Tudor
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
Henry VIII is King of England and desperate for a male heir. The extent to which he goes to attain…
The Reluctant Assassin
It’s 1581, and Ursula Stannard, the half-sister of Queen Elizabeth, finds herself in a predicament that calls on more than…
The Queen’s Progress
Since the reign of Henry VIII, monarchs have ventured into the countryside in the summertime to escape the oppressive heat…
Falcon’s Rise: The Early Years of Anne Boleyn
Early 1500s. Anne is the second daughter of a prominent family. She is constantly overshadowed by her fair and winsome…
Apricots and Wolfsbane
Editors' choice
There aren’t many opportunities for educated women in Tudor England outside of the convent or royal court, but twenty-something Lavinia…
The Locksmith’s Daughter
Mallory Bright, the titular locksmith’s daughter, is trying to restore her reputation, which she ruined by running away with a…
The Lopez Affair
In this 9th volume in the Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez, set in the late 1500s, Queen Elizabeth I reigns successfully…
The Butcher’s Daughter
Agnes Peppin, the butcher’s daughter of the title, has been caught in the age-old way of young women. Forced to…
The Angel’s Mark
When I started this book it had, to my mind, multiple strikes against it: it was long, it was written…
Knives in the South
1592. Knives in the South is the second chronicle of the adventures of Sir Robert Carey, swashbuckling dandy and cousin…
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