The Secret History of the Pink Carnation:
Who: Amy Balcourt and Richard Selwick
Where: England and France
When: Spring, 1803
What: Amy Balcourt is determined to track down the Purple Gentian—so she can join him. Mistaken identities and deeds of derring-do ensue.
Historical Cameos: Assorted Bonapartes
The Masque of the Black Tulip:
Who: Henrietta Selwick and Miles Dorrington
Where: England
When: Summer, 1803
What: That vicious French spy, the Black Tulip, is on the trail of the Pink Carnation—but the Tulip never reckoned with Lady Henrietta Selwick.
Historical Cameos: William Wickham, the Patronesses of Almacks
The Deception of the Emerald Ring:
Who: Letty Alsworthy and Geoffrey Pinchingdale-Snipe
Where: England and Ireland
When: Summer, 1803
What: Rebellion is brewing in Ireland, but Geoff is on the case—along with his accidental bride.
Historical Cameos: Robert Emmett
The Seduction of the Crimson Rose:
Who: Mary Alsworthy and Lord Vaughn
Where: England
When: Autumn, 1803
What: Lord Vaughn recruits socialite Mary Alsworthy for an unlikely task: infiltrating the League of the Black Tulip.
Historical Cameos: None. Lord Vaughn isn’t letting anyone steal his thunder.
The Mischief of the Mistletoe:
Who: Arabella Dempsey and Turnip Fitzhugh
Where: England
When: Christmas, 1803
What: When a mysterious Christmas pudding with a message shows up at an all girls’ school in Bath, neither Arabella nor Turnip have any idea that it will lead them on the path to adventure—and romance.
Historical Cameos: Jane Austen
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine:
Who: Charlotte Lansdowne and Robert, Duke of Dovedale
Where: England
When: Winter, 1803-4
What: Innocent and bookish Charlotte finds herself swept up in a web of intrigue stretching from the Hell Fire Club to the court of George III.
Historical Cameos: George III, Queen Charlotte
The Betrayal of the Blood Lily:
Who: Penelope Deveraux Staines and Alex Reid
Where: India
When: Autumn, 1804
What: Exiled to India to allow the scandal of her hasty marriage time to die down, Penelope finds herself battling cobras, spies, and her own treacherous emotions.
Historical Cameos: Begum Johnson, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Alam, et cetera
The Orchid Affair:
Who: Laura Grey and Andre Jaouen
Where: France
When: Winter and Spring, 1804
What: When Laura Grey goes undercover in the home of Napoleonic operative Andre Jaouen as a governess, she soon discovers there’s more to her elusive employer than meets the eye….
Historical Cameos: Joseph Fouche, the Duc de Berry, Joachim Murat
The Garden Intrigue:
Who: Emma Morris Delagardie and Augustus Whittlesby
Where: France
When: Summer, 1804
What: When Augustus Whittlesby hears that Bonaparte’s new top secret device is to be tested over the course of a weekend house party at Malmaison, he needs a way in. But the only way in is via American socialiate, Emma Morris Delagardie—and a masque that masks more than even Augustus suspects.
Historical Cameos: Robert Livingston, Robert Fulton, lots of Bonapartes
Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas (Novella)
Who: Amy Balcourt and Richard Selwick
Where: England
When: Christmas, 1803
What: As Amy and Richard celebrate their first Christmas together, a sticky combination of mince pie and French spy gets in the way.
Away in a Manger: A Very Turnip Wedding Night (Bonus Chapter)
Where: Somewhere in England (Turnip isn’t quite sure)
When: January, 1804
What: In this bonus chapter to The Mischief of the Mistletoe, Turnip and Arabella get lost in a snowstorm on the way from the wedding. It’s a good thing there’s a convenient barn in the vicinity… and, of course, a spare Christmas pudding. |