Now the war is over, is happiness within their reach? Two women are given opportunities for a positive future, but must choose between following their heads or their hearts. Patsy Doyle is glad of her new job as a live-in maid in for David Tanner and his wife, but the constant rows between the spouses make it difficult to settle. Patsy becomes an unwilling confidante – and keeper of more secrets than she'd care to know. Joy Kirk is busy planning...

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to find out. In 1988, in the midst of his army career, research for this book commenced and over the years numerous sources have been consulted. Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Cambrai to the German Spring Offensive is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader....

The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert.

Set in and around New York City in the early 19th Century, Victoria Woodhull and sister, Tennessee Celeste Claflin take the city by storm as they challenge morality, fashion, economics, social justice, and equal pay for equal work. Leveraging their wealth as the sisters become famous on the lecture circuit, they fight for women's rights, suffrage and enter into the political arena as Victoria is nominated by the American Equal Rights Party to run...

Lucy Worsley and her team are in their finery for the big day, the most accurate reconstruction of the event ever staged. This began a marriage so iconic it saved the Crown and heralded constitutional monarchy as we know it today.

"Elizabeth Miles finds herself in a position no con can help her escape. Her beloved fiancé, Gideon Bates, is awaiting his turn in the draft to fight in the Great War. Elizabeth is finding it hard to think of anything else, but Gideon has thrown himself into his work, preparing wills for soldiers before they ship out. Corporal Tom Preston is part owner of Preston Shoes, a company that is making footwear for the army, so he has a rather large estate....

Steampunk meets Space Opera in this captivating tale of adventure and romance from USA Today bestseller Anthea Sharp. Diana Smythe was a child of the nobility… once. Now the streetrat known as Diver, she spends her days picking pockets, and her nights gazing at the galaxy overhead, dreaming of the day she'll escape Earth for a brighter future among the stars. Derek Byrne polices the grimy streets around the Southampton Spaceport, trying to keep...

It's summer time and that means softball season! Victoria Torres is joining up with some of her friends to play co-ed softball on a city-league team coached by none other than her dad. As an experienced pitcher, Vicka thinks this is her chance to shine on the mound. But her Dad has different plans. He wants her and her strong arm in centerfield, but Victoria hates being stuck in the outfield! How will she deal with this curveball? A glossary, discussion...

"A young woman is missing in the upper Manhattan neighborhood called Italian Harlem, and everyone knows who's responsible--the Black Hand, a notorious group known for terrorizing [its] own community with violence and kidnappings. Gino and Frank set out to learn more about the disreputable gang and soon find a lead: a saloon-owning gangster named Nunzio Esposito. Gino hates that a fellow immigrant would stoop so low and decides to confront his wayward...

Middleton Middle School is holding class elections and the sixth-grade's choice for president includes Henry, who's only running on a dare, and Annelise, who's only interested in being bossy. Victoria Torres can't help but think that a class president should try to improve the school and get people to work together, so she decides to throw her unfortunately average hat in the ring. But when the campaign turns dirty, Victoria can't help but wonder...