The Lady's Mine

The Lady's Mine

Francine Rivers

Romance / Christian / Historical Fiction

A delightful new western romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming LoveNew York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to the California frontier in this sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save.1875. When Kathryn Walsh arrives in tiny Calvada, a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas, falling in love is the farthest thing from her mind. Banished from Boston by her wealthy stepfather, she has come to claim an inheritance from the uncle she never knew: a defunct newspaper office on a main street overflowing with brothels and saloons, and a seemingly worthless mine. Moved by the oppression of the local miners and their families, Kathryn decides to relaunch her uncle's newspaper—and then finds herself in the middle of a maelstrom, pitted against Calvada's most powerful men. But...
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The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet

The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet

Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Literature & Fiction / Historical Fiction

From the acclaimed and bestselling author comes the fifth adventure of Captain Alatriste, "the brooding, charismatic hero of his wildly successful Spanish swashbuckling novels" (The New York Times). In the cosmopolitan world of seventeenth-century Madrid, with its posh theaters and gleaming palaces, Captain Alatriste and his protégé, Íñigo, are fish out of water. But the king and court are keeping Alatriste on retainer-he has proved useful in the past. As a veteran with no other source of income, Alatriste chooses to remain, even as his "employment" brings him uncomfortably close to old enemies. Íñigo, now a young man and veteran of the Hundred Years War, chooses to remain with his master and press his ill-fated romance with the beautiful but sinister Angélica de Alquézar. Alatriste, for his part, begins an affair with the famous-and famously beautiful- actress María de Castro, and discovers that the competition for her favors may be much more dangerous than he'd bargained for, especially when Alatriste and Íñigo become unwilling participants in a court conspiracy that could lead them both to the gallows.
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The Thames River Murders

The Thames River Murders

Ashley Gardner

Mystery & Thrillers / Historical Fiction / Romance

Captain Lacey is asked by Thompson of the Thames River Police to help him investigate a cold case–the murder of a woman found near the docks Thompson patrols. The investigation was sidelined, considered unsolvable, but Thompson, in touch with the woman’s family, has long wished to find her murderer. Captain Lacey joins him in the hunt, entering a part of society that is closed to outsiders. Meanwhile, he must deal with his daughter’s debut and more developments in his new domestic life. (Coming in 2015)
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Ambition

Ambition

Lee Strauss

Mystery / Historical Fiction / Science Fiction

AMBITION is a short story prequel to PERCEPTION, capturing the beginning of Noah and Zoe’s story from Noah’s POV.5k = approximately 20 pagesAMBITION is a short story (5k) prequel to PERCEPTION, capturing the beginning of Noah and Zoe’s story from Noah’s POV.Eighteen year old Noah Brody doesn’t like GAPs—Genetically Altered Persons. He’s taken up his dead father’s cause, speaking out and protesting against unfair GAP policies that are responsible for the massive social divide between wealthy GAPs and poorer naturals.If only he could keep his mind off of perfect Zoe Vanderveen, daughter of the GAP family his mother works for. And can he really fill his father’s shoes?Keywords: dystopian, science fiction, apocalyptic, genetic engineering, robots, artificial intelligence, family issues, social divides, rich and poor, beautiful people, wealth, power, corruption, teen love, forbidden love, free, free book
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The Game of Kings

The Game of Kings

Dorothy Dunnett

Historical Fiction / Mystery & Thrillers

For the first time Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles are available in the United States in quality paperback editions. The first book in the legendary Lymond Chronicles, Game of Kings takes place in 1547. Scotland has been humiliated by an English invasion and is threatened by machinations elsewhere beyond its borders, but it is still free. Paradoxically, her freedom may depend on a man who stands accused of treason: Francis Crawford of Lymond. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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The Royal Wedding from Hell

The Royal Wedding from Hell

Richard Barnes

Thriller / Historical Fiction / Mystery

Relive the Royal Wedding of Kate and Wills, but this time, with demons, swordfights and car chases. All of the romance, all of the pageantry, all of the flesh hungry beasts of the abyss. Join Kate, Wills, Harry and Pippa as they take on ancient forces of darkness, hordes of monsters and a plethora of possessed celebrities. It's the Royal Wedding from Hell!The greatest show of British pageantry is about to take place. Wills and Kate are getting married, and two billion people will be celebrating.And an ancient evil is rising...It is 2011. The world is in the grip of the worst global economic meltdown since the 1930s. Millions have lost their jobs and struggle to make ends meet.Goddamnit, the world needs a party.And as luck would have it, there’s a big one coming.On Friday, April 29th, Prince William, eldest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and second in line to the British throne, will get married to his long-standing girlfriend, Kate Middleton.Two million people will line the streets of London to celebrate.3900 guests including heads of state, celebrities and charity workers, will pack Westminster Abbey for the service.An estimated two billion people will watch the wedding worldwide.A security operation, costing 10 million pounds, will be in place because nothing, repeat nothing, is going to go wrong.But the forces of evil plan to turn the wedding into a bloodbath of untold carnage.And only Harry and Pippa, and Wills and Kate can stand in it's way.All the pageantry, all the romance, all the flesh-hungry beasts of the abyss.It's The Royal Wedding from Hell.
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Under the Texas Mistletoe

Under the Texas Mistletoe

Karen Witemeyer

Historical Fiction / Religion & Spirituality

Spiced with Witemeyer's signature blend of humor, thrilling frontier action, and sweet romance, this charming holiday novella collection includes three novellas, "An Archer Family Christmas," "Gift of the Heart," and a brand-new story, "A Texas Christmas Carol," along with a Christmas devotion, holiday recipes, and fun facts about 1890s Christmas celebrations.
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