Books with author Kate Baldwin

Refuge for Masterminds is the third installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure “completely original and totally engrossing.”It’s 1814. Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on Elba. Britain is at war on four fronts. And at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war….Napoleon’s invasion of England is underway and someone at Stranje House is sneaking information to his spies. Lady Jane Moore is determined to find out who it is. If anyone can discover the traitor, it is Jane―for, according to headmistress Emma Stranje, Lady Jane is a mastermind. Jane doesn’t consider herself a mastermind. It’s just that she tends to grasp the facts of a situation quickly, and by so doing, she’s able to devise and implement a sensible course of action. Is Jane enough of a mastermind to save the brash young American inventor Alexander Sinclair, her friends at Stranje House, and possibly England itself? Fans of genre-blending, romance, and action will love this Regency-era alternate history novel filled with spunky heroines, handsome young lords, and dastardly villains―the third in the Stranje House series. Don’t miss the first two books: A School for Unusual Girls and Exile for Dreamers.“Enticing from the first sentence." ―New York Times Book Review"Baldwin has a winning series here: her characters are intriguing and fully rendered." ―Booklist"Fans of Celia Rees's Pirates! will enjoy this tale of action and derring-do. An outstanding alternative history series entry and a must-have for teen libraries." ―School Library Journal"Once again, Kathleen Baldwin takes us on an amazing journey through an alternate event in history. I really love her take on historical events and the significant part young people play in the fight for freedom and peace. The story is full of adventure, and is both well-written and a delight to read. More than the thriller and romance parts, this story is also about sisterhood and friendship among the five girls.... I enjoyed this story immensely and I closed my kindle with a satisfied sigh. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!" ―YAinsider.com

A white American woman goes to live among the Zulus. She goes to teach English with the best of intentions. She will end up fleeing for her life…Fifteen years after the fall of Apartheid, Karen Baldwin accepts an invitation to teach elementary school in a rural village set in the stunningly beautiful foothills of the Drakensburg Mountains. So far, so good.But Baldwin’s naïve enthusiasm to assist the Zulus in their pursuit of modernization encounters stiff resistance. Twenty-first century medicine competes with witchdoctor magic, science succumbs to superstition, and tribal traditions know no bounds of physical and emotional cruelty. Adrift in a culture she cannot comprehend, Baldwin unintentionally incites gender and racial unrest and must abandon her students to save her own life.Ruby’s World is an extraordinary story, beautifully told. Candid, touching, hilarious, startling, and compelling, Baldwin carries her readers along every twist and turn in the journey. The narrative is deeply personal, yet universal, extending a raw invitation for readers to examine their own prejudices and ethics. Brace yourself to have your eyes opened and heart cracked in ways you won’t want to miss.This Kindle e-book is FREE when you buy the paperback.

Harbor for the Nightingale is the highly anticipated fourth installment in the award-winning Stranje House YA series! #1 New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure series “completely original and totally engrossing.”“Enticing from the first sentence." —New York Times Sunday Book Review on A School for Unusual Girls“An outstanding alternative history series entry and a must-have for teen libraries.” —Junior Library Guild on Refuge for MastermindsA girl’s spy school amid Jane Austen’s high society . . .London, 1814. Emperor Napoleon has forced Europe to its knees, and now he plots to seize control of Britain. Miss Maya Barrington, one of Miss Stranje’s unusual girls, must act as a double agent and rely upon her uncanny gift of persuasion to stop Napoleon.She brought the mystery of India with her . . .Maya is from two different worlds. Her Indian mother died and her father, an English lord, took her away from the warmth of India to cold inhospitable London. She was not welcomed. Especially by her prejudiced stepmother, who sent Maya away to Stranje House, a reform school known for its harsh discipline.The school’s dark reputation hides the fact that the headmistress, Miss Stranje, is actually training these unusual young ladies to enter the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war. Stranje House turns out to be the perfect hiding place for Maya—she finally carves out a sense of belonging among these brilliant outcast girls.But her world turns upside down when Miss Stranje and the girls are drawn into Napoleon’s devious conspiracy.To protect the friends she now holds dear, and to keep Napoleon and his ruthless spies from destroying the world she has grown to love, Maya agrees to play a duplicitous role. She must enter this treacherous game on the arm of the elusive Lord Kinsworth. Maya can read almost everyone—not so with this young rascal. Quick with a jest and armed with lethal charm, Lord Kinsworth remains just beyond her reach. Can she trust him?With Britain’s future at risk and those she loves in deadly peril, Maya questions everything she thought she understood about life, love, and loyalty.“Baldwin has a winning series here: her characters are intriguing and fully rendered.” —Booklist, on Refuge for MastermindsFans of genre-blending, sweet romance, and action will love this speculative history Regency-era novel filled with spunky heroines, handsome young lords, and dastardly villains—fourth in the Stranje House series. A girl’s spy school amid Jane Austen’s high society. Don’t miss the first three books: A School for Unusual Girls, Exile for Dreamers, and Refuge for Masterminds“An outstanding alternative history series entry and a must-have for teen libraries.” —Junior Library Guild on Refuge for Masterminds“This alternative history series will appeal to fans of Gail Carriger's works and The Cecelia and Kate novels by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer.” —School Library Journal on A School for Unusual Girls

