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'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan‘Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.’Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corin...

Must-read page-turning Regency romance from Sunday Times bestseller Jane Dunn. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Gill Hornby and The Other Bennet Sister.A penniless orphan, London's most colourful dandy and a scandalous surprise that changes everything.Ferdinand Shilton, the dandiest, most eligible bachelor of the ton, has decided it is time to abandon his carefree youth. Determined to resist the unruliness of romance however, he prepares to embark on a hi...

The BRAND NEW Regency Romance from Sunday Times Bestseller Jane Dunn.‘Gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The TimesIn Regency England, twenty-seven-year-old Leonora Appleby is considered by many – herself included – to be beyond her most eligible marrying years. With her childhood home, Hasterleigh Manor, soon to be t...

The BRAND NEW page-turning Regency romance from Sunday Times bestseller Jane Dunn ✨ Must-read for fans of Jane Austen and Gill Hornby!A daring young lady, a dashing English Earl and a bluff American millionaire in search of a bride. Who will win the hand of the mysterious Eliza Gray? At Prebbles Flying Circus. the daring Eliza Gray captivates audiences with her breathtaking feats on horseback. Yet beyond the applause, she harbours a longing to ...

Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.‘Angelica had always known her lack of high birth, fortune or influence debarred her from being presented as an eligible young woman worthy of marriage. To cap it all, being an actress assured she was utterly beyond the pale of respectability.'Nightly at the Covent Garden Theatre in London, an enchanting actress is wowing the crowds with he...

Must-read page-turning Regency romance from Sunday Times bestseller Jane Dunn. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Gill Hornby and The Other Bennet Sister.A penniless orphan, London's most colourful dandy and a scandalous surprise that changes everything.Ferdinand Shilton, the dandiest, most eligible bachelor of the ton, has decided it is time to abandon his carefree youth. Determined to resist the unruliness of romance however, he prepares to embark on a hi...

'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in...

"An exquisitely beautiful book ...These stories about birds are ultimately reflections on the curious nature of humanity itself"—Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for HawkThere is no denying that many people are crazy for birds. Packed with intriguing facts and exquisite and rare artwork, Birdmania showcases an eclectic and fascinating selection of bird devotees who would do anything for their feathered friends.In addition to well-known enth...

Sir William Temple (1628–99), the son of a staunch Parliamentarian, was just 20 when he first met Dorothy Osborne (1627–96), the daughter of committed Royalists. Smitten with one another, Temple and Osborne launched a clandestine courtship, for six long and at times desperate years, before they were finally able to marry. This was an age of tremendous social and political change in Britain. Civil war had wreaked havoc across the kingdom; Charles I had been executed; the monarchy had been r...

Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.‘Angelica had always known her lack of high birth, fortune or influence debarred her from being presented as an eligible young woman worthy of marriage. To cap it all, being an actress assured she was utterly beyond the pale of respectability.'Nightly at the Covent Garden Theatre in London, an enchanting actress is wowing the crowds with he...

The BRAND NEW page-turning Regency romance from Sunday Times bestseller Jane Dunn ✨ Must-read for fans of Jane Austen, Gill Hornby and The Other Bennet Sister A daring young lady, a dashing English Earl and a bluff American millionaire in search of a bride. Who will win the hand of the mysterious Eliza Gray? At Prebbles Flying Circus. the daring Eliza Gray captivates audiences with her breathtaking feats on horseback. Yet beyond the ...

'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in...