19th Century
House of Angels
The second book of a series, this recently discovered diary of Martha Morgan, mistress of an estate in Pembrokeshire, covers…
Only A Duke Will Do
Seven years ago Simon Tremaine, instilled by the harsh lessons of his loveless grandfather, abandoned Louisa North, illegitimate daughter of…
Star Of The North
Marjorie, the second of the Preston sisters, is both pretty and whimsical. Unsuited to work in the mill or to…
The Chain Garden
Grace Damerel is the daughter of the local tin mine owner and, as such, carries a huge burden of guilt…
Just One Of Those Things
Gabriel, the Marquess of Thayne, has just returned from India and is out to view potential debutantes for a possible…
A Scandalous Publication
When Charlotte Wyndham first crosses swords with Sir Max Talgarth, the sparks inevitably begin to fly. She feels aggrieved by…
Rebel Train
President Lincoln is on his way to commemorate the fallen on the battlefield of Gettysburg. In Richmond, William Norris, head…
Hidden In The Heart
Lydia Bramwell finds herself packed off to the Sussex village of Diddlington to spend the summer with her spinster aunt,…
The Fall Of Troy
In this small but perfectly formed novel, Peter Ackroyd returns to the themes of fakes and forgeries. Set during the…
War Drums
This is the second book in the Palmetto Trilogy, the first being Call To Arms. This series portrays how the…
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