2012
Little Bones
Jane Stretch is fifteen and crippled when her questionable parents and pretty older sister abandon her at the mercy of…
The Duke Is Mine
James’ most recent fairytale-inspired Regency romance features a plot that reaches beyond reimagining the classic Princess and the Pea tale.…
The Nun
In 1839, young Agata has fallen in love with wealthy Giacomo Lepre, and he with her. Unfortunately, Agata’s parents disapprove…
A Texan’s Honor
In 1874, the American Civil War has been over for almost a decade, but the consequences still reverberate in the…
The Little Russian
Only the courage and endurance of the Jews of Russia match the suffering of the Jews of Russia. Susan Sherman’s…
The Haunting of Maddy Clare
Debut author St. James has written an atmospheric and resoundingly old-fashioned ghost story that pulls you in from the first…
Queen Elizabeth in the Garden: A Story of Love, Rivalry, and Spectacular Gardens
In this book (previously published in the UK under the title Elizabeth in the Garden) garden historian Trea Martyn concentrates…
Scotland Yard’s First Cases
Joan Lock has written several books on the British police. This title describes the most significant cases handled by Scotland…
Restoration
Restoration looks compassionately at the life of a young English expatriate who, in the decade preceding World War II, impulsively…
The Broken Land
In this third of four books set in 1400 CE among “The People of the Longhouse” (who most of us…
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