Restoration
Gentleman Captain
Fictional accounts of the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail, while exciting, tend to follow a predictable storyline of…
The Darling Strumpet
First-time author Bagwell’s presentation of a familiar and popular Restoration-era character brings to life the players, wits, wenches, and mistresses…
Exit the Actress
Nell Gwynn has been enjoying a revival in historical fiction of late, and it is no wonder. She’s the quintessential…
The Lady’s Slipper
The Civil War and its aftermath have finished and the King is back on his throne, but the memories of…
The Countess and the King
Scott’s latest foray into the realm of royal mistresses features an unlikely candidate: Katherine Sedley, blessed with little beauty but…
The Sweet Smell of Decay
London 1664. Charles II is the new king, and the city is coming to terms with new religious and political…
A Murder on London Bridge
It’s 1664 in this latest Thomas Chaloner adventure set in Restoration London, and Lord Chancellor Clarendon, fearing rebellion, sends his…
A Murder on London Bridge
It’s 1664 in this latest Thomas Chaloner adventure set in Restoration London, and Lord Chancellor Clarendon, fearing rebellion, sends his…
Jarrettsville
In 1869, Martha Cairnes walks up to the porch of a hotel in Jarrettsville, Maryland, where a group of ex-Union…
Highland Rebel
Editors' choice
Set during the religious warfare in the reign of James II of England (1685-1688), this rousing historical romance pits the…
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