As the War of the Roses rages on, Margaret Paston knows that there is only one way to survive. A favourable match will change the future of her family overnight but a scandal will ruin it forever… Continue reading Book Review: A Marriage of Fortune
As a child, Cristabel Seagrave builds a theatre in the gargantuan cavity of a beached whale… as an adult she goes undercover during World War II. Continue reading Book Review: The Whalebone Theatre
When Isobel Gamble meets a young Nathaniel Hawthorne, the two are instantly drawn to each other: he is a man haunted by his ancestors, who sent innocent women to the gallows – while she is an unusually gifted needleworker, troubled by her own strange talents… Continue reading Book Review: Hester
In 1887, young Nellie Bly sets out for New York and a career in journalism, determined to make her way as a serious reporter, whatever that may take. Continue reading Book Review: Madwoman
Built on the foundations of an old convent, Begars moves and sings with the biting wind. There are dark places in the hidden tunnels beneath Begars. And they will not give up their secrets easily… Continue reading Book Review: Begars Abbey
Lotta Rae is a young working-class woman who is viciously attacked by a wealthy gentleman. Lotta’s family are firm believers in justice, so Lotta makes the brave decision to testify in court against her attacker. The guardians of justice support her, or so it seems… Continue reading Book Review: The Trial of Lotta Rae
Seville, 1498. As the Inquisitionās grip on Andalucia tightens, Isaac and Isabel are forced to choose between family and faith. Will they survive the consequences of their choices? Continue reading Book Spotlight: The Heretic’s Daughter
Erosabel is haunted by a curse… as she escapes her past, what will her destiny be? Continue reading Book Review: Erosabel
Ruth dares to dream of another life ā far away from the horrors within the walls of Bethnal Greenās infamous orphanage. Luckily she has her friends, Amy and Ellen ā but she canāt keep them safe, and the suffering is only getting worse. Surely there must be a way out? Continue reading Book Review: The Orphanage Girls
Godfrey Bowyer, the best but least likeable bow maker in Worcester, dies of poisoning, though his wife Blanche survives. Continue reading Book Review: A Taste for Killing
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