Griffin York, the 8th Duke of Halford, has no intention of marrying or having children – ever. But his mother has different ideas. So, like any good mother, she kidnaps her son and takes him to Spindle Cove with the idea of making him choose a woman – any woman – whom she can transform [...]
Category Archive — historical
Word of the Week (112)
On April 24, 1942, Lucy Maud Montgomery, beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, passed away. Throughout her career, she published 20 novels, more than 500 short stories and even a book of poetry. Maud, as she was known by friends and family, will forever be best known, though, for Anne Shirley, the irascible, lovable [...]
Word of the Week (111)
Settle down a bit, bookworms, and I’ll tell you a tale. 616 years ago, Sir Geoffrey Chaucer did the same, when he presented The Canterbury Tales for the first time in Richard II’s court. Today also marks the day Chaucer’s pilgrims started their journey and their own telling of tales. Today is apparently a good [...]
