London rakehell, Gerard Windham, Viscount Knowles, tired of his debauched life, escapes to the countryside and his cousin's family for the Christmas season in the hope of avoiding another night in his cups. But during the festivities, he cannot resist the temptation of a wager—that he can seduce any woman in the room. His friends pounce on the chance of easy money and select a dour old maid, much to Gerard's dismay. Things take a turn for the worse when Gerard learns she is none other than...

Three heartwarming, inspirational novella, originally published in the beloved Christmas Revels anthology series, are now gather together in this special collection.Love, faith, and Christmas in Regency England.The Vicar's Christmas – Margaret Trent never needs anything or anyone, but when two London solicitors show up on her doorstep, she needs a hero. Enter Henry Ogden, mild-mannered village vicar. Hardly the stuff of heroes . . . until adversity brings ...

1874By ancient law, any suspicious death within twelve miles of Her Majesty comes under the purview of the Coroner to the Queen's Household—a post held by the enigmatic Sir Walter Summerfield. But when a body is pulled from the Thames at Windsor, Sir Walter, most wisely, sends A. E. Summerfield to investigate in his stead.With the senior surgeon ill, it falls to Mr. James Kent, assistant surgeon at St. Luke's College Hospital, to perform the post-mortem examination—a routin...

Love, faith, and Christmas in Regency England.Three heartwarming, inspirational novellas, originally published in the beloved Christmas Revels anthology series, are now gathered together in this special collection.A Light in Winter or The Wicked Will – Debt-ridden Connor Grayson inherits his uncle's title and ruined estate. But in order to receive his uncle's money, the new Viscount Roxbury must marry an ancient crone—a fate he considers... until ...

Aliens, dragons, and vampires… oh my.From award-winning author, Anna D. Allen, comes another eclectic collection of speculative short fiction.• With a dragon on the loose, Lady de Kiernan must uncover a vanquishing spell.• An immortal weaver wanders the wide world.• The Protectress Katarina longs for a child.• A dark creature seeking blood follows Tessa to Vienna.• Grandma won't get out of bed? Time for a specialist.Nine tales of fantasy,...

Fish, how dare you try to bite off my . . . ahem . . . ever mind what! You even took a chunk out of my friend! But that's fine. Where others give up, the God of Death finds opportunity and grows stronger!There are many trials ahead of me. Especially the ones with Reyna's church. But I am a light mage, aren't I? That means I'm one of the good guys, and no one needs to kill me . . .

A deserted island? Freezing cold that makes us shiver—and inadequate magic?You'd think it couldn't get any worse, right? Ha! Ha! Ha! Karma and Fate, those two old hags, have cooked up plenty of "fun" adventures for me. New minions, new powers, and of course—new problems.Because when have I ever been without those?

It all looks bad. While I was resting in the oblivion, the world had changed significantly. I'm going to keep quiet about Reyna, because there are no decent words that can describe what she had done.And all these mortals . . . They always have problems, and now I, Gauss—God of Death—must make money to pay debts. But at least I have my zombies, who don't need to be paid!

So much for casually sticking my nose into the Celestial Empire. Things here are an absolute nightmare! But whatever. The followers of an evil god have gone completely berserk, and thank the heavens I managed to sic them on Reynainstead. Mwa-ha-ha! Let her deal with that mess.As for me, I've got a trip to warmer climates ahead of me. Rest, entertainment, cake after cake . . . now that's the life!

Sharp teeth, hair trailing all the way to the floor, nails as long as daggers, a lean, elegant body . . . A beauty, right? Not really! I'll curse that prince, I swear by myself, I'll curse the bastard! But let him live for now.Then the heavens started cracking. It was an invasion, may Reyna be struck down by lightning!

What can be better than attending a magic academy? New friends, new knowledge, new emotions. All you have to do is study, close rifts, and not think too much of anything else. I also had two students, who needed my time and experience, which took a lot of my time. No time to get into any trouble, right?Wrong! Especially when you are a chaos mage and an entire squad of assassins is hunting you down. They even took the place of some of the best students at the magic academy just to g...

The first part of my plan has been accomplished: I managed to create my own house. I was no longer just a commoner from a distant kingdom, but a full-fledged citizen of the Empire, head of House Greymore. And as the head of a house, I had new responsibilities. I must protect the Empire from threats, both external and internal.I suppose it made sense to start with the Cursed Lands—I would have to stop their spread. The mistake made sixty years ago must be corrected once and for all,...