A Handful of Gold/ A Drop of Frankincense/ A Touch of Myrrh
By Merline Lovelace, Mary Balogh, Suzanne Barclay
Three talented authors contribute to a collection of historical holiday romances, in which the heir to an earldom finds love with an innocent, a child bride sets out to seduce her long-time husband, and a pledge of protection by a confirmed bachelor brings two lovers together.
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.