{"product_id":"the-legend-of-nimway-hall-1750-jacqueline","title":"The Legend of Nimway Hall: 1750: Jacqueline","description":"\u003cp\u003e#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens brings you the opening story in a series of romances touched by magic as old as time. A gentleman fleeing the bonds of loveless marriage and a lady in desperate need of a champion join forces to defend an ancient legacy. Jacqueline Tregarth  lady and guardian of Nimway Hall  is devoted to protecting her people  the Hall  the estates wood  and its farms. She yearns for a husband to help her meet the challenges  but all those seeking her hand are interested only in controlling her lands. With the estates stream running dry and summer looming  she sets men digging to reopen an old spring. Her workers discover a dirt-encrusted ornament buried at the spot; once removed  water flows and fills the old lakeand Jacqueline realizes the ornament is some kind of ancient orb. Meanwhile  Lord Richard Devries  overly-eligible darling of the ton  fights free of kidnappers seeking to force him to offer for some ladys hand. But on escaping into the countryside  he gets lost in Balesboro Wood and stumbles on a covert scheme to divert a stream. Later  he finds his way to Nimway Hall  where the household is celebrating a spring running again. Richard is welcomed and meets the fascinating Miss Tregarth. That his youthful hostess is disinclined to bat her lashes at him piques his interest  yet after his recent experiences  he feels safe in her companyfor him  an unusual and comforting experience. Indeed  everything about Nimway Hall is calming and soothing. Then Richard makes the connection between what he saw in the wood and the Halls recent water shortage and leads Jacqueline and her men to the diversion in the wood. Subsequently  he learns of the various men pursuing Jacqueline  and recognizes the danger to her and to the Hall. Although self-protective instinct presses him to travel on  his lamed horse has yet to recover  and despite all inner warnings  Richard feels compelled to step into the role of a supportive protector. Aided and abetted by the household  the estate community  Balesboro Wood  and the ancient orb  propinquity works its magic  seducing Richard with a role into which he and his talents fit perfectly  and tempting Jacqueline to hope that her champion has finally found his way to her side. If the tales told of those snared by Balesboro Wood and sent to the Hall are true  then Yet true love never runs smoothly  and both Richard and Jacqueline must search within  embrace their destinies  and find the courage to seize their hearts one true desireall just in time to foil a dastardly plan that would wreck all they and the Halls people hold dear. First in series. A historical novel of 73 000 words interweaving romance  mystery  and magic. Praise for the works of Stephanie Laurens: Stephanie Laurens heroines are marvelous tributes to Georgette Heyer: feisty and strong. Cathy Kelly Stephanie Laurens never fails to entertain and charm her readers with vibrant plots  snappy dialogue  and unforgettable characters. Historical Romance Reviews Stephanie Laurens plays into readers fantasies like a master and claims their hearts time and again. Romantic Times Magazine Praise for The Legend of Nimway Hall: 1750 - Jacqueline: A romance fueled by more than one kind of magic  The Legend of Nimway Hall is an utterly spellbinding tale. Angela M.  Copy Editor  Red Adept Editing Mystical  historical  and entirely romantic  The Legend of Nimway Hall will draw you in and captivate you as only a true love story can. Never has there been a more perfect pair than Jacqueline and Richard. Their tale is one for the ages. Amanda K.  Proofreader  Red Adept Editing Stephanie Laurens gives another delightful tour of the eighteenth-century English countryside  manners  mysteries  magic  mirth  and all. Kim H.  Proofreader  Red Adept Editing\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947543916597,"sku":"ByrdShop_1925559092","price":61.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781925559095_4bb84789-5fc4-40cf-a9e9-0e4d909f5974.jpg?v=1770017481","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-legend-of-nimway-hall-1750-jacqueline","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}