Having felt that had not been much help when her sister Persy saved young Victoria, Pen Leland is anxious to make up for lost time in learning how to use magic so she travels to Ireland with her former teacher, Ally and Ally's husband to continue her studies. She studies with Ally's father-in-la...
Lady Sophie Rosier is not looking forward to her comeout this year 1815. She had always dreamed of being guided through her Season with her beloved Mama, but a recent illness took Sophie's Mama and little sister and left Sophie lame. Now Sophie is all alone. Papa has been too absorbed in his work...
It was no use. When she walked into her classroom she was greeted by whistles and catcalls from her students, and saw the reason why. An enormous bouquet of deep shell-pink roses, two dozen at least, stood on her desk, and Grant and half his class peered around the door that connected their rooms...
Persy pretended to be absorbed in her reflection. “And Lochinvar promised that when my arm had healed and we were all back home again, he’d let me ride him in the paddock.” Charles flapped his bandaged arm like a crazed chicken. “Since when do you hate maths? And since when do you make eyes at pe...
Not even hurtling through the countryside at the thrilling speed of thirty-five miles per hour aboard the new railway was doing anything to improve his mood. Dash it all, it was summer—time for his long holiday from Eton. By rights he ought to be looking forward to endless lazy weeks fishing in P...
He shuffled into Garland’s kitchen the next morning and gave her a wide smile as he shook her hand. Only after they had been chatting for a few minutes did she notice that the smile never reached his eyes. He refused coffee and pulled out a battered notebook. “Your fame precedes you, Mrs. Durrell...