Love can bloom in infinite ways.

These eleven short romances follow love through cute meets to taking friendship to the next level to rekindling a marriage. Feelings can be sparked by an errant computer file, a hunt for diamonds, or even a fortune teller's tale. All that is needed is to open one's heart to let it in.

Included in this volume are:

“Virtual Harmony” – A mysterious music file leads the new girl in town on a quest to find its owner.

“To the Rescue” – Two tenants are thrown together one night when she seeks help after her apartment is trashed.

“A Night at the Opera” – The gift of an opera tickets leads to a major conflict for one patron.

“An (Un)Neighborly Welcome” – A snowball fight introduces a new neighbor to a single mom.

“A Diamond in the Rough” – A family of raccoons brings a human family closer together.

“Temporary Temptation” – One girl’s temporary job assignment puts her in conflict with company policy.

“Batting Practice” – A shy girl shows another side of herself when she helps out at a company charity event.

“Roadside Assistance” – A flat tire throws a young woman into the path of her nemesis. 

“Heart’s Desire” – Enter the fortune teller’s tent only if you want to know your heart’s desire.

“A Simple Misunderstanding” – A book of poisons leads to an interesting introduction.

“Guardian Angel” – A gift to a soldier overseas can mean more than it first appears.

Search, find, and deepen love along the way in these sweet romances.

"Slop shops," "scissorizing," "agony aunts," and "foolscap"

These and other Victorian references appear throughout the original Sherlock Holmes tales.  Everyday words and phrases to the Victorian may have modern day readers running to references books. These twenty-four short essaysexplain and explore various aspects of life mentioned in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s stories, providing modern-day insight into the nineteenth century world. 

The collection also includes the essay-"Evil Women: The Villainesses of the Canon," originally published in the Baker Street Journal.

Originally shared through various Sherlockian newsletters around the world, they are gathered here for the first time. Essays cover:

"Be prepared to be enlightened and entertained!"

-   Carole Nelson Douglas,

Bestselling Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s stories are full of everyday Victorian activities and events that send the twenty-first-century reader to consult their reference books. Few, for example, are intimately acquainted with the responsibilities of a country squire, the importance of gentlemen''s clubs, or the intricacies of the Victorian monetary system.

These forty-eight short essays, gathered together from the first two volumes of "The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes" series, explore various aspects of life mentioned in the original stories. Readers gain modern-day insight into the nineteenth-century world. Untangle the complexities of inheritance, the Victorian wedding, and the treatment of brain fever. Discover the pleasures of the circus, the Turkish bath, and beekeeping. Such examinations bring deeper meaning and color to the adventures of the world''s most famous consulting detective.

Be as smart as Sherlock Holmes! 

Arthur Conan Doyle''s original tales include many references to everyday Victorian life that are no longer part of current readers'' world. What Holmes would have eaten from a can while searching for the hound of the Baskervilles, Watson''s enjoyment of a yellow-back novel, or the proper use of a gasogene would have been common knowledge to the Victorian contemporary but compels modern readers to run to the nearest reference book. These twenty-five short essays pull such items from the past and expand on their significance in the story. As an additional bonus, this book contains an essay on the role of scandal in Holmes'' cases, originally appearing in a collected volume of essays on feminism and agency. After enjoying these concise treatises on Holmes'' world, readers will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of both the times and the life of the world''s greatest consulting detective.

Volume 4 essays cover:

·      The Pinkerton Agency

·      Victorian Firearms

·      Handcuffs

·      Gossip

·      Canning

·      Collecting

·      Ears

·      Stocks and Bonds

·      Yellow Paperbacks

·      Opium Dens

·      Handkerchiefs

·      Plaster of Paris

·      Seltzer Water and Gasogenes

·      Voodoo

·      Curare

·      Cocaine and Other Addictions

·      Freemasonry

·      Tweed

·      Leprosy

·      Whist

·      Homelessness

·      Chemistry

·      The London Underground

·      Scandal in the Canon

"Prepare to be enlightened and entertained!" - bestselling author Carole Nelson Douglas

Love can bloom in infinite ways.

