Because Valerie Ford is tall with lion-like eyes and hair, her aunt chooses her to come to Troy Fenners to act as model for Aunt Loo’s latest heroine, Gloria. Valerie is expected to accomplish amazing feats—and to attend séances with a distant French cousin and a handsome, though poor, scholar. ... more >
Fantasy and I have an uneasy relationship. Some of my favorite books in the world are fantasies, or at least have fantastical elements. But I’ve also found many fantasy novels impenetrable due to world-building. When everything – people and place names, foods, societal structure and history – is made-up and ... more >
As the stars twinkle and the snow drifts over the town… someone’s about to find the magic she didn’t even know she’d been missing… Jenna has lived in Starr’s Fall for most of her life, and has run the general store for over ten years. Secretly she might dream of ... more >
In this lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers rom-com, two exes are faced with one deadline. Will they make it to the end? Temi and Wale meet in London. They flirt, date, meet each other’s friends. Then they break up. And Wale goes on a reality dating show. Instead of giving in to heartbreak, Temi ... more >
It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by ... more >
Taking a break from her life as a lawyer in Chicago, Theodosia “Theo” Brantley decides to spend the summer of 1955 in Carlin, Louisiana visiting her southern relatives—and to see if she can possibly make a go of a new career as a photographer. But when her grandmother asks her ... more >