Autistic characters

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The cover of Bound for Perdition has a man and woman silhouetted in dark brown on a green and brown background, with the woman holding a book while the man gestures. An open blank book and pen are inset in the top right corner.

Bound for Perdition

Period: Click here to reveal1920s (Click here to hide)

Romance: Click here to revealNot a romance (Click here to hide)

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Cover of Ancient Trust: A man with a monocle picked out in gold stands by a table stacked with books. An owl is inset in the top left.

Period: Click here to reveal1920s (Click here to hide)

Romance: Click here to revealM/F, First relationship, Late in life romance, Closed door, Demisexual (Click here to hide)

Content notes: Click here to revealAutistic, Secrets (Click here to hide)

Cover of Seven Sisters. A thin angular woman and man in 1920s dress silhouetted on a background of lavender and grey. Bright green curling vines are inset in the top right.

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Romance: Click here to revealM/F, First relationship (Click here to hide)

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Cover of Perfect Accord: Two silhouetted figures in 1920s casual clothing. The man is handing the woman a perfume bottle, and she is testing it on the inside of her wrist. The right upper corner has a perfume bottle inset.

Period: Click here to reveal1920s (Click here to hide)

Romance: Click here to revealM/F, First relationship, Late in life romance, Demisexual (Click here to hide)

Content notes: Click here to revealAutistic, Background violence (Click here to hide)

Cover of On The Bias. A man and woman in 1920s clothing are silhouetted against a pale green, yellow, and purple background. A brightly coloured rooster is inset in the top right.

Period: Click here to reveal1920s (Click here to hide)

Romance: Click here to revealM/F, Established relationship, Closed door (Click here to hide)

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Cover of Winter's Charms, a seasonal novella collection. Three figures are silhouetted on a blue background with snowflakes, in front of a roaring fireplace decorated with a red and green garland. One man is sitting in a chair, gesturing, a woman stands wearing a transluscent shawl, and another man leans his hand on the mantlepiece. Oranges and cinnamon sticks are inset in the top left.

Chasing Legends

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Romance: Click here to revealM/F, Late in life romance, Closed door (Click here to hide)

Content notes: Click here to revealAutistic, Difficult family, Secrets (Click here to hide)

Cover of Weaving Hope: A man and woman in 1920s informal clothing are silhouetted on a bright pink background shading to purple. She is holding out a length of cloth to him, showing him something, with phlox flowers inset in the upper right corner.

Period: Click here to revealSecond World War (Click here to hide)

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Cover of Illusion of a Boar: Four magical specialists are thrown together in the spring of 1944, working on a secret project in the run-up to D-Day. Solving the problem before them is one thing: sorting out their lives is an entirely different one. It’s full of chosen siblings having each other’s backs, forced proximity, and unexpected skills in play. A fantasy romance, this is also a great entry point to the series.

Illusion of a Boar

Period: Click here to revealSecond World War (Click here to hide)

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The cover of Three Graces has three women in silhouette, two standing and one sitting, her hand resting on a cane. All three are wearing clothes from during the Second World War, against a deep brown cover with a map. An astrology chart to the back left has the Moon and Venus picked out in brighter gold.

Period: Click here to revealPost-war (late 1940s) (Click here to hide)

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Cover of The Magic of Four: Four students in silhouette on a blue background of a map off the west coast of Wales. Three stand around a table, the fourth is perched on the near corner, leaning forward and gesturing.

The Magic of Four

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