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Lena Kennedy Books

    Lena Kennedy's novels are primarily historical romance, deeply rooted in the London East End, the setting she knew intimately throughout her life. Her writing evokes the distinct atmosphere of this area, weaving compelling narratives of love and lived experience across time. Kennedy crafted her stories with a keen eye for detail, creating characters whose authenticity and emotional depth resonate with readers. Her work continues to captivate those seeking rich, romantic tales grounded in historical settings.

    Queenie's Castle
    The Dandelion Seed
    Lady Penelope
    Lily, My Lovely
    Autumn Alley
    The Inn on the Marsh

    • The Inn on the Marsh

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.6(7)Add rating

      The Malted Shovel, exuberant heart and soul of Hollingbury Hamlet, buzzed with talk while the ale flowed - talk of the romance between Lucinda and Joe Lee, of the Crimea and the terror of Napoleon. At the tavern, hard-headed Beatrice and her sister Dot care for their invalid father and for Lucinda, their pretty orphaned niece. The inn is their livelihood but village business is ever Beat's business too. And now some dark cloud has descended on them all.

      The Inn on the Marsh

    • Autumn Alley

      • 512 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
      5.0(1)Add rating

      Gas lights and horse drawn buses, gin-soaked night clubs and fluttering lace curtains: the world of AUTUMN ALLEY.

      Autumn Alley

    • Lily, My Lovely

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.3(81)Add rating

      A novel by the author of "Kate of Clyve Shore", "Owen Oliver", "The Dandelion Seed", "The Inn on the Marsh", "Lady Penelope", and "Down in our Street".

      Lily, My Lovely

    • Lady Penelope

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
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      Historical romance from the bestselling author of LIZZIE.

      Lady Penelope

    • The Dandelion Seed

      • 311 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
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      Like a dandelion seed adrift on the wayward winds, Marcelle de la Strange is an innocent in the decadent and dangerous London of James I.

      The Dandelion Seed

    • Queenie's Castle

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.8(5)Add rating

      A cruel twist of fate leads to Joe Walowski being sentenced for a crime he didn't commit. Compelling in its depiction of East End spirit, humour and intrigue, QUEENIE'S CASTLE is vintage Lena Kennedy.

      Queenie's Castle