A scarred and lonely viscount and an independent young woman are forced into an arranged marriage. What hope do they have for a happily ever after?Rebecca Devon lives under the severe eye of her aunt and the iron will of her father. Though she wears what she is told and befriends the people they choose for her, she spends every moment longing to do as she wishes. Knowing freedom will only come through marriage, her hopes for a happy union are stolen away w...

Everyone at the party had a secret. Someone killed to keep theirs.When Marjorie Swallow attends her first Bloomsbury party, she worries that the conversation will be over her head. But when the night ends in murder, she has more pressing concerns. Was the culprit really the handsome artist she danced the night away with? And why did so many people want Betty Norris dead?From the garden squares of Bloomsbury to the seedy backstreets of Soho, apprentice detec...

Summer on the seaside . . . a perfect place for romance.Join us for three novellas in one collection:The New Countess by Josi S. KilpackMishaps and Memories by Martha KeyesMoonlight Summer by Heather B. Moore

When a night of jazz and dancing with the American ambassador's niece ends in tragedy, private detective Marjorie Swallow is thrust into a world of shady nightlife. She goes undercover as a dance hostess in the glamorous Harlequin nightclub in Soho, in a bid to untangle the mystery.But an encounter with the menacing Armstrong brothers puts her in deadly peril down by the Limehouse docks. Finally she discovers that some secrets lurk closer to home...The Soho Jazz Murders is ...

A gentleman lacking direction and a vicar's daughter full of conviction have little in common. But as their friendship grows, so do deeper feelings.Harry Devon, son of a wealthy gentleman who cared more for money than his family, has returned to the family estate at last. Without direction, and lacking the knowledge necessary to run his estate, Harry is prepared to leave it to others to make the difficult decisions. Until he meets the vicar's daughter.Augus...

When the Daily Post, the top-selling newspaper of 1924, receives a notice announcing the death of Lord Ravensbourne, something is clearly up. Not only is his lordship the owner of the Post, but he’s still very much alive.Marjorie and Mrs Jameson must find out who sent the death notice, before the threat becomes reality. But Marjorie quickly discovers that Lord Ravensbourne, a belligerent bully, collects enemies like other men collect stamps. Everyone seems to have good reason to wi...

Marjorie Swallow is called to investigate when a garden designer suspects that someone is sabotaging her Himalayan Sapphire Lilies, ahead of the 1923 Chelsea Flower Show.But soon it's not just the flowers that are dying. Rival gardeners, intrepid plant hunters and King George V himself are caught up in a poisonous bouquet with its roots deep in the mountains of Tibet.Death At Chelsea is a twist-filled cozy mystery set in 1920s high society, from an English country estate to...

"Something truly special." - Petrik Leo, Novel Notions"Seven Samurai meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." - Dyrk Ashton, author of Paternus--Ein is on a mission from God... The God of Death.Time is up for the Emperor of Ten Kings and it falls to Ein, an eight-year-old boy, to render the judgement of the reaper. He can't do it alone, but luckily the world is full of travelling heroes. Ther...

A trip to the French Riviera sounds like just the ticket for Marjorie and Mrs Jameson. But from the moment they step aboard the famous Blue Train to the Mediterranean coast, it becomes clear that this won’t be an ordinary vacation.They’ve been invited to stay at the palatial Villa Beau Rivage for a month in the sun, after a dismal summer in London. Surrounded by diamond merchants, film stars, artists and art dealers, Marjorie is swept off her feet by her first experience of the bea...

Three wagers. Three couples. Let the bets begin...A WAGER FOR LOVE by Donna Hatch:For once, Phillip would like to be seen as more than the younger brother of a duke. When he unexpectedly meets the one girl in all London who doesn’t give two figs for his rank in society, she won’t give him the time of day. Determined to gain her attention, he accidentally tips over her boat and dumps her into a river. Not the best way to convince a lady of worth that he is a...

Rules of the Secret Society of Young Widows:Rule 1: Be a widow.Rule 2: Have an impeccable reputation.Rule 3: Don't fall in love again.AN HEIR TO SPARE by Rebecca ConnollyWidowhood has changed much for Anna—Lady Lyndham—but an unconventional heir to the estate was not something she had anticipated.THE WIDOW OF LAVENDER COTTAGE by Jen Geigle JohnsonAs a widow, Lillian Hunter has never b...

Not all heroes go to Heaven.Blood Subaru is dead. His final request: His brothers sneak his soul into Heaven.There's just a few problems; the trail is infested with opportunistic bandits, haunted by vengeful spirits, and guarded by the Gods of Death.All in a days work for the legendary Brothers Blood. Or at least, it would have been in their prime.Pulled out of cosy retirement, Blood Ichiro must summon the courage and the strength to climb t...