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M.C. Beaton
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M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) hailed as the "Queen of Crime" by the Globe and Mail, was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels—the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television—as well as the Hamish Macbeth series. Born in Scotland, Beaton started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms as well as her maiden name, Marion Chesney. Her books have sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide.
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The Daring Debutantes
This series is for you if you're into...
- Headstrong heroines upending London high society
- Romantic sparring with impossible aristocratic matches
- Social-climbing schemes with sharp twists and hidden danger
The Changing Fortunes
This series is for you if you're into...
- Bold heroines rattling arrogant lords in London society
- Marriages of convenience turning messy, emotional, and unexpectedly real
- Witty high-society romance with intrigue and social climbing
The Dukes and Desires Series
This series is for you if you're into...
- Regency romance upended by a meddling talking mynah bird
- Fiercely independent heroines outmaneuvering toxic families
- High-stakes courtship with secretive weddings and urgent marriages
The Endearing Young Charms
This series is for you if you're into...
- French heroines braving Regency England
- Duty-versus-desire romance with sharp reversals
- Grand estates with gothic menace and inheritance chaos
Hamish Macbeth Mysteries
This series is for you if you're into...
- Quirky Scottish village murders with nosy locals and buried grudges
- An offbeat local cop solving crimes by instinct
- Cozy mysteries spiked with weddings, outsiders, and small-town scandal
Regency Intrigue
This series is for you if you're into...
- Regency house parties hiding deadly schemes
- Resourceful heroines clawing free of ruin
- Gentlemanly heroes becoming allies under pressure
Love & Temptation
This series is for you if you're into...
- Regency society scandals stirred by rebellious women
- Fiery battle-of-wills romance with stubborn heroines
- Holiday mischief upending proper rules
House for the Season
This series is for you if you're into...
- Scheming servants running Regency households from the shadows
- Upstairs-downstairs London Season chaos with comic social intrigue
- Underdog heroines and reformed rakes sparking romantic sleuthing
School for Manners
This series is for you if you're into...
- Spinster sisters running chaotic Regency matchmaking schemes
- Social comedy built on flirtation, reputation, and public disasters
- Unconventional heroines bucking marriage mart expectations
The Ladies In Love
This series is for you if you're into...
- Ambitious women outplaying vicious aristocratic circles
- Hidden identities and secret titles in glittering high society
- Romance under siege from family sabotage and scandal
Agatha Raisin Mysteries
This series is for you if you're into...
- Sharp-tongued amateur sleuths in messy village murder cases
- Cotswolds cozy crime steeped in gossip and petty rivalries
- Middle-aged romantic chaos crashing into every investigation
Poor Relation
This series is for you if you're into...
- Aristocrats running a Regency hotel for their own class
- Meddling staff engineering chaotic matchmaking
- Mistaken-identity capers upending London society
The Royal Ambition
This series is for you if you're into...
- Regency chaos with reckless heroines upending the London social season
- Romance sharpened by suspicion, hidden identities, and dangerous secrets
- Marriage plots and family scandal driving high-stakes society games
Daughters of Mannerling
This series is for you if you're into...
- Heroines gambling everything to reclaim a fallen family estate
- Regency romance ruled by reputation and inheritance
- Lavish house parties with scandalous love triangles
Edwardian Murder Mysteries
This series is for you if you're into...
- Edwardian high society scandals with murder at the center
- Sharp women pushing back against debutante rules
- Drawing-room sleuthing across class divides and blackmail
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