woman's fiction

In 15th century England, Lady Anne Neville is the daughter of the Earl of Warwick, a wealthy, ambition man with the influence to determine kingship. The War of the Roses, a war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England has ended. The Lancastrians demand to reinstate the elderly and insane King Henry VI lost. Anne’s father’s support won the throne for the young, charismatic King Edward IV, a man the Earl of Warwick is confident he can influence. To secure his power... [More]

Published by Café Reverie Press, 2008 ISBN 978-1-4243-2743-0 The Author’s Note at the beginning of this novella left me wondering. “To every woman who has fought the battle, and the subsequent self-doubt and fear, win or lose… I offer my respect.” Nelson I thought perhaps that Nelson Pahl referred to the timeless battle women face when... [More]

Published by Wings ePress Inc. ISBN 978-1-59705-230-6 2008 Robert Blake thought his world of all-consuming guilt and anger over the untimely death of his younger brother, Stefan would never end. To ease his overwhelming grief, the Duke of Lear frequented London’s smoke-filled gaming rooms – “home to the cream of society.” He... [More]

Published by Berkley Books, New York January 2008 ISNB 978-0-425-21914-0 Lady of the Roses is a heart-wrenching tale of love and war set in England in mid-1400. It recounts the ongoing battle for supremacy between the houses of York and Lancaster, the white rose and red rose respectively. At the same time, two powerful families – the Nevilles,... [More]

In Victorian England, Lizzie Parker wants to keep her life simple and uncomplicated. She loves the people of her village, tending her garden, and caring for her aging father, the local pastor. She falls in love with her father’s curate, but her father has grander hopes for his only daughter. He arranges for her to go to London to participate in the... [More]

The Pink Forest: A Tell-All Book of a Woman’s Secrets It’s not everyday that you pick up a book of an author’s intimate confessions. ~ Dana Dorfman Los Angeles, CA – “Holding a magnifying glass up to my fantasies, I see the woman I truly am,” says Dorfman blushing slightly. Dubbed a semi-autobiographical read, The Pink Forest:... [More]

In Yorkshire England in the year 1864, Anna Thornton is the eldest child of wealthy parents. She is wildly independent, empathetic and kind to the servants, and much beloved by all – except for her own mother. Anna does not understand why her mother is so cold and indifferent towards her. Anna believes her mother hates her. Matt Cowan is a man of... [More]

At first glance Master Georgie by Beryl Bainbridge suggests it might be quite a light book, an easy read, a period piece set in the mid-nineteenth century. This would be wrong. Master Georgie is no safe tale of country house manners, of marriages imagined by confined, embroidering young women. Beryl Bainbridge’s Master Georgie is anything but a tale... [More]

Author: Iain Stott Miranda July is one of those annoying people who seems to be able to turn their hand to just about anything. Artist, musician, filmmaker, actress, writer, all around smarty-pants; and on top of all that, with those piercing blue eyes and slender figure, she’s also quite beautiful. Those that wish ill on such people, and hope that... [More]