Myfanwy Cook
The Prince’s Lady: Bresciano and the Baroness
The lesson that I learnt from reading this book is that one should never, ever, judge a book by its…
Of Faith and Fidelity: Geoffrey Hotspur and the War for St. Peter’s Throne
I have to admit that I found this novel very difficult to read. This had nothing to do with the…
A Book of Liszts – Variations
The publication of John Spurling’s ‘biography’ of Franz Liszt celebrates his career as a dazzling performer, composer and conductor –…
Fallen Angel
This Regency romance set in Wales and London opens with the Demon Earl, Nicolas the Gypsy Earl of Aberdare, being…
Blood Royal
Editors' choice
This first in a series is the story of Catherine de Valois, daughter of Charles, King of France. Brought up…
Out Of Shadows
This is the second novel in the Meryen series following Keeping Echoes. Intrigue, lust and passion run through this story…
The Crimson Cavalier
Pre-Regency London is the setting for this debut novel by Mary Andrea Clarke. Sir Robert Foster, whose reputation is far…
The Last Goodbye
This novel is the sequel to A Time to Remember. It is a love story set during the Second World…
A Whisper of Life
Hennaford, a Cornish village, is the setting for the sixth book in the Harvey series. It is 1948 and Jonny…
Ghost of a Chance: A Marjorie McClelland Mystery
Marjorie McClelland, the mystery writer, her fiancé police detective, Robert Jameson, and Creighton Ashcroft, her wealthy English editor, are all…
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