She left me then, surrounded by my extravagantly simple finery and I sat for a long time, uncomfortable both with the person I had been and the person I was finally becoming. Caught between the two of them, I felt rather lonely, as one often does with a new acquaintance.
Deanna RaybournI see only a little, lady, but I know that your fortune is as twined with his as the ivy to the oak.
Deanna RaybournBut this is a thing that I know--to live with fear is not to live at all. A man will die every moment he is afraid.
Deanna RaybournI adored history, not the dry dates and boring battles, but the stories and the people who populated them.
Deanna RaybournEva Stachniak has given readers a thrilling glimpse into the scandals and secrets at the heart of the Russian Imperial court. With deft prose and exquisite detail, Stachniak has resurrected one of the most compelling ages in history. Turn off the phones and lock the doorsโyou will not put it down.
Deanna Raybourn