Let Corsair's Cove draw you home again . Corsair's Cove has a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in the Pacific Northwest. Back in Prohibition days, it was a roaring hive of rumrunners, flappers, money, and betrayal. Big Tom Macfarlane and Marigold Mayhew met in the old apple orchard, loved hard, and died young, but their story isn't finished. Because some betrayals have consequences that echo down through time . and demand the kind of resolution that only true love can bring . That same apple orchard has now been sold to the local carpenter to make a home for his bride-and has become a bone of contention. Who knew that the cider apple that made Joe Johannsen's family famous during Prohibition-an apple thought to be extinct-would still be growing there? When Joe and Siena Panati discover the secret recipe hidden in plain sight, will it mean their future-or will it tear their friendships apart? Then Sam Wilson's return to the Cove for an antique car rally triggers a series of ghostly visitations. The last thing he needs is for Marigold's ghost to reveal herself to Haley Struthers, the botanist who discovered the apples. But Haley has something very real to be afraid of, and only Sam can help her. It all comes to a head when Lora Trelawney returns to the Cove. With the help of Spike the bartender, she discovers that some secrets aren't meant to be kept . even from herself . and love is the only way that the Cove's Jazz Age secrets will ever be resolved . Readers have fallen in love with Corsair's Cove, its small-town atmosphere and quirky characters. The Reading Café called the Chocolate Shop novellas "swoon-worthy love stories sure to sweeten your life." The Orchard series simply raises the bar-giving you stories as tasty as a slice of homemade apple pie!

Corsair's Cove Orchard - Corsair's Cove

Livre deux de la série steampunk Magnifiques Artifices! Fous en cavale, enfants perdus, lords rancuniers, et amour. Décidément, la situation est en train de devenir insoutenable. Lady Claire Trevelyan, restée seule après que le désastre de la bulle financière arabe ait englouti son foyer et sa famille, dirige maintenant le groupe de plus brillant de joueurs et de voleuses à la tire des bas-fonds de Londres. Elle découvre que le fusil à éclairs qu'elle a dérobé à une bande rivale, contient une source unique d'énergie -- et que son inventeur a été enfermé à Bedlam par des hommes puissants afin d'en supprimer l'existence même. Pour que Lady Claire en comprenne le fonctionnement, elle doit consulter le scientifique fou... même si cela veut dire qu'elle doit sortir de l'institution la plus terrifiante de Londres. Ensuite, dans un moment de folie, elle se fiance avec Lord James Selwyn, qui ne sait rien de sa double vie. Il s'attend d'elle qu'elle soit décorative et accueille en parfaite hôtesse les riches investisseurs intéressés au Carbonateur cinétique appartenant à Andrew Malvern et à lui-même. Mais comment ces fiançailles peuvent-elles survivre au fait qu'il ne veut pas que son travail à elle soit couvert par le brevet ? Et comment Andrew peut-il regarder sans rien faire, sachant que Claire épouse quelqu'un qu'elle n'aime pas ?« Très amusant, une lecture après laquelle on se sent bien et qui vous fait partager les parcours et les réussites des héros. une excellente série steampunk. » - Fangs for the Fantasy : les dernières nouveautés de la fantasy urbaine du point de vue de la justice sociale

Ses propres artifices - MAGNIFIQUES ARTIFICES, #2

Only one thing could be worse than Napoleon's invasion of England. After their daring adventures behind enemy lines in France, Loveday Penhale and Celeste Blanchard cannot settle into everyday life at home. Has the Tinkering Prince forgotten them entirely? What of the prize he promised? Then, with the flourish of a royal messenger's hand, their lives are changed. Not only have they won the prize, they are to join the Prince's Own Engineers in London! They must overcome many a stone in the path, however-leave all they love, find a suitable house, and worst of all, cope with a chaperone-before they can take their rightful places among the most intelligent and forward-thinking minds in the kingdom. Their goal? To develop an airborne fleet that will end Napoleon's dreams of conquering England forever. But the saboteur who has been plaguing their efforts for months has not yet been caught. And along with battling for acceptance among the engineers, tiptoeing closer to falling in love, and receiving invitations to Almack's, they must discover the traitor's identity . before the Prince Regent steps forward to command the fleet and finds himself playing right into Napoleon's hands.

The Lady's Triumph - The Regent's Devices, #3

Londres, 1889. Règne de Victoria. Le fils de Charles Darwin est Premier ministre. Et la vapeur est l’énergie qui mène le monde. À 17 ans, Claire Trevelyan, fille du vicomte St. Ives, était censée se contenter de verser élégamment le thé, coudre un ourlet à la perfection et mettre le grappin sur un bon parti. Malheureusement les talents de Claire ne relèvent pas de la salle de bal mais du laboratoire de chimie, où les choses ont la fâcheuse habitude d’exploser. Quand son père joue son patrimoine sur les moteurs à combustion et le perd, Claire se retrouve catapultée dans les rues malfamées de Londres. Mais, en jeune femme pleine de ressources et d’esprit, elle retourne la situation en sa faveur. S’en suit l’ascension d’un nouveau chef de bande du milieu glauque de la ville, connu sous le nom de la Dame aux artifices. Quand elle rencontre Andrew Malvern, membre de la Société royale des Ingénieurs, elle réalise que ses talents peuvent lui servir à beaucoup d’autres choses, outre les artifices explosifs. Ils peuvent l’aider à exaucer ses rêves et ses... mais parfois des amitiés les plus sincères peuvent naître les plus grandes trahisons...

