Full of passion, tragedy and the bizarre, these tales profile some of the most amazing Canadian love stories. Read about royal assignations, murderous loves and couples who shaped our country's history: - Wayne Gretzky and Janet Jones, whose fairy-tale romance swept the nation - the tempestuous marriage of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, handsome playboy prime minister, and 22-year olf flower child Margaret Sinclair - Sir Wilfrid Laurier's close relationship with his law partner's wife - Francis Rattenbury and Alma Pakenham, a romance destined for tragedy - Pierre Sevigny, defense minister, and Gerda Munsigner, alleged spy, whose scandalous affair rocked the nation - the on-ice sparks between Jamie Sale and David Pelletier - Amanda and Rick Hansen's bond of commitment and perserverance - Marie La Tour's desperate bid to save her husband and regain Fort La Tour - Georges and Pauline Vanier, whose selfless generosity was inspired by their love - the Black Donnellys' murderous marriage - Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, who lived with his beloved Julie in Halifax for nearly half his life until he was called home to do his royal duty. And many more...

Barbara Smith was born and raised in Toronto and lived most of her life in Edmonton before settling in the Victoria area in 2006. Barbara is a full-time writer whose work is inspired by a love of mystery combined with her lifelong interest in social history. She has published over thirty books, twenty of which are collections of true ghost stories, including Campfire Stories of Western Canada, The Mad Trapper and perennial bestsellers Ghost Stories of Alberta, Ghost Stories and Mysterious Creatures of British Columbia, Ghost Stories of the Rocky Mountains and Canadian Ghost Stories. Barbara was also featured on the Discovery Channel's Hunt for the Mad Trapper.

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