People who want Victorian-set historicals without titled types
Listen. I got what you want. Seriously, if this is what people want to read, I should be a freaking best-selling author.** Most of my books are set in the 1880s -- I've done a lot of research about that era and feel comfortable there. “a fine eye for detail, Rothwell recreates the era beautifully.” -- RT Bookclub These links are all to Amazon. Here's my list: Somebody Wonderful --1880s hero=NYC cop/ heroine=wealthy but not a lady-like person (she's based on Pauline from Perils of Pauline) Somebody to Love --heroine=mixed-race chef/ hero=brother of SW heroine. Granted the guy is wealthy, but he doesn't have a title. Okay? Good. Someone To Cherish --hero=NYC cop/heroine=impoverished innocent Powder of Sin --hero=a detective/ heroine=okay she's a wealthy heiress, daughter of nobility. But she's half American and she lives in NYC. The Mad Baron --Does a baron have to count? He's hardly a duke or earl. She's a shop-girl and he's an addict. ...