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The Feather Fables--Where birds twitter and chirp and usher in love.
Goosed! or A Fowl Christmas (The Feather Fables #1)
Christmas,
what a glorious season! Peace, good will to all, a time of magic and miracles.
But not for Miss Julia Shaw. She is new to the area, her farm desperately needs upkeep, and the pittance she earns from her artwork doesn’t pay the bills. And then her pet goose runs away. Making matters worse, when she first meets the devastatingly attractive Lord Tyndall, the abominable man insults her as he returns her goose. No peace and good will for her.
Exhausted from a year of business travel, Robert, Baron Tyndall, returns to London only to fall prey to his mother’s matchmaking. Escaping to his country estate, he finds solace with the birds in his aviary. Except that a plague of a goose that belongs to his new neighbor, Miss Shaw, has somehow entered the aviary and wreaked havoc. That disagreeable lady had better keep her misbegotten bird to herself. Too bad she is so lovely. What a horrendous Christmas this has become.
But even in the blackest depths, a spark of light can glimmer. For at this wondrous time of Christmas, miracles and magic can and do happen.
A sweet, traditional Regency romantic comedy with fantasy elements.
But not for Miss Julia Shaw. She is new to the area, her farm desperately needs upkeep, and the pittance she earns from her artwork doesn’t pay the bills. And then her pet goose runs away. Making matters worse, when she first meets the devastatingly attractive Lord Tyndall, the abominable man insults her as he returns her goose. No peace and good will for her.
Exhausted from a year of business travel, Robert, Baron Tyndall, returns to London only to fall prey to his mother’s matchmaking. Escaping to his country estate, he finds solace with the birds in his aviary. Except that a plague of a goose that belongs to his new neighbor, Miss Shaw, has somehow entered the aviary and wreaked havoc. That disagreeable lady had better keep her misbegotten bird to herself. Too bad she is so lovely. What a horrendous Christmas this has become.
But even in the blackest depths, a spark of light can glimmer. For at this wondrous time of Christmas, miracles and magic can and do happen.
A sweet, traditional Regency romantic comedy with fantasy elements.
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“How lovely” sigh the ladies of Regency London as they read Lord Lovely’s books, thus giving him his popular (and somewhat annoying) name. Who is this gentleman who writes such splendid stories of love? He has to be young, handsome, witty and able to fulfill any woman’s sexual fantasies.
No! Shout the gentlemen. Any man who writes about love affairs must be too unattractive to have one of his own. He’s probably fat, old, bald and missing a few teeth. At least they hope he is.
Ladies in a tizzy, gentlemen ready to commit murder, London aquiver with controversy. Lord Lovely’s fame and book sales increase by the hour.
The gentleman known as Lord Lovely scratches his head. How could his books touch off such a conflagration? Granted, male romance authors are a rare breed, but not entirely unknown.
The problem is how to reveal himself. Or should he? He welcomes his books’ earnings, but the disclosure of his identity could destroy his non-book career.
The widowed Bel, forced to marry another, hasn’t seen the gentleman in question in ten years. The best of friends in their childhood, they might have become more, but her father forced her to wed elsewhere. Perhaps they’ll pick up where they left off.
But not if a scheming temptress who has her eye on Lord Lovely has her way. And not if a mysterious, unknown nobleman puts an end to both the author and the man.
Sweet Regency historical fiction with romantic comedy and mystery.
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A Gift from the Stars (The Regency Star Travelers #1)
BLURB:
A gift from the stars can change your life.
Miss Elizabeth Ashby loves astronomy. She especially enjoys
her once-in-a-lifetime chance to observe the Great Comet of 1811. However, her
excitement vanishes the night an odd-looking meteor proves to be a sky craft
which lands nearby. The man who emerges from the vehicle doesn’t see her, but
as he reenters his craft to fly away, he drops a small red stone.
The stone from the stars glows and sends waves of warmth and
something else through Elizabeth. Her incipient cold disappears, her
illness-prone mother shakes off her maladies, and everyone else who comes near
the stone, which Elizabeth wears as a pendant, feels in the pink of health.
