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The visitor

2003
Alexander Tate, temporarily blinded in a riding accident, retires to Collingbourne to rest and finds himself falling in love with Cassandra Steele, the unseen young woman who has volunteered to read to him during his convalescence, but their budding relationship is threatened when Cassandra, fearing Tate will find her looks lacking, begins to pull away.

Prince Albert

a biography
1984
Examines the life of the husband of Queen Victoria, his influence in British imperial and foreign policy and his accomplishments and activities.

Coram boy

2005
In the mid-eighteenth century, an unsavory character and his simpleton son become involved in the lives of a wealthy English family when that family's eldest son is disinherited because of his love of music.

Sharpe's tiger

1999
When he goes undercover in India to overthrow the Tippoo of Mysore, Richard Sharpe is forced to take up arms against his true comrades to protect his false identity.

King George III

England's struggle to keep America
Examines the reign of King George III of Britain and the actions he took as king between 1760 and 1820 in fighting both the American colonies and the French in their own revolution--followed by the Napoleonic Wars.
Cover image of King George III

The season

2009
Seventeen-year-old Alexandra must adjust her personality for her mother's expectations of an aristocratic lady--in order for her to attract a suitable husband--but when Alex decides to help the brooding and handsome Gavin solve the mystery behind his father's death, she risks her heart along with her reputation.

Sovay

2008
An historical novel set in 1794 England, about a wealthy girl who disguises herself as a highwayman, acquires papers that could lead to her father's arrest, and must hide both her and her father's identity during the political unrest of the French Revolution.

Wormwood

2004
In 1756, as a deadly comet hurtles toward London, Dr. Sabian Blake and his fourteen-year-old housemaid, Agetta, struggle against dark forces that seek an ancient, powerful book in Blake's possession that would enable them to carry out an evil plan in which Agetta unknowingly plays a pivotal role.

Keeping the castle

a tale of romance, riches, and real estate
2012
In order to support her family and maintain their ancient castle in Lesser Hoo, seventeen-year-old Althea bears the burden of finding a wealthy suitor who can remedy their financial problems.

The vicar of Wakefield

1986
Dr. Charles Primrose, an unworldly vicar, suffers through many misfortunes with remarkable fortitude until Sir William Thornhill straightens out his tangled affairs.

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