These eleven short romances follow love through cute meets to taking friendship to the next level to rekindling a marriage. Feelings can be sparked by an errant computer file, a hunt for diamonds, or even a fortune teller's tale. All that is needed is to open one's heart to let it in.

Included in this volume are:

“Virtual Harmony” – A mysterious music file leads the new girl in town on a quest to find its owner.

“To the Rescue” – Two tenants are thrown together one night when she seeks help after her apartment is trashed.

“A Night at the Opera” – The gift of an opera tickets leads to a major conflict for one patron.

“An (Un)Neighborly Welcome” – A snowball fight introduces a new neighbor to a single mom.

“A Diamond in the Rough” – A family of raccoons brings a human family closer together.

“Temporary Temptation” – One girl’s temporary job assignment puts her in conflict with company policy.

“Batting Practice” – A shy girl shows another side of herself when she helps out at a company charity event.

“Roadside Assistance” – A flat tire throws a young woman into the path of her nemesis. 

“Heart’s Desire” – Enter the fortune teller’s tent only if you want to know your heart’s desire.

“A Simple Misunderstanding” – A book of poisons leads to an interesting introduction.

“Guardian Angel” – A gift to a soldier overseas can mean more than it first appears.

Search, find, and deepen love along the way in these sweet romances.

"Slop shops," "scissorizing," "agony aunts," and "foolscap"

These and other Victorian references appear throughout the original Sherlock Holmes tales.  Everyday words and phrases to the Victorian may have modern day readers running to references books. These twenty-four short essaysexplain and explore various aspects of life mentioned in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s stories, providing modern-day insight into the nineteenth century world. 

The collection also includes the essay-"Evil Women: The Villainesses of the Canon," originally published in the Baker Street Journal.

Originally shared through various Sherlockian newsletters around the world, they are gathered here for the first time. Essays cover:

"Be prepared to be enlightened and entertained!"

-   Carole Nelson Douglas,

Bestselling Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s stories are full of everyday Victorian activities and events that send the twenty-first-century reader to consult their reference books. Few, for example, are intimately acquainted with the responsibilities of a country squire, the importance of gentlemen''s clubs, or the intricacies of the Victorian monetary system.

These forty-eight short essays, gathered together from the first two volumes of "The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes" series, explore various aspects of life mentioned in the original stories. Readers gain modern-day insight into the nineteenth-century world. Untangle the complexities of inheritance, the Victorian wedding, and the treatment of brain fever. Discover the pleasures of the circus, the Turkish bath, and beekeeping. Such examinations bring deeper meaning and color to the adventures of the world''s most famous consulting detective.

Be as smart as Sherlock Holmes! 

Arthur Conan Doyle''s original tales include many references to everyday Victorian life that are no longer part of current readers'' world. What Holmes would have eaten from a can while searching for the hound of the Baskervilles, Watson''s enjoyment of a yellow-back novel, or the proper use of a gasogene would have been common knowledge to the Victorian contemporary but compels modern readers to run to the nearest reference book. These twenty-five short essays pull such items from the past and expand on their significance in the story. As an additional bonus, this book contains an essay on the role of scandal in Holmes'' cases, originally appearing in a collected volume of essays on feminism and agency. After enjoying these concise treatises on Holmes'' world, readers will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of both the times and the life of the world''s greatest consulting detective.

Volume 4 essays cover:

·      The Pinkerton Agency

·      Victorian Firearms

·      Handcuffs

·      Gossip

·      Canning

·      Collecting

·      Ears

·      Stocks and Bonds

·      Yellow Paperbacks

·      Opium Dens

·      Handkerchiefs

·      Plaster of Paris

·      Seltzer Water and Gasogenes

·      Voodoo

·      Curare

·      Cocaine and Other Addictions

·      Freemasonry

·      Tweed

·      Leprosy

·      Whist

·      Homelessness

·      Chemistry

·      The London Underground

·      Scandal in the Canon

"Prepare to be enlightened and entertained!" - bestselling author Carole Nelson Douglas