Despite the seemingly strange origins of many of his family
members, Montgomery de Piaget is admonished from believing
in fairies; even in the 13th century, modern men do not
believe in fairies. When one appears in front of him, wings
and all, his disbelief becomes very hard to maintain.
Pippa Alexander has always loved designing fantasy clothing
for the theatre and hopes to someday have her own line of
clothing. However, she has to try to push past her grasping
sister Cindi's claws to reach that goal. Cindi, who always
gets what she wants, has decided she also wants to design
clothing, and she has the money and connections to make it
happen. Pippa is certain the visit to England and another
sister's castle is her chance to make her 21st-century
fairy tale come true. Everything is going as swimmingly as
possible, as well as can be expected for Pippa -- with an
inebriated Cindi in tow -- until Pippa ends up in Montgomery
de Piaget's sludgelike moat...in 1241.
Kurland presents another triumphant romance of twisted time-
travel and manipulative ghosts. Readers unfamiliar with her
works will have great joy and ease in following the story
of Montgomery and Pippa, and long-time readers will exult
in having more familial pieces fall into place.
A duty-bound knight has taken on the task of rebuilding the
most dilapidated castle in all of England. A costume
designer gets her chance to shine by showcasing her fairy-
tale designs at an upscale party in an authentic medieval
castle. And the magic that whispers along the castle's
hallways is about to orchestrate an improbable happily-ever-
after.