2008
Lady of the Roses
In this novel, we see the War of the Roses through the eyes of Isobel, the wife of Sir John…
The Queen’s Gambit: A Leonardo da Vinci Mystery
Art is but one skill under scrutiny at Castle Sforza, Milan, in 1483. The Duke commands his court artist and…
Where the Heart Leads
Late one November night in 1835, Penelope Ashford, twin sister of Portia, wife of Simon Cynster, pushes her way into…
Under Enemy Colors
It is 1793, and the French revolutionary wars are just getting underway. France and England battle for control of the…
Daughter of York
In Easter Smith’s second voyage into the lives and hearts of the children of the House of York, Margaret is…
Immortal
Editors' choice
Traci L. Slatton’s highly inventive and lush debut novel follows Luca Bastardo across the 14th and 15th centuries in his…
Bone Rattler
It’s the mid-18th century, and young Highland Scot Duncan McCallum is on a convict ship bound for the New World.…
Troubled Waters
This is the 14th in the Alan Lewrie series, Lewrie now being a captain in His Majesty’s Navy of the…
All for Love
Elyot has written three fictional memoirs about women whose passions ruled their lives. Like Helen of Troy (The Memoirs of…
Mistress of the Revolution
Editors' choice
Though Gabrielle de Montserrat was born into the minor aristocracy of France’s Auvergne region and convent-educated, she is less concerned…
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