B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / female friendship / found family / Historical / Historical fiction / Napoleonic wars / Russia / Russian / Russian Series / social issues / social privilege / War / Military4 Comments
An heiress discovering an overwhelming world of aristocracy and manners. Unexpectedly inheriting her Godfather’s estate—including a house stuffed with loot and a frightful taxidermy bear—Galina sets about building a new life. Luckily, she is befriended by the Orlovs and introduced to the glittering St Petersburg high-society. Soon Galina has an ... more >
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Captain Valyev had been kindness itself when he stopped on the road to give assistance to Nadya, one of a vast crowd of refugees fleeing before Napoleon’s advancing army. But the moment she told him her full name, his attitude had changed to chill hostility. Why did he seem to ... more >
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Brilliant soldier Major Vladimir Karachev, of the Imperial Russian Army, is fighting for his life. Stuck serving under an incompentent Colonel and defending his homeland against the mighty and seemingly unstoppable French under Emperor Bonaparte, Vladimir must use all his wits to survive. When the Allied forces chase the enemy ... more >
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Major Orlov takes on the protection of Countess Berova… But can he let her go? Leading his battalion of injured and war-hardened infantry to safety, Major Lev Orlov is seeking shelter for his men in an abandoned inn when he finds himself face to face with a Countess. Lev can’t ... more >