The name Mrs Beeton has endured for well over a century, synonymous with all things reassuringly culinary, while her contemporary Agnes Bertha Marshall remains somewhat of an enigma. Both Isabella Beeton and Agnes Bertha Marshall lived within a short distance of each other in Pinner, worked in London, wrote about, and shared a passion for food, all just a couple of decades apart. While Isabella Beeton compiled one successful book of collected recipes, Agnes built a cookery empire, includin...

In 1692, Isabeau Munier cast a spell to flee Lobster Cove and escape burning at the stake for witchcraft. Instead, she’s trapped by a curse that tosses her through time whenever she attempts to leave the small town. With her curiosity shop and Great Dane familiar, Isabeau has finally found her place in time. When her landlord’s sexy nephew moves in, she thinks she may have found Mr. Right as well. Grayson Wright’s intrigued by the beautiful Isabeau, but a friend’s accusations make him worr...

Miss Arabella Dowell’s twin sister is in love with a small-town bookseller, a match their parents will never approve. So her sister can be with the man she loves, Bella helps hide their romance from the world, including from a handsome stranger who almost walks in on them. Spencer Hillgrave must announce his engagement during his parents’ Christmas ball at Watersedge Castle. But first, he has to choose a bride from his mother’s list. A chance encounter with a charming lady at a local books...

Gloucestershire is a large county, rich in food and drink heritage. Famous for Double Gloucester cheese and the cheese rolling event, Old Spot pigs, cider and the birthplace of prominent tea merchant Thomas Twining, Gloucestershire’s culinary history is both colourful and diverse. Nutcrack Sunday and Puppy Dog Pie (don’t worry, it hasn’t always been made from cute canines), ancient markets and progressive agriculturists represent just a few of the many interesting stories that contribute t...

“Brown…engages intellectually with thorny issues involving language, school culture, and the more troublesome aspects of today’s parent universe.” —The Washington Post“To Raise a Boy is a clear-eyed and sometimes shocking view of the world that we have created for boys, and a call for change.” —Peg Tyre, author of the New York Times bestseller The Trouble with BoysA journalist’s searing i...

What do a grumpy goalie, a British billionaire, and a cinnamon roll firefighter have in common? They all want me.I've always been the feisty sidekick who's up for anything. So, after I'm trapped in an elevator with the gorgeous grump Blake Wilder, Mr. Hockey himself, I'm willing to listen to his scheme.Turns out the grouchy goalie needs a fake fiancée to earn his inheritance. I'm not real girlfriend material (my ex was clear about that), but I agree to help...

Harlequin Historical – December 2026 – Box Set 1 of 1Harlequin ® Historical brings you a captivating quartet of thrilling new romances in one collection!This boxset includes:INVITATION TO A REGENCY CHRISTMASBy Ann Lethbridge, Christine Merrill, Lara Temple(Regency)In***Governess's Winter Awakening***by Ann Lethbridge, governess Lizzy won’t let her attraction to he...

This first volume in green criminology devoted to gender investigates gendered patterns to offending, victimisation and environmental harms. It includes feminist and intersectional analysis, and original case studies from the Global North and Global South. The book also examines actions that have been taken in response to gendered crimes and harms, together with insights on the gendered nature of resistance.The collection advances debate on green crimes, environmental harm and clim...

Dr. Charlotte Evans escaped a brutal childhood trauma when she fell through a time portal into the modern world. She cast off her old life and vowed never to return to her rightful time—until the choice is taken from her. Forced back through the same time portal that once saved her, she meets a charming viscount and begins to think Regency England isn't too bad after all. Then repeated attempts on her life remind her why she didn't want to be there in the first place. James Tyndale is intr...

On Lucy Legato's seventy-sixth birthday, she makes a wish to fix the rocky relationship she has with her daughter, Tessa. Suddenly a bright light blinds her, and Lucy finds herself young again and back on the Jersey shore. Did she actually travel through time? Or did her life flash before her eyes because she was dying? Lucy realizes she is not dead, but as impossible as it sounds, she's been sent back to an earlier time in her life. So, while she's there, she decides to keep a promise to ...

A cultural and social history of Britain's breads, cakes, and pastries through the ages, from the author of Dining with the Victorians.The Great British Baking Show and its spinoffs are a modern-day phenomenon, but the British, of course, have been baking for centuries—and here, for the first time, is a comprehensive account of how Britain's relationship with this much-loved art has changed, evolved, and progressed over time.Renowned food hi...

Food historian Emma Kay tells the story of our centuries-old relationship with herbs. From herbalists of old to contemporary cooking, this book reveals the magical and medicinal properties of your favourite plants in colorful, compelling detail. At one time, every village in Britain had a herbalist. A History of Herbalism investigates the lives of women and men who used herbs to administer treatment and knew the benefit of each. Meet Dr Richard Shephard of Preston, who cultivated angelica ...