»Houses, Secrets, and the Closet« investigates the literary production of masculinities and their relation to secrets and sexualities in 18th and 19th century fiction. It focusses on close readings of Gothic fiction, Sensation Novels, and tales by Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe, William Godwin, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Wilkie Collins, and Henry James. The study approaches these texts through the lens of domestic space, gender, knowledge, and power. This approach serves to investigate the cultural roots of the ›closet‹ - the male homosexual secret - which reveals a more general notion of male secrecy in modern society. The study thus contributes to a better understanding of the cultural history of masculinities and sexualities.

Bestselling author Beth Wiseman's complete Daughters of the Promise series is now available as an e-book collection! Plain Perfect On the rolling plains of Lancaster County, PA, Lillian Miller is searching for her grandparents' house . . . and so much more. Plain Pursuit Carley isn’t there long when she meets Lillian’s charming—but shunned—brother-in-law, Dr. Noah Stoltzfus. Plain Promise When wealthy Englischer Kade Saunders rents her guest cottage for a month, Sadie’s world is turned upside-down. Plain Paradise Josephine Dronberger was a scared teenager when she left her baby with an Old Order Amish couple. Plain Proposal Miriam Raber enjoys life in her Old Order Amish community, and she is hopeful that Saul Fisher will propose to her soon. But when Saul starts talking about leaving the only world either of them has ever known, Miriam imagines what her life might look like as an Englischer. Plain Peace Under normal circumstances, Anna Byler would have her choice of any of the young men in her Amish community. But because of the strict rules enforced by her grandfather, the bishop, the available suitors are afraid to court her.

New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a masterful collaboration—a rich, multigenerational novel of love and loss that spans half a century.... 1945: When critically wounded Captain Cooper Ravenel is brought to a private hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, young Dr. Kate Schuyler is drawn into a complex mystery that connects three generations of women in her family to a single extraordinary room in a Gilded Age mansion. Who is the woman in Captain Ravenel’s miniature portrait who looks so much like Kate? And why is she wearing the ruby pendant handed down to Kate by her mother? In their pursuit of answers, they find themselves drawn into the turbulent stories of Olive Van Alan, driven in the Gilded Age from riches to rags, who hired out as a servant in the very house her father designed, and Lucy Young, who in the Jazz Age came from Brooklyn to Manhattan seeking the father she had never known. But are Kate and Cooper ready for the secrets that will be revealed in the Forgotten Room? READERS GUIDE INCLUDED

Step into the magical world of Lucy's Magic Café, where the aroma of freshly brewed coffee blends with the scent of enchanted potions. This charming cafe has captured the hearts of Aston, drawing visitors from far and wide with its irresistible charm. However, when the mischievous Lady Holloway arrives, things take a sinister turn. As the café's staff and patrons begin to feel the impact of Lady Holloway's arrival, Hannah mysteriously disappears, leaving everyone on edge. With Lucy's magic being the only hope of finding Hannah, the stakes are high. Despite Lady Holloway's ominous presence making Lucy feel intimidated and anxious, she is determined to uncover the truth behind Lady Holloway's strange behavior. With Leo and the rest of her Faeln friends by her side, Lucy battles on. As Lucy faces the treacherous path ahead, each step more dangerous than the last, her reckless decisions put Leo in danger, leaving her to grapple with guilt and fear. But there is something about Lady Holloway that's not quite right, something sinister lurking beneath her fair exterior. Can Lucy use her magic spells and potions to reveal Lady Holloway's true identity before it's too late? Or will the mischievous lady get the best of Lucy and her Faeln friends? Find out in "Lucy's Magic Café: The Mischievous Lady," a tale of magic, mystery, and danger.

A New York Times bestseller. Lucy Scarborough is seventeen when she discovers that the women of her family have been cursed through the generations, forced to attempt three seemingly impossible tasks or to fall into madness upon their child’s birth. But Lucy is the first girl who won’t be alone as she tackles the list. She has her fiercely protective foster parents beside her. And she has Zach, whose strength amazes her more each day. Do they have enough love and resolve to overcome an age-old evil? Inspired by the ballad “Scarborough Fair,” the New York Times bestseller Impossible combines suspense, fantasy, and romance to tell a story of love and family conquering all.