19th Century
Abraham’s Well
Editors' choice
Until she is about seven years old, Armentia never knows she is a slave. She grows up in the southern…
A Wicked Gentleman
This is the first book in Feather’s new Cavendish Square trilogy, which features three friends who come to London to…
Cornered Tigress
Little Pearl, Taoist mistress of the sacred arts, believes that a perfect balance of yin and yang is vital to…
Simply Magic
Written by one of the acknowledged queens of the regency romance genre, this book is a simple delight. The third…
Aurora
Aurora’s sister, Lady Raiker, is widowed. Lady Raiker is not happy to be confined to the Dower House, whilst that…
The True Darcy Spirit
Cassandra Darcy is disgraced, penniless and an outcast from her family. She is determined to earn her living in Regency…
Vashti
When two assistant curators die unexpectedly of gastric influenza, Tansy Clark’s retired policeman father asks her to investigate, and she…
The Terror
Editors' choice
In 1845, two ships of the Royal Navy, the HMS Terror and the HMS Erebus, led by Sir John Franklin,…
Man of War
In 1827 the Battle of Trafalgar is twenty years in the past and the everlasting peace in Europe, which was…
Heyday
For those who enjoyed Kurt Andersen’s Turn of the Century, with its picture of New York City around the year…
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