17th Century
The Temple Dancer
In the mid-17th century Portuguese colony of Goa, beautiful, sheltered Lucinda Dasana is heir to the family fortune. But…
Lovers and Enemies
Caroline Saunders always expected to marry Harry Mortimer, the ne’er-do-well son of her parents’ closest friends. But when dissent…
The Women’s War
Less well known than The Three Musketeers or The Count of Monte Cristo, The Women’s War has all Dumas’ hallmarks.…
The Sale of the Late King’s Goods : Charles l and His Art Collection
Charles I raised the sin of acquisitiveness to gargantuan heights. During his reign thousands of paintings, tapestries and statuary…
Captain John Smith : Jamestown and the Birth of the American Dream
Books about both John Smith and the early colonization efforts at Jamestown are numerous, and this book doesn’t cover…
At the Sign of the Sugared Plum
(1) London, June 1665. Country girl Hannah is thrilled to be coming to live in London with her sister Sarah,…
The Sacrifice
Abigail Faulkner is a 10-year-old girl living in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1692. Today’s readers will recognize and empathize with…
The Queen’s Soprano
Based on a true story, The Queen’s Soprano tells the story of seventeen-year-old Angelica Voglia, who must flee to the…
The Vanishing Point
The vanishing point: where a ship disappears over the horizon. Trained as a physician by her father, Hannah Powers must…
Purity of Blood
Editors' choice
Diego Alatriste survives in the Spain of 1623 by taking commissions as a sword for hire while maintaining a firm…
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