New Releases by Maria Grace

Sweet, Austen-inspired treats, perfect with a cup of tea. Full of hope and ripe with possibility, beginnings and new beginnings refresh the spirit with optimism and anticipation. Four Days in April Two letters. Four Days. Everything changes. After offering a most disastrous proposal of marriage and receiving a rebuke he will never forget, Fitzwilliam Darcy writes Elizabeth Bennet an equally memorable letter. What if she answers it with one of her own? Last Dance To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. Mary was not. Nor was she fond of dresses or balls or parties, or any of the things most girls her age adored. With three sisters married, Aunt Philips insists she must be next. But is dancing essential to falling in love? Not Romantic Once burned is twice shy. Charlotte has no place for romantic notions or sentimentality. All she asks is a comfortable home and a man who is respectable and steady. But the only man she knows who fits that description pines for her best friend. Must she betray her friendship to pursue everything she has ever hoped for Sweet Ginger Harriet Smith has abandoned all hope of a home and family of her own and plans a future teaching for Mrs. Goddard. Things change with the arrival Rachel and Margaret Martin whose grumpy old bear of a brother might just have a taste for ginger. From the award winning author of Given Good Principles, Remember the Past and Mistaking Her Character, Sweet Tea short stories offer the perfect bite to transport readers back to the Regency era for the first days of new love.

Emmeline''s life falls apart when her mother is sectioned, and she has to live in a care home, away from her sister. With only her lucky cardigan for comfort, she has to find her way, making new friends, bullied in school, and haunted by a dream of white petals. Has she inherited her grandmother''s second sight, or her mother''s delusions? Why does Stacey hate her so much? As everything changes, who can she really rely on?

Complete in one volume.Lady Catherine de Bourgh is prepared to be very generous when it comes to medical care for her sickly daughter, Anne - generous enough to lure noted physician Dr. Thomas Bennet to give up his London practice and move his family to Rosings Park. But his good income comes with a price: complete dependence on his demanding patroness''s every whim. Now the Bennet family is trapped, reliant on Lady Catherine for their survival. Their patroness controls every aspect of the Bennet household, from the shelves in the closet to the selection of suitors for the five Bennet daughters. Now she has chosen a husband for headstrong Elizabeth Bennet- Mr. George Wickham. But Lady Catherine''s nephew, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is not so sure about his aunt''s choice. He is fascinated by the compassionate Elizabeth who seems to effortlessly understand everyone around her, including him. Lady Catherine has other plans for Darcy, though, and she forbids Elizabeth to even speak to him. As Anne''s health takes a turn for the worse, Darcy and Elizabeth are thrown together as Dr. Bennet struggles to save Anne''s life. Darcy can no longer deny the truth - he is in love with Elizabeth Bennet. But Lady Catherine will do anything to stop Darcy from marrying her - even if it means Elizabeth will lose everything she loves.Sweet Regency Romance

Elizabeth Bennet''s father, Admiral Thomas Bennet, assures his daughters that his retirement from His Majesty''s Navy will be the start of a new life for them all. Little does he know his family''s battles have only just begun. Well-connected and in possession of a good fortune, their entry into society should have been a triumph. However, their long-awaited first season in London proves a disaster, and the resulting scandal sends the Bennets fleeing to the wilds of Derbyshire. Widower Fitzwilliam Darcy, the master of Pemberley, wants for nothing, most especially not a wife. From the moment the Bennets arrive in Derbyshire, Darcy''s neatly ordered life turns upside down. His sons beg to keep company with their new playmates, the young Bennet twins. His mother-in-law sets her cap for Admiral Bennet. Worst of all, Darcy cannot get his mind off a certain bewitching Miss Elizabeth Bennet, but she has sworn never to let another gentleman near her heart. Darcy''s best efforts to befriend and assist the Bennet family go horribly awry, alienating first Miss Elizabeth, then her father, and finally endangering what both men hold most dear. Can the two men Elizabeth loves most set aside their pride to prevent catastrophe for their families and win the love they seek?

