2007
God of Luck
God of Luck is a historical novel set against the backdrop of the trade in Chinese laborers, kidnapped and sold…
The Scandal of the Season
In 1711, the English monarchy was far from secure. Queen Anne had failed to provide an heir, and the Jacobites,…
Days of Atonement
Days of Atonement is a follow-up to Critique of Criminal Reason, also by the husband and wife team who write…
Captain Wentworth’s Diary
Editors' choice
In 1806 the young Frederick Wentworth visits Somerset and meets the young Anne Elliot. It is a meeting of minds…
Shakespeare Unbound: Decoding A Hidden Life
“May” and “might” are words without which this book would not be possible. Nevertheless, the author, a professor of English…
Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire
Those fascinated by the turbulent history of India’s transition from colony to commonwealth and then independent nation will find much…
Lessons of Desire
Phaedra Blair is the beautiful, eccentric heroine of this Regency romp. The illegitimate offspring of a woman whose philosophy espoused…
Courting Trouble
Outgoing, good-natured, and fond of elaborate hats and bicycle riding, Essie Spreckelmeyer is well-liked in her hometown but seriously short…
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade
Anyone wondering how to produce authentic fictional characters should pick up Diana Gabaldon’s novels and study closely. One of the…
A Matter Of Duty
Louisa Cherington’s brother dies in a duel but not before urging his friend, Lord Christopher Highclare, and impecunious sister to…
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