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Book Synopsis The Frost Fair Affair by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book The Frost Fair Affair written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our heroine stumbles across a precarious plot while printing political pamphlets... Thanks to last Season's scandal, Miss Mnemosyne Seabourne is now officially notorious. Wintering in Town, she hopes to use her new celebrity to campaign about the unfair restriction on portal travel for ladies... while being quietly courted by a certain handsome spellcracker. As the river freezes over and a spectacular Frost Fair sets up on the ice, Mneme finds herself beset by secret societies, spies and sneaky saboteurs. Who stole her political pamphlets? Who is leaving dead bodies around printing presses for anyone to find? Mr Thornbury knows more than he's letting on. If she can't trust the man she hoped to marry, Mneme is just going to have to unravel the mystery for herself, quickly enough to save both of their lives. If you enjoy vintage spy adventures, flirtatious couples and cozy sleigh rides, you'll adore this exciting paranormal cozy novella.
Book Synopsis The Frost Fair by : Elizabeth Mansfield
Download or read book The Frost Fair written by Elizabeth Mansfield and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this irresistible Regency romance by award-winning author Elizabeth Mansfield, a stubbornly single noblewoman has five months to find a husband—or become instantly penniless Time is running out for twenty-five-year-old Lady Margaret Underwood. Desperate to retain the independence that her considerable fortune affords her, she accepts the proposal of Viscount Charles Isham. But after a few hours in his stultifying company, she does what any woman would do: She flees. A snowstorm and a carriage mishap lead to rescue by a seductive stranger. Soon Meg is ensconced in the Yorkshire estate of Sir Geoffrey Carrier, a soldier harboring a painful secret. And there’s more stormy weather ahead for a man sworn to remain single and a woman who refuses to be married off as they discover the perils and pleasures of falling in love.
Download or read book The Frost Fair written by Edward Marston and published by Allison & Busby. This book was released on 2011-03-14 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas, 1669. In the grip of the coldest winter for years, the River Thames is frozen from bank to bank and London celebrates with a traditional frost fair held on its broad back. Revellers come from far and wide to enjoy the spectacle: an ox is roasted, booths set up and entertainers employed to amuse the crowds enjoying the holiday atmosphere. Among the throng is ambitious young architect Christopher Redmayne, escorting the daughter of one of his clients with whom he hopes to further a romantic attachment. By chance they meet Christopher's good friend, Constable Jonathan Bale. When a child slips on thin ice the pair make a chilling discovery of a frozen naked corpse embedded in the ice.
Book Synopsis Teacup Magic: The First Collection by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Teacup Magic: The First Collection written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for lovers of gaslamp fantasy and Regency comedy-of-manners. Miss Seabourne investigates! Murder mysteries, high society sorcery and family scandals abound in this magical Regency-inspired fantasy world. This collection contains the first three Teacup Magic gaslamp fantasy novellas: 1. Tea and Sympathetic Magic Miss Mnemosyne Seabourne teams up with a fascinating spellcracker to foil the kidnapping of the Duke of Storm, and prevent a forced marriage. Featuring: charmed croquet, meddling mammas, and weaponised teacups. 2. The Frost Fair Affair As the river freezes over, Mneme and Thornbury are beset by secret societies, spies and sneaky saboteurs. Who is leaving dead bodies around printing presses for anyone to find? Featuring: romantic sleigh rides, a rooftop escapade, and a glass hedgehog. 3. Spellcracker’s Honeymoon Our honeymooning heroine must unmask a magical murderer on an island without magic. Let’s hope it’s not her new husband… Featuring: a spectacular masked ball, a gazebo picnic, and a secret tea room piled with cakes. Indulge in this magical cozy comfort read today!
Book Synopsis Tea and Sympathetic Magic by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Tea and Sympathetic Magic written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's nothing more dangerous than an eligible duke... Every unmarried young lady of the Teacup Isles wants to marry the Duke of Storm, except Miss Mnemosyne Seabourne, who is quite content on the shelf, thank you very much. All she wants is a quiet life and a good book. At a house party full of ruthless debutantes willing to employ sneaky sympathetic magic to win a husband of quality, Mneme joins forces with an enigmatic spellcracker to rescue the duke from being married against his will, and to find out who is responsible for his abduction. Can Mneme save the Duke of Storm without becoming his bride? Will this caper ruin her reputation forever? Can teacups and hedgehogs be used as projectile weapons in emergencies? Why are attractive men more devastating when they roll up their sleeves? If you enjoy Regency house parties, witty romantic banter and high society sorcery, you'll adore this magical comedy of manners cozy mystery novella.
