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She vowed to solve a murder. Now she's in danger of losing her heart ... and her very life. Diana Taylor, a bright and spirited governess who has sworn off love, is sent to Pendowar Hall in Cornwall to honor a pledge. She vows to teach her godmother's niece and to find out who was behind the suspicious death of the former baronet. But her new charge is also a mystery, as is the man who inherited the ancient coastal estate-the charismatic but brooding Royal Navy Captain William Fallbrook, who is home on leave to recover from an injury. As Diana investigates, her feelings for the enigmatic…mehr

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She vowed to solve a murder. Now she's in danger of losing her heart ... and her very life. Diana Taylor, a bright and spirited governess who has sworn off love, is sent to Pendowar Hall in Cornwall to honor a pledge. She vows to teach her godmother's niece and to find out who was behind the suspicious death of the former baronet. But her new charge is also a mystery, as is the man who inherited the ancient coastal estate-the charismatic but brooding Royal Navy Captain William Fallbrook, who is home on leave to recover from an injury. As Diana investigates, her feelings for the enigmatic Captain Fallbrook blossom, and her guard goes up. Pendowar Hall is brimming with secrets as well as a frightening legend about a Mermaid's Curse. What is behind the mysterious footsteps in the night? Is there more to the story of the tragic deaths of the former baronet's wife and son? What secrets is Captain Fallbrook hiding? Can she trust the man who has stolen her heart? He looks to be entranced by Diana, even though her determination to dig up the past seems to get on his last nerve. Soon, Diana's bold quest to unmask his uncle's killer leads her into terrifying danger, for someone is determined to end her life before she can discover the truth. The Audacious Sisterhood of Smoke & Fire Book 1 - The Mysteries of Pendowar Hall Book 2 - The Secrets of Thorndale Manor Book 3 - Danger at Darkmoor Park
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SYRIE JAMES is the author of 14 critically acclaimed novels of historical fiction, romance, mystery and suspense, and young adult that have been international, USA Today, and Amazon bestsellers and are published in more than 20 languages. Her books have been Library Journal Editor's Picks of the Year, received starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus, and won numerous awards including the Audiobook Audie, the Women's National Book Association Great Group Read, Romantic Read of the Week (Barnes and Noble), Best Novel of the Year (Romance Reviews), and Best Snowbound Romance (Bookbub). Hailed by Los Angeles Magazine as the "queen of nineteenth century re-imaginings," Syrie is a research and story structure maven whose goal is to write page-turning novels that take her characters on challenging journeys of growth and discovery.A member of the WGA, Historical Novel Society, Sisters in Crime, Dramatist's Guild, and Jane Austen Society of North America, Syrie has sold numerous scripts to film and TV and addressed organizations and literary conferences across the U.S. and in Canada, Australia, and England, and her stage plays been produced across North America.