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Product Description A husband, a family, a comfortable life: Theodora Lestrange wants nothing to do with it all. With a modest inheritance and the three gowns that comprise her entire wardrobe, Theodora leaves Edinburgh—and a disappointed suitor—far behind. She is bound for Rumania, where tales of vampires are still whispered, to visit an old friend and write the book that will bring her true independence. She arrives at a magnificent, decaying castle in the Carpathians, replete with eccentric inhabitants: the ailing dowager, the troubled steward, and her own fearful friend, Cosmina. But all are outstripped in dark glamour by the castle's master, Count Andrei Dragulescu. Bewildering and bewitching in equal measure, the brooding nobleman ignites Theodora's imagination and awakens passions in her that she can neither deny nor conceal. His allure is superlative, his dominion over the superstitious town, absolute—and he is determined to bring Theodora under his sway. Before her sojourn ends—or her novel is complete—Theodora will be forever changed. For obsession can prove fatal… and she is in danger of falling prey to more than just desire. Previously Published. From Publishers Weekly Excitement, danger, and romance await independent, headstrong writer Theodora Lestrange when she flees 1858 Scotland and miserable spinsterhood for the wilds of Transylvania, joining a childhood friend who will soon be wed. Ensconced in a crumbling castle steeped in sinister legend, Theodora finds herself drawn equally to its gloomy atmosphere and its rakish master, Count Andrei Dragulescu. Rita Award–winning author Raybourn (the Lady Julia Grey series) delightfully evokes the language, tension, and sweeping grandeur of 19th-century gothic novels. Theodora is a delightful heroine, so much so that cruel, petty, misogynistic Andrei never really seems worthy of her. The book unfortunately drags during the middle, and its leading man's motives are confused throughout, but Raybourn's intriguing treatment of vampire legends will delight fans of the genre. (Mar.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Author Theodora LeStrange leaves Victorian Scotland for a castle in Transylvania to visit her childhood friend Cosmina, and work on her new novel. Arriving in Transylvania, Theodora finds herself drawn to the handsome Count Andrei Dragulescu, Cosmina’s cousin and her intended. But Andrei has now refused to marry Cosmina, to Cosmina’s relief, allowing Theodora to indulge her attraction to him. The shocking murder of a servant girl shatters the idyllic peace, and the two bite marks on her neck lead Andrei and his mother to fear that his cruel father has returned from the dead as a vampire. As Theodora learns more about the superstitions of the region from a Hungarian doctor who tends to the family, the countess urges Andrei to perform a ritual that will guarantee his father will never rise again, a step Andrei is reluctant to take. Atmospheric and lush, this appealing gothic romance offers more than a few surprising twists and turns. --Kristine Huntley About the Author New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a double major in English and history and an emphasis on Shakespearean studies. She taught high school English for three years in San Antonio before leaving education to pursue a career as a novelist. Deanna makes her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband and daughter and is hard at work on her next novel. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Edinburgh, 1858 "I am afraid we must settle the problem of what to do with Theodora," my brother-in-law said with a weary sigh. He looked past me to where my sister sat stitching placidly on a tiny gown. It had been worn four times already and wanted a bit of freshening. Anna glanced up from her work to give me a fond look.
