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James Wentworth has a secret. He lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties anywhere. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it is years since Elizabeth's death, James cannot move on. Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and every night she is awakened by visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail.

For fans of Downton Abbey and The American Heiress. A lush, vibrant Victorian saga. When the 8th Earl of Staton dies, he leaves behind a legacy in peril. The title falls to his eldest son, Richard—a man more practiced in unreliability than in leadership. As Richard struggles to keep the estate from ruin, he must confront the weight of a title he never truly wanted. Meanwhile, the Earl’s niece, the spirited American-born Daphne, finds herself increasingly drawn to Edward Ellis. Edward is a rising literary talent with a perspective on Hembry Castle that no aristocrat possesses—because ...

A sweeping Gothic timeslip. The next generation of the Wentworth legacy must face the treacherous beauty of the Oregon Trail to uncover the truth of her bloodline. Grace Wentworth has spent her life in the shadow of a beautiful, impenetrable mystery. She knows that her parents, James and Sarah, share a bond that defies the natural world—a secret etched in their gazes and hidden in their silence. Grace feels the pull of that secret in her own veins, a restlessness she cannot name, until the past finally opens its doors. While visiting the rugged hills of Idaho, Grace is pulled across the ...

The origin of the legend. A haunting, atmospheric exploration of the birth of an eternal love amidst the shadows of the Salem Witch Trials. How do you protect a sanctuary of love when the world outside has surrendered to madness? In 1690, James Wentworth arrives in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a young man with a future built on his father’s mercantile success. But the rigid, salt-scoured landscape of Salem offers something far more profound: Elizabeth Jones. Their courtship is brief, their marriage a leap of faith, yet the bond that forms between them quickly becomes a passion so deep it...

From the Executive Editor of The Copperfield Review comes a definitive guide to the alchemy of historical storytelling. Do you hear the voices of the past calling to be reclaimed? Writing historical fiction is more than just recording dates and names; it is the art of building a world so vivid and authentic that the centuries between the reader and the page seem to vanish. In Painting the Past, Meredith Allard—author and editor of the award-winning literary journal The Copperfield Review—invites you into her workshop. Drawing on over twenty years of experience, she reveals how to bridge...

A lush, sweeping exploration of the fight for the soul of a nation and the sovereignty of a woman’s heart. For readers of The Alice Network and The Women of the Copper Country. The world is fracturing, and Rose Scofield is determined to build something enduring from the shards. It is 1917. As the Great War reshapes the map of Europe and technology—automobiles, moving pictures, airplanes—accelerates the pace of human life, Rose is engaged in a visceral battle closer to home. She is a woman who yearns for self-possession in an era that views her as property, and she has staked her life ...

How far will you go to protect the one you love? Finally, after many long and lonely years, vampire James Wentworth's life is falling into place. Together with his wife, Sarah, the only woman he has ever loved, he has found the meaning behind her nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and now they are rebuilding the life they began together so long ago. But the past is never far behind for the Wentworths.

You are cordially invited to a Yuletide celebration at Hembry Castle—where tradition, romance, and a bit of metaphysical mischief collide. Victorian England is at its most enchanting during the holidays, but for the residents of Hembry Castle, the season brings more than just snowfall and evergreen boughs. A young couple finds their budding romance tested. Enter a mischievous ghost with a Dickensian flair for timing. In the spirit of A Christmas Carol, this meddling spirit is determined to ensure that the Staton legacy doesn't lose its heart. Witty, sparkling, and deeply festive, ...

Vampire James Wentworth's secret is no longer a secret, and now he and his beloved wife, Sarah, have been separated. While suffering his own internment, James is reminded of his time with Japanese-Americans in the Manzanar Relocation Camp during World War II, and he cannot allow the past to repeat itself.

A meditative guide to the heart of the creative journey. Learn how to live with presence, purpose, and the radical joy of a creative life. Writing is more than a profession. It is a way of seeing. To be a writer is to live with an open heart and a keen eye, finding the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary. Yet, the path of the creator is often fraught with doubt and the pressures of the modern world. How do we stay true to our vision when the well runs dry? In The Swirl and Swing of Words, Meredith Allard offers a soulful roadmap for the creative journey. Drawing on her decades of ...

The haunting conclusion to the Loving Husband Series. A lyrical exploration of the radical courage required to finally let go of the past. James Wentworth has outlived eras, empires, and enemies. But after centuries of survival, he discovers that the hardest thing to endure isn't time—it’s memory. As James settles into the quiet rhythms of a new life with his beloved Sarah and their children, the ghosts of 1692 refuse to remain in the soil of Salem. The trauma of the trials remains a visceral ache, a shadow that threatens the domestic peace he has fought so hard to build. Despite the ...

For fans of The Red Tent and The Book of Longings. A lush, evocative reimagining of one of history’s most misunderstood women—a story of desire, judgment, and the radical power of a second chance. In a world governed by the unyielding weight of stone and law, she is a woman caught between two lives. Born into a modest Jewish settlement on the fringes of the powerful Greco-Roman world, her life is mapped out for her until Othniel bar-Ismael, a wealthy merchant from Jerusalem, claims her as his prize. But the transition from a village girl to a fine lady is a gilded cage. Beneath the ...