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'What a heroine Endurance Proudfoot is! I loved her from the start. An unconventional woman who takes us on a fascinating - if bumpy - ride through a man's world. I laughed, cried and most of all cheered! Can't stop thinking about it... an absolute cruncher of a tale' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal
'A complete joy of a novel that,...
1942, Paris: Working in her father's tailors shop, Nathalie Leroux dreams of being a famous designer. But with her beloved city under Nazi occupation, her dreams must be put on hold for survival during these dark days.
When...
She helps injured the blacksmith on Christmas Eve, leading to a romantic attraction despite their aversion to love.
She has a dark past that she must keep a secret. He has a dark past he wishes to forget. The magic of the festive season might be the key to unlocking a fiery new passion.
She will not repeat past mistakes ...
Caroline Brown once made an unforgivable mistake with
...164) Long Live the Baron
A new baron accused of murder. A young lady who knows he is innocent. When she helps free him, they will be forced to marry. Can their mutual dislike lead to true love?
A steamy historical suspense romance, about a young woman driven to do the right thing, a lord who does not quite appreciate the gesture, and a murder investigation that could end their new relationship before it begins.
Her conscience drives her
165) Sleepless in Saunton
An insomniac debutante and a widowed architect befriend each other in the middle of the night. Will little Tatiana finally get the new mother she longs for before this country house party ends?
In this steamy historical romance, a sleepless young woman yearns for love while a successful widower pines for his beloved wife. Hot summer nights at a lavish country house might be the perfect environment for new love to bloom.
...A sweeping epic in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son and Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and inspired by a true story, this stunning US literary debut captures the never-before-told journey of the Baleine Brides: a ship full of young women plucked from a Paris asylum and sent to marry settlers in North America's rough Louisiana Territory.
Paris, 1720. La Salpêtrière hospital is in crisis: too many occupants, not enough
...167) The German Daughter
A stolen child. A terrible wartime secret. Will the truth set her free?
Norway, 1940. Liv has lived a quiet life on her family farm,...
Based on Actual Events: As a small boy hunting deep in the Florida swamps, C.E. "Kid" Miller had to become a crack shot, or his 5 sisters would go hungry. Now in the summer of 1946, Miller hunts Georgia moonshiners instead of game, and packs a Smith and Wesson instead of a double barrel.
For the first ten years of his career as a Revenue Agent, he and the moonshiners had a gentleman's agreement – nobody pulled a gun. Since the big war ended,
...The #1 bestselling author of Cooking for Picasso and The Godmothers returns with The Girl from the Grand Hotel, a dazzling historical novel that brings readers into the glamorous world of the first (and doomed) Cannes Film Festival and the deadly atmosphere of Europe on the brink of war.
Summer 1939. The glittering Côte d'Azur is having a particularly brilliant season, as the world's wealthiest vacationers collide with Hollywood's illustrious
...170) Dragon Keeper
Ancient China, Han Dynasty. A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master. Pursued by a ruthless dragon hunter, the girl and the dragon begin an epic journey across China. They carry with them a mysterious stone that must be protected. Dragonkeeper is the story of a girl who believes she is not worthy even of a name, but finds within herself the strength and courage to make this perilous journey – and
...Hathor Du Bell is on her own path to find love in the third installment of J. J. McAvoy's Regency romance series, following Aphrodite and the Duke and Verity and the Forbidden Suitor.
Hathor Du Bell...
172) First Flight
The Timekeepers are a secret organization of kids who keep the course of history on track. And history needs them-a villain named DeLay is set on causing chaos! When the hands on their special watches start to spin...
173) Hellmouth
Bohemia. 1370. A disgraced knight named Galien leads a band of hardened mercenaries on a mission for Mother Church. But in the dark forests of central Europe, a darker secret awaits. The Sunday Times bestselling author Giles Kristian (Lancelot, The Raven Viking Trilogy) takes us on an unnerving ride into fear and paranoia, bloodshed and redemption.
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