Victorian War

Mexico, My Love is a swashbuckling epic that’ll take you from the streets of Marseilles, through the deserts of Africa, across the pirate-infested seas, and ultimately into the madness of the Mexican-American War. Claudette is a French girl who dreams of true love and adventure. Diego is a brash Mexican patriot trying to live up to his grandfather’s sword-fighting legend. Together they’ll fight to keep their love alive in the face of French smugglers, desert warriors, pirates, and the American invasion of Mexico. Mexico, My Love is a romantic historical novel that brings to life the ...

“Half a league, half a league/ Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death/ Rode the six hundred.” Lieutenant Richard Greyston seeks heroic glory in the Charge of the Light Brigade. Jennifer Neville goes to Scutari as one of Florence Nightingale’s nurses dreaming of wiping the brows of the wounded. Richard winds up blinded and Jennifer spends her days carrying slops as mice fall from the walls of the hospital. Back in London Jennifer throws herself into charity work under the leadership of the Earl of Shaftesbury. She is delighted to reconnect with the convalescing Richard until ...

In the decades before the First World War, the owners of the nation’s stately homes revelled in a golden age of glory and glamour. Nothing lay beyond their reach in a world where privilege and hedonism went hand-in-hand with duty and honour. This was a time when the ancestral seats of ancient nobility stood side-by-side with the fabulous palaces of Jewish bankers and Indian princes, when dukes and duchesses mixed with aristocratic society hostesses who had learned to dance in the chorus line and self-made millionaires who had been raised in the slums of Manchester and Birmingham.

Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this epic Civil War novel that pits brother against brother. Winner of the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, Noble Cause chronicles the clash of a Confederate cavalry officer with a Union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country, and their honor.

A thrilling mix of espionage, danger, and the supernatural, The Vampire Spy box set follows Nora Kelly as she trades the backstreets of London for the shadowy world of spies. Book 1: The Vampire Spy When an English gentleman offers Nora Kelly a new life, she soon discovers her work involves more than intelligence gathering; after all, this elite team of spies also happen to be vampires. Once a woman of the night, now an agent of the crown, Nora joins Lord Alfred Covington’s elite team of vampires spies sworn to protect the Realm. Her first mission? Hunt down a ruthless adversary ...

The Bloodline War has begun and blood will soon flow across Europe. Juniper St. James has one goal: escape to England. A horde of vampires stand in her way including the one who has captured her heart. The future teeters on a knife's edge as the crimson tide of destiny threatens to engulf her. To guide her, she has three gifts from an alchemist, two brave bards, and a prophecy of the future. Can she flee with her life or will she become one of the undead?

Sherlock Holmes and his alternate world companions are staging a coup against the Gears Worlds Empire! And it’s going to turn everything around for the invasion, but also for Holmes, With an unexpected twist of events when he meets the Goddess of Gears, And for her as well. And back on Sherlock’s home world, Steampunk continues to stir the Pot with his bold and rather brash ways of solving cases. On both worlds, things are going to change in big ways for both Sherlock Holmes and the duplicate Holmes, Steampunk Holmes, in A smashing conclusion to the four-book series!

Two fiery souls. Will they blend to make one great passion, or burn each other to dust? The first time James Causton fires a Baker rifle he falls passionately in love. As he runs fingertip along the cooling barrel he knows he has at last found the one thing that makes his very soul complete. In the heat of battle he is ice cold and calm; respected by subordinates and superior officers alike. So when he finds himself shouting back at a woman and plucking porcelain figurines from the air as they fly towards his head, might it be time he reconsiders his priorities? Mary wants a husband. Her ...

Gears grind in this steampunk collection. From sky pirates, elite businessmen and inventors, these characters use steampunk technology to their advantage. From cities brimming with life to apocalyptic wastelands, survival oftentimes comes with a hefty price. This collection features stories by Harry Fritsch, Robert Allen Lupton, Katie Jordan, Lincoln Reed, Daniel Barlekamp, Davin Ireland, A.R. Turner, Barend Nieuwstraten III, R.C. Capasso, D.L. Smith-Lee, Douglas Allen Gohl, and Toni Mobley.

A must-read for fans of Anna Jacobs, Dilly Court and Jennifer Donnelly Plans are nothing more than dust and life has a way of dangling happiness in front of you, only to snatch it away. Victoria Caldwell discovers it’s much easier to protect her children when decisions are made for them. Would her son, Sean, really have ended his life? Is her daughter, Bella, old enough to choose the right man? Will her stepdaughter, Kate, allow her insecurities to ruin her life? For Victoria, their pain is her torture. Sean’s life in America was a heady mix of work and pleasure until faced with ...