An original story told by a mother to amuse her children before the days of video games and endless cartoons. A whimsical tale of a little cloud with a very curious nature. It tells of the troubles he encounters and the lesson he learns in his journey.

What is a young woman to do? One handsome young man has all the goodness, while the other the appearance of it. How is she to separate the gentleman from the cad? When Darcy joins his friend, Bingley on a trip to Meryton, the last thing on his mind is finding a wife. Meeting Elizabeth Bennet changes all that, but a rival for his affections appears from a most unlikely quarter. He must overcome his naturally reticent disposition if he is to have a chance of winning her favor. Elizabeth''s thoughts turn to love and marriage after her sister Mary''s engagement. In a few short weeks, she goes from knowing no eligible young men, to being courted by two. Both are handsome gentleman, but one conceals secrets and the other conceals his regard. Will she determine which is which before she commits to the wrong one?

"Many young ladies are pleased that the regiment has come to camp in Meryton. Not all share their enthusiasm. Among them, Mr. Carver, who removes his family from Meryton''s savage society. He puts the blame, not on the militia officers, but on the shoulders of the Bennet family. The flirtations and boisterous ways of the youngest sisters are too much to be borne. Not even Jane''s renowned beauty and charm can make up for them. Elizabeth denies the allegations at first, but rapidly uncovers the shocking truth: the Carvers are not the only family to cut the Bennets from their acquaintance. Their reputations have been materially damaged and the family borders on social ruin. The news is too much for Mrs. Bennet who collapses from the shock. So, Elizabeth and her sisters must manage the estate until she recovers, a task for which none of them is prepared. Their duty becomes more challenging when Mr. Bennet is called away on business and allows Lydia to stay with the colonel''s wife, surrounded by officers. Warned by Mr. Pierce, the local curate, that several of the officers have unsavory designs on the local girls, Elizabeth must find a way to honor her father, rein in her sister and salvage the family''s reputation, all in the most ladylike way possible"--Page [4] of cover.

I Love You is a book that captures the meaning of unconditional love.

Nora Mason, a love-thirsty thirty-two year old, is as insecure as she is attractive. Below her poised surface lies a loner who escapes her hometown secrets and lands on the shores of the rugged New England Artists Colony of Rocky Neck. Nora is determined to get what shes never had--a perfect beach cottage, a perfect husband, and a perfect life. But while setting her plan into motion, a dangerous encounter threatens her course. As the summer season kicks off, Nora is entangled in a shocking murder investigation as she struggles to determine who wants to love herand who wants to eliminate her. Christian is a gorgeous and privileged bad boy to whom Nora is instinctively drawn. Evan, a practical, hard-working restaurant owner, exhibits the goodness she wants but seems to lack. While Remy, a sharp-witted and cocktail-adoring import from San Francisco, shakes Noras belief that no woman can be trusted. Since the age of sixteen, Nora has survived on her own. But will she survive her new life? In this suspenseful and passion-filled tale, will Noras search finally lead to her dreamsor to her nightmares? Sun, sin, romance and murder . . . one summer on Rocky Neck. -- Author''s Website: www.mariagracefurtado.com.

Open this book and find out about Childhood dreams, imagination, and the great fun of being a child. Mary Bockin Fancher spent her childhood in what was at that time a small town, Yardley, Pennsylvania. This is where all of her dreams began. Having worked with children, for many years, she is now retired, living in San Ramon, California, where she is working on her next book. Imagination is a wonderful thing for all children. The words of dreamland are quiet and magical. We all have dreams, sometimes they return, or you will awaken and wait for the dream to return. The world of fantasy, will allow you to use your imagination. Illustrations, within this book, will allow children to see the attractiveness of the dream. The images of One Night of Candy Cane Dreams, is a most enjoyable book for all children.

A lovely guide to the Stations of the Cross for young readers.