The Unselected Journals Books in Order

Returning to London in 1883, Emma hopes for a peaceful life of reading and study. Her eccentric cousin, formidable aunt and unusual neighbors repeatedly derail those plans, supplying plenty of material for her candid, mischievous journals.

Emma’s life at Lapis Lazuli House gains another complication in the neighboring tenant. Amid the demands of her relatives and the eccentricities of St. Crispian’s, she records the obstacles to her hoped-for quiet existence with dry amusement.

A succession of unwelcome incidents challenges Emma’s plans for an orderly life in Victorian London. Her journals chart the interference of relatives and neighbors as she tries to make sense of the peculiar world surrounding Lapis Lazuli House.

Emma continues documenting life in St. Crispian’s, where innocent beginnings rarely guarantee uneventful outcomes. Between an imposing aunt, an eccentric cousin and unpredictable neighbors, her plans for peace and study remain difficult to put into practice.

Emma’s literary enthusiasms sit awkwardly beside the expectations of her Victorian relatives and neighbors. As life at Lapis Lazuli House produces fresh embarrassments and interruptions, her journals turn the struggle for a quiet existence into comedy.

Newly of age in 1884, Emma takes comfort in close friendships while helping Arabella navigate the marriage season. Persistent admirers, family pressure and the secrets of people she trusts threaten to complicate her newfound confidence.

Emma helps Arabella seek a husband while managing an insistent admirer and her formidable aunt. As the London season unfolds, hidden truths among her closest friends challenge her belief that she can handle whatever comes next.

Emma’s journals return to the London season of 1884, with Arabella’s marriage prospects demanding attention. Friendship offers reassurance, but concealed troubles and unexpected developments threaten the comfortable life Emma is trying to establish in St. Crispian’s.

Emma M. Lion continues her journals in 1884, recording the curious events of life in St. Crispian’s. Her wry observations offer another glimpse into the London neighborhood and the experiences she chooses to preserve.