Lisa M. Lane is a historian and author. She writes novels, short stories, Victorian mysteries featuring authentic details, and scholarly work about the young H. G. Wells. When she’s not researching and writing, she can be found pontificating about online pedagogy, gardening in root-bound soil, or watching classic movies. She was born in England but has lived in California most of her life.
More Books by
Lisa M. Lane
Amanda Goodwin first encounters Jack Strawman when both of them are robbing the same house, so she knows he's a thief. But she needs his help to retrieve a miniature of great value to her grandfather. Which will get them in more trouble, his lying ways or her brutal honesty?
A Heart Purloined
Lisa M. Lane
Family loyalties are at stake in a romance that is inconvenient for everyone.
Book Excerpt or Article
England 1880
Amanda Goodwin first encounters Jack Strawman when both of them are robbing the same house, so she knows he's a thief. As companion to Lady Brandon for two years, she has been trying to earn money to help save her family’s farm and reclaim a miniature of her grandmother. An unexpected death means that Amanda must enlist Jack’s help.
Jack Strawman is a man with a light-hearted manner which covers up a mysterious past, and it doesn’t take long for Amanda to see his flair for dissembling. His own goals come into play as he assists Amanda, but her forthright way of doing things presents problems. From unwilling partners to enchanted lovers is a path filled with robberies, kidnapping, and police investigations, all set in Victorian England.
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