In Nora Roberts's "Ever After," an ancient star pendant sends an enchanting woman to an otherwordly land--where she introduces a skeptical stranger to the magical powers of love.

In Jill Gregory's "Catch a Falling Star," a young woman forced to marry a barbarian invokes an ancient spell--as an unexpected passion consumes her heart.

In Ruth Ryan Langan's "The Curse of Castle Clough," a beautiful professor uncovers a shocking series of secrets while appraising the contents of a haunted castle--and falls in love with a desperate lord who's fighting to save everything he holds dear.

In Marianne Willman's "Starry, Starry Night," a lovely lady is drawn into the tragedies of the past--and finds that true love always stands the test of time.