= Faber, Michael. The Crimson Petal and the White. San Diego: Harcourt Books, 2002.
I read this because the author was described as a "21st century Dickens" and the allusion to the French Lieutenant's Woman. A novel described as "Victorian" that is about 1870s England. One woman's ascent from prostitution to governess. At times, seemed a bit long (835 pp). Twenty years of research went into the book. Interesting study in social structure and relationships. Technique: second person intro (you) and ending. Rest of story is third person omnipresent.
= Quick, Amanda. The Paid Companion. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004.
Eleanora Lodge loses her inheritance because of a scheming stepfather, which forces her to become a paid companion to support herself. Arthur Lancaster hires her to serve as his fiancée so that he can investigate his uncle's murder. Love ensues, they solve the murder, and live happily ever after. A good example of a romance with a mystery.
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