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Chateau Despair

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by Red Rose Publishig


  The young architect was looking at the painting over her shoulder.

  “You are very like the painting,” he observed. “Your eyes and mouth…”

  “I’m surprised they haven’t spoiled years ago,” Clothilde remarked, smiling at her daughter’s excitement over the discovery.

  “These old chateaux have many hiding places like that one,” Hugo Piedmont remarked. “Quite often they are surprisingly dry, and it isn’t the first time art treasures have turned up in such places.”

  “We may have to apply for an export licence for the Cézanne, that’s if you want to take it back with you,” Christine said, looking through the treasures with the girls. “But I doubt anyone else will be interested in the portrait of your mother, Andrea.”

  “May I see?” Sarah was tugging at Andrea’s skirt and she turned away to show her the picture. They walked off a little distance, examining the picture together.

  Clothilde noticed the way the young architect’s eyes followed them and smiled inwardly.

  “Now, you were telling me about your plans, monsieur. I think I should like to see more of them. Why don’t you join us for dinner this evening?”

  “I should like that above all things,” he replied and gave her a self-conscious look. “Andrea is very beautiful…”

  “Yes, she is,” Clothilde agreed. “I’m afraid I cannot promise you anything, monsieur – but come to dinner…”

  “Oh, I will,” he said fervently. “Nothing could keep me away.”

  Clothilde could not quite hide her smile as she saw his expression. He wasn’t the first young man to have fallen in love with Andrea, and he might not be the last - but she knew that he would receive only kindness at her daughter’s hands.

  Andrea was a girl who knew how to love.

  The End

  http://www.lindasole.co.uk

  LINDA SOLE was born in Swindon. Her family moved to Ely in Cambridgeshire when she was nine, and Linda attended the local school but left at fifteen to work as a hairdresser in her father's business. She was married at eighteen and ran her own hairdressing business for some years before moving to Cambridge, where she lives now. She started writing in 1976, combining this with helping her husband to run his antique shop.

  Writing as Anne Herries, Linda won the 2004 RNA Romance Award and the Betty Neels Trophy. She lives in Cambridgeshire. After many happy years of taking their holidays in Spain she and her husband, now have a second home in Norfolk. Being only a short drive, they can visit for a few days at a time, which suits their busy lifestyle these days. They are only just across the road from the sea, and can see it from their windows. At home and at the sea they enjoy watching the wildlife and have many visitors to their gardens, particularly squirrels. Anne loves watching their antics and spoils both them and her birds shamelessly. She also loves to see the flocks of geese and other birds flying in over the sea during the autumn, to winter in the milder climes of this country. Anne loves to write about the beauty of nature and sometimes puts a little into her books, though they are mostly about love and romance. She writes for her own enjoyment and to give pleasure to her readers.

  She is very multitalented and has the following books out:

  The novels published so far are:

  Published under the name: LINDA SOLE

  Title

  Publisher

  Availability

  JUSTICE IS SERVED

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  WISH DOWN THE MOON

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A BRIGHT NEW DAY

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  GIVE ME TOMMOROW

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  AMY

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  KATHY

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  SONG FOR ATHENA

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  BRIDGET

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A ROSE IN WINTER

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE CORNISH ROSE

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE ROSE ARCH

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE HEARTS THAT HOLD >

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE BONDS THAT BREAK >

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE TIES THAT BIND >

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  FLAME CHILD

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  SPRING WILL COME

  Piatkus

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THIS LAND THIS LOVE

  Piatkus

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  ALL THEIR DAYS

  Piatkus

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  SHADOW PLAYERS

  Century/Arrow

  LIB

  THE LAST SUMMER OF INNOCENCE

  Century/Arrow

  LIB

  LOVERS & SINNERS

  Century/Arrow

  LIB

  Key to above table:

  >

  = part of a trilogy

  LIB

  = Available from the Library

  ULV

  = Available in Ulverscroft Large Print series are available from Amazon

  PUB

  = Available from the publisher

  AMA

  = Available from Amazon

  Severn House, who will publish the new books over the next few years, published these books. Most of the Severn House books are still available, though the earlier ones are out of print and only on library shelves.

  Linda often writes in the first person, though THIS LAND THIS LOVE is written in the third. Many of the novels published under the name of Linda Sole are sagas, but she also writes suspense/romance.

