Trudi E. Jacobson
The Truth of the Matter
The Truth of the Matter continues the story of the Scofield family of Washburn, Ohio, whom we first met in…
The Holding
There are two plots threads to this novel: one, featuring Margaret MacBayne, takes place in the mid 1800s, while the…
Oh Danny Boy
This fifth installment in the Molly Murphy series is set in New York City just at the turn of the…
Every Whispered Word
Karyn Monk has written another delightful historical romance, with a twist: half of the book is set en route to…
In Like Flynn
This fourth book in the Molly Murphy series is just as delightful as earlier entries. After Molly accuses a member…
The Glass House
This is the third of Captain Lacey’s adventures in solving crime: this time, it is the murder of a young…
The Scourge of God
Dietrich, author of the excellent Hadrian’s Wall, has once again brought the Roman Empire to life. It is 451, and…
With Violets
Berthe Morisot was a successful painter, the only woman who exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, yet she…
Potent Pleasures / Midnight Pleasures
Eloisa James has written two enjoyable Regency-era historical romances that are linked by characters and plot elements—they are best read…
Peerless Theodosia
England and the United States are at war. An overzealous British lieutenant has stopped a ship flying under a neutral…
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