Book Synopsis Spellcracker's Honeymoon by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Spellcracker's Honeymoon written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our honeymooning heroine must unmask a magical murderer. Happily married, Mrs Mnemosyne Seabourne travels to an island of no magic, for a relaxing honeymoon with her new husband Thornbury. But the magic-free Isle of Aster is not what it seems. There’s a monster roaming the hills, a royal scandal brewing on the horizon, and (of course!) an impossible, magical murder to be solved. On the night of the Midsummer Masque at the Queen’s country palace, Thornbury goes missing, leaving Mneme to unravel a web of secrets and lies involving her own husband. Who could commit magical murder on an island with no magic? Only a spellcracker... If you enjoy cozy magical mysteries, glamorous masquerade balls and the art of saucy letter writing, you’ll love this new Teacup Magic novella.
Book Synopsis House Perilous by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book House Perilous written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Number 12, Acteon Place is more than just a London town house. It is a harbour for the most dangerous enchantress in Britannia. There are prisoners in the cellar. Mysterious magical experiments in the attic. A fairy killer on the loose. A hunted governess, desperate to protect the two children she betrayed. Other features of the house include an excellent cook. Exquisite wallpaper. Slightly homicidal carpet… depending who steps on it. And a yellow cat who provides more questions than answers. Flavia Wednesday and her friends might not all escape this house alive. For those that do… there are even more perils beyond its walls. If you enjoy gaslamp fantasy and faerie Victoriana, you’ll love this second volume in the Sparks & Philtres novella series.
Book Synopsis Gate Sinister by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Gate Sinister written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2023-01-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disguised as a governess, the last fairy in Britannia infiltrates the household of the Gloucester family to fulfil a vital mission on behalf of her exiled people. On the run after offending the Royal family, two infamous magical engineers set out to commit the crime of the century on behalf of a wicked enchantress. For one night only, the Gate Sinister can be opened between worlds, clearing the way to the long-lost Forest of Arden. For one night only, all things are possible… Gate Sinister is the first in a new gaslamp fantasy series of novellas by the author of Tea & Sympathetic Magic and The Frost Fair Affair.
Book Synopsis Lady Liesl's Seaside Surprise by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Lady Liesl's Seaside Surprise written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spied beside the seaside: stepdaughter seeks scandal! Lady Liesl, fourth daughter of the Earl of Sandwich, always thought her fate was to marry well, and live a perfect life like her older sisters. Now she's had a taste of rebellion, and she likes it... Hunting a missing diamond in a remote seaside town on behalf of a runaway Countess, Liesl finds herself at the mysterious Aphrodite Villa, with a sinister lack of servants, and no household magic in sight... not to mention a parlour full of wild, bohemian artists, including the devilishly seductive Perdita. This is the Teacup Isles, where nothing is quite as it seems. Lady Liesl is about to uncover some surprising secrets about her family and herself. If you enjoy cozy magical mysteries, witty banter and Sapphic flirtation by the sea, you'll love this latest stand-alone novella from the author of Tea & Sympathetic Magic, The Frost Fair Affair and Spellcracker's Honeymoon.
Book Synopsis Have Spirit, Will Duchess by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Have Spirit, Will Duchess written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Juno’s old curse has come back to haunt her… literally. After two blissful years of ghost-free marriage, the spirits have come knocking at her door again. Her late mother-in-law the Duchess has taken possession of her home, and her late husband is obsessed with solving his own murder. To top it all off, her current husband has disappeared on a mission so dangerous that it might make her a widow all over again. Most noblewomen get to put their feet up during a first pregnancy. Juno has a ship to commandeer, a mystery to solve, a husband to rescue (and another husband to exorcise) and a royal disaster to prevent. And she’s going to do it all with a horde of ghosts closing in around her, insisting she pay attention to their problems. How else can she prove herself worthy of the title Duchess of Storm? If you enjoy ghosts, cozy mysteries, and romance between people who are already married to each other, you’ll love the new Teacup Magic book.
Book Synopsis Rebuilding Tomorrow by : Tsana Dolichva
Download or read book Rebuilding Tomorrow written by Tsana Dolichva and published by Twelfth Planet Press. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the apocalypse isn’t the end of the world? The stories in this follow-up anthology to Defying Doomsday, focus on disabled and chronically ill characters building new worlds from the remains of the old. Read new perspectives on life after the apocalypse from authors: Janet Edwards, Lauren Ring, K L Evangelista, S. B. Divya, TJ Berry, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Andi C. Buchanan, Fran Wilde, Octavia Cade, Stephanie Gunn, Tyan Priss, Emilia Crowe, E. H. Mann, Katharine Duckett and Bogi Takács. Rebuilding Tomorrow is an anthology filled with stories of people getting on with living with the new normal that has been established after various apocalyptic disasters. This is the follow-up anthology to Defying Doomsday, an award winning anthology of apocalypse-survival fiction focusing on disabled protagonists.
