A cursed book. A missing professor. Some nefarious men in gray suits. And a dreamworld called the Troposphere??Ariel Manto has a fascination with nineteenth-century scientists?especially Thomas Lumas
Breathtakingly romantic, startlingly original, Connie Brockway's novels have captured the hearts of readers and the raves of critics everywhere.??Now she brings you a unique and unforgettable love story that begins with a series of letters between a world-weary adventurer and the woman whose love brings him home.Dear Mr.??Thorne,????????I give you fair warning.??I intend to do whatever I must to abide by your late uncle's will and win Mill House.??Though I know he never expected me to succeed, and for whatever reasons is using me to shame you, I accept his challenge.??For the next five years, I will profitably manage this estate.??I will deliver to you an allowance and I will prove that women are just as capable as men.??And at the end, I shall accept Mill House as my reward.Sincerely,Lillian BedeMy Dear Miss Bede,????????Forgive me if I fail to shudder.??Pray, do whatever you bloody well want, can, or must.??I shall look forward to making your acquaintance in my lawyer's office five y