The Stranje House series discounted ebundle includes: A School for Unusual Girls, Exile for Dreamers, Refuge for Masterminds A School for Unusual GirlsIt is 1814. Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on Elba. Britain is at war on four fronts. And at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war. Fans of genre-blending, romance, and action will love this Regency-era alternate history series filled with spunky heroines, handsome young lords, and dastardly villains.Exile for DreamersTess can't run far enough or fast enough to escape the prophetic dreams that haunt her. Dreams bring nothing but death and grief, and Tess refuses to accept that she may be destined for the same madness that destroyed her mother. Until her disturbing dreams become the only means of saving Lord Ravencross, the man she loves, and her friends at Stranje House from Lady Daneska and her lover, the Ghost-agent of Napoleon, who has escaped from Elba. Refuge for MastermindsNapoleon’s invasion of England is underway and someone at Stranje House is sneaking information to his spies. Lady Jane Moore is determined to find out who it is. If anyone can discover the traitor, it is Jane—for, according to headmistress Emma Stranje, Lady Jane is a mastermind."A School for Unusual Girls sucked me in from the first few pages and kept me reading until late into the night. Kathleen Baldwin has created a completely original--and totally engrossing--world, full of smart girls, handsome boys, and sinister mysteries. Who wouldn't want to enroll?" --Meg Cabot, bestselling author of The Princess DiariesAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Exile for Dreamers is the second captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure “completely original and totally engrossing.”It’s 1814. Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on Elba. Britain is at war on four fronts. And at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war....Tess Aubreyson can’t run far enough or fast enough to escape the prophetic dreams that haunt her. Dreams bring nothing but death and grief, and Tess refuses to accept that any good can come from the Sight—the curse that destroyed her mother. But when danger threatens Stranje House, Tess’s disturbing dreams become the only means of saving Lord Ravencross, the man she loves, and her fellow students. Tess’s traitorous friend, a former student at Stranje House, has returned to England, intent on paving the way for Napoleon’s invasion. Can the young ladies of Stranje House prevail once more? Or is England destined to fall into the hands of the power-mad dictator?Fans of genre-blending, romance, and action will love this second installment of the Stranje House series that began with A School for Unusual Girls. “Enticing from the first sentence.” —New York Times Book Review"This alternative history series will appeal to fans of Gail Carriger's works and The Cecelia and Kate novels by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer." —School Library Journal on A School for Unusual GirlsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A School for Unusual Girls is the first captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure "completely original and totally engrossing." It's 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four fronts. And Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, has become one of Regency England's dark little secrets. The daughters of the beau monde who don't fit high society's constrictive mold are banished to Stranje House to be reformed into marriageable young ladies. Or so their parents think. In truth, Headmistress Emma Stranje, the original unusual girl, has plans for the young ladies-plans that entangle the girls in the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war. After accidentally setting her father's stables on fire while performing a scientific experiment, Miss Georgiana Fitzwilliam is sent to Stranje House. But Georgie has no intention of being turned into a simpering, pudding-headed, marriageable miss. She plans to escape as soon as possible-until she meets Lord Sebastian Wyatt. Thrust together in a desperate mission to invent a new invisible ink for the English war effort, Georgie and Sebastian must find a way to work together without losing their heads-or their hearts.... "Enticing from the first sentence." -New York Times Book Review