  SHADOW PLAYERS & FLAME CHILD are both suspense/romance. The others published so far are classified as sagas, but there is usually an element of mystery or danger in all Linda's books.

  Published under the name: ANNE HERRIES

  Title

  Publisher

  Availability

  MARRYING CAPTAIN JACK

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  MARRIED BY CHRISTMAS

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  MARIANNE AND THE MARQUIS

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A WORTHY GENTLEMAN

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A WEALTHY WIDOW

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  AN IMPROPER COMPANION

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE STEEPWOOD SCANDALS

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE SEEDS OF SIN

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  LOVE LIES WEEPING

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  RANSOM BRIDE

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  LOVERS AND ENEMIES

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  HER KNIGHT PROTECTOR

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  MY LADY, MY LOVE

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A KNIGHT OF HONOUR

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A VERY SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY

  Mills & Boon

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A PERFECT KNIGHT

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  MILADY'S REVENGE

  Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE ADVENTURES WIFE

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  LADY IN WAITING

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A WICKED WENCH

 
; Severn House

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A DAMNABLE ROGUE

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE SHEIKH

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  CAPTIVE OF THE HAREM

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  COUNTERFEIT EARL - another part of the Steepwood Scandal.

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE ABDUCTED BRIDE

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE SPANISH PRACTICE

  **

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  LORD RAVENSDEN'S MARRIAGE - Anne's first part of the Steepwood Scandal (a sixteen book series starting in May 2001)

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  SARA'S SECRET

  **

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT

  **

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  ROSALYN & THE SCOUNDREL

  *

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  A MATTER OF HONOUR

  *

  LIB

  SATAN'S MARK

  *

  LIB

  AN IDEAL MATCH

  *

  LIB

  RACING HEARTS

  *****

  LIB-ULV

  THE MARRIAGE CHESTS

  ***

  LIB-ULV

  ROSANNA & THE RAKE

  *

  LIB

  THE DEVIL'S MERCENARY

  *

  LIB

  FOR LOVE AND LIBERTY

  *

  LIB

  THE SPANISH WITCH

  *

  LIB

  THE FLAME & THE SWORD

  *

  LIB

  RAPHAEL

  ****

  LIB

  THE SLEEPING DEMON

  *

  LIB

  THE WILD HEART

  *

  LIB

  DEMON'S WOMAN

  ****

  LIB-ULV

  BEWARE THE CONQUEROR

  ****

  LIB-ULV

  THE WOLF OF ALVAR

  ****

  LIB-ULV

  DEVIL'S KIN

  ****

  LIB-ULV

  Key to above table:

  >

  = part of a trilogy

  LIB

  = Available from the Library

  ULV

  = Available in Ulverscroft Large Print series are available from Amazon

  PUB

  = Available from the publisher

  AMA

  = Available from Amazon

  *

  = Published by Harlequin Mills & Boon (Historical Romance)

  **

  Published by Harlequin Mills & Boon (Medical Romance)

  ***

  Published by Harper Collins (Historical Romance)

  ****

  Published by Harlequin Mills & Boon and Ulverscroft Large Print (Historical Romance)

  *****

  Published many moons ago, but now republished by Ulverscroft and available

  Other titles to be announced approximately every four months.

  Paperbacks can be bought from stores such as WHS or from the Reader Club direct from HM&B, or Amazon. And of course you can find all the new ones on the library shelves. If they aren't there – ask!

  Published under the name: EMMA QUINCEY

  Title

  Publisher

  Availability

  FORGOTTEN SINS

  Piatkus

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  HER MOTHER'S SINS

  Piatkus

  LIB-PUB-AMA

  Published under the name: LYNN GRANVILLE

  Title

  Publisher

  Availability

  BITTER SWEET

  Robert Hale

  LIB-ULV

  DARK BLOWS THE WIND

  Robert Hale

  LIB-ULV

  PAGAN FIRES

  Robert Hale

  LIB-ULV

  THE WITCH CHILD

  Robert Hale

  LIB-ULV

  Published under the name: JULIANA LINDEN

  Title

  Publisher

  Availability

  IN THE NAME OF HONOUR

  Aspire (paper back)

  LIB-PUB-AMA

 

 

 


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