Including Mr. Jonathan Markham, who also saw the strange
meteor but was too far away to determine what the object was. Gored by a bull,
Jon has been slow to mend until he meets the enchanting Elizabeth. Does his
sudden speedy recovery emanate from his fascination with the desirable lady? Or
something else?
A sweet, traditional Regency romance novel with science
fiction elements.
Here are the books of my Love and the Library series: Love and the Library--A celebration of the beginnings of love wherein young Regency gentlemen meet their matches over a copy of Pride and Prejudice at the library.
Book 3: Felicity
and Frank
BLURB:
Every woman
should have her own Mr. Darcy--unless she prefers Mr. Bingley.
Something
strange goes on in that library.
Not
one, but two
of Mr. Frank Wynne’s friends found the ladies of their dreams at the
library
over a copy of “Pride and Prejudice”. Magic? Divine providence? Hardly.
Coincidence or luck? Perhaps. And to prove or disprove the
possibilities, he’ll
go to the library and read “Pride and Prejudice”. Day after day after
day. To
his surprise, the book is funny, and he does like that Bingley chap. His
lady
doesn’t appear, though. Of course not. But still…
Miss Felicity
White adores “Pride and Prejudice”. But while most ladies swoon over Mr. Darcy,
Mr. Bingley is the man after her own heart. Happy, good-natured, cheerful,
outgoing Mr. Bingley. She loves him so much, she even rewrote “Pride and
Prejudice” from his perspective. Now, if she can only find a gentleman like
him…
When Felicity
and Frank run into each other, the enchantment of “Pride and Prejudice” and the
library just might strike again.
A sweet,
traditional Regency romantic comedy, but not a retelling of “Pride and Prejudice.”
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A Mutual Interest in Numbers (Love and the Library #2)
Book 2: Ellen and Laurence
BLURB:
Lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice. Does it?
Regency gentleman Mr. Laurence Coffey doesn’t care for libraries and novels. His interests run to steam engines and mathematics. But his friend found the lady of his dreams at the library over a copy of Pride and Prejudice. Laurence yearns for a lady of his own, one of wit and cleverness as well as beauty. And while he doesn’t expect his friend’s luck, visiting the library can’t hurt.
Miss Ellen Palmer enjoys mathematics, but, unfortunately, many men frown on bluestockings. She loves the library and its mathematics books as well as its novels, especially her favorite, Pride and Prejudice. How she would like to find her own Mr. Darcy. Perhaps someday, somewhere, she can discover a man who wants an intelligent woman.
At the library, they both reach for a copy of Pride and Prejudice at the same time. Can their mutual interest in numbers--and this particular novel--make their dreams come true?
A sweet, traditional Regency romantic comedy novella, but not a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. With a duck. Quack.
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Book 1: Clara and Justin
BLURB:Pride and Prejudice has always brought lovers together, even in the Regency.
Justin has a deep, dark secret—he likes that most despised form of literature, the novel. His favorite novel is Pride and Prejudice, and, especially, Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Intelligent, lively, fiercely loyal Miss Elizabeth. How he would love to meet a lady like her.
Clara’s favorite novel is Pride and Prejudice and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Intelligent, steadfast and willing to admit when he is wrong. Can such a splendid man exist? And can she find him?
One day in the library, they both check out copies of their favorite book. When Justin bumps into Clara, the magic of their similar taste in books just might make their wishes come true.
A sweet, traditional Regency romantic comedy, but not a retelling of Pride and Prejudice.
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Make the ducks happy and win an estate!
According to his deceased great aunt’s will, Kit must compete with her companion, Angela, to inherit her estate. Their task: make his aunt’s pet ducks happy. Odd, if not downright weird, although not something to brush off.
But, as Kit and Angela cater to wacky ducks, they discover that love may be the greater prize. A sweet, drawing room not bedroom, Regency romantic comedy.
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A gift is a wonderful surprise. Or maybe not.
At the Earl of Langley's family gathering, everyone receives a gift, including the servants. Tutor Stephen Fairfax expects a small token, but the present from family member Mrs. Anne Copely, the widow who has caught his eye, is a dream come true.