Exile for Dreamers is the second captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure “completely original and totally engrossing.”It’s 1814. Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on Elba. Britain is at war on four fronts. And at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war.... Tess Aubreyson can’t run far enough or fast enough to escape the prophetic dreams that haunt her. Dreams bring nothing but death and grief, and Tess refuses to accept that any good can come from the Sight―the curse that destroyed her mother. But when danger threatens Stranje House, Tess’s disturbing dreams become the only means of saving Lord Ravencross, the man she loves, and her fellow students. Tess’s traitorous friend, a former student at Stranje House, has returned to England, intent on paving the way for Napoleon’s invasion. Can the young ladies of Stranje House prevail once more? Or is England destined to fall into the hands of the power-mad dictator?Fans of genre-blending, romance, and action will love this second installment of the Stranje House series that began with A School for Unusual Girls. “Enticing from the first sentence.” ―New York Times Book Review"This alternative history series will appeal to fans of Gail Carriger's works and The Cecelia and Kate novels by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer." ―School Library Journal on A School for Unusual Girls

A School for Unusual Girls is the first captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure "completely original and totally engrossing."It's 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four fronts. And Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, has become one of Regency England's dark little secrets. The daughters of the beau monde who don't fit high society's constrictive mold are banished to Stranje House to be reformed into marriageable young ladies. Or so their parents think. In truth, Headmistress Emma Stranje, the original unusual girl, has plans for the young ladies—plans that entangle the girls in the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war.After accidentally setting her father's stables on fire while performing a scientific experiment, Miss Georgiana Fitzwilliam is sent to Stranje House. But Georgie has no intention of being turned into a simpering, pudding-headed, marriageable miss. She plans to escape as soon as possible—until she meets Lord Sebastian Wyatt. Thrust together in a desperate mission to invent a new invisible ink for the English war effort, Georgie and Sebastian must find a way to work together without losing their heads—or their hearts….At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Harbor for the Nightingale is the highly anticipated fourth installment in the award-winning Stranje House YA series! #1 New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure series “completely original and totally engrossing.”“Enticing from the first sentence." —New York Times Sunday Book Review on A School for Unusual Girls“An outstanding alternative history series entry and a must-have for teen libraries.” —Junior Library Guild on Refuge for MastermindsA girl’s spy school amid Jane Austen’s high society . . .London, 1814. Emperor Napoleon has forced Europe to its knees, and now he plots to seize control of Britain. Miss Maya Barrington, one of Miss Stranje’s unusual girls, must act as a double agent and rely upon her uncanny gift of persuasion to stop Napoleon.She brought the mystery of India with her . . .Maya is from two different worlds. Her Indian mother died and her father, an English lord, took her away from the warmth of India to cold inhospitable London. She was not welcomed. Especially by her snobbish stepmother, who sent Maya away to Stranje House, a reform school known for its harsh discipline.The school’s dark reputation hides the fact that the headmistress, Miss Stranje, is actually training these unusual young ladies to enter the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war. Stranje House turns out to be the perfect hiding place for Maya—she finally carves out a sense of belonging among these brilliant outcast girls.But her world turns upside down when Miss Stranje and the girls are drawn into Napoleon’s devious conspiracy.To protect the friends she now holds dear, and to keep Napoleon and his ruthless spies from destroying the world she has grown to love, Maya agrees to play a duplicitous role. She must enter this treacherous game on the arm of the elusive Lord Kinsworth. Maya can read almost everyone—not so with this young rascal. Quick with a jest and armed with lethal charm, Lord Kinsworth remains just beyond her reach. Can she trust him?With Britain’s future at risk and those she loves in deadly peril, Maya questions everything she thought she understood about life, love, and loyalty.“Baldwin has a winning series here: her characters are intriguing and fully rendered.” —Booklist, on Refuge for MastermindsFans of genre-blending, sweet romance, and action will love this speculative history Regency-era novel filled with spunky heroines, handsome young lords, and dastardly villains—fourth in the Stranje House series. A girl’s spy school amid Jane Austen’s high society. Don’t miss the first three books: A School for Unusual Girls, Exile for Dreamers, and Refuge for Masterminds“An outstanding alternative history series entry and a must-have for teen libraries.” —Junior Library Guild on Refuge for Masterminds“This alternative history series will appeal to fans of Gail Carriger's works and The Cecelia and Kate novels by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer.” —School Library Journal on A School for Unusual Girls

