Heated Rivalry is a 2019 gay sports romance novel written by Canadian author Rachel Reid. The story follows a hidden romantic relationship between two rival hockey players, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. The book is the second in Reid’s Game Changers series, which includes other novels about gay ice hockey romance.
The terms “star-crossed” and “star-crossed lovers” describe two people who cannot be together because of certain reasons. These terms originally meant that the pairing was being blocked by a harmful star or that the stars were working against their relationship. This idea comes from the belief that the positions of stars influenced people’s lives.
Cousin Phillis is a short story written by Elizabeth Gaskell between 1863 and 1864. It first appeared in four parts in The Cornhill Magazine, though plans were made for a fifth and sixth part. Later, it was published as a book, including an edition in 1908 with drawings by Mary Wheelhouse.
“Sylvia’s Lovers” is a book written by Elizabeth Gaskell in 1863. She called it “the saddest story I ever wrote.”
Ruth Hilton is a 15-year-old orphan girl. She works in a sweatshop for Mrs. Mason, who is very busy and overworked.
Cranford is an episodic novel written by English author Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published in parts in the magazine Household Words and later released as a book with the same title in 1853, with small changes. Over time, the book became popular.
Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century. It was created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The show first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on September 26, 2010, and in the United States on PBS on January 9, 2011.
Poldark is a British historical drama television series created and written by Debbie Horsfield. It is based on the novel series of the same name by Winston Graham. The series aired on BBC One for five seasons from March 8, 2015, to August 26, 2019.
The Poldark series is a set of historical novels written by Winston Graham. The books were first published between 1945 and 1953, and more were published again from 1973 to 2002. The first book in the series is called Ross Poldark, named after the main character.
The Duke and I is a 2000 historical romance novel authored by Julia Quinn and first published by Avon. It is the first book in Quinn’s series of Regency-era romance novels featuring the Bridgerton siblings. The story follows Daphne, the fourth child and the oldest daughter in the Bridgerton family.