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'There's nothing more dangerous than an eligible duke...

'Every eligible young lady of the Teacup Isles wants to marry the Duke of Storm, except Miss Mnemosyne Seabourne, who is quite content on the shelf, thank you very much. All she wants is a quiet life and a good book.

'At a house party full of ruthless debutantes willing to employ sneaky sympathetic magic to win a husband of quality, Mneme joins forces with an enigmatic spellcracker to rescue the duke from being married against his will, and to find out who is responsible for his abduction.

'Can Mneme save the Duke of Storm without becoming his bride? Will this caper ruin her reputation forever? Can teacups and hedgehogs be used as projectile weapons in emergencies? Why are attractive men more devastating when they roll up their sleeves?

'If you enjoy Regency house parties, witty romantic banter and high society sorcery, you'll adore this magical comedy of manners cosy mystery novella.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Our heroine stumbles across a precarious plot while printing political pamphlets...

'Thanks to last Season's scandal, Miss Mnemosyne Seabourne is now officially notorious. Wintering in Town, she hopes to use her new celebrity to campaign about the unfair restriction on portal travel for ladies... while being quietly courted by a certain handsome spellcracker.

'As the river freezes over and a spectacular Frost Fair sets up on the ice, Mneme finds herself beset by secret societies, spies and sneaky saboteurs. Who stole her political pamphlets? Who is leaving dead bodies around printing presses for anyone to find?

'Mr Thornbury knows more than he's letting on. If she can't trust the man she hoped to marry, Mneme is just going to have to unravel the mystery for herself, quickly enough to save both of their lives. 

'If you enjoy vintage spy adventures, flirtatious couples and cozy sleigh rides, you'll adore this exciting sequel novella to Tea and Sympathetic Magic.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Our honeymooning heroine must unmask a magical murderer.

'Happily married, Mrs Mnemosyne Seabourne travels to an island of no magic, for a relaxing honeymoon with her new husband Thornbury.

'But the magic-free Isle of Aster is not what it seems. There’s a monster roaming the hills, a royal scandal brewing on the horizon, and (of course!) an impossible, magical murder to be solved.

'On the night of the Midsummer Masque at the Queen’s country palace, Thornbury goes missing, leaving Mneme to unravel a web of secrets and lies involving her own husband.

'Who could commit magical murder on an island with no magic? Only a spellcracker...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Spied beside the seaside: stepdaughter seeks scandal!

'Lady Liesl, fourth daughter of the Earl of Sandwich, always thought her fate was to marry well, and live a perfect life like her older sisters.

'Now she's had a taste of rebellion, and she likes it...

'Hunting a missing diamond in a remote seaside town on behalf of a runaway Countess, Liesl finds herself at the mysterious Aphrodite Villa, with a sinister lack of servants, and no household magic in sight... not to mention a parlour full of wild, bohemian artists, including the devilishly seductive Perdita.

'This is the Teacup Isles, where nothing is quite as it seems. Lady Liesl is about to uncover some surprising secrets about her family and herself.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Juno's old curse has come back to haunt her... literally.

'After two blissful years of ghost-free marriage, the spirits have come knocking at her door again. Her late mother-in-law has taken possession of her home, and her late husband is obsessed with solving his own murder. To top it all off, her current husband has disappeared on a mission so dangerous that it might make her a widow all over again.

'Most noblewomen get to put their feet up during a first pregnancy. Juno has a ship to commandeer, a mystery to solve, one husband to rescue, another husband to exorcise and a royal disaster to prevent.

'She's going to do it all with a horde of ghosts closing in around her, insisting she pay attention to their problems. 

'How else can she prove herself worthy of the title Duchess of Storm?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.