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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1
Historical fiction
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1
Book 1 of the The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion series
In 1883, Emma M. Lion returns to London and takes up residence at Lapis Lazuli House in the eccentric neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. She intends to build a quiet, studious life, but formidable Aunt Eugenia, peculiar Cousin Archibald, and an assortment of unusual neighbors immediately complicate the plan. Emma records the resulting social mishaps, new friendships, and small mysteries in a candid journal that rarely makes her look entirely innocent. The opening volume establishes a witty Victorian world in which independence, belonging, and curiosity matter as much as propriety.
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