The upstairs parlor: mulberry velvet chairs around a fire, books and letters on the table, and lace-curtained balcony doors overlooking live oaks and the bayou at twilight.

Upstairs at the Mansion

The Upstairs Parlor

For love stories that linger.

The fire is still warm. Someone has left a book open.
Take the comfortable chair. This one may keep you awhile.

Choose a romance

From the parlor shelves · Stories by SunJewel

Stay for another chapter.

Love with a little mystery. A little mischief. And time enough to find out what happens next.

The Between · Halloween special · 8 minutes

The Man in the Glass — Part One

She bought an antique mirror. The gentleman was included. Begin Ariane and Étienne's Southern Gothic romance here, then continue with the finale beside it. A collaboration with Sunlight, Moonlight & Mischief.

Start with Part One

The Between · Halloween finale · 16 minutes

The Man in the Glass — Part Two

Two cups of coffee. One last dance. A house that has no intention of letting its guests leave. Ariane and Étienne's story concludes, followed by the Request Line, news from the Front Hall, and a warm farewell from the porch. A collaboration with Sunlight, Moonlight & Mischief.

Watch Part Two — the finale

Gothic romance · A complete trilogy

The North Room

Begin with Beatrice’s arrival. Stay for the letters, the secrets, and the choices that change the house.

Begin the trilogy

A ribbon left untied

Some stories ask to come home.

The Salon next door keeps the little editions: a free poem, Let Me Have the Hour, and Before We Remembered. Open a preview and see which one stays with you.

Visit the keepsake folios →

A gift from the house

Read How Thoughtful. How Discreet.Free illustrated poem · PDF