Morganstar Series

Morganstar Series

'A historical fiction saga of shipwrecks, secrets, and survival. Follow Morgan Bretton from the West African coast to the Kimberley diamond fields, one cliffhanger at a time. First, in Season 1, you'll find an 1870 steamship and all the society rules, secrets the passengers harbour - secrets that won't stay buried, or wash up on shore with the wreck. Morgan Bretton sets out from Southampton to marry a man her brother has arranged, who is a woman who doesn't know yet how far the journey will take her. 

An atmospheric and historically rich1870 setting.  The Morganstar series: Six books in the first season, one unbroken story, beginning on a steamship in 1870 and ending nowhere you'll expect. More seasons to come.

The Mask of Victorian Respectability

Created on
27 Jul 2026
by
Paula Sheridan
This weekend I was editing Book 5 in the Morganstar Series, which is where the Victorian social standing really starts to crumble and by Book 6, it's all down around their Victorian ears.

Victorian Fun Facts

Created on
15 Jul 2026
by
Paula Sheridan
Here's one Victorian fun fact that stopped me mid-edit. On a steamship in 1870, if you were travelling first class, you got fresh water for washing.