New York Times–bestselling author Amanda Quick’s new Arcane Society novel reveals the passionate— and paranormal—secrets of proper Victorian London. C alled “ supremely addictive” by Booklist, the Arcane Society novels, written under both the Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz names, have pulled readers into a saga filled with steamy romance, drama, and dark intrigue. Her newest novel promises to mesmerize as well. Leona Hewitt, disguised in men’s formal evening clothes, has secretly made her way into Lord Delbridge’s private museum to retrieve a relic stolen from her family. But someone else is in the dimly lit gallery on the same errand: a tall, blackcloaked man whose very voice is enough to cause her to fall into a trance. Thaddeus Ware, a mesmerist with psychic gifts, is accustomed to fearful reactions from others—women, in particular. After all, a man who can control the minds of others could rob a lady of her virtue—completely unbeknownst to her. But Leona shows no trace of hysteria in his presence. A gifted crystal worker, she exerts a rather hypnotic power over the hypnotist himself. And she is determined to keep the coveted crystal they manage to recover by giving him the slip at a run-down London inn. Thaddeus, on assignment for the Arcane Society, knows the menace Leona is courting by absconding with the crystal. A source of remarkable energy, it holds the potential for great destruction. Lord Delbridge has already killed to acquire the crystal, his key to membership in the elite, shadowy group known as the Third Circle. And, with the help of a ruthless hunter of preternatural skill—dubbed the Midnight Monster by the press—Delbridge intends to find Leona. With the stolen crystal in their possession, the danger is only beginning.

在线阅读本书 Financially straitened and on the path to spinsterhood, Venetia Milton thought her stay at the remote, ramshackle Arcane House would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engineer her own ravishment. She was there to photograph the artifacts collected by a highly secretive organization, founded two centuries earlier by an alchemist. And the alchemist's descendant-her employer, Gabriel Jones-has the eyes of a sorcerer. But despite Venetia's intent to seduce Mr. Jones and move on, she is shattered upon her return home to read in the press of his violent demise. Using the sizable fee Mr. Jones paid her, Venetia establishes a new life, opening a gallery in London. Of course, posing as a respectable widow makes it easier to do business, so-in a private tribute to her lost, only lover-she assumes the identity of "Mrs. Jones." Her romantic whim, however, will cause unexpected trouble. For one thing, Mr. Jones is about to stride, living and breathing, back into Venetia's life. And the two share more than a passionate memory-indeed, they are bonded by a highly unusual sort of vision, one that goes far beyond Venetia's abilities as a photographer. They also share a terrible threat-for someone has stolen a centuries-old notebook from Arcane House that contains a formula believed to enhance psychic powers of the kind Gabriel and Venetia possess. And the thief wants to know more-even if he must kill the keeper of the Arcane Society's treasures, or the photographer who catalogued them, to obtain such knowledge.

本书是D.H.劳伦斯震撼人心的力作之一。 进入工业文明时代的英国，一面是追求金钱享乐人生，一面是累死累活养家糊口。厄秀拉、戈珍姊妹俩在如此社会环境中，经历了各自的情感历程，也体会到精神与物质，灵魂与肉体等一系列矛盾与冲突。 劳伦斯之笔直逼人性最深处，刻画出活生生的时代真实。

他在她缤纷的过往中，烙下了鲜明的记忆，日复一日，夜复一夜……黄昏暮色里，他总是如雾般翩然降临，留给她一席蓝色的旖旎的梦……长久以来，我一直在寻找，每天早晨都必须醒来的理由，直到遇见你，在无边的花海里，我才触摸到自己真实的心跳，因为只有你－能证明我生的意义。

这是一篇于心海拾起的故事，一篇需要现今许多人一起自省的鬼故事。神秘浪漫的Rosemary伯爵城堡，她有着你我心中最深邃的美丽，也禁锢着悲伤的回忆，传说－－花海的那一边埋藏着一颗这世间最闪亮的星星……

很久很久以前，英格兰有一个宁静的小村庄，村庄被鹅卵石城墙所包围，所以称为“石墙村”。虽然只是薄薄一面城墙，却世世代代地保护着这里的村民，因为一墙之隔的外面世界，是充满奇迹和意外的仙境。 特里斯坦·桑恩是个再普通不过的年轻人，他爱上了村里最美丽的姑娘维多利亚，并许下诺言，要带回天上落下的星星来献给维多利亚。为了心中至爱，特里斯坦冒险穿越那道象征着禁忌的城墙，进入另一个世界——那里有风起云涌的风暴堡，神秘邪恶的女巫，古怪滑稽的魔法。当特里斯坦最终到达流星降落之地时，他看到的竟然不是预期中的陨石，而是一个美丽、勇敢的女人……在猝然坠落地球之时，“星星”不小心崴了脚，然而这只是一切不幸的开始而已，打从她脚落地开始，各种意料不到的危险便悄然降临了…… 《星尘》远不止是个童话，它有幸福的结局，却依然透出人类永恒的悲伤。

The "New York Times" bestselling author begins a new trilogy set in a secluded coastal town in Northern California-a mysterious place where danger and passion run deep...

雪域高原深处长大的孤儿卡桑，父母在一次朝圣的途中双双遇难；出生在北大荒的孩子简生，父母是北大荒的插队知青，在他出生之后先后被急于返城的父母遗弃，一直到十岁，才被母亲接回大城市。十九岁时简生的母亲因为受贿案件而自杀。简生将卡桑带回城市，由于父母缺席的家庭抚养，两人在整个成长过程中充满了欠缺。在成年之后的岁月依旧伴随着内心阴影，一直都艰苦地进行自我扶正与探索。最终他们用回报或者付出的方式，获得了各自的终极救赎和解脱。

《绿山墙的安妮》故事讲述的是，马修和玛瑞拉兄妹俩在绿山墙过着平淡从容的生活。为了给患有心脏病的马修找个帮手，他们打算从孤儿院收养一个男孩，不料阴差阳错，孤儿院送来的竟是一个满头红发、喋喋不休的十一岁女孩安妮。 小安妮天真热情，满脑子都是浪漫的想像。在她的想像中，顽皮的小溪在冰雪覆盖下欢笑：如果玫瑰会说话，一定会给我们讲很多有趣的故事；她还把自己的影子和回声想像成两个知心朋友，向她们诉说心事…… 然而，由于酷爱想像以及“爱美之心”，安妮给自己惹来了一连串的麻烦，她不断地闯祸，也不断改正错误。在朋友、家人和老师的关爱中，小孤女安妮渐渐变成了绿山墙里快乐成长的小主人。 作者的文字清新流畅，生动幽默，以细腻的笔触来描写主人公内心深处的情感变化，故事情节一波三折，引人入胜。马修和玛瑞拉兄妹对安妮发自肺腑的疼爱和无私的付出。感人至深，而安妮纯真善良、热爱生活、坚强乐观的形象更让人掩卷难忘。