I’ve never read any Norah Lofts..

[CurlewKate]

….which is your favorite?

I love them all, have all her books and still reread them. Hard to choose, but
theHouse trilogy
the Concubine - about Anne Boleyn, but more from her maid's perspective
the Lute Player - about Blondel and the Crusades
what I like about her historical books is that she focuses on the ordinary people, it's not all about the main famous characters. And she is not sentimental or fluffy.

I love How Far to Bethlehem, and have been looking for a copy.

Thank you! They were always categorised with Barbara Cartland in my head until Lucy Mangan disabused me. Looking forward to her!

There are a couple of copies on Abe Books if that helps.

I read lots of Norah Lofts when I was younger and I agree with the poster who liked her unsentimenality. Her books don't have fluffy endings but usually have a sense of closure. How Far to Bethlehem is available in paperback on Amazon.

My mum read them, along with Jean Plaidy. They (and Georgette Heyer for manners and fashion) gave me a rudimentary and more easily digestible (than the dry as dust history books available then) for my teen mind, grounding in history. (Antonia Fraser being the exception). Are they on any reading platform? I've just finished Queen James and I recall him being viciously portrayed by either Plaidy or Lofts.

Yep they’re on Kindle.

Love the House Trilogy

I loved all the previous suggestions. My favourite though is the Knight's Acre series, they are really good and very funny in places.

I have only read two but I liked them. One was 'Bless this House', at least, I think that was the title.

I started with The House at Old Vine and never stopped.
The Devil at Clevely is both a good read and an excellent primer on the Enclosures.

Just thought I’d come back to say I’m loving The Town House. I’m amazed she’s not more popular these days. So good!