Trying to please her father, Julia Howard marries wealthy businessman Latham Miller and soon finds herself being controlled by her possessive husband, a situation that is further complicated when she gives birth to a son and becomes reacquainted with war hero Martin Lee-Trafford.
An engrossing saga set in the north-east of Victorian England
1840. Seemingly respectable businessman Sir James Fenmore has taken a keen interest in impoverished sisters Miranda and Lucy Jarvis, establishing them in his household. But Sir James has quarrelled with his nephew, rakish smuggler Fletcher Taunt, and the hostility between the two men, one of whom Miranda comes to love, will change her life forever.
Following a romantic shipboard marriage, Joanna Morcant has everything her heart could desire—a dashing new husband and an adorable baby son. But an unforeseen tragedy leaves Joanna destitute and with no choice but to return to her childhood home, the Isle of Portland off the Dorset coast, a place which holds disturbing memories from Joanna's troubled past. Just as Joanna is starting to make a new life for herself and her young son, Toby, the past rises up to haunt her once again. Toby's grandfather, the dissolute Lord Durrington, has vowed to take the child and make him his heir—whether Joanna agrees or not. And he's not the only sinister figure to emerge, determined to cause trouble. But in Joanna's darkest hour, a knight in shining armor will ride to her rescue—and that knight is someone she least expects.
To avoid a terrible fate, she agrees to a marriage of convenience. But can it turn into a true love match ... ? 1815. Having fallen on hard times, doctor's daughter Grace Ellis serves as a lady's companion. But on Lady Florence's death, Grace discovers that she's been left an unexpected legacy by her former mistress. There's just one catch. In order to claim her inheritance, Grace must wed Lady Florence's disreputable nephew, a gruff army brigadier more than three times her age. She is offered a way out by family friend Dominic LeSayres, who determines to marry Grace himself in order to save her from a grim fate. But just as the proposed marriage of convenience looks set to turn into a true love match, others step in to crush Grace's happiness ...
England, 1835. A married woman, pregnant with her sea-captain lover's child, dies giving birth. The child is abandoned to an orphanage. Eighteen years later, her father, hearing rumors that his lost daughter survived, dispatches a detective to discover the truth.
'Fireflies' are non-fiction books on a variety of topics covering all areas of the curriculum, from science to citizenship. The teaching notes are full of practical suggestions for using the books. They have been updated in line with the simple view of reading and the renewed Primary Framework for Literacy.
A touching romance set in Regency DorsetGeneva Tibbetsons first met the Earl of Ashby in her childhood, when he gave her a pendant with a blue stone. Sorle Ashby returns to the country to find a wife, and, charmed by Genevas beauty and forthright nature, the Earl offers her employment as his social secretary. Soon, however, the pendant he gifted her so many years ago lands her in serious trouble . . .
Meet children from different time zones all around the world in Time Zone. TreeTops inFact is an exciting non-fiction series for children aged 711. Its range of subjects and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.
1812. On receiving an unexpected inheritance, strong-willed Vivienne Fox vows to keep her new-found wealth secret, lest she be courted for her purse rather than her heart. To save his family lands, Lord Alex LeSayres must marry a wealthy woman - and quickly. Not knowing of Vivienne's fortune, he is determined to ignore his growing feelings for her.