Betrayal at Blackcrest
Betrayal at Blackcrest

Author: Jennifer Wilde

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-03-03

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1497698308

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A young woman disappears and her cousin seeks answers from the enigmatic owner of a grand English estate in New York Times–bestselling author Jennifer Wilde’s page-turning novel of romantic suspense Actress Deborah Lane has come to Blackcrest manor to find out why her cousin and only living relative has inexplicably broken off all communication. But no one at the legendary two-hundred-year-old mansion has heard of Delia Lane, including Derek Hawke, the man Delia claimed she was to marry. The brooding master of Blackcrest, Hawke lives with his elderly aunt, her menagerie of cats, and her rebellious teenage ward. Certain that Hawke is lying, and determined to find out what happened to her cousin, Deborah accepts his aunt’s offer of employment to transcribe her memoirs. As Deborah follows a twisting trail of clues, she struggles to resist falling under Hawke’s seductive spell—as her cousin did before her—and veers into the trap of a deranged killer who is preparing her to play a final part.

Gothic Novels of the Twentieth Century
Gothic Novels of the Twentieth Century

Author: Elsa J. Radcliffe

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780810811904

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Easy to use, competently indexed, and fun to explore, this bibliography is an irresistible antidote for all forms of gothic snobbery. Recommended for gothophiliacs, gothophobiacs, and readers with idle nights and empty weekends.

Meet a Dark Stranger
Meet a Dark Stranger

Author: Jennifer Wilde

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1497698340

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In New York Times–bestselling author Jennifer Wilde’s spellbinding tale of romantic suspense, an ominous horoscope proves eerily accurate for a woman visiting a quaint English town “You will make a sudden journey and meet a dark stranger . . .” Author Jane Martin doesn’t believe in fate, so when she stumbles across her horoscope in the newspaper one day, she decides to disregard it. But then her widowed brother calls, asking her to take care of his children while he’s away at a science conference. He’s even booked her a first-class train ticket. En route to her brother’s house, Jane is accosted by one stranger only to be rescued by another. One of these handsome men is destined to come back into her life, because peaceful, centuries-old Abbotstown has been rocked by a string of bizarre burglaries—and a murder. There are no leads or suspects, but Jane’s precocious niece Rebecca insists she knows things the police aren’t aware of. After someone tries to break in to the house, Jane finds herself surrounded by too many men who say they want to protect her and the children. Suddenly she fears she is a pawn in a sinister intrigue in which she will not be able to distinguish hero from villain.

Danger at Dahlkari
Danger at Dahlkari

Author: Jennifer Wilde

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1497698332

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Fighting for her survival in the jungles of India, a woman is rescued by a stranger who isn’t what he seems in Jennifer Wilde’s breathtaking, exotic romance After graduating from the Hampton Academy for Select Young Ladies, Lauren Gray is finally ready to return to the land of her birth. But nineteenth-century India is a dangerous place for an unchaperoned English woman. En route from Delhi, her caravan is besieged by hostile natives, and Lauren barely escapes with her life. Lost in the jungle, she is rescued by a mysterious man on a stallion, who sweeps her away to her destination, Dahlkari—then vanishes. Here, in a remote military outpost, Lauren suddenly finds herself in thrall to three men: blond, irresistible Lieutenant Michael Stephens, powerful, seductive Rajah Sahji Bandi, and Robert Gordon, a dashing brigand on a clandestine mission for the British government. One of them wants her dead, and one will kill to keep her safe—for Lauren is the last living witness to the bloody caravan massacre.

Falconridge
Falconridge

Author: Jennifer Wilde

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 149769826X

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In Jennifer Wilde’s spine-tingling Gothic romance, a young woman is plunged into a treacherous world of secrets, lies, and murder when she moves into a mysterious mansion by the sea When Lauren Moore is left penniless by the death of her mother, the invitation to live with distant relatives in Cornwall seems like the answer to her prayers. But Falconridge, perched on the edge of a steep cliff, waves crashing onto the rocks below, is a place of shadowed halls and locked doors. Why does the housekeeper warn Lauren to leave and never come back? What secrets does the house hold? Most intriguing of all is Norman Wade, Lauren’s cousin by marriage and heir to the brooding ancestral mansion. The devilishly handsome playboy warns her of the perils that could befall her at his home. More determined than ever to stay and unlock Falconridge’s mystery, Lauren begins to suspect that the greatest danger comes from the seductive Wade himself. Then tragedy strikes—and no one is safe.

The Lady of Lyon House
The Lady of Lyon House

Author: Jennifer Wilde

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1497698286

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Fleeing a mysterious stranger in London, a young woman seeking refuge at a magnificent Devonshire estate discovers that an ominous secret stalks her every move Julia Meredith has a secret admirer—a handsome, elegantly dressed stranger who shadows her through the fog-shrouded London streets and comes to the music hall where she performs. He never speaks to her, and he vanishes the moment she leaves the stage. Fearing for her safety, Julia’s guardians send the orphaned actress to the Devonshire home of flamboyant Corinne Lyon, whose charming, irresistible nephew, Edward, is heir to glorious Lyon House. But it is the tall, brooding painter Philip Ashley at the neighboring estate who rekindles the thrill of fear in Julia. Why does he seem to know so much about her? Soon she realizes that she isn’t merely the object of one man’s obsession—she’s the target of someone who has killed before . . . and who is getting ready to kill again.

Midnight at Mallyncourt
Midnight at Mallyncourt

Author: Jennifer Wilde

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1497698359

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In Jennifer Wilde’s classic Gothic romance, an actress takes on the most dangerous role of her life when she poses as the wife of the potential heir to a great estate Jennifer Randall notices him immediately—the strikingly attractive stranger at the stage door. When he makes her an outrageous offer, she turns him down flat. But soon after, her employer’s unwelcome advances force her to quit the theatre troupe. With no choice but to accept Edward Baker’s proposition, the unemployed actress is soon visiting London’s finest dressmakers in preparation for the starring role of her career. All she has to do is pretend to be his wife for six months. At Mallyncourt, Jennifer becomes caught up in Edward’s tangled family history. His tyrannical uncle has pitted him against his cousin Lyman in a contest that will end with one of them being named heir to the magnificent estate. Lyman’s beautiful wife, Vanessa, resents being locked away in the countryside, and their daughter, Lettice, prefers the company of her dolls to that of her family. But Jennifer’s charade becomes chillingly real when she is stalked by a killer who could bring down her final curtain.