Bøker av Barbara Jay

This is set against the backdrop of the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo. Sisters Alicia and Jessica Weston face losing their beloved home, Rowanwood, in Sussex to a French cavalry officer cousin fresh from the battle. While Alicia determines to make the best of a bad situation, Jessica determines to do everything she can to drive him away. But darker forces are lurking, waiting to disrupt all their lives.

'That, sir, had I been a man would have been a challenge' 'If Madame will tell to me how I offend, maybe I may make apology' A Spanish nobleman on a mysterious mission, a young English lady searching for her brother, an indomitable dowager on her own private mission and a seriously wounded Scottish major. Their lives become inextricably linked on a journey of mystery and adventure through war-torn Spain and Portugal to London.

A young man strains against his birthright to achieve his greatest ambition. A light-hearted story of relationships and adventure set in a universe where there is a long-standing conflict between the Empire and the Alliance. What's the matter with you, Kendru?' The young Barovian raised his eyes and stared hard at the older man. 'The matter is that I have just had a taste of battle and I want more.'