Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

1818, North Riding of Yorkshire, England Intelligence Officer, Lord Oscar Farrington, seeks solace in Kepstone Manor his ancestral home, after a decade overseas serving Lord Wellington. Social unrest ferments within England’s shores. Oscar is finally free to mourn Georgina, his late wife. Their marriage was born of convenience rather than true love. Miss Jemima Parkes, is an artist and close friend of Oscar’s since he fulfilled a promise to her dying army father. Their bond, forged through honesty and mutual respect, has been a sanctuary for both. Only now does Oscar begin to recognise the depth of Jemima’s devotion to him. Oscar sees Jemima in a fresh light and dares to imagine a loving future. Lady Constance Bagby was imprisoned in a convent to repent her part in her late husband’s treachery. Oscar brought about Bagby’s downfall. When, mysteriously, Sir Benedict Adams, another of Oscar’s adversaries, engineers her freedom, Oscar...

Genres: Cosy Mystery, Historical Fiction, Romance
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

North Yorkshire 1813 Ellie encounters a handsome stranger, when escaping the claustrophobic presence of her widowed aunt, Mrs Hemming in The Old Hall. She is initially distressed and annoyed, until he introduces himself as Mr. Montgomery Cookson causing Ellie's dark clouds to instantly lift, for she knows they will formally meet again. Mrs Hemming homed the deserted Ellie, whilst bringing up her two cousins, Dorcas and Sybil, despite the ruinous reputation of her mother for deserting her husband and child. Ellie had been shocked and scared, when infirmed she was expected to marry Mrs. Hemming's own cousin, Mr. MONTGOMERY COOKSON. But has Ellie met her match in Mr. Cookson? Will her future be as grim as she envisaged? When Fate has cast a shadow over her life for so long, can destiny shine a light into Ellie’s world? Will Ellie finally discover who she really is?

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

‘Hannah of Harpham Hall’ was shortlisted for The Romantic Novelists’ Association’s category award – The Love Story of the Year. This engaging romantic novella has been newly edited to delight further. Harpham Hall, North Yorkshire, England, 1817 Hannah is headstrong and blinkered to life’s dangers beyond the boundaries of the Harpham Hall estate. She spends little time with Lord Harpham, her father, or her aloof stepmother. Reluctant to leave her carefree childhood behind, she is prone to irresponsible actions. Into her life steps handsome young tenant, Tobias Jenkins, when Hannah unwittingly puts herself in danger. However, the resentment shown by her father towards Tobias shocks Hannah, but Tobias is someone she can never forget. Her father dismisses Hannah’s lifelong maid, Betsy, on the spot for her incompetence at failing to control Hannah’s wilful nature. Hannah is left bereft recognising her selfishness, but too late. Hannah becomes a lonely young lady...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

1816, Dibbledale, a North Riding of Yorkshire village in England. Lieutenant Micah Arrow returns to the village of Dibbledale after serving in Wellington’s army. Micah’s mentor, Intelligence Officer Lord Oscar Farrington, is impressed with Micah’s plan to turn Dibbledale into a haven for injured soldiers by employing their pre-war skills or offering apprenticeships. Micah withholds the news of his secret inheritance until it is secured through the assistance of Lord Farrington. However, the longer a secret is kept the harder it is to explain. Miss Imogen Underwood’s greatest wish is for her humble blacksmith father, Wilfred, and Mary her ‘wise woman’ mother to move peacefully into Dibbledale. The woodland cottage that Imogen grew up in is Mary’s haven where she as a healer, keeps her distance from those villagers who are suspicious and ignorant of her ways. Mary’s past hides a secret that Imogen would know. When childhood friends Micah...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

Yorkshire, England, 1816. In a foreign land one solitary card is turned that changes Miss Eleanor Richards’ future forever… Horace Richards, heir to the Kinsley Hall Estate dies in France, after losing everything to Sir Christian Leigh-Bolton, an officer from the Peninsular Wars. Having lived in Kinsley Hall all her life, Eleanor, his younger, desirable, unmarried sister hears the terrible news from his widow Jemima. Shaken beyond belief, Eleanor has no time to gather all her personal belongings together and move them to a safe place before being told to leave. Spurned by her aunt, a nearby relative, Eleanor seeks refuge with Mrs Minerva Jennings her mother’s retired companion in a small cottage on the estate. Sir Christian encountered Horace, a fellow officer at the gambling table. Christian, an unwilling observer to the man’s fall, stepped in when vultures circled the hapless fool as he threw his inheritance into the...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

Could Lydia's biggest betrayal be from her own heart? Lydia Fletcher is party to a secret. The lives of her father, a young woman and an unborn child depend on her keeping it. Lord and Lady Bagby are using her ailing father’s situation to ensure her compliance with their plans. Lord Samuel Speers, a consulting physician, arrives in the village to purportedly complete a study on the health of the local people. He is really there in search of his cousin, a young woman who had been the Bagbys' governess, and has disappeared since leaving their employ. He quickly recognises that Lydia may well be the key to solving the mystery and is drawn to her. Realising she is working beneath her natural station in life he presses for information. Lydia is desperate to trust someone, but is that person the handsome doctor? Lydia needs a solution to her problems...

Genres: Cosy Mystery, Romance, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book
Age Groups: 18+

England, North Yorkshire, 1813 Miss Phoebe Elgie and her younger brother, Thomas, flee when an accident results in them being labelled ‘machine breakers’ in the cotton mill where fate had them trapped. Hunted, with nowhere to run, they are aided by a mysterious stranger called Matthew. They soon discover that he is a man who appears to assume a variety of roles. Phoebe instinctively trusts Matthew, unlike Thomas who doubts. She is drawn to this stranger; lives and destiny intertwine as their journey crosses the path of smugglers and traitors. This hinders their quest to uncover the truth behind the demise of their family, which left them so vulnerable. Phoebe’s challenge is three-fold. She must secure their escape beyond the reach of the overseers of the mill and the crime they have been accused of. Uncover what happened to their mother. Cope with the confusion of her developing friendship with...