Refuge for Masterminds is the third installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure “completely original and totally engrossing.”It’s 1814. Napoleon has escaped his imprisonment on Elba. Britain is at war on four fronts. And at Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, five young ladies are secretly being trained for a world of spies, diplomacy, and war….Napoleon’s invasion of England is underway and someone at Stranje House is sneaking information to his spies. Lady Jane Moore is determined to find out who it is. If anyone can discover the traitor, it is Jane—for, according to headmistress Emma Stranje, Lady Jane is a mastermind.Jane doesn’t consider herself a mastermind. It’s just that she tends to grasp the facts of a situation quickly, and by so doing, she’s able to devise and implement a sensible course of action. Is Jane enough of a mastermind to save the brash young American inventor Alexander Sinclair, her friends at Stranje House, and possibly England itself?Fans of genre-blending, romance, and action will love this Regency-era alternate history novel filled with spunky heroines, handsome young lords, and dastardly villains—the third in the Stranje House series. Don’t miss the first two books: A School for Unusual Girls and Exile for Dreamers.“Enticing from the first sentence." —New York Times Book Review"This alternative history series will appeal to fans of Gail Carriger's works and The Cecelia and Kate novels by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer." —School Library Journal on A School for Unusual GirlsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A School for Unusual Girls is the first captivating installment in the Stranje House series for young adults by award-winning author Kathleen Baldwin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot calls this romantic Regency adventure "completely original and totally engrossing."It's 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four fronts. And Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, has become one of Regency England's dark little secrets. The daughters of the beau monde who don't fit high society's constrictive mold are banished to Stranje House to be reformed into marriageable young ladies. Or so their parents think. In truth, Headmistress Emma Stranje, the original unusual girl, has plans for the young ladies-plans that entangle the girls in the dangerous world of spies, diplomacy, and war.After accidentally setting her father's stables on fire while performing a scientific experiment, Miss Georgiana Fitzwilliam is sent to Stranje House. But Georgie has no intention of being turned into a simpering, pudding-headed, marriageable miss. She plans to escape as soon as possible-until she meets Lord Sebastian Wyatt. Thrust together in a desperate mission to invent a new invisible ink for the English war effort, Georgie and Sebastian must find a way to work together without losing their heads-or their hearts...."Enticing from the first sentence." -New York Times Book Review

A white American woman goes to live among the Zulus. She goes to teach English with the best of intentions. She will end up fleeing for her life…Fifteen years after the fall of Apartheid, Karen Baldwin accepts an invitation to teach elementary school in a rural village set in the stunningly beautiful foothills of the Drakensburg Mountains. So far, so good.But Baldwin’s naïve enthusiasm to assist the Zulus in their pursuit of modernization encounters stiff resistance. Twenty-first century medicine competes with witchdoctor magic, science succumbs to superstition, and tribal traditions know no bounds of physical and emotional cruelty. Adrift in a culture she cannot comprehend, Baldwin unintentionally incites gender and racial unrest and must abandon her students to save her own life.Ruby’s World is an extraordinary story, beautifully told. Candid, touching, hilarious, startling, and compelling, Baldwin carries her readers along every twist and turn in the journey. The narrative is deeply personal, yet universal, extending a raw invitation for readers to examine their own prejudices and ethics. Brace yourself to have your eyes opened and heart cracked in ways you won’t want to miss.The Kindle e-book is FREE when you buy this paperback.