She was born into nobility. But with times changing, will she be allowed to marry beneath her station?Brighton, England, 1950. Grace Granville has grand ambitions. After finishing boarding school, the naive sixteen-year-old manages to convince her aristocratic father to allow her a short adventure to Lancashire. But her sweeping plans to become a fashion designer take an unplanned turn when she falls in love with a handsome coal miner.Shattered when her domineering parent demands she return to meet the more proper suitors he has lined up for her hand in marriage, Grace desperately concocts a hasty way out. But the young noblewoman has no idea of the life-changing consequences her plan will set in motion…Will Grace tempt fate and spoil her own future?House of Grace is a coming of age story centering around strong-minded women, social conflict, and friendship.Book 1 in the House of Grace Family Saga Trilogy

A brand-new historical mystery set in London, rebuilding after the Second World War.Alexandra Raven is smart, stylish and unflinchingly brave. She once risked her life behind enemy lines. Now, she hunts the truth in post-war London.A war hero found dead in a locked room. Another victim found strangled in Soho. A private investigator with a past no one dares speak of.London, 1950.In a quiet Belgravia home, war hero Captain Fabian Sarre is found dead with a bullet wound to his head — no note, no explanation.The police think Fabian took his own life. But Lady Bentham, Fabian’s godmother, thinks otherwise, and she’s determined to prove it.She seeks the help of private investigator Alexandra Raven. All they have is a hunch and a police file. But as Alex digs deeper into the case, she uncovers hidden wounds the autopsy overlooked, gambling debts, and a past full of dark secrets.Then a body is found tortured, gagged, and posed in a grim Soho flat. It becomes clear the victim has ties to Fabian.Fabian’s death was no isolated tragedy — it’s part of a far-reaching conspiracy. As more bodies with connections to Fabian surface, Alex must outwit a ruthless killer determined to keep the past buried before the next body is hers . . .A gripping historical mystery packed with intrigue, noir glamour, and a fearless heroine who plays by her own rules. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Laura Wilson, Gretta Mulrooney, Elly Griffiths and Sara Sheridan.Meet the DetectiveSharp-witted and fiercely independent, Alexandra Raven isn’t your typical private investigator. A policeman’s daughter who spent her years as a wartime spy, Alex now runs her father’s agency, Raven Private Enquiry Agency in the heart of Soho, after his death.Fluent in French, trained in hand-to-hand combat, and with a talent for slipping past locked doors and guarded truths, Alex is a force to be reckoned with. She’s most comfortable in a tailored suit drinking black coffee. She doesn’t suffer fools gladly, especially corrupt policemen or men who think she should stay quiet.

Fast-paced and exciting. This is Chinn's first foray into Tudor fiction, and I hope it won't be her last. An ideal read for fans of Philippa Gregory and Joanna Courtney' Historical Novel SocietyThe most famous necklace in the world has finally been found…Bryher Finch’s life isn’t just a disaster, it’s a catastrophe, until a chance invitation to chart her family tree changes everything. As Bryher uncovers the ancestry she never knew about, she stumbles on the find of the century – Anne Boleyn’s ‘B’ necklace, as enigmatic as Henry VIII’s most notorious Queen herself.But Bryher isn’t the only one who wants the necklace…Readers love The Queen's Necklace:????? 'A great story set in my favourite period in history. Well developed characters who walked off the page. A very emotive story line with the ups and downs of Tudor times and the contrast with the modern day. Very clever with a lovely conclusion.'????'Historical fiction fans will love this. I couldn't put it down and I read it in one sitting. It was brilliantly written and it's obvious that the author has done their research for the book as the attention to detail of the time period was spot on'????'The mystery of Anne Boleyn's famous B necklace is always something I have wondered about, so to read this was a treat! A unique novel with a fresh twist on the Tudor stories.'????'I was caught up in a compelling tale about risking it all. If ‘what if’ stories, ancestry tracing, and family trees fascinate you, you’ll want to investigate this fantastic historical fiction.'

The unbelievable, untold story of Jesse James’s other brother… In this rollicking stand-alone novel from the bestselling Johnstones, fact and fiction collide in the jaw-dropping story of Jesse James’ little-known, disaster-prone brother. They call him Calamity—for a reason. Calvin Amadeus James, aka Calamity, isn’t an outlaw like his notorious brothers Jesse and Frank. He’s worse—due to the bad luck that follows him everywhere he goes. Every job he takes—from army scout to gambler to cowboy and rail worker—ends in catastrophe. No matter what he does, Calamity James always seems to be on the wrong side of history . . . The Great Chicago Fire of 1871? Calamity placed the lantern next to the cow that kicked it over. The gunfight at O.K. Corral? Calamity stirred up trouble in Tombstone right before it all went down. The fateful saloon shooting of Wild Bill Hickcock? Blame it on Calamity James. Some folks say he’s even responsible for Custer’s last stand at Little Big Horn—but Calamity swears it ain’t true. He’s just a magnet for bad luck who’s trying to find his good luck charm—a pretty little dancehall girl known as Clumsy Catherine. But somehere along the way, he foolishly joins the James-Younger Gang with his outlaw brothers. And that’s when Calamity’s infamous bad luck gets a whole lot worse . . .