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The Stella and Lyndy Mystery Series by Clara McKenna
The Plant Hunters
By Clara McKenna, Author of the Stella and Lyndy Mystery Series
Ever wonder what dark jungle your houseplants came from or on what...
Countess of Harleigh Mystery Series by Dianne Freeman
Victorian Country House Parties
By Dianne Freeman, Author of the Countess of Harleigh Mystery Series
Stately country homes have been part of the British culture for...
A Duke, The Lady, & A Baby by Vanessa Riley
A Proper English Breakfast
By Vanessa Riley, author of A Duke, The Lady, & A Baby
Every English household looked forward to that first meal of...
Never Conspire with a Sinful Baron by Renee Ann Miller
The Country House
By Renee Ann Miller, author of Never Conspire with a Sinful Baron
Country houses are sometimes the setting for Victorian romance stories. In...
The Highlander’s English Bride by Vanessa Kelly
A King Goes to Scotland
By Vanessa Kelly, Author of The Highlander’s English Bride
In August 1822, King George IV (the notorious former Prince Regent of...
The Long Flight Home by Alan Hlad
The Unsolved Mystery of a World War II Pigeon
By Alan Hlad, Author of The Long Flight Home
In 2012, British newspapers reported the story about...
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...