Janet Woods

In 19th century Dorset, sea captain Nick Thornton threatens to take revenge on Charlotte Honeyman who has jilted her long-time swain and married a stranger. Charlotte's younger sister, Marianne, takes pity on Nick and secretly boards his ship, braving whatever scandal comes her way in order to heal the breach between the families ... and ultimately win the heart of the proud sea captain.

Dorset, 1917. If it's not enough that a girl from a good background is forced to work as a maid, Livia Carr is then violated by the master of the house and becomes pregnant. Her only course is to marry the son of the house, Richard Sangster, a World War One hero who has returned home an invalid. He is not expected to live, and he offers Livia and the child legitimacy, as well as his name and estate. Livia grows to love Richard, but even though it's...

Miranda Jarvis would do anything to protect her sister - so when Lucy comes down with a fever, she thinks nothing of stealing a loaf of bread from a local landowner. After all, things can't get much worse: after their father died, they were turned out of their home, and their mother lost her life on the road giving birth to a stillborn infant. Robbed by strangers, the pair of them have nothing, and no one to help them.Miranda doesn't count on being...