British Missives Series by Therese Stenzel

BLUE AFRICA a historical romance set in British East Africa, 1897. Miss Cassandra Littlemen has grown up in London, sharing her brother’s passion for butterflies. She is determined to prove to the world that women can become entomologists, but the English scientific community and her father do not approve of female scientists... moreBLUE AFRICA a historical romance set in British East Africa, 1897. Miss Cassandra Littlemen has grown up in London, sharing her brother’s passion for butterflies. She is determined to prove to the world that women can become entomologists, but the English scientific community and her father do not approve of female scientists. Intent on fulfilling her lifelong dream of capturing rare African butterflies and sending them back to England, she sneaks onto a royally-sponsored African expedition posing as her brother. Expecting to find the doddering Mr. John Keep in charge, she is dismayed to discover his bachelor son, William Keep, in his place. Can her disguise fool this exceptional scientist? Newly knighted and secretly engaged to Queen Victoria's granddaughter, Sir William Keep, has been sent to Africa to prove his worth to the English scientific community, the royal aristocracy, and his own family. William is unwavering in his desire to achieve great scientific findings like his famous father who works for the Prince Albert Museum in London. And to please the father he so admires. Although this desire has lead him to agree to a royal match and a royal life he’s not sure he is fit for. But first, William must get this headstrong Miss Littlemen back to England before the Queen finds out. But can he do it before he loses his heart to this lovely blue butterfly catcher? less

In a world where position and rank are everything, can two souls stand firm in their desires and their faith? In the courts of King Louis XVIth and Marie Antoinette, a storm is brewing that will overthrow a monarchy. Caught up in the maelstrom is a young girl, who becomes a pawn in a hopeless attempt to quell the peasant rebellion. But the cost to her is greater than she could ever imagine... moreIn a world where position and rank are everything, can two souls stand firm in their desires and their faith? In the courts of King Louis XVIth and Marie Antoinette, a storm is brewing that will overthrow a monarchy. Caught up in the maelstrom is a young girl, who becomes a pawn in a hopeless attempt to quell the peasant rebellion. But the cost to her is greater than she could ever imagine. FOREVER AND A DAY is a tale of a impoverished girl who is forced to leave her family to live as a pretend princess in the French royal court to appease the growing unrest among the peasants. Unfortunately pretending to be royal requires that she accept a betrothal to an English duke. Now living in the Queen’s House (Buckingham Palace) and awaiting her marriage, she clashes with the duke’s secretary, the man who could reveal her true identity. But when his life is at stake, can she learn to wait the Lord to give her the desires of her heart. less

RE-EDITED VERSION. Therese Stenzel's best-selling novel--Bride of Thistleloch Castle is the story of a young English woman is thrust into the barbaric Highlands of Scotland—into a country that she has been taught to despise. But to stay alive, she must overcome prejudices that have festered for generations. She must accept that the God of heaven loves her. She must wed a Scottish savage... moreRE-EDITED VERSION. Therese Stenzel's best-selling novel--Bride of Thistleloch Castle is the story of a young English woman is thrust into the barbaric Highlands of Scotland—into a country that she has been taught to despise. But to stay alive, she must overcome prejudices that have festered for generations. She must accept that the God of heaven loves her. She must wed a Scottish savage. English woman, Laren Stewart travels with her family to visit their relations in Scotland only to be forced into a terrifying situation. She finds herself bartered, wed, and widowed all within forty-eight hours. Now kidnapped by a rival clan, the barbaric MacLennens, and believed to be the wife of another laird, she is dragged further north to be held for ransom. Laren, a despised Outlander desperately clings to the hope that no one will discover her secret—that she was not wed to the clan chief. All she wants is to go home to civilized England and to save her sister from her same fate—but when the truth is revealed about who she is, all that will keep her alive is to agree to a handfasting to yet another Scottish savage. less