The only option is to go where Roma was last seen-an estate with a deadly history. The Shivering Sands: Caroline Verlaine's sister has gone missing and no one can tell her why. Pride and the Peacock: To secure her inheritance, Jessica Clavering agrees to a marriage of convenience, but will her handsome new husband's desire for her ever surpass his obsession with a famously cursed opal? Fast-paced and gripping, fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Stewart, and Daphne Du Maurier will be awestruck by this Victorian gothic thriller complete with romance, murder, and mayhem. Including elements of historical romance and romantic suspense, The India Fan is a spellbinding tale from the Queen of Gothic Romance. Dark, brooding, and dominating, will he be the one to save her from the fan's cruel fate…or cause her demise? And Druscilla has no idea she's been marked by its curse.īut the fan's dark past might prove less of a danger than Fabian Framling himself. They gift her with a priceless heirloom, a beautiful fan that brings with it a terrible curse.īeautiful as its peacock feathers may be, the priceless fan hidden deep in the Framling mansion has a legacy of death and destruction. Searching/Rekindling love? - Yes Lost Lover: - childhood friends becoming grownup lovers If one lover chases another."A mesmerizing story of blackmail, romance, and deception."-Associated PressĪ parson's daughter, Druscilla Delaney is enthralled by her wealthy, glamorous neighbors-the Framlings-and their handsome son, Fabian. While she is in hiding, she wonders if she will ever see Fabian again.Ĭlick on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Time/era of story - Victorian england In India, just when Drusilla admits to herself her true feelings for Fabian, war erupts in the country, with Drusilla barely escaping for her life. Through her involvement with the Framlings, Drusilla will travel to London, France, and even India. Drusilla deplores this in him, but at the same time is attracted to him. Drusilla is also constantly fighting Fabian off, who feels that because Drusilla is a poor rector's daughter, she should just automatically fall into his arms. Although Drusilla is an intelligent and sensible young lady, she always has to prove her worth to others simply because Lavinia is beautiful, whereas she is not. However, she feels that the Framlings are forever getting involved in other people's business, including her own, and make the decisions for her so, she feels that her life is being ruled by them. In this story, Drusilla would like to have a life of her own, complete with love, family, and children.
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