Im Jahr 1897 kämpft die unkonventionelle Julia Broeder an einer medizinischen Fakultät für Frauen. Nach einem Vorfall mit einem misshandelten Hund wird sie vom College verwiesen. Sie hofft auf Hilfe des Anwalts ihres Gönners, doch dieser lässt sie im Stich. Ist ihr Traum, als Ärztin nach Fernost zu gehen, nun verloren?
A female accountant in 1908, Eloise Drake thought she'd put her past behind her. Then her new job lands her in the path of the man who broke her heart. Alex Duval, mayor of a doomed town, can't believe his eyes when he sees Eloise as part of the entourage that's come to wipe his town off the map. Can he convince her to help him--and give him another chance?
Dr. Rosalind Werner is at the forefront of a groundbreaking new water technology--if only she can get support for her work. Nicholas, Commissioner of Water for New York, is skeptical--and surprised by his reaction to Rosalind. While they fight against their own attraction, they stand on opposite sides of a battle that will impact thousands of lives. of lives.
Page-Turning Romance and Intrigue in Award-Winning Author's Next Historical Novel Lucy Drake's mastery of Morse code has made her a valuable asset to the American news agencies as a telegrapher. But the sudden arrival of Sir Colin Beckwith at rival British news agency Reuters puts her hard-earned livelihood at risk. Newly arrived from London, Colin is talented, handsome, and insufferably charming. Despite their rivalry, Lucy realizes Colin's connections could be just what her family needs to turn the tide of their long legal battle over the fortune they were swindled out of forty years ago. When she negotiates an unlikely alliance with him, neither of them realizes how far the web of treachery they're wading into will take them.
After the tragic and mysterious death of her sister, Stella West leaves her successful life in London to uncover the truth in Boston. Driven by determination, she seeks to unravel the secrets surrounding her sister's demise. In her quest, she encounters Romulus White, a well-connected publisher who becomes an essential ally in her pursuit of justice and understanding within the complexities of Boston's elite society. The story intertwines themes of grief, resilience, and the quest for truth amidst social intrigue.
Washington 1891. Kate Livingston ist begeistert, als ihr eine Stelle in der Forschungsabteilung eines renommierten Krankenhauses angeboten wird. Sie ahnt nicht, dass sich hinter dem weltberühmten Arzt Dr. T. M. Kendall, ihrem zukünftigen Chef, kein anderer verbirgt als ihr einstiger Widersacher Trevor McDonough. Ausgerechnet für den Mann, der ihr einst das ersehnte Collegestipendium wegschnappte und damit ihre einzige Chance zu studieren nahm, soll sie jetzt arbeiten? Als Kate die Stelle wider besseres Wissen antritt, ahnt sie nicht, dass dieser Schritt ins Ungewisse ihr Leben komplett auf den Kopf stellen wird …
Anna O'Brien leads a predictable and quiet life as a map librarian at the illustrious Library of Congress until she stumbles across a baffling mystery of a ship disappeared at sea. She is thwarted in her attempts to uncover information, but her determination outweighs her shyness and she turns to a dashing congressman for help. Luke Callahan was one of the nation's most powerful congressmen until his promising career became shadowed in scandal. Eager to share in a new cause and intrigued by the winsome librarian, he joins forces with Anna to solve the mystery of the lost ship. Opposites in every way, Anna and Luke are unexpectedly drawn to each other despite the strict rules forbidding Anna from any romantic entanglement with a member of Congress. From the gilded halls of the Capitol, where powerful men shape the future of the nation, to the scholarly archives of the nation's finest library, Anna and Luke are soon embroiled in secrets much bigger and more perilous than they ever imagined. Is bringing the truth to light worth risking all they've ever dreamed for themselves?
In 1898, an abandoned mansion overlooking the Hudson River Valley proves a refuge and resource for Sophie van Riijn in her volunteer work for the Weather Bureau until Quentin Vandermark, a long-lost heir of the estate, shows up--
