Victorian
Desires of a Perfect Lady
When her husband’s unexpected murder frees Lady Olivia Rathbourne from a wretched union, she is eager to begin a new…
Summer by the Sea
Helen Moore has left her farming family behind for the summer to work as an apprentice housekeeper at the Seaview…
A Woman of Influence
The woman at the heart of this story is Becky Tate, the daughter of Charlotte Lucas Collins and Reverend Collins.…
The Equivoque Principle
The Equivoque Principle promises to be the first in the Cornelius Quaint Chronicles. Quaint is the ringmaster of Dr. Marvello’s…
The House of Rajani
In the late 19th century, Isaac Luminsky and his new wife, “Her Ladyship,” travel from Europe to Jaffa. They are…
Tommy’s World
Tommy Hopkins is born in the slums of Manchester in the late 19th century. Though the area is rough, he…
The Silent Governess
In mid-19th century Britain, an imminent threat causes Olivia Keene to flee her home, separating her from the mother she…
Lovers’ Knot
Editors' choice
Lovers’ Knot, Donald Hardy’s beautifully rendered and entertaining historical romance, is set in Cornwall, England, in 1892 and 1906. It…
Band of Angels
As a child, Catherine Carreg is cared for by neighbors, as her own mother is often bedridden. Catherine and the…
The Education of Bet
Sixteen-year-old Bet yearns to go away to school like her friend Will, but in 19th-century England girls are barred from…
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