Victorian War

Sexy bartender Seth Marino is the epitome of the allure and sophistication for which the town of Lavender Shores is known. For 20 years, Seth has found contentment and happiness as co-owner of the Blue Blossom Bed and Breakfast. Seth’s kind heart, good looks, and humor charm both locals and tourists - except the one person who despises him. Charley Perez began building the life of his dreams a few years before Seth moved to town.

Fiction merges with history in this novel taking place during the turbulent times of the civil war and the horrors it entailed. Holme's silly, coquettish yet kind-hearted Rose will pull you in from the start. The sweet and pious Annie, the noble Tom Carleton, the motherly widow Mrs. Simms, the young and courageous Isaac, the mischievous rebel working for the south, and the brash, uneducated Bill Baker are just a few of the unforgettable characters who grow with every chapter.

If Titanic was the Ship of Dreams, Lusitania is the Stuff of Nightmares. Carrie Boxhall is happy to help her mistress, Meg Ashton, when she needs someone to return to Britain on her behalf. Even Meg's tumultuous crossing on Titanic and a warning from Ruth, the little girl who seems to know things she couldn't possibly know, doesn't deter it. Meeting a handsome stranger aboard the ship is an added bonus. By the time the coast is in sight, Carrie is looking forward to a bright future full of love. But then her entire world is rocked when the ship is hit by a torpedo. Eighteen minutes--that's ...