The captivating saga continues as World War II breaks out... Tony Herrington and Jim Camden both left the home they love to attend Oxford. Abigail Bridgewater has married Lord Ralph Bridgewater, and they have a son, Pierce. Lord Ralph ends up in Wandsworth Prison in London, for initiating a plan to end Will Camden’s life. In the blink of an eye, on September 3, 1939, the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, declares war on Germany. Five harrowing years follow, with Tony and Will defending Great Britain from certain destruction. A new character is introduced to this trilogy, named Minska ...

Oliver Redcastle’s enemies are out for blood. Appease them, foil them, or do a disappearing act? Before he can find a way to elude his lethal adversaries, he must save his daughter from a merciless scam artist, and see her through a crisis. There’s more! Can he outshoot a persistent Civil War opponent, ferret out the cause of a brutal accident, and deal with a determined woman who has marriage on her mind? Oliver must sort out all these roadblocks before he can find his way to the peaceful life he craves. Will he? Read this thrilling Redcastle adventure and find out!

Infighting and a surprise pregnancy below-stairs throws the Royal Family into turmoil and chaos. Russia invades Hungary. A religious war threatens to tear England apart when the Vatican accuses Vivienne of being the Anti-Christ and Agatha being one of the Four Horsemen. Vivienne displays strange, new powers that put everyone on edge. Technology continues to advance as Mr Tesla's dream of free, wireless electricity comes to fruition. The Crown wages war with both Russia and France and Geoffrey finally comes into his own.

Germany is rattling its war machine at Britain. Sherlock Holmes and Watson are made special agents to stop the war machine from destroying Britain from within. A cult is rising to power in Germany. ..The Verboten Party. It is led by forces that would put terror into the hearts of people if they knew who was behind the power of the cult. And it's not Hitler, a dark, but overly ambitious soul. No, it's a nation hidden from view beneath our world. A nation of cruel giants!

Victoria is looking for a life away from the dangers of wartime London for herself and two orphaned children. Her search takes her to Churchwood in Hertfordshire which looks ideal, but the village residents are already dealing with their own problems . . .With so much trouble and uncertainty in the village, can Victoria and her little family find the safe haven they crave?

“Watson, there is not a moment to lose. If you care to join the chase, pack your bag at once!” Likewise, enthusiasts of the greatest detective will not want to miss this opportunity to join Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in a whirlwind of exciting new adventures… A daring thief penetrates the defenses of the Tower of London in search of a secret treasure. A profligate young actor is accused of murdering his exemplary sibling. From the safe of a prominent London banker, a priceless heirloom is stolen. Upon a high cliff, a ghostly assassin commits an impossible murder. A kingpin of ...

Get ready for another thrilling ride with Oliver Redcastle in War Rag! When a painting of a Civil War battle is stolen and replaced with a fake, female Pinkerton agent Hannah Kinchman calls on Oliver for help in finding the original. But what they discover is much more sinister than a simple art heist. A murdered warrior, a threatened inheritance, and multiple dangerous women are just some of the challenges they face. Oliver must navigate a complex web of lies and deceit to uncover the truth behind the theft and murder. With his sharpshooting skills and quick thinking, he takes on dangerous...

She must choose between the man she loves and the inheritance she deserves... Willow Grove Abbey is the first novel in the Somerville Trilogy, set in England, and spanning the years of World War II from 1935 to 1945. This fast-paced novel focuses upon the life of the primary character, Lady Sophia Somerville, who begins life as the daughter of the charismatic but unscrupulous Earl Nigel Somerville and his wife, the breathtaking, but rage-prone Countess Pamela Somerville. Sophia’s journey of growth begins with her attendance at The Ashwick Park School, followed by her much anticipated ...

Two young men, Jules Verne and Herbert George Wells, are destined for greatness, as authors, but are forced to turn from writing science fiction And fantasies. Not because they are failures, but because They are the only ones who can save a world Fallen into darkness… Betrayed by forces from beyond space… From beyond time. Born to save the world from an… INVASION OF EARTH! An invasion where the enemy can be anyone… Even your own brother or father!

Heartbroken and disillusioned, the Marquis of Whittington joins his best friend as British troops go to the Crimea where they fight not only the enemy but disease and pestilence. When Lady Alison Spencer’s brother and his best friend, the Marquis of Whittington, inform her of the deplorable conditions in the Crimea, Lady Alison joins Florence Nightingale, traveling to the war zone, to bring healing to the British troops. Can Lady Alison help heal the Marquis’ heart while he struggles to maintain his honor while finding his perfect love?