La Dame aux artifices (Magnifiques artifices, #1)

Book four of the Mysterious Devices series of clockwork cozies set in the Magnificent Devices world! An earthquake strikes. A prince and the engineer who loves him are missing. But is it disaster-or foul play? Hot on the trail of their missing father, Daisy and Freddie Linden step off the airship Iris in San Francisco de Asis. At the moment they discover their best clue to Papa's whereabouts, an earthquake levels the city-and a disaster is the best time for a political coup. The forces of evil have two targets: May Lin, the river witch, and Carlos Felipe, the country's handsome young ruler. She is sucked alive into a crevasse, having never told the prince she loves him. Carlos Felipe is abducted-with Freddie the only witness. The kingdom will descend into chaos unless someone can find them both-and Daisy and Freddie seem to be the only ones left standing. "Buckle up, you are in for a ride like no other." - License to Quill

The Engineer Wore Venetian Red - Mysterious Devices, #4

Book five of the Mysterious Devices series of clockwork cozies set in the Magnificent Devices world!The family circle is all Daisy and Freddie have longed for. But sometimes a circle can close ... and constrict ... and kill. Daisy and Freddie Linden and their friends arrive in Port Townsend, only to be arrested as spies and brought before the most feared man in the Wild West- "Hanging" Judge Wilson Bonnell. But the unexpected intervention of an old friend plucks them out of the frying pan and tosses them into the glittering whirl of local society, where Freddie wonders if she could be in love at last. But they're still standing too close to the fire-when a long-sought and familiar figure is spotted on the beach, bending over the lifeless body of the judge. Have they finally located their beloved father, only to have him clapped in gaol by the Royal Canadian Airborne Police? In a dizzying descent from society belles to social pariahs, Daisy and Freddie now have only themselves to rely on. And they have less than a week to force the killer into the light before their beloved father hangs for a crime he didn't commit. "I've eagerly anticipated book five in the Mysterious Devices mystery series. After traveling around the Americas with Daisy and Freddie Linden, along with their loyal companions, for so long, they all feel like family." --License to Quill

The Judge Wore Lamp Black - Mysterious Devices, #5

Livre trois de la série Magnifiques artifices! Un voyage aérien mémorable se transforme en un désastre dans lequel il n'y aura peut-être pas de survivants. Avec ses petits protégés orphelins, Lady Claire Trevelyan accompagne la famille du comte de Dunsmuir dans un voyage en ballon aux Amériques. Si elle peut rester hors de portée de Lord James Selwyn jusqu'à son dix-huitième anniversaire, elle deviendra majeure et ne sera plus obligée de l'épouser. Ce qu'elle ne sait pas, c'est que Lord James est lui aussi dans les Amériques, avec Andrew Malvern à sa poursuite ? et à celle du merveilleux artifice qu'il a volé. Mais quand une tempête paralyse le dirigeable et que les pirates de l'air s'abattent sur eux comme des charognards, Claire et les enfants ne peuvent compter que sur eux-mêmes pour se frayer un chemin dans une nature hostile. Andrew la reverra-t-il et pourra-t-il réparer le tort qu'il croit avoir fait? Est-ce que Lord James réussira dans sa gigantesque escroquerie? Et comment Rosie la poule évitera-t-elle de passer à la casserole?« Un livre immensément drôle dans une série immensément drôle, avec quelques excellents messages anti-sexistes, un merveilleux personnage principal (l'un de mes préférés du genre) et un grand sens du style victorien et de sa langue, qui est à la fois drôle et magnifique à lire. »  -Fangs for the Fantasy: les dernières nouveautés de la fantasy urbaine du point de vue de la justice sociale

Magnifiques artifices - MAGNIFIQUES ARTIFICES, #3

The sweetest life is the one you make together ... Corsair's Cove has a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in the Pacific Northwest. It also has a way of drawing to itself the people who need it most-like the four Blackthorne cousins. When Aunt Ruby passes and leaves them her chocolate shop, it comes with a few extras she forgot to tell them about-such as a talking parrot and a pirate ghost!Cursed by an angry ex, Daniel Blackthorne, the Wolf of the West, must help the last descendants of his family find true love before he's banished forever on Hallowe'en night. But even a skilled sea captain will encounter heavy weather when he tries to get Prudence, Livy, Brynn, and Eloise-four cousins with everything but romance on their minds-into the arms of their soulmates before the clock strikes midnight ..."Love is a sweet adventure-especially in Corsair's Cove!" -Bella Andre (aka Lucy Kevin), New York Times bestselling author of The Sullivans

Corsair's Cove Chocolate Shop - Corsair's Cove

Flying and love. Which poses the greater risk? To outsiders, Lewis Protheroe is merely private secretary to Lady Claire and Sir Andrew Malvern, the most famous inventors in steampunk London. But to insiders, Lewis is a financial wizard and the owner of the Gaius Club, where the hottest bets this month are on the races at the Kennington Oval. Lewis and Snouts can't resist the chance to go. The races are illegal, but the purse is large enough to attract daring inventors of personal flying machines from all over the country. As long as they don't get caught. Lady Philomena Noakes has been driven to the Oval by pride and despair. Women are not allowed to compete, of course, but women aren't allowed to do very much in a Blood family, except be married off to the highest bidder. If she can just fool everyone long enough to show what she can do with her dilapidated flying machine, winning the purse could change everything. And perhaps two lonely people might discover that flying and love are the two things in the world that pose the greatest risk-and the greatest happiness.

Livres