The magic lantern: Having a ball and Christmas Eve: a novel and novella

Set in the lush countryside of Provence, Deborah Lawrenson's The Lantern is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. Drawn to a wealthy older man, Eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon offers a new life and a new home&#

Intro; Welcome; Dedication; Preface; Prelude: Alma Mater; Part One; 1: Vocation; 2: Llanabba Castle; 3: Captain Grimes' Story; 4: Mr. Prendergast's Story; 5: Discipline; 6: Conduct; 7: Philbrick; 8: The Sports; 9: The Sports-Continued; 10: Post Mortem; 11: Philbrick-Continued; 12: The Agony of Capta

**In this fresh and hilarious historical rom-com, an estranged husband and wife in Regency England feign accidents and illness in an attempt to gain attention—and maybe just win each other back in the process.** Five years ago, Lady Violet Grey and Lord James Audley met, fell in love, and got m

**A trio of bewitching novels featuring devoted cousins who must juggle their magical powers with their duties as ladies in Regency-era England.** Enter Regency-era England—and a world in which magical mayhem and high society go hand in hand—with three novels featuring cousins Cecelia and Kate.

Beckett. Let me count the ways I loathe him. 1.He’s the bane of my existence. 2.A thorn in my side. 3. I’m pretty sure he’s the devil in disguise Or he at least has him on speed-dial. So why am I standing here, bouquet in hand, about to become his wife? He calls it a business proposition