Greg Wise

The volume includes an introduction by Roger Luckhurst that considers the Gothic genre and vampire legend, discusses the vampire tale as sexual allegory, and outlines the social and cultural contexts that feed into the novel, including the New Woman, new technology, race, immigration, and religion. In addition, Luckhurst provides comprehensive explanatory notes that flesh out vampire mythology and historical allusions, plus an appendix featuring Stoker's...

In recovery from a life-threatening illness, Kate's work as an elf at a Christmas-themed shop begins to suffer as she keeps the secret from her employer and does not discuss it with her first-generation immigrant parents or her distanced sister. As the holidays draw closer, she encounters the same kind-hearted man repeatedly, and finds herself eventually warming to him despite his unreliable nature, letting his optimistic worldview gradually change...

The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne ... a new era is dawning. Queen Elizabeth II is a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

As a new era begins, Queen Elizabeth struggles to navigate her while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage. Beginning with soldiers in Her Majesty's Armed Forces fighting an illegal war in Egypt , and ending with the downfall of her third Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan after a devastating scandal, the second season bears witness to the end of the age of deference, and ushers in the revolutionary era of the 1960s. This drama follows the political...

"Kate work[s] as an elf at a year-round holiday shop. Kate faces an endless streak of bad luck and poor decision making until she meets Tom, a kind-hearted man with a mysterious past who challeges her cynical world view. It seems like nothing can keep this mismatched couple together, but sometimes you gotta listen with your heart -- and you gotta have faith"--Container.

Loyalty: "Horatio [is] marooned in peacetime Portsmouth, living off his superb card playing skills. But with the winds of war stirring, Hornblower is given command of the sloop Hotspur"--Container. Duty: "Horatio jumps into wedded bliss and then returns to his command to face a French fleet that is preparing for invasion -- aided by an old nemesis"--Container.

A sumptuous historical drama set against a luscious backdrop exploring the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his young bride Effie Gray, and his protǧ,̌ painter John Everett Millais. After marrying Ruskin, Effie quickly realizes her marriage is a lie when Ruskin refuses to consummate it. Yearning for affection, she soon falls for the charms of the charismatic Millais.

Having recovered from an emotional breakdown and infidelity, college professor Ben Marshall and his family decide to relocate to the country for a fresh start. However, he starts finding himself plagued by haunted visions and hears persistent noises in their large country house. Ben becomes convinced a murder took place in the house and/or surrounding area. He becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind it to protect his family who he believes...

Maddie is ecstatic she is finally getting married to her gorgeous fiance Raf. Her sister Taylor struggles to hold in her feelings for Raf, who is an ex-holiday flame and the love of her life. Set on the beautiful coast of Italy, a love triangle between sisters unfolds through the hit songs of the '80s.