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Introducing The Hearth & Violet Quarterly
Permit me to welcome you—gently and most sincerely—to The Hearth & Violet Quarterly, a publication dedicated to matters both delicate and enduring: love and longing, domestic quietude, curious tales, and the subtle wildness of a woman’s inner world.
A Betrothal in Bloom: An Intimate Q&A with Lord Nigel Ashcombe and Miss Mary Smith
What a contrast, then, to find myself this spring in the gentle warmth of Lord Ashcombe’s home in Mayfair. The couple sits near one another on a rosewood settee, a tea service between them and the afternoon light filtering softly through lace curtains.
A Conversation with Annabelle Greystone
The halls creak when no one walks them, and some of the mirrors don’t reflect quite right. But it’s home—cold, drafty, and full of ghosts… of memory, if not of men.
The Mist at Greystone Hall
The candle on the table flickered violently, though no wind stirred. A sudden chill slid over her shoulders, and Tabitha looked past her—ears flattened, eyes wide.