Enjoy the classic rising-from-adversity tale of the little boy who only wants more. A favorite among young readers and adults alike, Charles Dickens' second novel, Oliver Twist, was first published in 1838 and has been made into a number of stage, television, and film adaptations, including the 1968 Academy Award-winning film. Oliver Twist tells the tale of the orphan Oliver, who is sent from the miserable conditions of a workhouse to work for an...

Kev Merripen has secretly longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death. Now a charming, ruthless suitor has his sights set on Win, and Kev must confront a grave secret about his past--or lose the only woman he's ever lived for.

In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher--whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John's protests of her aid. She's even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family. Yet Elizabeth's new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John's boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders....

In early 19th-century England, Ella has to disguise herself as a young man in order to pursue a medical career. Though she excels in her studies, she is dogged by fear of discovery and must choose between truth and lies, before her pretense is uncovered.

When a blackmailer threatens to take away everything that he has, Charles de Lacey, who has led a life of decadent pleasure, will stop at nothing to save his fortune and title even if it means seducing Tessa Neville who could be the woman of his dreams or an enemy in disguise.

Sweeping Adam Swann and three generations of his family into the tide of events that followed Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, this stirring novel confronts them, and England, with the social upheaval of a rapidly changing world. The same revolutionary ferment that stirs up labor unrest also births the English suffragette movement, taking the family idealist, Giles, to Parliament. With conflicting interests, two of his brothers usher the...

When sweet, proper, genial, and monumentally rich Gwen Maudsley is jilted for the second time, instead of being heartbroken, she is startled to realize that she is not only relieved to be rid of her ex-fianc ̌but also tired of being nice.

Gerrard Debbington, protégé and brother-in-law of Vane Cynster has only one desire--to paint the seldom-seen gardens of Lord Tregonning's Hellebore Hall. Lord Tregonning will grant his wish, but first Gerrard must paint a portrait of the lord's daughter, Jacqueline. Gerrard is captivated by Jacqueline but discovers she is victimized by rumours suggesting she is a murderess.

It's been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. The job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again. When Nan gets stuck in a chimney fire, she fears the end has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself unharmed in an abandoned...

Barnaby Grimes is pitted against an army of Victorian-era zombies. The funeral of a master criminal brings a dozen squabbling gangs together for a moment of peace, but when Barnaby shortcuts through the graveyard and sees the body rise from the earth, a terrifying mystery is born.