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"That's wonderful news."
"Maybe for you," Colin drawled. "But it's me going under that scalpel of his."
Mr. Peckwood patted him on one of his big shoulders. "With the progress you've made thus far, I anticipate no problems whatsoever with your upcoming procedure."
~from approximately 56% through Lost in Darkness (Of Monsters and Men) by Michelle Griep
Even if there be monsters, there is none so fierce as that which resides in man's own heart.
Enchanting Regency-Era Gothic Romance Intertwined with Inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Travel writer Amelia Balfour's dream of touring Egypt is halted when she receives news of a revolutionary new surgery for her grotesquely disfigured brother. This could change everything, and it does . . . in the worst possible way.
Surgeon Graham Lambert has suspicions about the doctor he's gone into practice with, but he can't stop him from operating on Amelia's brother. Will he be too late to prevent the man's death? Or to reveal his true feelings for Amelia before she sails to Cairo?
This book releases on November 1, 2021. A free Kindle preview is available:
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London, 1815
There was something glorious about the first day of June. The time of year when the earth exhaled a warm breath, coaxing tender shoots and delicate emotion. And for one blessed moment, Amelia Balfour surrendered to the wonder of it, lifting her face to the sunshine beaming through her bedroom window. Surely this was how heaven would feel.
~From the beginning of Lost in Darkness (Of Monsters and Men) by Michelle Griep
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I was just thinking of Frankenstein. I wonder if I'd like this one? BRILLIANT LIFE OF EUDORA HONEYSETT
ReplyDeleteGrace Miller stepped cautiously across the lopsided porch of the old cabin, a deep sense of doom hanging over her small shoulders like a dark cloud.-from Christmas Grace by Mindy Steele
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to be beautifully written! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI’m currently in the middle of Celebration at Christmas Cove by Carrie Jansen so I will share a line from there. “When Celeste approached main street and noticed the long line of vehicles, including two shuttle buses, parallel parked all the way down the road, she thought, I must be the only person on the island not at the center yet.”
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Happy reading!
Sounds like an interesting mix of genres.
ReplyDeleteHere is my Friday 56: https://francebooktours.com/2021/10/22/double-identity-friday-56/
I’m about to start Lost in Darkness!
ReplyDeleteMy book is The Heart of a Cowboy by Jody Hedlund:
She was going to drown. The Neosho River wrapped its cold fingers around Linnea Newberry and pulled her down.
I couldn't help but think of Poldark with a dash of the gothic when I saw that cover.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this one! I'm currently reading Deadly Target by Elizabeth Goddard. The first line is: "Puget Sound - For a few hours every Saturday morning, Erin Larson could forget evil existed." Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat 56. I always loved gothic novels and this sounds good.
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