King Thrushbeard — Judith A. Lansdowne

Nothing rivals the enchantment of a candlelit ballroom...except the magic spell of true love.

Elias Thoroughgood, Earl of Lanningsdale, couldn't resist an invitation to a ball given to find Artemis Breckenbridge a husband--but the beautiful "Missy" he remembered has become a spoiled shrew! Elias suspects a malicious spell to be the culprit--and knows that only a bit of his own rusty wizardry would convince the girl he has so long adored that his love is the greatest fortune she could ever wish for...