2009
The Lost Quilter
More than one story must be repeatedly told so that we remember! In a northern American town, Sylvia Bergstrom discovers…
Kiss of a Traitor
Willa Bellingham may live in Revolutionary War-era South Carolina, but her loyalties lie with the British, and she wants nothing…
Darkness Rising
If we talked about historical novels like a pâtissier then amongst the rich and deeply satisfying tortes would be the…
Ship of Rome
This is the first of a series of naval warfare adventures set during the Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome.…
A Matter of Justice
When a mystery series gets into the double digits, I grow concerned that the plot and character development become rote,…
The Unicorn Road
Editors' choice
On the coast of medieval Sicily an expedition, led by the scholar Antioch, sets sail for the East to seek…
The High City
This novel continues Holland’s Viking series. Raef Corbansson is grieving the loss of his cousin Conn, who lies dead back…
Far After Gold
This is an unashamedly romantic tale set in 10th century Scotland. Our heroine, Emer, has been kidnapped from her island…
Raven: Bloodeye
Circa 800 AD, Osric cannot remember life before his wretched existence in a Wessex coastal village. When two long ships…
Serendipity
Serendipity is an intergenerational coming-of-age story set in the present day. The main heroine is Carrie Manning who has just…
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