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Winter 1924. When Lady Eleanor Swift unexpectedly finds herself a guest of the reclusive Duke of Auldwyke, she’s determined to enjoy Christmas with all the trimmings at his sprawling manor house. And that includes kisses under the mistletoe and cozying up by the fire with her fiancé, dashing detective Hugh Seldon. Instead, the season of goodwill turns frosty as she finds the Duke’s studious secretary, Mr Porritt, dead in the storeroom. Clasped in his chilly hand is a golden pendant in the shape of a rose.

Summer 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler, Clifford, to take a villa in the south of France for the season. She plans to do what a glamorous lady abroad should: long lunches on the balcony followed by lazy afternoons lounging by the pool. But when Clifford examines the wine cellar, he discovers there are no decent reds, but there is a very dead body. The victim is famous American movie-star Rex Armstrong. Poor Rex seems to have been stabbed with a sword from the film set. So how did he end up in Eleanor’s villa?

Autumn, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, accidental amateur detective and retired explorer, is determined to take a break from investigating murders. So when a local politician dies suddenly at an elegant dinner party at Farrington Manor, she tries her hardest not to listen to the raft of rumors around the village that he might have been poisoned by the fudge. It’s the anniversary of the disappearance of her beloved parents, and she’s promised herself not to get mixed up with any more mysteries. She isn’t sure they’d have approved.

1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has been on a grand tour around Italy for a month with her butler Clifford. Finally arriving in Venice, she’s thrilled to be attending the famous carnival: all that’s needed is the perfect bejewelled costume for her faithful bulldog, Gladstone. But on her first gondola ride to take in the sights, a passenger collapses into the canal with a knife sticking out of his back.

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She's the enemy princess. He's a nobody with god-like powers and a destiny he doesn't believe in. Can he escape his destiny, or is his life determined by a Power he hates? When Andromeda, princess of the Jade Isles speaks out against the dragon her people worship, the dragon demands her as a sacrifice. Chained to a rock, Andromeda expects immediate death until a man with the powers of Poseidon saves her and claims he can establish peace between their peoples. Raised as an abandoned orphan in a war-torn country, Casimir hates the people of the Jade Isles who battled against his coastal city....

Can one find hope when all is lost? Once every thousand years, two souls are entwined, uniting the powers of the kingdoms. But what if your soul is connected to your enemy? King Marc’s father betrayed Arianna’s family and stole her kingdom, and all she wants is revenge. Disguised as a lowly tanner, Arianna works with the rebels, and when King Marc asks her to marry him, she agrees only so she can steal his throne. How long can she hide her identity and mission from a husband who unknowingly shares her powers and is determined to know her past? Dark forces push the kingdoms back toward ...

Artificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI’s power grows, so does the need to figure out what—and who—this technology is really for. AI Needs You argues that it is critical for society to take the lead in answering this urgent question and ensuring that AI fulfills its promise.

When a blizzard strands Charlotte in Spain for a few extra days and she's left with glorious free time on her hands, the only question is: Dare she invite her grad school crush for an after-dinner drink on a snowy night? Accomplished, take-no-prisoners art historian Adrianna Coates has built an enviable career since Charlotte saw her last. She's brilliant. Sophisticated. Impressive as hell and strikingly beautiful.

Are DEMONS and ANGELS, like vampires and werewolves, merely legend and lore? Or is there more to life than meets the eye? After the unexpected death of her older brother, high schooler Clare Thomson's world is shaken, and she grasps for security in what's close at hand—popularity. But when even those tenuous relationships quake, she finds herself truly alone. Or so she thinks until she accidentally discovers a pair of aviator sunglasses that forever changes the way she sees the world. When an invisible reality is made visible, and gruesome ape-like demons threaten to take away even her ...

Is God in control when the world has gone mad? Weeks after father’s death. Lady Avelina is forced into marriage with a common miller, a man who murdered her father’s knights and aided her traitorous stepbrother. When the king, the church and her guardian betray her, Lina must determine if it was they or God who lowered her station. And how is her hedge-born husband so well educated? What is he hiding from her? Sir Fredric, the second son of the earl of Kensington, laid down his sword two years prior, desiring peace with God and man, but when his friend offers him a chance to protect the...

