A Gift From the Stars
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A gift from the stars can change your life.Miss Elizabeth Ashby loves astronomy. She especially enjoys her once-in-a-lifetime chance to observe the Great Comet of 1811. However, her excitement vanishes the night an odd-looking meteor proves to be a sky craft which lands nearby. The man who emerges from the vehicle doesn't see her, but as he reenters his craft to fly away, he drops a small red stone.The stone from the stars glows and sends waves of warmth and something else through Elizabeth. Her incipient cold disappears, her illness-prone mother shakes off her maladies, and everyone else who comes near the stone, which Elizabeth wears as a pendant, feels in the pink of health.Including Mr. Jonathan Markham, who also saw the strange meteor but was too far away to determine what the object was. Gored by a bull, Jon has been slow to mend until he meets the enchanting Elizabeth. Does his sudden speedy recovery emanate from his fascination with the desirable lady? Or something else?A sweet, traditional Regency romance novel with science fiction elements. 71,000 words. Tired of the same old, same old? T to My World of Historical Hilarity!Quirky Regency drawing room, not bedroom, romantic comedies with nary a rake or royal in sight, sometimes spiced with paranormal, fantasy, mystery or science fiction.But comedy is my love, and I've created my own wacky blend of humor and Regency with stories that can elicit reactions from a gentle smile to a belly laugh.I'm a two-time EPICON finalist. I live in New England and I like ducks.So, laugh along with me on a voyage back to the Regency era. Me and my ducks. Quack!Visit me at my website for more information.
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Banche, L. (2013). A Gift From the Stars. Linda Banche.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Banche, Linda. 2013. A Gift From the Stars. Linda Banche.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Banche, Linda, A Gift From the Stars. Linda Banche, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Banche, Linda. A Gift From the Stars. Linda Banche, 2013.
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| dateLastUpdated | Jun 23, 2025 06:14:20 PM |
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