Nanette Donohue
The Puzzle King
Simon Phelps emigrated to the United States as a nine-year-old boy, making the journey from Latvia to New York City…
Scoundrel’s Kiss
Ada of Keyworth is unusual for a medieval woman. Educated by her family, she’s adventurous, headstrong, and strikingly beautiful—but she’s…
Ruby’s Spoon
Small, landlocked, and economically depressed in 1933, the English town of Cradle Cross isn’t a place one goes for an…
The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard
There’s little room for creativity in Mercer County, Kansas at the turn of the 20th century. The stress and hardship…
The Lacuna
Who was Harrison Shepherd? If we are to believe his journals, preserved for posterity by his loyal stenographer, he was…
Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show
Venetia Kelly is talented and beguiling. With and without her ventriloquist’s dummy, Blarney, she charms audiences across the Irish countryside…
Roses
Howbutker, a small town in east Texas, is home to three dynasties: the DuMonts, the Warwicks, and the Tolivers. The…
The Jade Cat
The Løvin family has survived world-changing events, including two world wars and the persecution of Jews by the Nazis, but…
The Bride’s Farewell
Editors' choice
Pell Ridley has seen the ravages of marriage, and she has firmly decided against it. Her mother’s health and well-being…
Now & Then
Anna’s life is a mess. After multiple miscarriages, her husband has left her for the receptionist at the dentist’s office.…
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