Midsummer Eve at Rookery End
Three enchanting Regency tales of love and passion on Midsummer Eve!
According to folklore, Midsummer Eve is the traditional time for love divination, when gentlemen and ladies can hope to meet their true love. Lord and Lady Allingham hold a lavish ball for the ton every year at their country estate, Rookery End, to celebrate this ancient custom.
The opulent splendour and sweet-scented gardens of Rookery End provide the perfect setting for romance and, as the long summer day merges into a balmy Midsummer Eve, six people are about to fall in love…
Siren’s Daughter
Following her disagreeable aunt’s demise, Deborah King is delighted to emerge from the constraints of mourning and attend the Midsummer Eve ball. Once there, Deborah unexpectedly encounters Sir Benedict Catesby, the man she despises for breaking off their romance six years earlier. Can Deborah and Sir Benedict find a way though past bitterness and let love triumph second time around?
Blue Figured Silk
The broodingly handsome Marquess of Shaftesbury has a reputation to match that of his father, the notorious Duke of O’ffray; he is renowned as a rake, a gambler and unsuitable company for any genteel woman. When the Marquess makes an easy conquest of the attractive and clearly experienced widow who catches his eye, he arranges an assignation in the garden. However, his encounter in the fragrant evening air does not turn out as he expected…
A Scandal at Midnight
Nineteen year old Amelia Gardiner is determined to defy her father’s wish that she marry that nonpareil of the ton, Sir Tristan Millforte. Amelia’s young governess, Miss Verity Brook, is charged with the difficult task of accompanying Amelia to the Midsummer ball - Sir Tristan has been invited too and is anxious to improve his acquaintance with his intended bride. When Verity receives a shocking letter, she must act to avoid a scandal, but the only person she can turn to for help is the arrogant and insensitive Sir Tristan.
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Reviews
Angie at Bookishly Attentive says:
“I have found the best book of short stories ever!
Elizabeth Hanbury is back and better than ever. Her new book available on escapewithabook.com contains three cleverly written Regency short stories, all from the same evening at the Midsummer ball at Rookery End. … If you are a lover of short stories as I am, then I definitely suggest you pick up, or download this book. The stories are well written and entertaining, encompassing all the wit that I’ve come to love from Elizabeth Hanbury’s writing. She is a refreshing change in the romance novel world, so don’t miss out on this collection!”
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Lexie at Poisoned Rationality says:
“The stories are, to put it simply, magical.”
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