Books like A Christmas Gambol

A sparkling, farcical romp through Regency society where secret manuscripts and mistaken identities lead to inevitable romance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Christmas Gambol.

cheerful
cozy
theatrical
breezy

01
The Great Christmas Ball
Joan Smith
A spirited Regency romp where amateur espionage meets devilish romance.
Shares:
- playful
02
Madcap Miss
Joan Smith
A delightfully absurd Regency romp where a desperate disguise spirals into a witty game of hearts.
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- cheerful
- cozy
- theatrical
- breezy
03
The Viscount's Vixen
Joan Overfield
A sparkling battle of wits where a scandalous wager turns into an unexpected romance.
Shares:
- breezy
- playful
- lighthearted
04
Fool's Masquerade
Joan Wolf
A lively, classic Regency romp where a battle of wills and a scandalous disguise give way to a deeply satisfying romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- theatrical
- wry
- playful
05
A Grand Deception
Elizabeth Mansfield · 1988
A charmingly chaotic Regency romp where stubborn independence collides with drawing-room farce and inevitable romance.
Shares:
- cheerful
- cozy
- breezy
- farcical
06
Mistletoe and Folly
Marian Devon · 1991
A crackling, festive battle of wits set against the cozy backdrop of a Regency Christmas house party.
Shares:
- cheerful
- cozy
- wry
- playful
07
A Regency Christmas
Elizabeth Rolls, Deborah Hale and others
A cozy, snow-dusted collection of historical romances that feels like sitting by a crackling hearth with a cup of spiced tea.
Shares:
- cozy
08
A Chance Encounter
Gayle Buck · 1991
A classic Regency romp where a desperate lord's impulsive bid for freedom sparks an entirely unexpected romance.
Shares:
- breezy
- wry
- lighthearted
09
The Counterfeit Husband
Elizabeth Mansfield · 1982
A sparkling, low-angst Regency romp where a fake marriage of convenience blossoms into genuine, liberating love.
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- cheerful
- cozy
- breezy
- wry
10
Once Upon a Christmas
Diane Farr
A cozy, snow-dusted Regency retreat where quiet grief slowly thaws into unexpected holiday romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- wry
11
Knave's Gambit
Margaret Summerville
A sparkling, witty romp where literary imagination collides with real-world espionage and unexpected romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- wry
- playful
- lighthearted
12
Charity's Gambit
Marcy Stewart
A spirited Regency romance that balances the glittering ballrooms of London with the thrill of a dangerous, unexpected mystery.
Shares:
- cozy
- playful

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