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“The fact remains, Lizzy: A duel was fought last night at the Netherfield Ball. A duel over your honor. And all I want to know is, which of these gentlemen have stolen it?” Based on the classic novel by Jane Austen, a story that asks what would have happened if Wickham had come to the Netherfield Ball? Elizabeth does not like the disagreeable Mr. Darcy, but when an evening of dancing and fun erupts in unexpected violence, the gentleman might be her only hope. Darcy has spent his life avoiding scandal, and he refuses to allow Elizabeth to be ruined by vicious gossip. But lies travel quickly, and running can only take you so far. When Darcy is pushed to the brink, he must decide who he is: The cold and calculating master of Pemberley… or the man of Elizabeth’s dreams. IN DARCY’S DREAMS is a sweet, standalone Regency romance of 75,000 words.
Under normal circumstances, Darcy might have chosen to have words with Bingley about his household staff. He should not have been able to come in and out of the house in the middle of the night with no notice. But in this particular case, he was relieved that there was no one about to see him carrying an undressed and unconscious Elizabeth Bennet through the great marble hall of Netherfield Park. Based on the classic novel by Jane Austen, a story that asks what would have happened if Elizabeth had caught her sister’s cold? One by one, the residents of Netherfield Park are falling to a strange illness, but are midnight rambles through the hedgerows and delirious confessions on moonlit balco...
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Based on the classic novel by Jane Austen, a story that asks: what if Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth had fallen into the wrong hands? Elizabeth Bennet refused the impulsive proposal of Mr. Darcy. Not just refused—she attacked him, laying at his feet all she holds against him, from his role in separating his friend from her sister to his monstrous treatment of Mr. Wickham. But Darcy will not let such charges stand without a response. In an impassioned letter, he explains everything, despite the impropriety of writing to a lady to whom he is not engaged, and heedless of the sensitive information he relays. The letter does reach its intended recipient, throwing Elizabeth’s feelings into furt...
A small town girl blessed with extraordinary physical beauty, slowed by a weak intellect, and sometimes goaded by a hot temper, Gwendolyn finds tragedy, unconventional love, notoriety, and revenge as she stumbles through a life of lucky turns and misfortunes. Gwen's story involves a host of characters, some loving and some hostile, and is a tale of stubborn survival. The reader is certain to root for her throughout.
Today. Few remember 20s Hollywood actor Rudolph Valentino known as the "Great Lover" in his time... however those who do, claim his magnetic charm is otherworldly and his soul will shine among the stars of Hollywood's firmament for eternity... But, could they be closer to truth than they think? In this psychically inspired fiction Rudolf himself tells us a surprisingly dark and romantic version of his life ....as a vampire! As he makes his way through the nightlife of the 1920s, from Hollywood to Paris and the azure coast, we are thrilled to discover how vampires secretly infiltrated the film industry as well as other key elements of our cultural heritage from early on.
As the summer of 1999 draws to a close, Charlotte and Henry are coming to terms with a week-long Tower Room adventure that had cast them back sixty years, to a Toronto poised on the brink of war, ostensibly to resolve the childhood trauma of Gwendolyn MacFarlane. Except nothing was resolved, only witnessed. In fact, before returning to their own time, Charlotte herself took part in the very events that would shape, in some small way, the flawed woman Gwendolyn grew up to be. Now the two friends are unexpectedly offered the opportunity to embark on a second trip – this one physical rather than temporal – accompanying Gwendolyn to London, England, where she will reconnect with Sarah, a former tutor and actress, who left Toronto with Gwendolyn’s older brother Charlie when he went overseas to join the RAF. There Gwendolyn will have the long-severed threads of her unhappy childhood within reach and be confronted with difficult truths about herself and the life she has lived. The question is whether she will recognize resolution for what it is and be able to stitch the torn aspects of her life back together again.
Explores the contributions of black diasporic filmmakers and thinkers to contemporary artistic and theoretical discourses. Created at the crossroads of slavery, migration, and exile, and comprising a global population, the black diaspora is a diverse space of varied histories, experiences, and goals. Likewise, black diasporic film tends to focus on the complexities of transnational identity, which oscillates between similarity and difference and resists easy categorization. In Contact Zones author Sheila J. Petty addresses a range of filmmakers, theorists, and issues in black diasporic cinema, highlighting their ongoing influences on contemporary artistic and theoretical discourses. Petty ex...
Gwendolyn Mitchell, a girl raised by a loving aunt and uncle, mysteriously flees the small country town in which she's lived to become a teacher. Little does she know that her decision to leave will be the beginning of her worst nightmares. Frightened and alone, she wakes up in a hospital not knowing who she is or how she's gotten there. Now she must fight the battle of her life as she struggles to find some light in her mind and a link to her past. Set in the late 1800s, in the mid-western countryside, Gwendolyn struggles to rediscover her identity, unveils shocking truths about her past, and strives for forgiveness, even from the man whose heart she broke almost a year ago.
High-stakes politics and a stolen thermonuclear warhead are only the beginning for one CIA agent. Robert Gray, sent in on a deadly mission to disarm a terrorist group plotting Armageddon, falls prey to a nuclear deathtrap. But death is not an option. Instead, Robert finds himself explicably traveling through time, and he soon discovers that he is being pursued by a much more powerful traveler. He must now discover the secret behind his own traveling, and he must learn the hidden motives of his indomitable pursuer. This time, the truth will either kill him or set him free.