After the sudden loss of her mother, Tabetha Barkley is left on the brink of destitution, with no prospects and no skills to her name. Desperate, she turns to the Duchess of Devon, hoping to redeem an old favor owed to her mother. Her plea is granted, and Tabetha becomes a maid in the grand Devon household. It seems like a lifeline—until a charming footman begins to stir emotions she can’t afford to feel. Thomas Kingston has always served the Duke of Devon with pride, content in his position. But the moment he lays eyes on Tabetha Barkley in the Duchess’s drawing-room, he finds his world turned upside down. Suddenly, Thomas dares to dream of a future far beyond his station—a future where he could serve both the Duke and love Tabetha. Yet, the rules are clear: footmen cannot court maids. As days turn into nights filled with longing glances and stolen moments, Tabetha and Thomas find themselves drawn into a forbidden romance. Their hearts are entwined, but their places in society demand they remain apart. Will they have the courage to defy convention and fight for the love they both yearn for, or will duty and propriety tear them apart?

Step into a world of enchantment and romance in the captivating Fairytale Regency Romance series, Fabled Love. Explore the lives of daring heroines and honorable heroes as they navigate the intricate dance of love and societal expectations in the Regency era. From humble seamstresses defying class boundaries to scarred lords seeking redemption, each novel weaves a tale of passion, resilience, and the triumph of love over adversity. Come along on a journey through captivating stories where fairytale dreams and historical romance entwine, proving that even in the most rigid of circumstances, true love can flourish against all odds. This collection includes all four books in the Fabled Love series: Book 1: Enchanted by the Earl Book 2: Captivated by the Captain Book 3: Enticed by Lady Elianna Book 4: Delighted by the Duke From Dukes to seamstresses Fabled Love weaves tales of enchantment, and unexpected love as spirited ladies and swoon-worthy heroes find their hearts entangled in Regency England.

A hellion determined to live life to the fullest… Lady Hannah Blakey thrives on the thrill of gaming, the rush of horse racing, and the allure of fine scotch. Marriage is the last thing on her mind, much to her brother's frustration. She defies his demands at every turn, embracing a life of adventure and independence. A man bound by friendship… Graham Fulton, Marquess Ramsbury, is stunned when he discovers Lady Hannah Blakey, his best friend's spirited sister, disguised as a man and immersed in a high-stakes card game at one of London's most notorious clubs. Driven by loyalty and concern, he escorts the daring lady home, unaware that this encounter is only the beginning. A dangerous attraction… Hannah never expected to be captivated by Ramsbury, yet she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. This newfound desire threatens her cherished freedom, but resisting it proves impossible. One stolen kiss ignites a passion neither can deny, but will Hannah dare to surrender to her heart's longing?

This examination of the fate of lost ideas after the Protestant reformation explores what might be called the pathology of the Renaissance. The first part of the book treats Spenser's Faerie Queene and Milton's Paradise Lost, concentrating on vacant cultural spaces and abandoned icons to trace the gap between sacred and secular life, between poetry and belief. The second part focuses on Shakespeare's Hamlet and Elizabeth Cary's Tragedy of Mariam to investigate the eschatological implications of this gap, the ways that history is disentangled from memory and nostalgia severed from experience. The book challenges readings of Renaissance culture as an increasingly secular one, proposing that sacred symbols and practices still powerfully organized the English moral imagination, oriented behaviors and arranged perceptions, and specified the limits of the known world.