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The Wraith
Series · 4 books · 2021-2022

Books in series

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#1

The Wraith and the Rose

2021

The Fair Folk are stealing children. One man is stealing them back. When Miss Lilybeth Rose Hathaway and her family arrive in Ardmond for the season, Lily can’t help but be charmed by wealthy, popular Theo Overton’s lovely manners and genuine affection. The Hathaways are soon elevated far beyond what they might have imagined, and like everyone else, they are captivated by rumors of the national hero known as the Wraith, who is saving human children from the terrors of the Fair Court. The arrival of the Special Envoy of the Fair Court tasked with capturing the Wraith frightens everyone. But the Wraith is far too clever to be captured… until the stakes become personal. The Wraith and the Rose is a delightful reimagining of The Scarlet Pimpernel in a Regency-inspired setting with dangerous Fair Folk and a love worth dying for.
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#2

The Shield and the Thorn

2022

The Wraith saved the Fair Lands. Now he must save Fair hearts. When Lord Fenton Selby is accosted at his own back door by Miss Crocus Firethorn, a beautiful Fair maiden looking for the Wraith’s young ally Juniper, he’s torn as to whether to trust her any more than she trusts him. His charm and kindness quickly win her affection, until she finds out Fenton has known her cousin Juniper’s whereabouts all the time. Now Fenton must find a way to regain her trust, while a cunning new enemy, terrifying monsters, and risky bargains with several Fair lords all threaten their futures and their lives. It will take both Fenton and the Wraith to soften Fair hearts before they all come to ruin. The Shield and the Thorn is the final book of the completed duology The Wraith.
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#2

The Proper Interpretation of Flowers

A Hand Book of Necessary Knowledge for Ladies and Their Suitors

2021

A GENTLE GUIDE TO INTERPRETATION OF FLORAL MESSAGES This book is intended to offer assistance to ladies in interpreting the floral bouquets they receive from suitors. Is the relationship progressing toward a more mutually agreeable state, or is he expressing concern or reluctance? This little hand book should aid in understanding and interpreting the messages so one may respond appropriately. Although gentle ladies will find this book most enjoyable, our gentlemen must consult this book or risk unfortunate misunderstandings of their most generous and well-intentioned floral gifts. (A companion to The Wraith and the Rose.)
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#3

The Frost and the Flame

2022

Lord Willowvale's icy heart has begun to thaw, but it will take a fiery Fair maiden to melt him. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single fairy in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Lord Ash Willowvale is wealthy and eligible, albeit famously disagreeable, but he is hardly looking for a wife, and the Fair maiden who catches his eye certainly wasn’t hoping to. She is merely doing her job as bodyguard for the Fair ambassador, who has been imprisoned in Aricht. When Lord Willowvale is tasked with extricating the Fair delegation, his difficulties are only beginning. His task seems impossible, his past is deeply offensive to the Fair maiden he quickly grows to respect, and his own guilt threatens to crush him. Friendship broke down his prejudice; will love break his legendary pride? Will he ever be able to tell the lovely maiden who captured his heart how ardently he admires and loves her? A clean, noblebright fantasy Pride and Prejudice reimagining in the world of The Wraith. Come for the Jane Austen+magic feel, stay for the redemption arc!

Author

C. J. Brightley
C. J. Brightley
Author · 19 books

C. J. Brightley lives outside Washington, D.C., with her husband and their two young children. When she's not busy writing, she teaches karate, bakes too many desserts, and makes jewelry. She loves to connect with readers! Follow C. J. Brightley at https://www.facebook.com/CJBrightley and https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/1052635...

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