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The Pennyfoot hides many secrets, and its downstairs staff keeps a tight lip, even when the Edwardian aristocrats are spotted dallying with damsels in the boudoirs or gambling in the card rooms hidden below the floorboards. Should now and then one of the hotel guests fall prey to a dastardly murderer, however, it is up to Cecily Sinclair to restore order before Scotland Yard steps in and shuts down her infamous seaside hotel.

Jacqueline (Jac) has survived on the streets ever since escaping from the clutches of her ruthless uncle, the city’s powerful governor. He craves more than political influence and believes a legendary talisman in Jac’s possession can give it to him. To survive, Jac has honed her skills as a thief, catching the eye of Rhys Mayhew, a brother in an order of warrior priests. Rhys enlists her as a spy, and their partnership soon deepens into more. But Rhys’s faith demands strict adherence to oaths of denial.

Discover the adventures of four modern people thrown into 1307, the midst of Robert the Bruce's Wars of Scottish Independence, and get entangled into the destiny of the Clan Campbell. The Called by a Highlander Box Set contains four steamy audiobooks in which medieval Highlanders and modern-day men and women unite in love and war.

On a whisky tour in the Scottish Highlands, former Marine and bodyguard Konnor Mitchell tumbles down a steep ravine. Before he can get his bearings, a Highland faerie pitches him back in time to 1308. Highlander Marjorie Cambel swore never to let another man victimize her. Finding a handsome stranger wounded and trapped at the bottom of a ravine, she rescues him. With the clan who kidnapped and assaulted Marjorie years ago plotting to attack Glenkeld Castle and steal her son, Konnor longs to protect the woman who's touched his heart.

Lady Elsbeth Caldwell has long suspected that her stepfather is hiding something far more sinister behind his polished façade. Determined to uncover the truth, she embarks on an investigation that leads her to take desperate measures, including robbing a passing coach under the cover of night. Unfortunately, the coach belongs to Niles Drayton, Earl of Westcott—a man with a sharp tongue, a sharper wit, and a maddening ability to remain amused in even the most scandalous circumstances.

The only thing hotter than their animosity is their attraction. Lady Gigi Harrington has a plan: save her sleepy village from ruin and prove she's more than just a pretty debutante. The arrival of ruthless industrialist Conrad Godwin jeopardizes everything. A powerful man with a secret agenda—and identity—Conrad is flummoxed when the spirited miss dares to get in his way.

Aoife "Fee" Gowdie is exploring a derelict London music hall when she discovers a seventeenth century theatre below. The problem? It's got a seventeenth century ghost in it. And he has a pet—Fee's mouse, the one she buried that morning. Gilbert "Gil" Sorley—orphan, thief, actor, playwright—was born in 1613 and died . . . The jury's still out on that. He remembers the moment. The fight, the blade, the blood. It's been a gray wasteland since then. Until the miracle of her. And the mouse.

Watching my beautiful curly-haired baby Ava play in the sand, I can’t believe how much joy she’s brought me. When she goes missing, it’s the worst thing that could happen… but perhaps the shared pain of losing her will bring my ex-husband and me back together? Jimmy is only just separated, but his devotion to his darling daughter made me fall in love with him in an instant. I consider Ava my child now. Her disappearance is my chance to comfort Jimmy. To show him the sort of wife I can be, and how much his ex has let him down.

The young Victoria remembers nothing but Kensington Palace. Arriving as a baby, she has been brought up inside its musty, mold-ridden walls. Others may see the value of Kensington's priceless artifacts and objets d'art, but the palace is a jail cell for young Victoria.

Once-renowned police detective Julia Torgrimsen is brought out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of Bruno Donaldson, a billionaire she worked with while undercover. But she doesn’t expect to find two bodies. Both are Bruno – identical down to the fingerprints – and both have been shot. She soon finds herself on the hunt for a mysterious assassin who has been taking out London’s rich elite one by one. But, when she finally catches up with her quarry, she unveils a world of deadly secrets.

