Janet Woods

Raised in the slums in 1850s London, Celia Laws is a rarity, an educated young woman whose creative skills have attracted notice. But with family to care for, circumstances have driven her to pickpocketing. In Celia's harsh world, it's a small step from picking pockets to prostitution. When a young man offers her a fortune to spend a week with him, she takes the money and runs. But Celia's conscious can't allow her to forget the money she stole, and...

"1835. Clementine Morris, despite her youth and inexperience, is hired by Zachariah Fleet to care for his recently orphaned niece and nephew. But Zachariah has a secret, and there are troubles ahead, least of all when the self-possessed, wealthy businessman realises he may be falling for her"--Provided by publisher.

"Having fallen on hard times, doctor's daughter Grace Ellis serves as a lady's companion. But on Lady Florence's death, Grace discovers that she's been left an unexpected legacy by her former mistress. There's just one catch. In order to claim her inheritance, Grace must wed Lady Florence's disreputable nephew, a gruff army brigadier more than three times her age. She is offered a way out by family friend Dominic LeSayres, who determines to marry...

In 1890, 14-year-old Sarette is orphaned when her father dies of a snakebite on the Western Australian gold fields. John Kern, a wealthy English adventurer, rescues her from her father's villainous partner and eventually sends her to England to learn society manners. There she meets Magus, Kern's nephew, who, after Kern's tragic death, is appointed her guardian. When Magus learns his beloved uncle has left Sarette a considerable inheritance, his honesty...