The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 by Brower, Beth

"Strange, considering it all now after a night's sleep, that I'd had no premonition of what awaited. That seems to be the nature of life, however. Things that ought to come with warnings rarely do."

The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority. Entering a golden age of friendship with Pierce, Islington, and Hawkes, Emma is confident she will manage whatever comes her way. It is The Season she must help Arabella secure a husband, while navigating the threat of Aunt Eugenia, the unflagging adoration of Charles Goddard, and the amusing unpredictability of St. Crispian's. But the secrets of her trusted friends are what might very well bring about disaster.

Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

Readers have compared Beth Brower's writing to Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, P.G. Wodehouse, and L. M. Montgomery.

Author: Beth Brower
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 09/23/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780143139775

About the Author
Beth Brower is the author of several works, including The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion. She graduated with a degree in literary studies, and has spent several years working on the novels that keep pounding on the doors of her mind, as none of her characters are very patient to wait their turn. Beth lives with her wonderful chemist husband, and books in every room of the house.