When the scandalously independent Isabel Drake refuses to marry the man her parents choose for her, they force her to take lessons on how to become a respectable lady. However, her new tutor makes her feel anything but proper. Although her attraction to Mr. Weston is instantaneous, he resolves to keep her in her place-even as his desires for her become unmistakable. Things are not what they seem at Rothfield Park. With Mr. Weston's arrival, there...

Graeme McCracken, Lord Hamel, is cursed. Loving him is deadly, so he vows never again. Never fall in love, never risk another woman. Then he rescues Felicity Worthington and falls in love with the feisty beauty--but his love is fatal. Now, only God can save her--but will He, when He is the very God who cursed Graeme to begin with? Felicity Worthington is on a mission from God: Kill Graeme McCracken and avenge her friend's death. But the lord of the...

PRELUDE is a novella-length prequel to SONATA - a paranormal gothic romance, an expanded version of the opening chapters. 'Something happened between us as we were playing, I felt it. From him to me, an energy passed back and forth."That was good," Leo whispered to me as I stumbled off the stage, still shaking. "It was kind of incredible. You'll win that scholarship."I could only stare directly ahead and clutch my violin even tighter. If I didn't,...

In this collection of short stories, Berlin showcased the gritty glamour that made readers fall in love with her. She finds beauty in the darkest places... and darkness in the seemingly pristine. -- adapted from jacket

An unflinching portrait of adolescent lust, boredom, and self-destruction that centers around a shy young girl (Emma Roberts) on the cusp of an illicit relationship with her soccer coach (James Franco). Nominated for Best Film at the **Venice Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival** and **Tribeca Film Festival**. "*"Palo Alto" is a delicate tapestry of suburban gothic, romance and realism, with a surprising...

"THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the iconic gothic romance, is retold with all the spectacle its legend demands in this devoted graphic novel adaptation that marries stunning artwork with Gaston Leroux's haunting prose.Everyone has heard the whispered tales of the phantom who lives beneath the opera house, the mysterious trickster behind all the little mishaps and lost things. But no one has ever seen the monster . . . until now. When the promise of blossoming...