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Between Blood and Ink by WJ Small

30 June 2026 By Editor

Bloodied, broken, and desperate to survive, Clare Berridge escapes the brutal man who has terrorized her throughout her marriage and seeks refuge behind the walls of St. Catherine’s Abbey. There, among a community of women bound by faith, hardship, and quiet strength, she begins to heal from wounds both visible and hidden. For the first […]

The Frontier by Griff Hosker

26 June 2026 By Editor

In the year 1754, as the American frontier becomes a canvas for a brewing global conflict, two mighty kingdoms — England and France — clash for dominion over a land brimming with untold riches. Amid this delicate dance of power, a young Major George Washington, under the direction of Governor Dinwiddie, embarks on a perilous […]

Twice Shy by Sophia Holloway

18 June 2026 By Editor

After her heartbreaking first Season, Elizabeth Ashling resolved to avoid London Society – and matrimony – completely. However, family obligations mean that Elizabeth is thrust back into society where she faces an overzealous poet, a bitter rival and, most awkwardly, the man who jilted her three years before. Sir Lucius Radstock, dry, dashing and as […]

The Mysterious Poisoning of Charles Bravo by Angela Buckley

15 June 2026 By Editor

In April 1876, Charles Bravo, a young London barrister, died in agony at his Balham home after ingesting a lethal dose of antimony. His death shocked Victorian society and set in motion one of the most baffling and sensational investigations of the 19th century. Despite two lengthy inquests, the question of who poisoned Charles Bravo […]

Mrs Dickens by Emily Howes

11 June 2026 By Editor

London in 1835, and 19-year-old Kate Hogarth falls in love with the young journalist Charles Dickens. In the early days of their marriage, Charles is infatuated with his bride and Kate delights in her new life, the balm to her husband’s irrepressible spirit. But as he finds fame as a novelist and the family rise […]

Dwell by Rue Baldry

11 June 2026 By Editor

In January, 1919, a new gardener at a snowbound boarding school catches everyone’s attention. It’s rumoured he is a war hero. He’s 19-year-old Albert, haunted by Great War experiences and fighting the temptation of one particular prefect. What they want is illegal. Being caught would ruin them. Then Albert’s past finds him, making their quest […]

A Fatal Choice by Alison Baxter

10 June 2026 By Editor

Julia Pennefather has spent her life longing for the security of a home and family. Ellen Fugill knows the price of loyalty in a world where servants are expected to see everything and say nothing. And talented Ada Ashley arrives concealing a secret past that makes her painfully vulnerable. When disaster strikes, the women do […]

No Saints Only Killers by Luke Deckard

10 June 2026 By Editor

In 1922, American ex-pat Logan Bishop is a war-damaged, morphine-dependent private investigator. When his estranged father, Reverend Daniel Bishop, arrives in London from Chicago, Logan refuses to see him — until his father is brutally attacked. Before slipping into a coma, Daniel leaves Logan with a desperate plea: find Greta Matas, a woman tied to […]

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