Victorian Vixens Collection

Five unforgettable stories with six strong Victorian heroines who fight the odds for their very own happy endings!The Invention of Sophie Carter. 1851. Orphaned twin sisters travel to London and pretend to be the same person. Sophie wants to be an inventor and Mariah is an aspiring artist. At first the plan runs like clockwork. But when the sisters fall in love with two different gentlemen, they risk getting caught.
A Royal Christmas Quandary. 1860. When you spend Christmas in a castle, anything is possible. Lord George Worthington misplaces a foreign prince and asks his best friend Lady Alexandrina Gailey to help him find the missing royal in this lighthearted Christmas romp. The Last Word. 1861. Miss Lucinda Leavitt's favorite author dies before finishing her serialized novel. Lucinda enlists the help of her father's young business partner to discover who the anonymous author was and how she would have ended the story.
The Girl with the Golden Eyes. 1875. Hana's life is forever changed when the Comtesse de Champagne, a wealthy and eccentric Englishwoman, sees a painting of her. The comtesse purchases Hana from her father. Years later, a man is murdered and the painting of Hana is stolen. The comtesse is the prime suspect. Hana reluctantly works with Aaron Shipley to track down the true murderer and falling in love could prove deadly.
The Cash Countess. 1893. Eighteen-year-old Cordelia Jones is locked in her tower until she promises to marry Lord Thomas Ashby, the eighth Earl of Farnham. The more she begins to care for her husband, the more perilous her life becomes. Is she unlucky, or is someone trying to kill the newest cash countess?Praise for The Invention of Sophie Carter:A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection"This novel is a delightful combination of coming-of-age and Cinderella, a tale told with humor and warmth."-Historical Novel Society"I loved reading about the bond between these sisters.
The romances were super cute." ?Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King and The Shadows Between Us"Definitely one of my favorite reads this year!"-Jennieke Cohen, author of A Dangerous Alliance. Praise for A Royal Christmas Quandary:"A delightful, romantic romp of a book-perfect for readers who like their holiday romance to come with a sprinkling of royal glamour."-Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose RebellionPraise for The Last Word:A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection"Hastings' debut is a charming period piece with all the romance and scornful nods to high society any Austen fan will love."?Booklist"Refreshing ...
Lucinda, a young Victorian woman with a modern sensibility well ahead of her time, has plenty of pluck and determination. Hastings' breezy prose and crafty plotting will leave readers racing to uncover her own last installment."?BookPagePraise for The Girl with the Golden Eyes:"This was an intriguing murder mystery, all the more fascinating because it's inspired by some real figures from history." -Sam Taylor, author of We Are the FirePraise for The Cash Countess:"There are delicious hints of a real romance and wonderful nuggets of the Rapunzel fairytale woven throughout.
The combination of real history, romance, and a fairytale makes this a very enjoyable read. This is highly recommended to fans of romance and books about the 'dollar princesses.'"-Historical Novel Society