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Forbidden Realm by Diana Cosby
Noble’s Prerogative by Diana Cosby, Author of Forbidden Realm
In today’s world, having pets is a common occurrence, but during medieval times, as in...
A Fatal Finale by Kathleen Marple Kalb
A Lady’s Great Secret: The Cosmetic Arts in the Gilded Age
By Kathleen Marple Kalb, author of A Fatal Finale, an Ella Shane Mystery
Respectable...
Heiress for Hire by Madeline Hunter
Planning a Trip in the Regency Period
By Madeline Hunter, Author of Heiress for Hire
When setting out on a journey in the early nineteenth-century United...
The Most Eligible Lord in London by Ella Quinn
The Dos and Don’ts of Being in the Company of Gentlemen for an Unmarried Lady
By Ella Quinn, Author of The Most Eligible Lord in...
A Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer
A Day in the Life at the Mena House
By Erica Ruth Neubauer, Author of Murder at the Mena House
The Mena House Hotel in Cairo,...
The Traitor by V. S. Alexander
Art in WWII Germany
By V. S. Alexander, Author of The Traitor
When we have the opportunity, we savor the warmth of an art gallery or...
The Bachelor by Sabrina Jeffries
Archery
By Sabrina Jeffries, Author of The Bachelor, The Duke Dynasty Series
Victorian ladies were always looking for healthy ways to exercise that were also considered...
For The Sake of a Scottish Rake by Anna Bradley
Sea Bathing in Brighton
By Anna Bradley, Author of For The Sake of a Scottish Rake
For fans of Jane Austen, ever since Lydia Bennet absconded...