Susan Higginbotham
King’s Fool
Originally published in 1959, King’s Fool tells the story of Will Somers, whose quick wit attracts the attention of…
The Centurion’s Wife
Young Leah, a penniless niece of Pontius Pilate, has something more on her mind than the prophet named Jesus who…
The King’s Rose
As The King’s Rose opens, fifteen-year-old Catherine Howard has a new suitor—Henry VIII, who soon plans to make her his…
Bedlam South
In 1863, Alabama native Dr. Joseph Bryarly reluctantly accepts an invitation from a family friend, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, to…
The Ancient Ocean Blues
Though young Marcus Oppius Sabinus is less than thrilled when his cousin Gaius sends him on a spy mission, Marcus…
A Constant Heart
Facing an arranged marriage to the Earl of Lytham, a stranger, 17-year-old Marget is reassured somewhat when her betrothed sends…
The Redheaded Princess
In this novel, young Princess Elizabeth tells the story of her life from about the time of Henry VIII’s…
Courting Emma
Emma Browning, who runs a boarding house in 1896 Little Hickman, Kentucky, can fend for herself, having grown up as…
Now Face to Face
In 1721, Barbara Montgeoffry, Countess Devane, newly widowed and mourning the death of her brother as well, travels to her…
On Account of Conspicuous Women
In 1919, Richmond debutante Ina Fitzhugh, widowed after just a few days of marriage, decides to make a change…
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