At the Manor, nothing is as it seems. Amara's journey into mystery and betrayal tests her instincts and courage — and reveals that even the quietest places can hide the darkest secrets.

Lady Johanna Darby has loved Benedict Carver since they were young, but he’s never seen her as more than his best friend’s little sister. When Benedict marries another and emigrates to America, she knows she will never love another. But with her sisters all wed, Johanna resigns herself to finding a match to finally leave her family home and give her brother his much-deserved freedom to find his own wife.Until Benedict unexpectedly returns, newly titled and widowed.Benedict ...

Where there's a rulebook, there's a rebelRuby McBride has always been on the wrong side of authority. The grand opening of the Manchester Ship Canal is set to be a day of unfettered festivity for Ruby and her younger sister and brother. Even Queen Victoria will be in attendance.But the glories of the ceremony fade into insignificance when their dying mother delivers them to the imposing oak doors of Ignatius House. Abandoned in the not-so...

An Instant National BestsellerThe next thrilling golden-age-style mystery from #1 Icelandic bestseller Ragnar Jónasson, author of Death at the Sanatorium and Reykjavík.One winter evening, bestselling crime author Elín S. Jónsdóttir goes missing.There are no clues to her disappearance and it is up to young detective Helgi to crack the case before its leaked to the press.As Helgi interviews the people closest to her—a publishe...

A resourceful spinster, a battle-scarred officer, a scandalous secret … and some of the worst food in England!Matilda Chapple is orphaned, penniless, and dependent on her uncle’s meager charity—but she’s finally found a way to earn her livelihood. With the help of an old diary and a lurid novel she’ll write her way to financial independence!When Mattie pens a series of racy short stories, she starts earning money ... and notoriety. Her secret is sa...

Three linked historical romances that will touch your heart and make you laugh, cry, and fall in love…Join a desperate young countess, an enterprising spinster, and a penniless widow as they fall in love and learn to experience pleasure for the very first time.This trio of sensual and deeply emotional stories includes one daring rescue, one scandalous secret, one extremely awkward wedding night, one gentle giant, two battle-scarred officers, a darkly gothic...

‘I gobbled it up in two sittings, quickly turning pages to see what would happen next. The windswept, desolate setting, cold, gloomy manor house and dark characters created the perfect stormy day read… And did I mention the twists? Oh my goodness!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When a young widow’s little girl vanishes, could a dark family secret hold the answer?On the death of her aunt Gwyn, Lowri retu...

She won't let anything stand in her wayAfter Pearl's home is destroyed in the Exeter Blitz, so too are her dreams of performing onstage. Finding work as a bus conductress instead, a chance encounter revives her hopes once more, and soon she is singing for the troops alongside new friend Ivy.When agent Gordon Gold approaches them, Ivy jumps to sign with him and sets off for the bright lights of London. But Pearl is wary of the charming man and decides to stay, watching her...

The perfect book group read for fans of Kate Morton, Rachel Hore and Santa Montefiore. A secret buried so deep, only a liar could uncover it'..towards the end, comes a twist in the plot so bold it will leave you blinking...A thoroughly satisfying read.' WI LifeOne hot summer in 1922.A house at the heart of the village.A crime that will shock the community.A man accused and tw...

AN OFFER SHE COULDN’T REFUSEA nursing job in Holland was the only way Lavinia Hawkins could ensure a home and security for herself and her young sister, Peta. Yet within weeks of arriving she was married to the devastatingly handsome Professor Radmer ter Bavinck. Radmer had assured Lavinia that the marriage would be on a friendly basis only. He needed a kind stepmother for his daughter and a competent housekeeper to run his home. It seemed to be the ideal arrangeme...

**A lady falls for her captor in this Regency from a New York Times–bestselling author who "provides the explosive sex scenes her fans have come to expect" ( Publishers Weekly).Can a perfect scoundrel be the perfect hero?Since she was cruelly left at the altar at the age of twenty-two, Lady Julianna Sterling has resolved to have nothing to do with men. So she is shocked to discover she has unwelcome feelings for the very worst of the breed—a dangero...

Shrubs of broom grow black and twistedAs if by Devil's fingers And the wind that never ceases, Like a chorus from the dead. Those who lived here it's for certain, would grow dark and tortured too' In Jamaica Inn, at the heart of the bleak Bodmin Moor, young Mary Yellen soon discovers mysterious goings-on in the dead of night. But worse is yet to come as Mary finds herself helplessly ensnared in the deadly activities taking place around her.Evocative, atmospheric and chilling, this ...