Orange blossom time

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PART ONE: For housemaid Rosina, bound by petty rules and wronged by her employer,

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My Weekly Magazine

28 March, 2023

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Chateau of intrigue

ROSALIE’S heart was pounding. Tall and formidable in dark coat and breeches, Thomas Charrel stood in the chapel doorway, his eyes on her for what seemed an age. His expression was grim, his gaze as co

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To new beginnings

WHEN Lady Hargreaves told Valerie that she was the third governess to be engaged for Rosa in a little over a year, it had taken Valerie only a few days to realise that the problem was not Rosa herself

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Chateau of intrigue

MARIANNE groaned as the sound of the shutters being pushed open woke her from a fitful sleep. She half-opened her eyes, but the sun streaming in was too strong. Turning over, she buried her face in th

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A change of scene

Neither Daisy nor Lucinda had realised how swapping lives would change everything

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Chateau of intrigue

THOMAS CHARREL sat on horseback, motionless beneath the old oak tree. He had his pistol in his belt, his knife tucked into his boot, and was waiting, every sense alert. The oak stood where two ancient

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A step too far

FROM its oak panelling to the worn leather chairs, the room was oddly old fashioned. Rather like Ralph Draper himself, Dolly observed, glancing around the private detective’s office. She hadn’t expect

Neither Daisy nor Lucinda had realised how swapping lives would change everything

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Chateau of intrigue

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