For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary
Emily Sarah Holt
Historical Fiction
Emily Sarah Holt (1836-1893) was a British novelist most famous for her historical novels. Many of her books contained Protestant themes.
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Saving Grace
Elizabeth Marshall
Social Sciences / Historical Fiction
Grace finds herself four hundred years in the past, in the bed of the man who has haunted her. A man she barely knows but who, with just one kiss, filled the empty space that had been her shattered heart.‘Haunting Grace’, ‘Changing Grace’ and ‘Saving Grace’ have been published in short story form to allow readers the opportunity to sample Ms Marshall’s work. These three books are part of a much larger piece of work; the ‘Highland Secret Series’.‘Beyond Time’ is a compilation of the three ‘Grace’ books and is the second book in the ‘Highland Secret Series’. ‘Beyond Time’ will soon be available in both ebook and paperback format.The first book in the ‘Highland Secret Series’ is ‘When Fate Dictates’; a full 90 000 word novel set in the Scottish Highlands and York and is available as an ebook and paperback.The third book of the series, ‘Entwined’, is due for release shortly and will also be available in ebook and paperback format.
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Charlie
Lesley Pearse
Historical / Historical Fiction / Romance
Can young Charlie find the strength to save her family?One glorious summer's day, sixteen-year-old Charlie Welsh has her privileged childhood brought to an abrupt and terrifying end when she witnesses her mother being brutally attacked in her own garden by two strangers.With her father mysteriously away Charlie has to face up to sinister forces that seem intent on shattering her family and even her belief in her parents.But she is not alone. Charlie meets kind, funny student Andrew, whose love helps her through the hard times and further unexpected tragedy. Together, can they unravel the mysteries of the past that haunt the Welsh family? And will facing up to those mysteries destroy their love for each other or make it stronger?
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A Blessed de Lohr Christmas (de Lohr Dynasty Book 9)
Kathryn Le Veque
Medieval Romance / Romance / Historical Fiction
A Blessed De Lohr Christmas (A Medieval Holiday Short Story)
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Blindspots
David Sakmyster
Mystery & Thrillers / Horror / Historical Fiction
IT'S WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE THAT MATTERS. . . Six strangers from across the globe, all afflicted with Prosopagnosia - a disease that renders the sufferer unable to recognize faces-find themselves drawn to a secluded Vermont clinic specializing in their condition. Once there, to the shock of their lives, these strangers find they are not only able to see, but somehow recognize each other. But before they can learn the amazing truth about their connection, they are targeted by a preternaturally-gifted killer who has been waiting, more than one lifetime, for their arrival.
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Sweet Thunder
Ivan Doig
Fiction / Historical / Historical Fiction
A beloved character brings the power of the press to 1920s Butte, Montana, in this latest from the best storyteller of the West In the winter of 1920, a quirky bequest draws Morrie Morgan back to Butte, Montana, from a year-long honeymoon with his bride, Grace. But the mansion bestowed by a former boss upon the itinerant charmer, who debuted in Doig's bestselling The Whistling Season, promises to be less windfall than money pit. And the town itself, with its polyglot army of miners struggling to extricate themselves from the stranglehold of the ruthless Anaconda Copper Mining Company, seems—like the couple's fast-diminishing finances—on the verge of implosion. These twin dilemmas catapult Morrie into his new career as editorialist for the Thunder, the fledgling union newspaper that dares to play David to Anaconda's Goliath. Amid the clatter of typewriters, the rumble of the printing presses, and a cast of unforgettable...
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The Last Boleyn
Karen Harper
Historical Fiction / Suspense
She Survived Her Own Innocence, and the Treachery of Europe's Royal CourtsGreed, lust for power, sex, lies, secret marriages, religious posturing, adultery, beheadings, international intrigue, jealousy, treachery, love, loyalty, and betrayal. The Last Boleyn tells the story of the rise and fall of the Boleyns, one of England's most powerful families, through the eyes of the eldest daughter, Mary.Although her sister, Anne, the queen; her brother, George, executed alongside Anne; and her father, Thomas, are most remembered by history, Mary was the Boleyn who set into motion the chain of events that brought about the family's meteoric rise to power, as well as the one who managed to escape their equally remarkable fall. Sent away to France at an extraordinarily young age, Mary is quickly plunged into the dangerous world of court politics, where everything is beautiful but deceptive, and everyone she meets is watching and quietly manipulating the events and...
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The Edge of the Shadows
Elizabeth George
Historical / Historical Fiction / Young Adult
The first fire may have been an accident, but what about the second? And the third—the one that killed someone. Becca King and her friends wonder if one of the newcomers to the island is to blame. Perhaps it's Isis Martin's brother, Aidan, just home from a school for troubled teens. Or Parker Natalia, a talented musician fired by his bandmates for unknown reasons. Meanwhile, Becca's education in the paranormal continues, as fellow psychic Diana Kinsale encourages her to explore her growing extrasensory abilities. Beautiful Whidbey Island may seem like a tranquil haven, but all is not as it seems. The third book in the Whidbey Island saga confirms Elizabeth George's place as a top-notch writer of suspense novels.
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A Rivenloch Christmas
Glynnis Campbell
Romance / Historical Fiction / Nonfiction
A holiday reunion at Rivenloch turns into a desperate search for three missing seven-year-old cousins, lasses who are as impetuous and daring as their warrior mothers.
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Love's Fortune
Laura Frantz
Romance / Historical Fiction
Torn between two men, Wren Ballantyne must decide what sort of future she wants in this powerful conclusion to the Ballantyne family saga.
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Peter the Brazen: A Mystery Story of Modern China
George F. Worts
Historical / Historical Fiction / Adventure
Peter the Brazen - A Mystery Story of Modern China is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by George F. (George Frank) Worts is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of George F. (George Frank) Worts then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
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Triumph
David Donachie
Historical Fiction
The final volume in The Last Roman trilogy, set in the final years of the Roman EmpireSixth-century Byzantium: The emperor Justinian is determined to reunite the whole of the Roman Empire and his best general, Flavius Belisarius, is poised to invade Italy. Flavius and his men march north unopposed until the local senators of Naples refuse to surrender and a bloody assault ensues. Rome, hearing of the fate of Naples, yields the city to Flavius, but before long the Goths arrive and stage a brutal attack which Flavius's army only just survives.Besieged and mired in a cesspit of corruption, Byzantium's greatest general must navigate a world rife with deceit and brutality where only the most cutthroat survive.
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