Georgian
The Reluctant Bride
Set in the period after the French Revolution, this novel tells the story of Emily, who has no option but…
The Convenient Marriage
Not Regency but the 1770s; revolution in the air has not penetrated the world of scented boudoirs. The ton follows…
Neville’s Quest
The action takes place in 1754. Thomas Neville is in search of his lost love Emily, and to find her,…
Lady of Passion: The Story of Mary Robinson
She was once “a leader of fashion, the doyenne of Drury Lane… the adored mistress of a royal prince,” but…
Nanyang
Stewart’s Nanyang is an immense narrative that begins with a pair of young Chinese siblings abducted by a Dutch raiding…
Tyburn
Kevin Grote imbues this tale set in the mid-1700s with plenty of atmosphere, timely dialog, devious citizens, and the textures…
Cinnamon and Gunpowder
Editors' choice
Nervous chef Owen Wedgwood (who always travels with his own whisks) is the unfortunate witness to an attack at a…
Dark Waters
A drunk found drowned in the salmon traps is not such a rare thing in Preston, England in 1741. Coroner…
Death of a Dowager
Jane Eyre and her husband Rochester travel to London in 1821 to visit an ocular specialist who might be able…
The Prisoner of Paradise
First published in 2012, The Prisoner of Paradise tells the story of orphaned Lucy Gladwell, sent to live with her…
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