When Hermione and Virgilia Chalcote suddenly find themselves to be heiresses, Hermione is able to look forward to coming out for the Season with her friend Julia Avery, whose younger sister Octavia is of an age with Virgilia. Little do the four girls know what adventures await them, whether in town for the Chalcote girls and Julia, or in the supposed safety of the country for Octavia The girls' respective brothers, Victor and Anthony Avery and Alexander Chalcote find themselves embroiled in the plans and problems of the girls, none quite so involved as the sardonic Victor Avery, who finds...

What do journalism and poetry have in common? On the face of it, very little. True, both forms tend to be relatively short, addressing big ideas in a concise manner. I cannot separate my poetry from my life as a journalist or vice versa. Open this book and you'll see what I mean. It's all there: love, joy, frustration that someone you know is being hurt and you cannot stop it. A little more than 30 years of my life, condensed into about 50 pages.

formerly published as 'Rookwood' Precipitated by his brother's death into the responsibility of inheriting an estate burdened by debt, Kit Rookwood considers seeking a wealthy wife in the person of his new tenant's daughter, Marianne. His childhood friend, Nell, however, has other ideas, but still manages to find a friend in Marianne; whose plans also do not include marriage to Kit Marianne's and Nell's pleasure in their new friendship is alloyed by the arrival of Marianne's snide cousin, Lavinia, who is looking for a husband. Complications involving smugglers and French spies, and the tale...

'Fae Tales' is an anthology of short stories by two inspired and obsessed writers, whose knowledge of mythology, folk tales and the fae could be legendary. The book arose from 'what if' discussions between Sarah and Giselle, drawing on their knowledge of folklore which they updated to a contemporary setting. Most of the tales have a twist or two. Not all of the stories are about fairies, nor are all the fairies nice. 'Fae Tales' encompasses mythic tales from around the world. This is not a fairy book for little children. It is intended for lovers of fantasy from teenage up. Some stories may...