Jessica Cale

n five original stories, Jessica Cale, Sherry Ewing, Jude Knight, Amy Quinton, and Caroline Warfield bring you Valentines From Bath The Master of Ceremonies announces a great ball to be held on Valentine's Day in the Upper Assembly Rooms of Bath. Ladies of the highest rank-and some who wish they were-scheme, prepare, and compete to make best use of the opportunity. Dukes, earls, tradesmen, and the occasional charlatan are alert to the possibilities as the event draws nigh. But anything can happen in the magic of music and candlelight as couples dance, flirt, and open themselves to romantic possibilities. Problems and conflict may just fade away at a Valentine's Day Ball.Beauty and the Bounder, by Jessica Cale. He's a liar and a fortune-hunter... and exactly what she needs.The Earl Takes a Wife, by Sherry Ewing. It began with a memory, etched in the heart.The Beast Next Door, by Jude Knight. In all the assemblies and parties of Bath, no-one Charis met could ever match the beast next door. The Umbrella Chronicles: John and Emma's Story, by Amy Quinton. A serious-minded, scientific man of learning seeks a complex and chaotic practitioner of all things superstitious who will upend his well-ordered life.Candles in the Dark, by Caroline Warfield. Doug Marsh and his candles bring light to many, none more than Esther. They may light the Assembly Rooms even as his love lights her life.

Eight authors and eight different takes on four dramatic elements selected by our readers-an older heroine, a wise man, a Bible, and a compromising situation that isn't.Set in a variety of locations around the world over eight centuries, welcome to the romance of the Bluestocking Belles' 2017 Holiday and More Anthology.It's Never Too Late to find love.25% of proceeds benefit the Malala Fund.

The Collected 2016 Editions of The Teatime Tattler contain a collection of short stories, interviews, cameos, backstories and scandals about the characters of the Bluestocking Belles.TheBluestocking Belles (the "BellesInBlue") are eight very different writers united by a love of history and a history of writing about love. From sweet to steamy, from light-hearted fun to dark tortured tales full of angst, from London ballrooms to country cottages to the sultan's seraglio, one or more of us will have a tale to suit your tastes and mood.And when you've turned the last page of our novels and novellas, keep up with our characters in The Teatime Tattler, which publishes twice a week on www.bluestockingbelles.net.

After saving the life of the glamorous Marquise de Harfleur, painfully shy barmaid Alice Henshawe is employed as the lady's companion and whisked away to Versailles. There, she catches King Louis' eye and quickly becomes a court favorite as the muse for Charles Perrault's Cinderella. The palace appears to be heaven itself, but there is danger hidden beneath the fa ade and Alice soon finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue, murder, and Satanism at the heart of the French court. Having left his apprenticeship to serve King Charles as a spy, Jack Sharpe is given a mission that may just kill him. In the midst of the Franco-Dutch war, he is to investigate rumors of a poison plot by posing as a courtier, but he has a mission of his own. His childhood friend Alice Henshawe is missing and he will stop at nothing to see her safe. When he finds her in the company of the very people he is meant to be investigating, Jack begins to wonder if the sweet girl he grew up with has a dark side. When a careless lie finds them accidentally married, Alice and Jack must rely on one another to survive the intrigues of the court. As old affection gives way to new passion, suspicion lingers. Can they trust each other, or is the real danger closer than they suspect?