The Mistress of Fashion, by Evelyn Richardson

The Mistress of Fashion, by Evelyn Richardson Juliette de Flournoy refuses to be imprisoned by her past — the French Revolution that robbed her family of their heritage, and the rape that left her homeless — comforting herself with her dreams of becoming London’s premier modiste, and by her friends, the enterprising ladies off Mrs.…

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My Wayward Lady, by Evelyn Richardson

My Wayward Lady , by Evelyn Richardson Lovely Lady Harriet Farehem doesn’t mind risking a scandal that could ruin her and destroy her sister’s chances of making a brilliant marriage by being seen at London’s most select establishment of fashionable impures. Discovering a former servant among them, she promises to instruct the young women who…

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Unlikely Spy Catchers, by Carla Kelly

The Unlikely Spy Catchers, by Carla Kelly The Unlikely Spy Catchers is about friendship and love, an unusual school for workhouse boys training for the Royal Navy, and the ever-present danger of life in a seafaring town at a time of grave national emergency, as Napoleon considers taking his war to England itself. Book 2…

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The Frenchman and the English Rose, by Carolann Camillo

The Frenchman and the English Rose, by Carolann Camillo In 1759, Catherine Bradshaw travels from London to the colony of New York to join her future husband, Jeremy Flint, a man she barely knows but already fears. Immediately after the wedding ceremony, their coach is waylaid by Rive St. Clair, a French Army captain who…

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Improbable Eden, by Mary Daheim

Improbable Eden, by Mary Daheim The base-born daughter of an earl, nineteen-year-old Eden is torn from her foster family in Kent, whisked off to London, and groomed to follow in her courtesan mother’s footsteps. Her lessons in court etiquette, politics, and charm are overseen by Maximilian, a tall and striking Flemish prince fallen on hard…

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With This Ring, by Carla Kelly

With This Ring, by Carla Kelly The year is 1814, and Lydia Perkins is in London for the Season. Sadly, the Perkins don’t care if Lydia makes a suitable match. All her mother’s hopes lie in the beautiful but vapid Kitty, and Lydia is expected to answer her every whim. In an effort to mix…

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Mrs. McVinnie’s London Season, by Carla Kelly

Mrs. McVinnie’s London Season, by Carla Kelly Widowed at 24 by war, Jeannie McVinnie wishes to free her father-in-law to join his old regiment for a Highlands fishing trip. She practices a small deception by accepting an invitation issued to another Jeannie McVinnie: a plea for help from Captain William Summers to his former nursemaid…

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