Book Synopsis Power and Majesty by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Power and Majesty written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the glamorous, dangerous world of the Creature Court. Aufleur is a city of honey cakes, decadent ritual… and a secret war fought by an army of beautiful monsters. The Creature Court die and bleed to keep the daylight folk safe, but no one even knows they exist. Who will be the new Power and Majesty of the Creature Court: a man who was broken and exiled from their world, or the woman who knows nothing of their ways? Neither of them wants to rule, but Ashiol is determined to train Velody to take his place, so that he can finally escape his destiny. If you enjoy intrigue, devastating plot twists and sumptuous detail, you’ll adore this gaslamp fantasy trilogy inspired by the 1920s.
Book Synopsis Reign of Beasts by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Reign of Beasts written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary third and final novel of the Creature Court fantasy trilogy by Tansy Rayner Roberts. With three kings at war over the title of Power and Majesty, someone’s going to bleed. A final battle is coming, and the Creature Court must learn from their past to save their future, before they lose everyone. Saturnalia will change the Creature Court and the city of Aufleur forever. If you enjoy intrigue, devastating plot twists and sumptuous detail, you’ll adore this dark gaslamp fantasy trilogy inspired by the 1920s. Immerse yourself in the glamorous, dangerous world of the Creature Court.
Book Synopsis Gorgons Deserve Nice Things by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Gorgons Deserve Nice Things written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Brain Jar Press. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “We lived in a world that did not allow women to breathe; how could we be anything but monsters?” Tansy Rayner Roberts retells the stories of seven women from Greek mythology, giving voice to the scorned, the sidelined, and the monstrous. A young gorgon finds acceptance at the Medusa Club. Atalanta spills the truth behind the myth of the Argonauts. Scylla suffers through a series of terrible college roommates. Handmaids in Sparta get more than they bargained for when they interfere in their queen’s correspondence with a Trojan prince. A comparative mythology graduate finds herself at a speed-dating night packed with dodgy gods. Behind a velvet rope, a queenly Minotaur presides over a roller disco. Persephone shares her story via a series of pomegranate recipes. Deliciously mythic and delightfully funny, Gorgons Deserve Nice Things delivers new takes on ancient stories, reinvigorating them with modern perspectives and settings. Showcasing the craft and insight that made her one of Australia’s most beloved short fiction writers, this collection sees Roberts at her wry, subversive best.
Book Synopsis Land Glorious by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Land Glorious written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Isle of Faerie is a terrible, glorious, wonderful land. The air is warm, the flowers sweet-smelling… and time no longer means quite what you thought it did. There are broken limbs on the grass, and the rivers want to drown you. Rinaldo Device is stranded in a world where his magic of metal-working means nothing. Without his brother. Without a way home. And the worst secret he’s ever kept is about to come spilling out… Back in London, Flavia and Orlando hurry to put a rescue plan together for Rinaldo and the Gloucester children, but they may already be too late. The Queen of Faerie is out for revenge, and no one can stand in her way. Not even an angry princess, a heartbroken daughter, or a mysterious yellow cat. If you enjoy gaslamp fantasy and faerie Victoriana, you’ll love this third volume in the Sparks & Philtres novella series.
Book Synopsis Time of the Cat by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book Time of the Cat written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time to take history seriously. The cats and humans of Chronos College know that time travel is the best job in the world, and nothing bad can ever happen to them in the past… except that one time they lost a traveller. And that other time they lost a cat. Now they have a chance to make up for past mistakes by rescuing a long lost legend. If only they could convince Professor Boswell, the grumpiest marmalade tabby of all time, to join their mission to the Swinging Sixties, and save one of their own. (Plus pick up a missing piece or two of lost media along the way.) Join Ruthven, Boswell, Monterey and Lovelace on the most chaotic time travel adventure of their lives. Featuring special appearances by Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn, famous actress Fleur Shropshire, and the even more famous house where they filmed TV show Cramberleigh between 1964-1986. Time of the Cat is a cozy sci-fi romp through the centuries, featuring academic endnotes, epic friendships, and far more cat hair than is strictly necessary. If you’d rather use time travel to steal the pens of famous writers of history than stop to fill in the proper paperwork, then this is the novel for you.
Book Synopsis This Enchanted Island by : Tansy Rayner Roberts
Download or read book This Enchanted Island written by Tansy Rayner Roberts and published by Tansy Rayner Roberts. This book was released on 2024-08-07 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Metis Seabourne flees scandal and humiliation for a Continental sea voyage… and quite happily gets herself kidnapped by privateers. On board the Caliban, Metis finds a new family of misfit, piratical rogues including the handsome Captain Bones and his dazzling first mate, Calypso. She ditches the teagowns for britches, and learns to feel capable rather than ladylike. For the first time in her life, she is free to be herself. Her old world, of house parties and magical croquet, returns with a jolt when the crew of the Caliban join a caper with a runaway queen and the mysterious Isle of Dream with its mermaids, sea witches and whimsical wild magic. Caught between two people she loves, Metis must learn to be braver than she’s ever been before. The long-awaited sixth novella in the Teacup Magic series! If you enjoy queer pirates, ruffled white shirts, and chaotic magical adventures, you'll adore this off-the-rails cozy gaslamp fantasy.
