It was a truth universally ignored that sons abhorred being sent to séances in search of a wife.
In this short story (approx. 4,000 words) Jasper Steele has had enough of ghosts to last him a lifetime, so why is he attending a séance? Mostly to appease his mother, who worries about his head and his heart after his summer in the English countryside getting rejected by Mary Trentwood.
Eloise Carterprice has never been one to let a good opportunity escape her, so it's only natural that her ghost appears during the latest séance hosted by her mother.
Will Jasper find a bit of romance? Will Eloise have her bit of fun? Read on, dear Reader, read on!
This is a short story bridge between Haunting Miss Trentwood and A Spirited Engagement. It is a companion to "Miss Preston's Predicament.”
Belinda Kroll writes award-winning cozy Victorian fantasy and fiction, featuring mild romance and comedy-of-manners ridiculous fun. She is a user experience design professional, hobbyist photographer, and lindy hopper. She is obsessed with eyeglasses, Korean dramas, home renovation and cooking shows, and petting every dog that allows her to do so. She lives with her family in Ohio.