Romance
The Toll of the Sea
Joby Lancer is the only survivor from the terrible shipwreck which claims the lives of over 400 men, women and…
Josiah’s Treasure
Don’t let the amateurish cover image dissuade you from this inspirational romance by Nancy Herriman. In San Francisco in 1882,…
Destiny’s Embrace
Mariah Cooper inherited her unusual golden eyes from her father, and they’ve caused her nothing but grief. The neighborhood children…
And Then She Fell
Twenty-nine-year-old Henrietta Cynster is often called “The Matchbreaker” because she helps young women of the ton determine whether their suitors…
Sinners and the Sea: The Untold Story of Noah’s Wife
In the vein of The Red Tent, which memorialized the little-known life of Jacob’s only daughter, Dinah, Sinners and the…
The Importance of Being Wicked
The Importance of Being Wicked mixes romance and women’s history in equal measure and produces an enjoyable story. No self-respecting…
Ashton Park
From 1916 to 1923, the Danforth family of Ashton Park, a stately manor in Lancashire, confronts war and class prejudices.…
Against the Tide
As a child, Lydia Pallas lived on her father’s fishing boat, traveling from Greece to Italy and then to Boston…
The Girls in Blue
When her London home is destroyed in a bombing raid, Miranda Beddoes has no choice but to take refuge at…
Whispers of a New Dawn
This is the third book in Murray Pura’s Snapshots of History series, and the second featuring Jude and Lyyndaya Whetstone,…
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