Stories of Mystery and Romance by Jenetta James (epub)
Jenetta James’ STORIES OF MYSTERY AND ROMANCE is a romantic collection of three previously published favorites from her 19th century and Austen-inspired mysteries:
LOVER’S KNOT: A PRIDE & PREJUDICE VARIATION
IN AUTUMN 1811, while staying at Netherfield Park to care for her ill sister, Elizabeth Bennet is witness to a terrible crime. A young footman has been brutally murdered within its four walls. Even though Fitzwilliam Darcy has determined to put aside any admiration he has for Elizabeth, he cannot turn from her in her time of distress.
RELUCTANTLY, DARCY IS DRAWN INTO SOLVING THE MYSTERY, but the web of lies and deceit deepen as he draws closer to answers. Suspicions about the secrets within Netherfield Park itself threaten to overwhelm him with fears for Elizabeth’s safety, and the vulnerabilities of his own heart. Nevertheless even as he unravels the mysteries of the crime, his heart becomes increasingly tightly bound with hers.
THE ELIZABETH PAPERS
IN 1817 ELIZABETH DARCY is mistress of Pemberley, adored by her husband and splendidly happy with the life they have made together. But into every life, some rain must fall and the Darcys are no exception. Elizabeth and Mr Darcy cannot know what adversity awaits her family; there will be mistrust, scandal, tragedy, and a secret that must be kept hidden at all costs.
ALMOST TWO HUNDRED YEARS LATER, Evie Martin does not even know that she is descended from the Darcys of Pemberley until their history, and their long-buried secrets, disrupt her life. Who is Charlie Hayward, the charming, cynical private detective and why has he contrived to meet her? What are the elusive ‘Elizabeth Papers,’ and why did Elizabeth Darcy herself want them destroyed?
THE MEMORY HOUSE: A LOVE STORY IN TWO ACTS
IN 1859, MISS KITTY CATHCART is young and in love—with the wrong man. Her father, a wealthy industrialist, has firm plans for her future, and intends to see that his spirited daughter follows through with them, willingly or not. Tension builds and passions flare, and by the end of a hot summer’s night, three people have gone missing and the work of a rising novelist has been abruptly stopped. A reputation is in ruins and a fortune will be lost.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS LATER, the bones of a young woman are unearthed in the garden of the Cavendish house on the edge of Hyde Park. Josie Minton cannot help but wonder over the fate of the young woman. As she and the handsome owner of the house begin to investigate, a long-buried tale of love, betrayal, and the whereabouts of an obscure Victorian authoress begins to be revealed.
