The Victorian Botanist’s Society: Hidden Herbarium
If you have found your way here, then you are surely a seeker of truths — the quiet ones that hide beneath petals, roots, and the polished veneer of society. This Herbarium is my private collection of the knowledge and curiosities that have guided me through each investigation, from the cliffs of Normandy to the glasshouses of Newport, RI, and the wild hills of Kentucky.
Within these pages, you will discover the plants that have aided my inquiries, the histories that cling to old estates, and the darker trades that flourish where law and conscience fail. Some entries speak of poisons and rare botanicals; others of the quiet resilience required to face what the world prefers to keep buried.
I offer this collection not as a scholar alone, but as a woman who has walked through danger, grief, and the unexpected companionship of one who sees more than he says. Should you choose to wander here, may these fragments deepen your understanding of the mysteries I have faced and the ones still waiting to bloom.
The Curated Herbarium
My Pinterest boards form a kind of Victorian cabinet of curiosities, a visual extension of Lady Aurora’s world. You’ll find the conservatories, rare botanicals, shadowed estates, and historical textures that shape each mystery, gathered with the same care she brings to her Herbarium.
Author of the Lady Aurora Mysteries — historical, botanical, and quietly suspenseful tales set in the 1880s. I write about resilient women, rare plants, shadowed estates, and the secrets that bloom beneath polite society. Follow for book news, research curiosities, and glimpses into the Victorian world behind the stories.
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