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Home Sweet Home by Lizzie Lane
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWill they meet again? Frances Sweet can’t really remember her real parents. Brought up by her uncle, her cousins Ruby and Mary have always treated her like their little sister.As the war continues to keep her cousins separated from the men they love – Frances is growing up fast enough to catch the eye of dashing American soldier Declan... -
![Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland by Amanda Barratt]()
Within These Walls of Sorrow: A Novel of World War II Poland by Amanda Barratt
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"As superbly written as it is haunting in its truth." --Kate Breslin, best-selling author of For Such a TimeZosia Lewandowska knows the brutal realities of war all too well. Within weeks of Germany's invasion of her Polish homeland, she lost the man she loves... -
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![Just Once: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury]()
Just Once: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author “known for her deeply heartfelt novels” ( Woman’s World ) writes a sweeping World War II love story about a young woman torn between two brothers.In 1941, beautiful Irvel Holland is too focused on her secret to take much notice of the war raging overseas... -
![Murder in an Irish Castle by Verity Bright]()
Murder in an Irish Castle by Verity Bright
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIrish whiskey, rolling green hills, a traditional Christmas feast and… a murder? Lady Swift will need the luck of the Irish to survive this holiday season!Christmas, 1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has received a rather unexpected invitation to the village Christmas party in the tiny, rural hamlet of Derrydee in the west of Ireland... -
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![Abiding Hope by Jennifer H. Westall]()
Abiding Hope by Jennifer H. Westall
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." After three years of bloodshed in the jungles of the Philippines, guerrilla leader, Matthew Doyle, finds himself on the brink of freedom. The Americans are coming, bringing with them the promise of an end to the terror inflicted by the Japanese army on his mind, body, and soul... -
![Christmas at O'Mara's by Michelle Vernal]()
Christmas at O'Mara's by Michelle Vernal
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to the guesthouse on the Green, where Mammy and her girls will make you feel part of the family. Settle in and enjoy your stay at O'Mara's, where stories abound, romance lurks and laughter sounds. Two Christmases, two second chances. A heart-warming O’Mara family Christmas story that will have you laughing out loud.. -
![Long Way Home by Lynn Austin]()
Long Way Home by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this portrait of war and its aftermath, a young woman searches for the truth her childhood friend won't discuss after returning from World War II, revealing a story of courage, friendship, and faith.Peggy Serrano couldn't wait for her best friend to come home from the war... -
![All My Secrets by Lynn Austin]()
All My Secrets by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBestselling author Lynn Austin returns with a luminous work of historical fiction set amid the opulence of Gilded Age New York, where three generations of women in one family must reckon with the choices they have made and their hopes for the future.New York, 1898... -
![The Women of Fishers Wharf by Tracy Baines]()
The Women of Fishers Wharf by Tracy Baines
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan you leave the past behind and embrace the future? - A brand new series from Tracy BainesGreat Grimsby, 1912Newlywed fisherman Alec Hardy decides to make a fresh start with his young wife Letty and move to the thriving fishing port of Grimsby in search of a brighter future... -
![The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook]()
The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOn the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home and one young woman will make a choice that will change her life forever…As the storm clouds of war gather, Cordelia seeks refuge in the grounds of her family estate.Isaac has recently arrived to tend to the gardens, and the connection between him and Cordelia is as immediate as it is forbidden... -
![Murder at Rochester Park by Catherine Coles]()
Murder at Rochester Park by Catherine Coles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTommy and Evelyn Christie are looking forward to a quiet Christmas holiday at the home of Hugh Norton-Cavendish, the 9th Earl of Clifford, who recently married Tommy's cousin, Elise.However the suspicious death of Albert Lewis, a businessman hoping to buy land from Hugh, means the Christmas festivities are quickly over. Tommy is distracted by his sister's new relationship with a man he distrusts... -
![These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon]()
These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFor years, Mitford's sixtysomething rector has been happily married to his parish. Now he's also married to Cynthia, his vivacious next-door neighbor. For Father Tim, life in Mitford has never been so full of surprises. His wife is "aging" his already ancient kitchen walls, not to mention burning his draperies. The mountain boy he's learned to love as his own makes a heartrending decision... -
![A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden]()
A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden
Caroline Delacroix is at the pinnacle of Washington high society in her role as secretary to the first lady of the United States. But beneath the faade of her beauty, glamorous wardrobe, and dazzling personality, she's hiding a terrible secret. If she cannot untangle a web of foreign espionage, her brother will face execution for treason... -
![Chasing Shadows by Lynn Austin]()
Chasing Shadows by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLena is a wife and mother who farms alongside her husband in the tranquil countryside... -
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![A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls by Maisie Thomas]()
A Christmas Miracle for the Railway Girls by Maisie Thomas
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Heartwarming historical fiction ... The perfect stocking filler for fans of Nancy Revell, Daisy Styles and Margaret Dickinson' Eastern Daily Press__________________ The sixth heartwarming, feel-good instalment in the much-loved Railway Girls series! Manchester, 1942. There are surprises in store for the railway girls this festive season.. -
![The Queen of Beauty by Petra Durst-Benning, Edwin Miles]()
