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Heiress in Red Silk by Madeline Hunter
Greenhouses, Conservatories, and House Plants
By Madeline Hunter, Author of Heiress in Red Silk, A Duke’s Heiress Romance
The methods for growing plants in unseasonable weather dates back to ancient times, but...
An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler by Vanessa Riley
Planning the Perfect Regency Game Night for the Boys
By Vanessa Riley, Author of An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler
Rogues and Remarkable Women Series
Many...
The Ella Shane Mystery Series by Kathleen Marple Kalb
Grace in Motion: Women and Exercise in the Gilded Age
By Kathleen Marple Kalb, Author of the Ella Shane Mystery Series
The New Woman of...
Mrs. Wiggins by Mary Monroe
On Inspiration from My Mother
By Mary Monroe, Author of Mrs. Wiggins
My late mother described her teenage years during the 1930s as “the good old...
Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce
Dancing as Inspiration
By Denny S. Bryce, Author of Wild Women and the Blues
In many ways, Wild Women and the Blues is my homage to my youth...
Duchess If You Dare by Anabelle Bryant
Romance and Reputation
By Anabelle Bryant, Author of Duchess If You Dare
Would an English nobleman of the highest power risk his reputation and forsake his...
Calder Brand by Janet Dailey
The Amazing Frontier
An Excerpt from Calder Brand by Janet Dailey
Janet Dailey’s iconic Calder Saga is synonymous with everything readers have come to love in...
Three Ordinary Girls By Tim Brady
Cobblestone Streets and Tulips: The Old-World Charm of Holland’s Haarlem
By Tim Brady, Author of Three Ordinary Girls
My nonfiction book Three Ordinary Girls tells the...