THE DUTIFUL DAUGHTER Young and lovely Tracy Bodmin was as spirited and independent as the America she came from—but love for her father made her yield to his heart’s desire. Though William Bodmin had made his fortune in the New World, he dreamed of a title for his daughter in his native England—and his wealth won a marriage proposal to Tracy from the proud Duke of Hastings. Thus it was that Tracy voyaged full-sail into the world of the aristocracy as wife to one of its most splendid lords. Behind she left Adam Lancaster, the handsome, rugged New Englander who adored her. Ahead lay fear and danger in the arms of a powerful, magnetic man whose mode of life and love she did not know…
Note that colors like purple were caustic in the eighteenth century and turned brown very quickly—what might appear to be a brown flower could have originally been purple. What to avoid at the fabric store: 1. If it looks Victorian, ...
With Lauren and Abby’s step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts.
Karen Harper tells the tale of Consuelo Vanderbilt, her “The Wedding of the Century” to the Duke of Marlborough, and her quest to find meaning behind “the glitter and the gold.” On a cold November day in 1895, a carriage approaches ...
Young and lovely Tracy Bodmin was as spirited and independent as the America she came from--but love for her father made her yield to his heart's desire.
A deep voice said, “You must breathe, Your Grace. Please try to relax, Your Grace.” It was Dr. Drury. As he leaned over her other side, Nigel's mother moved aside, and Zoe reached for him desperately. “I don't want to lose my baby,” she ...
A beautiful new standalone historical romance from New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James, a companion story to her latest romance, How to be a Wallflower!
The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who bags an English duke, this is a deliciously evocative first novel that lingers in the mind.
An updated edition of the life story of the American heiress and Duchess of Marlborough whose experiences inspired the character of Downtown Abby's Lady Grantham describes her arranged marriage, her observations of the intricate hierarchy ...
In Kent, England, the arrival of Beranger Northcott, Duke of Brightshire, causes a stir.
The American Duchess