Nicola Cornick writes historical romance and time-slip fiction in which present-day characters are often linked to secrets from earlier centuries. Her Regency romances use country houses, inheritance, scandal and marriages of convenience, while later novels such as House of Shadows and The Phantom Tree connect modern investigations with women whose lives were shaped by Tudor or Stuart politics. The Forgotten Sister reimagines the Amy Robsart story through a contemporary parallel, and The Winter Garden links present-day family history with the seventeenth century. Cornick's books are romantic, atmospheric and plot-led, with historical research serving mysteries and relationships rather than overwhelming them. Her work fits time-slip fiction, historical romance and dual-timeline novels, particularly for readers of Susanna Kearsley, Barbara Erskine and Kate Mosse. Read more Less