{"product_id":"chasing-the-tale-volume-ii-9781991154354","title":"Chasing the Tale: Volume II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese ten stories were written between 2020 and early 2022. They are mostly short reads-an escape into another place and time just long enough for a lunch or coffee break. To Regency England, for the most part, but I've commented in the blurb if the story is set elsewhere or else-when. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine of the stories started life as stories for my newsletter subscribers-in every newsletter, I give away a subscriber exclusive. Some of my newsletter stories go on to be rewritten as novellas or as prequels to novels. Some have appeared in other collections. Those in this book are the ones that have, until now, been available only to my newsletter subscribers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've also included a slightly longer story, created as a prize for a contest. The Kindest Gentleman was written for Audrey Stewart, who asked for a story about a handsome vet, and the girl next door who asks for his help to save a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor my other stories and novels, see https: \/\/judeknightauthor.com\/books\/ or your favourite retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristmas at Hollystone Hall\u003cp\u003eAt a time of peace and goodwill toward men, the new Duke of Haverford struggles to reconcile with his mother, who had tried to prevent his marriage.\u003c\/p\u003eLady Cicely's Forfeit\u003cp\u003eWhen she made the wager, Cicely had been certain she could skate faster than that ridiculous fop Lord Benjamin. Half the people in the house party take up the challenge, and Cicely faces potential scandal and even defeat.\u003c\/p\u003eLord Dependable to the Rescue\u003cp\u003eMillicent chose the wrong suitor, and is now stuck in a dungeon, with a flooded river threatening to pour in through the window. George might be the most aggravating man in England, but she can't deny that he had been right about Arthur.\u003c\/p\u003eMiss Winston's Honour\u003cp\u003eLily Winston cannot return to her work as a governess with a baby in tow; nor can she abandon little Peter. Ralph Stephenson is determined to defend her from those who see a baby as evidence she is a loose woman. The Marquis of Aldridge makes an unlikely, but effective, cupid.\u003c\/p\u003eOnly a Kiss\u003cp\u003eIn colonial New Zealand, five girls enliven their social season with a daring game. For one, the game has unintended consequences.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Abduction of Miss Amaryllis Fernhill\u003cp\u003eRilla faces a future as bride to a nasty old man. Constantly watched, threatened with even more dire consequences if she refuses, she wishes for rescue. It comes in a most surprising form.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Easter Bonnet\u003cp\u003eWearing new clothing on Easter is meant to bring good luck. Can a single bonnet bring luck to three different couples?\u003c\/p\u003eThe Major's Homecoming\u003cp\u003eIs Luke's brother truly in danger? Or are the rumours of his madness true? When Magda finds Luke in her vegetable garden with a bullet wound in his shoulder, the two childhood sweethearts set out to discover the truth. Along the way, they recover their old love.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Kindest Gentleman\u003cp\u003eA reluctant animal doctor and the abused poor relation who lives next door find common cause over a litter of puppies and an injured cat.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Truant Lord Clairmont\u003cp\u003eLady Clairmont goes to a scandalous house party to retrieve her truant husband after his return to England from a nine-year absence. What she discovers is unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Titchfield Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781991154354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Jude Knight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801170735285,"sku":"9781991154354","price":10.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chasing-the-tale-volume-ii-9781991154354","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}