{"title":"Signed hardcovers","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"illustrated-haunting-miss-trentwood","title":"Haunting Miss Trentwood (illustrated hardcover) signed","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridgerton with less spice and more ghosts!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll Victorian spinsters prevent their ghosts and suitors from meeting. \u003cbr\u003eMary Trentwood is about to find out why.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor fans of Tilly Wallace, Olivia Atwater, Stephanie Burgis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEnjoy these signed and illustrated editions of Haunting Miss Trentwood!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003edust jacket hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e features character art of Mary and Hartwell on the hardcover case, and a dust jacket designed by yours truly. One side is more whimsical and emphasizes the illustrations, the other is more ornate and like a classic library edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis edition features 12 full-color illustrations with 7 full-color acknowledgement pages, and are ONLY available direct from the author-illustrator, Belinda Kroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFor fans of illustrated fantasy romance from Ireen Chau, Hanna Sandvig, and Tessonja Odette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs soon as the door was shut, Mary threw her hands to her face. “I did not see my father’s ghost.” She shivered despite being drenched with sweat. “I must be mad.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A bit dramatic, I suppose, but mad? Would I allow you to run my household if you were mad?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary screamed. She grabbed her skirts and scrambled atop her headboard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the foot of her bed stood her father. At least, she thought it was her father. It certainly looked just like him. Trentwood stood as he always had when lecturing her, hands clasped behind his back with a stern look on his face. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“So you didn’t see me, eh?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/worderella.com\/pages\/haunting-miss-trentwood-an-excerpt\"\u003eRead the first four chapters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eResigned to spinsterhood in her English manor house, Mary Trentwood is horrified when her father’s ghost crawls from his grave, and struggles as he spouts opinion after opinion about the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emost\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emundane\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ethings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMistaking the newly-arrived and quietly handsome Alexander Hartwell as her father’s solicitor—for who else would interrupt her mourning?—Mary soon realizes her father is adding matchmaking to his repertoire. Neither Mary nor her father realize Hartwell hunts a blackmailer, and shouldn’t waste time seeking Mary’s smiles…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomantic rating: No or low heat content with a focus on emotion and kissing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropes: Annoyances to lovers, found family, stuck in one house, sunshine hero, grumpy heroine, ghost dad, old retainer battle butler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigned and illustrated editions are exclusive to Belinda's store!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese printed products are made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes a bit longer to deliver. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for enabling the creation of future works by buying direct, and respecting the immense energy expended to create the beloved work in your hands. Please pay special attention to the full-color acknowledgement pages, where I thank my Kickstarter backers for their support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belinda Kroll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701544124547,"sku":"9602471000025","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8141\/9395\/products\/haunting-miss-trentwood-signed-illustrated-editions-692800.png?v=1712358712"},{"product_id":"the-last-april-signed-hardcover","title":"The Last April (hardcover) signed","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinner of the 2017 Self-Publishing Review award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor readers who enjoy sassy and resourceful young women, books about the American Civil War civilian life, and snippets from newspapers of the era.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFor fans of Ann Rinaldi, Kathy Cannon Wiechman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpontaneous, fifteen-year-old Gretchen vows to help heal the nation from the recently ended Civil War. On the morning of President Lincoln’s death, Gretchen finds an amnesiac Confederate in her garden and believes this is her chance for civic goodwill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut reconciliation is not as simple as Gretchen assumed. When her mother returns from the market with news that a Confederate murdered the president, Gretchen wonders if she caught the killer. Tensions between her aunt and mother rise as Gretchen nurses her Confederate prisoner, revealing secrets from their past that make Gretchen question everything she knows about loyalty, honor, and trust. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou can also find this book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/bMXjE5\" title=\"The Last April is widely available at other retailers\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/bMXjE5\"\u003eother retailers \u003c\/a\u003ein paperback, eBook, and audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNOTE: There is no fantasy in this book. This is a young-adult cozy historical fiction with low stakes and high emphasis on slice-of-life in the days following President Lincoln's death.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEveryone else would remember that Saturday as the day President Lincoln died. Gretchen Miller would remember it as the day the ragged man collapsed at her feet. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe man was sprawled across the oak tree roots. Gretchen could not tell his age or condition from where she crouched. His back was to her, his dark head resting on his outstretched arm. He was not moving. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“May the angels have charge of me,” Gretchen whispered. She patted the revolver in her skirt pocket. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis leg twitched. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/worderella.com\/pages\/the-last-april-an-excerpt\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/worderella.com\/pages\/the-last-april-an-excerpt\"\u003eRead the full excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomantic rating: No heat content, with a focus on emotional connection. No kissing, and a bittersweet HEA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropes: Amnesiac hero, gutsy heroine, stern aunt, hysterical mother, catty sister, hidden in plain sight, north vs south romance, bittersweet HEA\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigned and hardcover editions are exclusive to Belinda's store!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThese printed products are made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes a bit longer to deliver. