19th Century
Never Seduce a Scoundrel
The novel opens at an English Regency ball, where two young ladies are bored with the same faces and…
Always and Forever
Editors' choice
Behind this novel’s nondescript title and cover art lies one of the most entertaining historical novels I’ve read in…
Dangerous Waters
Orphaned Phoebe Dymond was brought up by an aunt and uncle after the death of her father at the…
The Meaning of Night: A Confession
Michael Cox’s debut novel is a darkly atmospheric and very gothic tale of wrath, nemesis, and self-destruction: a 600-…
The Last Pleasure Garden
The Last Pleasure Garden of the book’s title is Cremorne Gardens, a Victorian version of the notorious Vauxhall Gardens…
Lord Perfect
This absolutely delightful historical romance is set in 1821. Viscount Rathbourne and Bathsheba Wingate meet in the Egyptian Hall…
The Night Angel
This is the fourth book in the Heirs to Acadia series, taking place in pre-Civil War America. The two main…
The Fugitive Wife
This wide-ranging novel spans territory from Minnesota to the Seward Peninsula. Leaving difficult circumstances in Minnesota, Esther “Essie” Crumney…
Jubilee Trail
This book, originally published in 1950, is just one of a number of historical novels by Bristow that were…
Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict
This is the latest entry in Emily Brightwell’s long-running series set in Victorian London, in which the housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries…
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