Georgian Age

Liberty’s Edge Book V of the Nicholas Cruwys Series 1785. The world has changed, but not the men who must steer it. In the wake of the honours and hazards of Crescent’s Edge—his presentation before the King, his hard-won command of Miranda, and the favour of Lord Howe—Captain Nicholas Cruwys finds that peace demands a subtler courage than war. The Admiralty sends Miranda westward into the uncertain calm that follows revolution. There, amid the new commerce between Britain, America, and the islands between, Cruwys encounters the unfinished business of victory: privateers turned ...

Book Two of the Nicholas Cruwys Naval Series In the wake of the Battle of the Saintes, Lieutenant Nicholas Cruwys is promoted to commander and granted his first independent command: Alert, a captured American schooner refitted for speed, stealth, and irregular duty. He earns distinction along the fractured edges of empire—chasing rumours, carrying dispatches, and sailing far from the lines of fleet engagement. The war is ending and his command may be lost. But for Nicholas Cruwys, the most perilous waters lie ahead. Returning across the Atlantic with Alert, Cruwys finds himself cast into ...

While Austen's novels bring to life complex characters living in intimate surroundings, England in the Age of Austen provides a fuller account of what the village, the church, and the family home would really have been like. In addition to seeing how Austen's own reading helped her craft complex characters like Emma, Black also explores how recurring figures in the novels, such as George III or Fanny Burney, provide a focus for a historical discussion of the fiction in which they appear.

Luke Morley is a draper's son struggling to accept his sexuality. He has withdrawn into a world of fantasy, but with the arrival of Mr. Thronton this private world is shattered. Grantham's most eligible bachelor is everything Luke has ever dreamed of. After months of silent admiration, he determines to introduce himself. Reenter Clarence, who arrives to win back his old lover. When Daniel rejects him again, he is not about to take it lying down. A blackmail note appears—a demand that Daniel marry one of Luke's sisters.

This audiobook narrated by Kristin Atherton provides a fascinating portrait of a radical age through the writers associated with a London publisher and bookseller—from William Wordsworth and Mary Wollstonecraft to Benjamin Franklin.

‘Hannah of Harpham Hall’ was shortlisted for The Romantic Novelists’ Association’s category award – The Love Story of the Year. This engaging romantic novella has been newly edited to delight further. Harpham Hall, North Yorkshire, England, 1817 Hannah is headstrong and blinkered to life’s dangers beyond the boundaries of the Harpham Hall estate. She spends little time with Lord Harpham, her father, or her aloof stepmother. Reluctant to leave her carefree childhood behind, she is prone to irresponsible actions. Into her life steps handsome young tenant, Tobias Jenkins, when ...