucifer Cynster’ssons, and Claire Meadows, widow and governess to Gabriel Cynster’s girl.Daniel and Claire have met before, and the embers of an urgent passionsmolder between them, but Claire-once bitten, twice shy-believes a secondmarriage is not in her famous actors. Daniel, however, is set to press his suit.He has seen the love the Cynsters share, and Claire is the lady with whom hedreams of sharing his life. Assisted with a bevy of Cynsters, innate matchmakersevery one, Daniel strives to persuade Claire that trusting him with her hands andher heart is definitely her right way to happiness.

Meanwhile, out riding on Xmas Eve, the young adults ofthe Cynster clan respond to a plea for help. Summoned to a humble dwelling inruggedly forested mountains, Lucilla is called on to assist with the difficultbirth of a kid, as the others rise to the challenge of helping her. With aviolent surprise closing in and severely limited options, another generation ofCynsters encounter their first collective test-can they save this mom and child-andthemselves, as well?

Back at the manor, Claire is increasingly attracted to Daniel,and, despite her misgivings, against the setting from the ongoing festivitiestheir relationship deepens. Yet she remains torn-until catastrophe strikes, andby winter’s light she learns that love-true love-is worth any risk, any price.