Much-Loved Lawana Blackwell Delivers Another Charming Victorian-Era TaleIn difficult circumstances, Charlotte Ward, once a famed stage actress, tries to restart her career—only to experience disaster. Against her better judgment, her estranged daughter, Rosalind, comes to her mother's rescue and moves her to a quiet English coastal village. Charlotte is grateful to get to know Rosalind after years apart. As one who has regrets about her own romantic past, it's a joy for Charlotte to see love blossom for her daughter. For Rosalind, however, it's time away from teaching—and now she must care for the mother who wasn't there for her. And what could be more complicated than romance? Together, mother and daughter discover that healing is best accomplished when they focus less on themselves and more on the needs of others.

This heartwarming Victorian rags-to-riches story puts orphan Sarah Matthews into a posh Berkeley Square home. Tales of London book 1.

A young Victorian woman getting her first taste of independence at college learns the difference between true love and infatuation. Tales of London book 2.

When Life Seemed Its Worst, Gresham AwaitedJulia Hollis' opulent life in Victorian London crashes to pieces when her husband passes away. Worse, she is told by his bankers that he gambled away their fortune. Now, the family's hope rests on The Larkspur, an old abandoned coaching inn in the quaint village of Gresham. Driven by dread and her desire to provide for her children, Julia decides to turn the dilapidated inn into a lodging house. But can she--who was accustomed to servants attending to every need--do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving? And then an eligible new vicar moves into town...Review"...all ages can enjoy the story of grief, challenges, and joys of widow and orphans, innkeeping, and valuable friendships." -- Lutheran Libraries, Winter 1998About the AuthorLAWANA BLACKWELL is a full-time writer and the author of the bestselling Gresham Chronicles series. When a writing course at Louisiana State University rekindled her dream of writing, she was further encouraged in the craft of writing fiction by bestselling author Gilbert Morris. She and her husband live in Louisiana and have three sons. Visit lawanablackwell.com.

Unexpected news of a large inheritance brings a woman to a Southern small town and into both romance and mystery.

New Love Blooms as Spring Falls on Gresham It is April in Gresham, and Julia and Andrew Phelps have been married for over a year. Three of the children in their blended family attend the Octavia Bartley School of Advanced Learning where Lydia Clark is the schoolmistress. Tall and plain, the thirty-four-year-old teacher is thought to possess a handsome dowry, and is sought by a local man hoping to gain its fortune.At the same time, Jacob Pitney, an archaeologist uncovering ruins at Anwyl, becomes enamored with the writer Miss Rawlins. In an attempt to win her, he hires Lydia to help him understand Miss Rawlins' novelettes. The bashful archaeologist does indeed come to an understanding, but it is hardly what he anticipated!When spring arrives in full, the town of Gresham reawakens to life. Soon more than one unlikely romance blooms among her villagers and readers will be delighted as even a bruised and timid heart is made to feel young and renewed.

Can the Young Man Who Once Broke Her Heart Be Trusted Again With Her Love?Love is in the air. You will sense it as soon as you arrive in Gresham. As the wedding of Julia Hollis and Vicar Andrew Phelps approaches, the quaint English village is caught up in a stir of excitement and the promise of an event to remember.Andrew's daughter Elizabeth is being courted by a handsome young curate. But while she is considering his offer of marriage, the man she once loved suddenly appears at her door, wanting to prove he has changed and is now worthy of her affection. A cloud of uncertainty surrounds her as she seeks to know her own heart.Lovely, kindhearted Mercy Sanders isn't allowed to be courted in a normal fashion. You will be as stunned as she at the advice she is given on how to win the heart of Gresham's newest resident.Even the eccentric bachelor Squire Bartley is smitten by love, and his bumbling attempts at courting will bring a smile.