Imogene Farrell Series by Eliza Lloyd

Reader advisory: Imogene is a raw, gritty story with strong language, graphic depictions of life in early Victorian London on the poor side of town, including strong sexual content. One family, orphaned and alone, must fight to protect each other and must lie, steal and cheat to stay alive. Imogene Farrell is the dreamer. She yearns for something better all the while knowing her destiny lies in the streets; that someday she will be a whore because it is what she must do to stay alive... moreReader advisory: Imogene is a raw, gritty story with strong language, graphic depictions of life in early Victorian London on the poor side of town, including strong sexual content. One family, orphaned and alone, must fight to protect each other and must lie, steal and cheat to stay alive. Imogene Farrell is the dreamer. She yearns for something better all the while knowing her destiny lies in the streets; that someday she will be a whore because it is what she must do to stay alive. She dresses as a boy but has blossomed into a woman, which has drawn the attention of two formidable enemies—the abbess Tiny Etherton and the henchman who runs the area around the Twenty Acres dock, the Scot, MacGregor. The Farrells delay the inevitable by concocting their own schemes to make money off her particular skills. But it is a gentleman of the ton has been lured into Imogene’s world and for whom she pines, knowing her attachment is impossible and heartbreaking. Jack Davenport finds the boyish hoyden a bit of fun. But what can come of it when he only wants to relieve Imogene of her virginity without encouraging her affection? The saga of Imogene Farrell continues in Book Two, Jack’s Hellion. less

Imogene Farrell and her brother Charlie have found safety at last, sheltering with an old family friend, Mrs. FitzPatrick. Frank and Danny haven’t been so lucky. Frank is convicted of murder and is waiting hanging at Newgate. Danny has been wounded. Imogene’s visit to Frank ends when Tiny Etherton successfully kidnaps Imogene, forcing her to become a whore at Jade House. Her rescuer? Jack Davenport... moreImogene Farrell and her brother Charlie have found safety at last, sheltering with an old family friend, Mrs. FitzPatrick. Frank and Danny haven’t been so lucky. Frank is convicted of murder and is waiting hanging at Newgate. Danny has been wounded. Imogene’s visit to Frank ends when Tiny Etherton successfully kidnaps Imogene, forcing her to become a whore at Jade House. Her rescuer? Jack Davenport. He whisks her to safety and negotiates with Imogene for what he’s always wanted—and what Imogene has always wanted to give. She may be giving all to Jack but he has also become the savior for the Farrell brothers. She dreams of life with the man she loves but each day their separation draws nearer and Jack is one day closer to marrying the duplicitous Catherine. After an encounter with Shiffington, on the day of Jack’s wedding, Imogene is forced to leave London to start a new life. She finds satisfaction and safety in Paris where she can raise her child without answering the question of her child’s paternity. Reader advisory: There is an instance of rape and other sexual content. The saga of Imogene Farrell continues in Book Three, The Frenchman’s Widow less

Imogene Farrell LeClerc has returned to England ready to start a new life for her and her daughter after her beloved Pierre has died. The aged merchant was a kind husband but he was not the love of her life. Jack is still married to the duplicitous Catherine so Imogene pretends indifference even though she is devastated at seeing him again. Imogene’s brother is graduating from seminary and she is determined to build a life in Brighton with her new charges and an orphan family she’s taken in.

Imogene Farrell as returned to England and just as it seems she and Jack will be together, the sins of the past threaten to destroy all that she's accomplished. Worse, the villainous Shiffington as gotten himself killed and there are plenty of suspects, including Imogene. But Imogene will do what she has always done - protect those who are important to her even if it means giving up the man she loves.