{"title":"About Other Novels by Julie Klassen","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d9644;\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003eLushly descriptive novels set in England with complex character relationships, rich historical detail, and evocative atmosphere. Some books also contain a mystery or suspense subplot. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1d9644;\"\u003eStats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdult historical romance (regency England, primarily)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAll standalone novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolence:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLight to Moderate, depending on the novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic\/Supernatural: \u003c\/strong\u003eGenerally none\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomance\/Sex:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStrong, usually clean, though there a few books that contain books that reference sex (including outside of wedlock), though handled with care and discretion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian\/spiritual element:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOvert Christian content\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommendation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReaders who like vividly described historical novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou might like these novels if you like...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Austen and the Bronte Sisters\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lady-of-milkweed-manor-by-julie-klassen","title":"Lady of Milkweed Manor by Julie Klassen","description":"\u003cp\u003eStand alone novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAs Charlotte drew closer to the looming grey edifice that was to become her temporary home, she could not help but notice the secretive shuttered windows. Then she noticed the milkweeds...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven a proper vicar's daughter can make a mistake...and now Charlotte Lamb must pay a high price for her fall. To avoid the prying eyes of all who know her, she hides herself away in London's forbidding \"Milkweed Manor,\" a place of mystery and lore, of old secrets and new birth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut once there, she comes face-to-face with a suitor from her past—a man who now hides secrets of his own. Both are determined, with God's help, to protect those they love. But neither can imagine the depth of sacrifice that will be required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSprinkled with fascinating details about the lives of women in Regency England, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLady of Milkweed Manor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a moving romantic drama about the redemption of past failings and the beauty of sacrificial love.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen first I knew her, I thought her an amusing scrap of girl, silly and a bit grubby from her mornings spent in the gardens. When not pottering about out of doors, she seemed always to be reading some poetic nonsense or other and loved nothing more than to pose the most disturbing questions. Still, I liked her even then and, I think, she admired me. But her father took notice and pronounced me unsuitable, effectively pruning our young friendship before it could grow into anything. I soon forgot about Miss Charlotte Lamb. Or so I convinced myself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears passed, and when I saw her again she was altogether changed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46758585073890,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/HistoricalRomanceLadyofMilkweedManor-Klassen.png?v=1755028556"},{"product_id":"the-apothecarys-daughter-by-julie-klassen","title":"The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen","description":"\u003cp\u003eStand alone novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLilly Haswell remembers everything — \u003cem\u003ewhether she wants to, or not...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Lilly toils in her father's apothecary shop, preparing herbs and remedies by rote, she is haunted by memories of her mother's disappearance. Villagers whisper the tale, but her father refuses to discuss it. All the while, she dreams of the world beyond—of travel and adventure and romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a relative offers to host her in London, Lilly discovers the pleasures and pitfalls of fashionable society and suitors, as well as clues about her mother. But will Lilly find what she is searching for—the truth of the past and a love for the future?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI remember it clearly, although it was years ago now. For I remember everything. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe year was 1810. I was a girl of fifteen, standing on the arched Honeystreet Bridge--which I often did when I was not needed in Father's shop--gazing upon the brightly painted boats that floated past. There a blue barge, and there a yellow-and-white narrowboat. In reality, I was searching. Searching the face of every person on every narrowboat that passed by on the newly completed K and A Canal. There were not many women, but a few. For though men worked the canals as pilots, navigators, and merchants, entire families sometimes lived aboard--as wives and children made for less costly crews. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46758587924706,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/HistoricalRomanceTheApothecary_sDaughter-Klassen.png?v=1755051828"},{"product_id":"the-silent-governess-by-julie-klassen","title":"The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen","description":"\u003cp\u003eStand alone novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBelieving herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLord Bradley has just learned a terrible secret, which, if exposed, will change his life forever. When he glimpses a figure on the grounds, he fears a spy or thief has overheard his devastating news. He is stunned to discover the intruder is a scrap of a woman with her throat badly injured. Fearing she will spread his secret, he gives the girl a post and confines her to his estate. As Olivia and Lord Bradley's secrets catch up with them, will their hidden pasts ruin their hope of finding love?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor years, I could not recall the day without a smoldering coal of remorse burning within me. 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Can Mariah and Captain Bryant uncover them before the cunning heir to the estate buries them forever?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe end of the only life I've known,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e thought Mariah Aubrey, looking back through the carriage window at the shrinking figures of her mother and sister. nineteen-year-old Julia stood in the foreground, shoulders heaving as she wept. The sight seared Mariah's heart. Their mother stood behind, hand on Julia's arm, in consolation, in empathy--perhaps even in restraint. And there came their father, down the steps of Attwood Park. He had not come out to bid her farewell. he would not, he insisted, \"sanction vice, nor seek to lessen its disgrace.\" But now he draped one arm around his wife and the other around his younger daughter, turning and shepherding them back inside, back into the only home Mariah had ever known. 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But after they arrive and begin teaching the younger boys, mysterious things begin to happen and danger mounts. Who does Emma hear playing the pianoforte, only to find the music room empty? Who sneaks into her room at night? Who rips a page from her journal, only to return it with a chilling illustration?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe baronet's older sons, Phillip and Henry, wrestle with problems—and secrets—of their own. They both remember Emma Smallwood from their days at her father's academy. She had been an awkward, studious girl. 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