There were things that he couldn’t control, and instead of people being understanding, they were horrible to him. He was in such a dark place before he met Beverly. I loved the point of view of Crandall the most. If one was a hysterical lunatic, one wouldn’t know it, would they? How could she be sure of her own sanity? How could anyone? People believed that he was possessed by a demon. Crandall had been on his way to becoming a doctor before being committed by his mentor due to Tourette Syndrome. At the asylum, Beverly meets Crandall Dowling. Saving the factory will mean losing the woman he loves forever.īeverly Stanton has been committed to an asylum by her stepfather for “hysteria” as a way to get her out of his way and to make way for his daughter. As the deadline for Adrian to choose a bride draws close, one thing becomes painfully obvious. Indeed, his childhood friend is determined to sabotage all his efforts to find a wife. The local landowner, Lady Anne Baxter, will not agree to sell her garden-or her heart. Marry an heiress before Christmas to fund the desperately needed railway.

Adrian Everard has tried everything to keep his father’s factory open, but a single solution remains. When the dust settles, Beverly’s diagnosis may be reversed, but if she leaves, what will become of her? What of Crandall? And what of their autumn-born love?Ī RAILWAY THROUGH THE ROSES by Lisa H. Then tragedy strikes, testing staff and patients beyond anyone’s training. But in an asylum, one cannot plan a future, let alone one of love or marriage. Beverly and Crandall develop a friendship fueled by an undeniable attraction that under other circumstances could become more. She’s held under the dubious diagnosis of “hysteria” but seems perfectly sane, unlike Crandall, though his verbal and physical tics don’t seem to scare or even bother her. He’s been at Sherville Retreat long enough for autumn leaves to appear when Beverly Stanton arrives. And, with a bit of luck, perhaps she can even find a little time for her own happily ever after.Ĭrandall Dowling’s aspirations of becoming a physician collapse when he develops symptoms that land him in an asylum. With autumn on the brink of turning into winter, time is running out for Ruth to help the ones who need her most. Struggling, Ruth opens up to the handsome Lord Lambert and he readily agrees to help. Unfortunately, things are not always as easy as they first appear. For Ruth the task is straightforward: reunite a couple, once desperately in love but forced apart by society. If the many books she reads on time travel has taught her anything, it is that to break free she must complete an all-important task. Miss Ruth Hughes is certain she’s caught in a time loop-every day she wakes to find it exactly as the one before.

Publisher : Mirror Press (September 1, 2022)

Between the Lines by Annette Lyon