Until he opens it. What a gift! How did that demure lady acquire such a book? And she wants to "study" the positions in it with him? If he accepts her offer, tempting as it is, he could lose his job.
Anne has no idea why Mr. Fairfax is in such a flutter. Her present is a simple book of illustrations. The subject interests them both, and she would like nothing better than to examine the book--and Mr. Fairfax--more closely.
A sweet, yet sensual Regency romantic comedy.
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Mistletoe Everywhere
A man who sees mistletoe everywhere is mad--or in love.
Mr. Charles Gordon sees mistletoe. Not surprising, since he's spending Christmas at Mistletoe Manor. But the mistletoe always hangs over Miss Penelope Lawrence, the despised lady who jilted him the day after she accepted his marriage proposal. Even worse, no one else sees the benighted plant. Real or imagined, the weed taunts him with the treasure he lost. And might also drive him insane.
Penelope wants nothing to do with the faithless Charles, who broke her heart into tiny pieces when he cried off after proposing marriage. But try as she might, she’s never succeeded in removing him from her heart and mind. The baffling thing is, he stares at her all the time. Or rather, at something on the empty ceiling over her head.
Despite their struggles to extinguish every ounce of feeling, their love still burns bright. According to folklore, mistletoe is the plant of peace. Can Penelope and Charles, so full of hurt and anger, heed the mistletoe's message and make peace?
A sweet, traditional Regency romantic comedy with fantasy elements.
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Pumpkinnapper
2011 EPICON Finalist in Historical Romance
EPIC Ebooks Contest Finalist in
Historical Romance
Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and geese that go
bump in the night!
Geese?
Hank,
Baron Grey, might have found ghoulies and ghosties as he lay in the dirt on
this cold autumn night watching and waiting for pumpkin thieves. With widespread
food shortages in 1816, this Year Without a Summer, pumpkinnappers—pumpkin
kidnappers or pumpkin thieves—have threatened his friend Emily’s pumpkins.
Instead, he got a goose. A big, mean goose who “watched” him in a very
embarrassing place. Repeatedly.
Any
sane man would give up. But Emily is here—Emily, the special playmate of his
youth. He could never let anything endanger her. Ten years ago when they last
saw each other, they might have become more than playmates. Perhaps now they
can pick up where they left off—if her pet goose ever stops damaging him.
The
widowed Mrs. Emily Metcalfe reluctantly allowed Hank to try and catch the
would-be pumpkin thieves, partly as an apology for accusing him of being the
pumpkinnapper. But that may have been a bad idea. Her pet goose will warn her
of any villains and he intensely dislikes Hank. And then there is Hank himself,
the lost friend of her youth, and with whom she would like more than mere
friendship.
He’s
unwed, and she a widow. Can a flame from so long ago once more burn bright? Or
will the pumpkinnappers and the goose thwart them?
A
sweet, traditional, drawing room not bedroom, Regency romantic comedy with
paranormal elements. A new version of the previous work, expanded and
completely rewritten. 31,000 words, about 120 pages.
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2010 EPICON Finalist in Science Fiction Romance,
Finalist in Best in Historical Fantasy/Paranormal at The Romance Reviews
4 stars from RT Book Reviews.
Finalist in Best in Historical Fantasy/Paranormal at The Romance Reviews
4 stars from RT Book Reviews.
EPIC EBooks Award Finalist in
Science Fiction Romance
The Romance Reviews Finalist for
Best in Historical Fantasy/Paranormal
Legends
are fun, but not real. Or are they?
Facts rule twenty-first century
astronomer Caroline’s life. And then she steps through that gazebo’s back
doorway into Regency England, where she meets a man she knows she’ll never see
again. But time travel, though improbable, is scientific fact.
In mathematician Richard’s world,
there’s no such thing as time travel.
Until a woman who claims she’s from the future demolishes his view of
reality.
But legends certainly aren’t real.
Richard can love Caroline, unconcerned by his family legend, which has lain
dormant for centuries.
Until the time is right. And now
the time is right…
A
mainstream Regency time travel romance with science fiction elements. 34,000
words. A new version of the previous work, expanded and completely rewritten.
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