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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...

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 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - perfect for festive bakes and treatsAll Jane's best recipes for foolproof bakes, cakes and treats!Whether you're preparing for a bake sale, celebrating a birthday, or simply indulging on a rainy Sunday, with help from Jane, you can master the baking essentials to get perfectly crispy pastries, dreamy fluffy sponges and deliciously gooey cookies every time.Indulge in Jane's cult classics with

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 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...

'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...

Bake every Christmas cosyCovering every element of the festive season – from decadent desserts for the main event on Christmas Day to simple treats that are perfect for gifting. This is your ultimate Christmas companion from baking sensation, Jane Dunn.Roll out Jane's best recipes for parties with Bailey's NYC Cookies and Christmas Wreath Bronuts, please a crowd with joyful Reindeer Cup...

This is the first biography of the fateful relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. It was the defining relationship of their lives, and marked the intersection of the great Tudor and Stuart dynasties, a landmark event in British history.Distinguished biographer Jane Dunn reveals an extraordinary story of two queens ruling in one isle, both embodying opposing qualities of character, ideals of womanliness and of divinely ordained kingship. Theirs is a drama of sex a...

THE THIRD NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER from Jane DunnSimple cakes and delicious bakes for every dayBestselling author Jane Dunn shows you how easy it is to bake every day with her simple treats, foolproof cakes, and comforting savoury bakes.Covering all the classics from chunky cookies and fluffy cupcakes, deliciously flaky pastry and cheesy breads, to easy no-bake cheesecakes and quick one-tray feasts. This book has everything yo...

From the bestselling author of ‘Elizabeth and Mary’, the remarkable love story of Dorothy Osborne and Sir William Temple, set against the turbulence and romance of 17th-century England. [Note that the family trees contained in this ebook are best viewed on a tablet.]Sir William Temple (1628-99), handsome and intelligent, son of a staunch Parliamentarian, become a celebrated essayist and diplomat in Charles II’s time. Captivating him from their first meeting, when he was just 20, Do...

A moving and important book on the relationship between two remarkable sisters who jointly created the Bloomsbury Group'An outstanding work... one of the best books on Virginia Woolf to date' Literary Review'Dunn's unlayering of this complex relationship is subtle and far-reaching' Sunday Times'An investigation into the dynamics of friendship and sibling rivalry, maternal solicitude and m...