Tag: Victorian Era books

Hello Everyone,

I hope this finds you well and if you are in the part of the world where spring has sprung I wish you a happy spring! The longer, brighter days have certainly been a great help to my mental health. Along with planting a new veggie and flower garden, I have been sewing summer clothes in anticipation of a hot summer season.

I am excited to finally be able to announce the release date for my fourth novel, Beyond Diamonds. May 15th is the official release date but you can pre-order starting Monday, April 29th.

I am also doing an ARC -advance reader’s copies (which will go beyond the release date) at Booksprout and Booksirens.

Here is the blurb for Beyond Diamonds:

Due to her father’s success in the jewelry business and the diamond trade, Jane Wallingford enjoys a privileged lifestyle as part of Cincinnati, Ohio’s upper class.

At nearly twenty-five years old, she’s more interested in horticulture than marriage and children. When she finally falls in love with Martin, a mild-mannered jeweler, she’s faced with harsh disapproval from her parents, and Jane’s plan to marry and bring to society her grand ideas for a garden estate is shattered. With an arranged marriage looming, she endeavors in her studies of the plant world while she nurses her broken heart and ambitions.

Tragedy strikes and Jane can marry Martin, but he has his own plans, and she soon finds herself in a small northern California town where a rundown homestead and sheep farm await her. In Clermont City, and the society of San Francisco, Jane meets people from different social standings, including Martin’s cousin, Harry. She’s drawn to the handsome, down-to-earth man who doesn’t take her as seriously as she takes herself.

Using her substantial dowry, Jane sets out to turn the farm into her dream estate, while Martin engrosses himself in the raising of sheep. Even with the help of Harry, a fellow sheep farmer, Martin struggles to make a living at it. Unconcerned with money, Jane continues her passion for horticulture, and the running of her household until news from back home suddenly changes her way of life. The family’s fortune is bankrupt and now Jane and Martin must make the farm work or lose everything. Secrets come to light that will shake Jane’s faith in Martin, drawing her deeper into a scandalous relationship while her role on the farm changes dramatically. What was once a hobby, now becomes a lifeline.

A heartfelt story of fortunes lost and gained and a woman’s journey to find love and success on paths unknown. 

Thank you for your support 🙂

Peace and Love,

Veronica