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    Eternal Deception: The House of Closed Doors, #2
    The Jewel Cage: The House of Closed Doors, #4
    The House of Closed Doors: The House of Closed Doors, #1
    Ebook series3 titles

    The House of Closed Doors Series

    By Jane Steen

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    About this series

    Does love conquer all? Nell's not so sure.

     

    Adjusting to wedlock isn't easy for a woman whose initial aversion to the married state took her to the Poor Farm. When a tragedy out of the blue prompts her to repay past debts, her charitable instincts threaten to wreck her happy new life. What does she really want—and what does she really need?

     

    Attraction to an old friend shakes Tess's world. Can she change his indifference to love?

     

    Martin struggles with demons from his own past as he oversees the rebuilding of the store and the creation of a new home. Will his ambitions hurt those he loves the most?

     

    Young Sarah faces the antagonist who knows the secret that might ruin her future.

     

    Join the beloved characters from the House of Closed Doors series as we bridge the years between Nell's story and Sarah's, interweaving stories of love and despair, darkness and light in the turbulent Chicago of the late 1870s.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAspidistra Press
    Release dateJan 1, 2011
    Eternal Deception: The House of Closed Doors, #2
    The Jewel Cage: The House of Closed Doors, #4
    The House of Closed Doors: The House of Closed Doors, #1

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      The House of Closed Doors: The House of Closed Doors, #1
      The House of Closed Doors: The House of Closed Doors, #1

      The House of Closed Doors: The House of Closed Doors, #1

      Jane Steen
      4/5 - 14 ratings
      4/5 - 14 ratings

      Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced. Small town Illinois, 1870: "My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he'd found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth." Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of her child's father and accepts her stepfather's decision that the baby be born at a Poor Farm and discreetly adopted. Until an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies fall out. Nell is the only resident of the Poor Farm who is convinced the unwed mother and her baby were murdered, and rethinks her decision to abandon her own child to fate. But even if she manages to escape the Poor Farm with her baby she may have no safe place to run to.

      Heedless. Stubborn. Disgraced. Small town Illinois, 1870: "My stepfather was not particularly fond of me to begin with, and now that he'd found out about the baby, he was foaming at the mouth." Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of her child's father and accepts her stepfather's decision that the baby be born at a Poor Farm and discreetly adopted. Until an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies fall out. Nell is the only resident of the Poor Farm who is convinced the unwed mother and her baby were murdered, and rethinks her decision to abandon her own child to fate. But even if she manages to escape the Poor Farm with her baby she may have no safe place to run to.

    • 2

      Eternal Deception: The House of Closed Doors, #2
      Eternal Deception: The House of Closed Doors, #2

      Eternal Deception: The House of Closed Doors, #2

      Jane Steen
      4/5
      4/5

      Love or independence? Few choices remain for Nell and her new family on the Kansas frontier... Kansas, 1872. Unwed mother Nell Lillington hopes to support her daughter Sarah and friend Tess by working as a seamstress in an isolated seminary. When her only ally among the seminary's leaders dies, she must choose between returning to her old life in Chicago and remaining in charge of her destiny. As her talent as a dressmaker begins to win her commissions, Nell attracts the attention of two suitors: Reiner Lehmann, a wealthy senior student, and Judah Poulton, an impoverished professor. Shocking news from back home and another death at the seminary press Nell to make her decision. A disastrous winter journey, a treacherous game, and an impossible love could finally wrest control of Nell's life out of her hands for good. Eternal Deception is the second book in a series of engrossing historical fiction novels. If you like intriguing mystery, charming romance, and surprises you won't see coming, you'll love this story of one woman's battle for herself on the nineteenth century frontier. Buy Eternal Deception to continue Nell's incredible journey today!

      Love or independence? Few choices remain for Nell and her new family on the Kansas frontier... Kansas, 1872. Unwed mother Nell Lillington hopes to support her daughter Sarah and friend Tess by working as a seamstress in an isolated seminary. When her only ally among the seminary's leaders dies, she must choose between returning to her old life in Chicago and remaining in charge of her destiny. As her talent as a dressmaker begins to win her commissions, Nell attracts the attention of two suitors: Reiner Lehmann, a wealthy senior student, and Judah Poulton, an impoverished professor. Shocking news from back home and another death at the seminary press Nell to make her decision. A disastrous winter journey, a treacherous game, and an impossible love could finally wrest control of Nell's life out of her hands for good. Eternal Deception is the second book in a series of engrossing historical fiction novels. If you like intriguing mystery, charming romance, and surprises you won't see coming, you'll love this story of one woman's battle for herself on the nineteenth century frontier. Buy Eternal Deception to continue Nell's incredible journey today!

    • 4

      The Jewel Cage: The House of Closed Doors, #4
      The Jewel Cage: The House of Closed Doors, #4

      The Jewel Cage: The House of Closed Doors, #4

      Jane Steen
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      Does love conquer all? Nell's not so sure.   Adjusting to wedlock isn't easy for a woman whose initial aversion to the married state took her to the Poor Farm. When a tragedy out of the blue prompts her to repay past debts, her charitable instincts threaten to wreck her happy new life. What does she really want—and what does she really need?   Attraction to an old friend shakes Tess's world. Can she change his indifference to love?   Martin struggles with demons from his own past as he oversees the rebuilding of the store and the creation of a new home. Will his ambitions hurt those he loves the most?   Young Sarah faces the antagonist who knows the secret that might ruin her future.   Join the beloved characters from the House of Closed Doors series as we bridge the years between Nell's story and Sarah's, interweaving stories of love and despair, darkness and light in the turbulent Chicago of the late 1870s.

      Does love conquer all? Nell's not so sure.   Adjusting to wedlock isn't easy for a woman whose initial aversion to the married state took her to the Poor Farm. When a tragedy out of the blue prompts her to repay past debts, her charitable instincts threaten to wreck her happy new life. What does she really want—and what does she really need?   Attraction to an old friend shakes Tess's world. Can she change his indifference to love?   Martin struggles with demons from his own past as he oversees the rebuilding of the store and the creation of a new home. Will his ambitions hurt those he loves the most?   Young Sarah faces the antagonist who knows the secret that might ruin her future.   Join the beloved characters from the House of Closed Doors series as we bridge the years between Nell's story and Sarah's, interweaving stories of love and despair, darkness and light in the turbulent Chicago of the late 1870s.

    Author

    Jane Steen

    Jane Steen has lived in three countries but is now back in her native England, living on the south east coast. She’s always had one foot in the past and loves to write fiction set in the nineteenth century, drawing on Victorian traditions of mystery, melodrama, and hauntings. She’s passionate about promoting quality indie publishing and great historical fiction, and writes feature articles for the Historical Novel Society, of which she’s an active member. She also participates in the work of the Alliance of Independent Authors and the 10-Minute Novelists, and was the originator of the Ethical Author Code and the 365K Challenge.

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