DIVFrom the sea-swept shores of Cornwall to the rugged outback of Australia, Romany Jake’s daughter searches for the great love she left behind /divDIV On a fateful midsummer’s eve, Annora Cadorson witnesses a horrifying event that shatters her innocence. Expected to marry Rolf Hanson, the hero of her girlhood dreams, Annora instead flees to London, far from her family, her home in Cornwall, and her unsettling memories./divDIV /divDIVIn a city teeming with intrigue as Queen Victoria ascends the throne, Annora meets a man who will play a crucial role in her life. But fate intervenes once more. Amid a heated battle in Parliament, scandal erupts. Annora flees again, this time to the primitive outback of Australia, where she confronts a secret from her father’s violent past. Unexpected tragedy will send Annora back to where it all began, as she comes face to face with the man she never stopped loving . . . a man who may be lost to her forever./div

National Sylvan Theatre, Washington Monument grounds, The Community Center and Playgrounds Department and the Office of National Capital Parks present the ninth summer festival program of the 1941 season, the Washington Players in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," produced by Bess Davis Schreiner, directed by Denis E. Connell, the music by Mendelssohn is played by the Washington Civic Orchestra conducted by Jean Manganaro, the setting and lights Harold Snyder, costumes Mary Davis.

Be careful what you wish for… When Elizabeth Rose wishes to do something different for her eighteenth birthday, she's in for the biggest surprise of her life. It starts on Midsummer's Eve night when she kisses a daffodil and makes a wish to meet her one true love. At the stroke of midnight, she awakes to the sound of thunder and meets Kiefer of Caledrel, Prince of the Light Elves, who has a secret wish of his own. He takes her to a world beyond her imagination where Fairies, Garden Imps, Dwarves, and Elves are real, and the magic of Midsummer's Eve does exist. Will each of their Midsummer's Eve wish come true? Or will they have to wait another lifetime?

Midsummer--or the summer solstice--occurs when the sun is at the height of its power, the faeries are most active, and the future can be uncovered with ease. Shakespeare even captured the mischief of the occasion in his play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This book explores Midsummer customs and bears witness to their power today.

The final novel by beloved Philippa Carr--who is also Victoria Holt--popular author of the "Cornwall" saga. After Cromwell's puritanical rule, England was determined to be merry. The delights of the theater beckon young Sarah Standish, who runs off to become an actress on the London stage. A true innocent, she enters into a marriage with Lord Rosslyn--only to discover too late he is a schemer and a bigamist.

Great British Horror 5 continues the annual series showcasing the best in modern British horror. Every year, the series features ten British authors, plus one international guest contributor, telling tales of this sceptered isle. The 2020 edition, Midsummer Eve, features another eleven original stories from eleven authors at the very top of their game.