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions. Thank you for enabling the creation of future works by buying direct, and respecting the immense energy expended to create the beloved work in your hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belinda Kroll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43918239498371,"sku":"9602471000056","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8141\/9395\/files\/the-last-april-hardcover-signed-825930.jpg?v=1712426784"},{"product_id":"catching-the-rose-hardcover-signed","title":"Catching the Rose (hardcover) signed","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThink... Serena and Tuxedo Mask in the American Civil War. \u003cbr\u003eIf you know, you know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Veronica is a southern belle desperate to break free of an arranged marriage to her childhood bully. After cannons are fired over Charleston, Veronica accepts an invitation to Washington, D.C. from her new friend Amy, not revealing her secret mission: To find her childhood friend Jack and convince him to marry her instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Brad, Amy’s handsome cousin, saves Veronica from being trampled at Bull Run, Veronica questions her southern assumptions and childish plans. Shaken by the battle, Veronica and Amy return to Richmond. Following them is a masked man who claims to be Jack…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatching the Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e is a historical drama for readers who enjoy living history through quirky characters and entertaining dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExcerpt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNOTE: There is no fantasy in this book. This is a cozy historical fiction with low stakes and high emphasis on slice-of-life in the days preceding and following the Battle of Bull Run.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEveryone else would remember that Saturday as the day President Lincoln died. Gretchen Miller would remember it as the day the ragged man collapsed at her feet. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e   “Save your apologies, Nettle.” Brad touched his stinging cheek. It was surprising such a small woman could hit so hard. She must have had practice. “You sting just like a nettle, too.”\u003cbr\u003e  “You better not be makin’ a habit of callin’ me that.” Veronica watched him from beneath her lashes, irritated to find his brow quirked in amusement.\u003cbr\u003e  “What are you going to do about it, Nettle? Run to your army and tell them to hurt me?”\u003cbr\u003e  Veronica stood, ready for the conversation to be over.\u003cbr\u003e  Brad jumped to his feet, grabbing her arm as she turned to leave. “I hadn’t known southern women had such spunk,” he said as she struggled from his tight grasp. “You’re a regular spitfire.”\u003cbr\u003e  “Let me go. This is a scandalous way treat me. What Amy would say to such doin’s!” Veronica was glad to see this had shocked some sense into him, as he paused with a slight frown.\u003cbr\u003e  “You’re right, I’m behaving shamefully. I beg of you to accept my apologies with a kiss.”\u003cbr\u003e  Veronica recoiled in alarm—proper girls were not kissed before marriage.\u003cbr\u003e  Brad leaned close, smelling honeysuckle in her hair. “I am sorry, Nettle,” he breathed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/worderella.com\/pages\/catching-the-rose-an-excerpt\"\u003eRead the full excerpt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomantic rating: Low heat with a focus on emotional connection, holding hands, light kissing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropes: Runaway bride, found family, ditsy heroine, rogue hero, hero in disguise, withdrawn mother, hidden in plain sight, north vs south romance, bittersweet HEA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViolence: A slap occurs (man hitting woman) and she hits the wall, hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSensitivity: I wrote this book as a high school child who grew up in a predominantly white, upper middle class, socioeconomic situation with little awareness or sensitivity to my topic. 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I leave it here for historical purposes and to embrace my journey toward a more sensitive, nuanced understanding of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover options are exclusive to Belinda's store!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThese printed products are made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes a bit longer to deliver. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions. Thank you for enabling the creation of future works by buying direct, and respecting the immense energy expended to create the beloved work in your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belinda Kroll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43929212256387,"sku":"9602471000070","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8141\/9395\/files\/catching-the-rose-hardcover-signed-169726.png?v=1712426784"},{"product_id":"a-spirited-engagement-illustrated-hardcover-signed","title":"A Spirited Engagement (illustrated hardcover) signed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"station-tabs-tabpanel_ht-i0-t13\" class=\"station-tabs-tabpanel is-active\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"station-tabs-tab_ht-i0-t13\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"station-tabs-tabcontent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing London's most talented ghostbuster isn't easy, especially when your old flame shows up with a jealous ghost bride in tow. 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As private and sole sponsor of the Society of Hesitant Mediums, I am honored to offer my humble endorsement to this remarkable text, which guides those recently haunted through the experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInformed by numerous case studies and personal experiences across much of Europe, the pages which lie before you are not merely a compilation of anecdotes or conjectures. They are, rather, a representation of the rigorous and systematic exploration of paranormal phenomena that captivates the brilliant mind of our very own Sir Hubert Preston, and maintains the busy schedule of our Director of Mediums, Mrs. Tessa Preston-Steele. Through meticulous notetaking, clever observation, and an unwavering commitment to the pursuit of Beyond, Sir Hubert will illuminate the obscure and unexplained, helping you, dear Reader, become as accustomed to hauntings as those in the Hesitant Mediums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShould you require some convincing, please be aware that the study of Spiritualism stands as a beacon of hope for those left behind by loved ones. Indeed, it is through the lens of Spiritualism that we are afforded the many different experiences of Life Beyond Death, and as such can surely only be welcomed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLet us not mistake the study of Spiritualism for mere superstition or idle speculation. As we immerse ourselves in this text, let us approach the subject matter with the same spirit of intellectual and emotional inquiry, and open-mindedness, that led Sir Hubert in his endeavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAfter much discourse, the Society of Hesitant Mediums settled upon releasing a guide for the public rather than our scholarly compatriots, in the hopes of supporting a greater audience than simply those who may already have a Sense of Beyond, whether through Hearing, Seeing, or as recently discovered, Touching. Those of a scholarly bent will benefit from perusing this text as well, but the Society of Hesitant Mediums has made explicit choices to make this publication both edifying and most importantly, entertaining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn closing, I extend my commendations to Sir Hubert for his unwavering dedication to the pursuit of Beyond, and his invaluable contributions to the Spiritualist movement. 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