In this book, comedian and art historian Verity Babbs journeys through 50 key art movements across history, answering ten questions for each in just one sentence at a time. Within these fascinating, and sometimes hilarious, nuggets of art wisdom, Verity covers everything from who inspired the movement and its impact on history, to the key artists and artworks for each.

The Dressmaker and the Duke A sweeping Edwardian romance of secrets, scandal, and stitches of the heart. With nothing left but a silver thimble and a borrowed name, Evelyn Bright boards a midnight train to Windmere Hall, summoned to craft a mourning wardrobe for the reclusive Lady Helen Greystowe. What she finds is a house draped in shadows—and a family bound by silence. Julian Ashborne, the Duke of Windmere, returned from war bearing scars no uniform could conceal. Haunted by the death of his brother and rumours whispered in drawing rooms, he rules Windmere with precision and ice. But ...

Changelings are well known in lore. Fae take the human child and leave their own behind. But nobody has told the story of what happens to the human child taken. My name is Amelie le Fae and I am a human changeling. High King Oberon declared long ago that changelings had to marry and stay within the realm. I’m a bit of a different case. I was born a witch and being brought to the underground realm only increased the potency of my magic. Unfortunately, Oberon had a clause ready for changelings like me. Upon our 300th birthday, we must be bound to no less than three mates.

A ruined reputation. A harbour steeped in secrets. A love that defies every rule. Lady Celeste Hargrave was the darling of the London Season—until scandal exiled her to the windswept coast of Whitcombe Bay. Tasked with salvaging her uncle’s crumbling estate, Celeste finds more than ruined ledgers and storm-battered walls: she finds Elias Fletcher, the gruff harbourmaster with a past as shadowy as the cliffs below. Elias wants nothing to do with a titled lady—especially not one asking questions that could unravel the fragile peace in their smuggling-riddled village. But when danger ...

The Widow and the Wild One A Gilded Passions Novel By Verity Ashbourne Lady Evelyn Greystoke has obeyed every rule—until her husband’s final will demands she break them all. Forced to abandon the glittering salons of London for a crumbling estate in the wilds of Yorkshire, she finds herself face-to-face with Rafe Blackmoor—the illegitimate son of a duke, a brooding recluse scarred by war and betrayal. Rafe wants nothing to do with the sharp-tongued widow invading his sanctuary. But when Evelyn unearths locked rooms, buried secrets, and whispers of a scandal that tie their fates ...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - August 2022 Soul On Sale: The narrator gives his soul to the devil, saying it is "more work than it is worth." The Rapture Module: Tucker makes a mistake at work, gets a promotion, and realizes his life is meaningless. Infrastructure: A woman in her 40's is newly married, and confides in her friend over brunch, they are going to have a baby. Leviathan: An intergalactic cruise ship is damaged and resources are running dangerously low. The Fortune Teller's Confession: A fortune teller asks to be killed by the husband of his mistress. Human Contact: A ...

My name is Nix, and I am a familiar. Or, I want to be one. I turn 21 in less than two weeks and before then I have to find a witch that will bond with me. If I don't, I will turn into a normal cat and lose my magic, including my human form. The problem is, no one wanted me to be their familiar. I am not very good at controlling my magic. Every time I try to, something blows up...or catches on fire. Of course, now that I’ve actually found a witch who would accept me, she’s been kidnapped.

For years, I was told that Wonderland was just a dream. That all of the fantastic characters were figments of my imagination. But they never went away. As a girl, I'd have dreams on the anniversary of my first "adventure" in Wonderland. Hatter, Cheshire, Rabbit, and Queen would visit me, playing games and just generally have fun with me on those nights. Once I became a woman, the dreams changed. Cheshire was no longer just a cat, he was a sinfully attractive man with cat ears atop his head. The others changed as well, each becoming a more adult version of what they had shown me before.

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