Today it's routine to take photos from an airplane window, use a camera underwater, watch a movie, or view an X-ray. But the photographic innovations more than a century ago that made such things possible were experimental, revelatory, and sometimes dangerous—and many of the innovators, entrepreneurs, and inventors behind them were memorable eccentrics. In Flashes of Brilliance, writer and photo editor Anika Burgess engagingly blends art, science, and social history to reveal the most dramatic developments in photography from its birth in the 1830s to the early twentieth century.

In a corner of rural England, Fern Oakby makes a living through her knowledge of botany. An unusual case erupts during a storm when a Boston ivy turns monstrous and…carnivorous. However, the solution is not as simple as hacking down the exceedingly rare and hungry plant. The storm also gave life to an origami dragon and bound it to the vine. When a lonely woman pleads with Fern to save the tiny dragon, she is forced to confront a profound question—what defines the value of a life?

The weekend was supposed to be an enjoyable time with her family at the neo-Gothic manor of Lord and Lady Kershaw, but when the gamekeeper is murdered, Cleo can’t rest until the killer is caught. As a witness herself, she’s frustrated with the incompetence of the local police who lay the blame on a man who conveniently disappeared. When she realizes their ineptitude is a result of Lord Kershaw’s influence, she focuses her investigation on the earl and his family, against the wishes of her uncle.

An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion. As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger. But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life. His treasured gift of an ancient journal passed down through the generations, connects her to the past with its mystical spells and captivating stories.

After a tragic childhood accident left her orphaned, Brianna O’Roarke found meaning in historical antiquities, objects and artifacts she trusts will never leave her. So, when she discovers her family’s prized possession—the centuries old Wolf Sword—is missing, she’ll stop at nothing to see it returned. Finally securing a meeting with the elusive Mr. MacTavish, who’s now asserting ownership of the sword, Brianna sets off to Scotland and her ancestral home, Dunhill Manor, in hopes of shoring up her claim, and getting her treasured legacy back.

Even as a young child, Elisabeth was able to see, do, and feel things that others clearly could not—and knew to be careful. It was the era of witch-hunting in France and many like her were tortured and burnt at the stake. Visions she's experienced all her life become a reality when Elisabeth travels to England and finds herself at Oakwood Grange, the home of Alice Harryman. Traumatic events forge an unbreakable bond between the two women and Elisabeth uses her skills to safeguard Alice and her family any way she can, content that this is her calling.

1851. Bounced from one home to another their whole lives, orphaned identical twins Sophie and Mariah Carter have always relied on each other for love and support, even though the sisters couldn't be more different. Brash Sophie wants to be an inventor, and demure Mariah wants to be an artist. Both long to visit London for the summer—Sophie to see the Queen's Great Exhibition and Mariah to study the world's finest collection of paintings. But when their cantankerous aunt answers their letter pleading for a place to stay, she insists she only has time and room to spare for one of them.

1861. Miss Lucinda Leavitt is shocked when she learns the author of her favorite serialized novel has died before completing the story. Determined to learn how it ends, Lucinda reluctantly enlists the help of her father's young business partner, Mr. David Randall, to track down the reclusive author's former whereabouts. David is a successful young businessman, but is overwhelmed by his workload. He wants to prove himself to his late father, as well as to himself. He doesn't have the time, nor the interest, for this endeavor, but Lucinda is not the type to take no for an answer.

1659: Alone at fifteen years old, Elisabeth Osborne is easy prey as she fancies she can manage on her own in Paris, but a chance meeting with the madam of a gentlemen's club changes her mind. It is here she receives protection, the sort of education not taught in convents, and, just as important, the freedom to practice her skill with herbal remedies without fear. But it isn't only her unusual knowledge of plants and the workings of the body which might land her in danger.

Suspecting he can never be the man Emma Peters wishes him to be, Lucien Morgen, the fifth duke of Willyngham, decides to break off their long-standing engagement... only to discover the innocent fiancé he set aside for years has unexpectedly blossomed into a passionate, irresistible woman. When All Through the House...