Victoria Holt

"Druscilla Delaney, a parson's daughter, is enthralled with the wealthy Framling family next door, especially the handsome Fabian. But she knows better than to trust his intentions. As a long-time companion to Fabian's sister, Lavinia, Druscilla agrees to accompany the Framlings to a British outpost in India as a governess—and to avoid a marriage of convenience back home. Shortly after arriving, Druscilla finds herself trapped in New Delhi in the...

What unthinkable tragedy had made reality so impossible for Flora Lane? And why did a children's poem act as a constant reminder of a past that could never be revealed.

Ellen Kellaway, orphaned at age five, was raised by wealthy cousins, but was never allowed to forget that her every advantage was owed to the charity of others. However, when the son of a powerful London family asks for her hand in marriage, her world is opened up to untold wealth and social position. She never imagined that such an unlikely dream would come true. But Ellen continues to be wracked by the bad dreams that have haunted her since childhood....

Lettice Devereux, cousin of Elizabeth I, marries her lover, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and becomes the mother of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, entering into violent conflict with the proud monarch--Novelist.

Leaving Edinburgh for Africa after a murder trial, a young woman's security begins to crumble as she discovers old secrets may again be resurrected.

Anna Brett fears she's doomed to be a governess to an English family for the rest of her life. But when the dashing captain Redvers Stretton struts back into her life, she is whisked away from the bleak English countryside forever. But is that such a good thing? While the charming blue-eyed captain makes Anna forget her troubled past, he is hiding dark secrets of his own. It's no coincidence that Stretton's ship is named The Secret Woman . During...

Raised in the shadow of her family's financial ruin, Jessica Clavering has never felt as though she fit in. When her only friend, an elderly neighbor, offers her the chance at a new life, she's eager to take it. His only condition: she must marry her son, Joss. The newlyweds inherit a fabled opal mine in Australia. It's only once they arrive on the faraway continent that Jessica starts to uncover her family's dark past and her connection to the Green...

Best-selling author Victoria Holt is universally popular for her breathtaking works of romance and fiction. Filled with strong-willed characters and set in exotic historical eras, each of her books spins an unforgettable tale. The Shadow of the Lynx follows beautiful young Nora Tamasin as she leaves her home in Victorian England. Recently orphaned, she sails toward the untamed lands of gold-rush Australia. Her journey will take her to the Lynx: the...

Favel Farrington meets Roc Pendorric on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Capri, where she was raised and lives with her father. Roc sweeps her off her feet, taking her from her home by an emerald sea to the ancient family home of the Pendorrics, in Cornwall. His sister and her family await them with open arms, welcoming young Favel. She is the much anticipated Bride of Pendorric, a name that amuses and flatters her.
The castle is beautiful

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