The Queen of Beauty by Petra Durst-Benning, Edwin Miles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsPetra Durst-Benning’s captivating historical novel pays homage to the trailblazing women of the early twentieth century—like Elizabeth Arden and Estée Lauder—who shaped culture, shattered convention, and strived to make the world around them more beautiful... -
![In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin]()
In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBold, sophisticated, and coy, flight nurse Lt. Kay Jobson collects hearts wherever she flies. So how can handsome C-47 pilot Lt. Roger Cooper be immune to her charms? In fact, he seems to do everything he can to avoid her. Still, as they cross the skies between Italy and southern France, evacuating the wounded and delivering paratroopers and supplies, every beat of their hearts draws them closer... -
![Catching Moondrops by Jennifer Erin Valent]()
Catching Moondrops by Jennifer Erin Valent
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJessilyn Lassiter no longer has to convince people she's not a child. Having just turned 19 in the summer of 1938, her love for Luke Talley has never been more real. And Luke is finally beginning to care for her in the way she's always dreamed of... -
![A Christmas to Remember by Anton du Beke]()
A Christmas to Remember by Anton du Beke
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsReturn to the Buckingham Hotel in Anton Du Beke's sparkling new novel . . . London, 1938.As the threat of war looms ever closer, the Buckingham Hotel's difficulties grow. Still reeling from the events of last year, and with guests decreasing as foreign tensions mount, the staff of the Buckingham will have to struggle to keep up the hotel's glamorous reputation... -
![Christmas with the Cornish Girls by Betty Walker]()
Christmas with the Cornish Girls by Betty Walker
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratings1941. The bombs still fall, but in St. Ives Christmas is finally approaching for the Cornish Girls…With the war ongoing, Lily is feeling anything but festive. That is, until Eva asks if she’ll join her in working at an officers’ convalescent home, lifting her spirits no end.Eva came to St. Ives to be near the man who almost gave his life to protect hers... -
![A Mother's Choice by Kristin Noel Fischer]()
A Mother's Choice by Kristin Noel Fischer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor thirty years, Nadine Kingsley has kept a heart-wrenching secret. When a letter arrives threatening to reveal the truth that could destroy her tight-knit family, Nadine embarks on a difficult journey to explain her painful decision, especially to her youngest daughter, Autumn. Meanwhile, Autumn Anderson, Speech Pathologist and mother of two, is struggling in her marriage... -
![I'll Be Seeing You: A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets by Margaret Mayhew]()
I'll Be Seeing You: A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets by Margaret Mayhew
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Juliet Porter's mother dies, she leaves Juliet some old letters and a photograph which shatter all her previously-held beliefs. They show that her real father was an American bomber pilot in the second world war, some forty years before, and that he had met her mother while serving in England... -
![A Midwinter Murder: A gripping and addictive historical cozy murder mystery by Verity Bright]()
A Midwinter Murder: A gripping and addictive historical cozy murder mystery by Verity Bright
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHomemade baubles, reindeer-shaped cookies and snowy walks across the rolling moors… but Lady Swift’s festive plans are ruined when a body turns up!Winter 1924. When Lady Eleanor Swift unexpectedly finds herself a guest of the reclusive Duke of Auldwyke, she’s determined to enjoy Christmas with all the trimmings at his sprawling manor house... -
![All is Mary and Bright: A Christmas Regency Romance by Kasey Stockton]()
All is Mary and Bright: A Christmas Regency Romance by Kasey Stockton
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's found the woman he wants to marry—it's a shame she is already engaged to someone else.Belles of Christmas: Frost FairSweet, Regency Christmas RomancesFive Christmas romances and the Frost Fair that started them allThis is the second book in the clean and sweet Regency romance Belles of Christmas: Frost Fair series... -
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![The Christmas Wedding by Dilly Court]()
The Christmas Wedding by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first book in the dramatic new saga from the Sunday Times bestselling authorHolding the letter in trembling hands, Daisy’s future crumbled before her – the words engraved on her heart forever. The village of Little Creek, the long winter of 1867 The first flakes of snow are falling when Daisy Marshall, secretly engaged to her master's son, finds herself jilted at the altar... -
![The Enchanted Barn - Grace Livingston Hill [Modern Library Collection Edition] by Grace Livingston Hill]()
The Enchanted Barn - Grace Livingston Hill [Modern Library Collection Edition] by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Hollisters, a bright, spirited, wholesome family, are compelled to move into the country. After many efforts to secure a home, Shirley, eldest of the Hollisters, contrives a way out by renting a magnificent old stone barn at a ridiculously low price, transforming it into a house... -
![The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay]()
The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNear the end of the Cold War, a CIA code breaker discovers a symbol she recognizes from her childhood, which launches her across the world to the heart of Berlin just before the wall comes tumbling down... -
![Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke]()
Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAll her life, Hannah Sterling longed for a close relationship with her estranged mother. Following Lieselotte’s death, Hannah determines to unlock the secrets of her mother’s mysterious past and is shocked to discover a grandfather living in Germany... -
![The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay]()
The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNear the end of the Cold War, a CIA code breaker discovers a symbol she recognizes from her childhood, which launches her across the world to the heart of Berlin just before the wall comes tumbling down... -
![Murder at the Village Fete by Catherine Coles]()
Murder at the Village Fete by Catherine Coles
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDownton Abbey crossed with Murder, She Wrote...set in a Yorkshire village!Evelyn Christie, the new Lady Northmoor, is looking forward to hosting the local village fete in the grounds of Hessleham Hall... -
![The Italian Daughter by Soraya M. Lane]()
The Italian Daughter by Soraya M. Lane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Estee, I bought this ring the day after I saw you on stage, all those years ago. You’re the only woman I’ve ever loved.” Estee wanted to see it so badly, but instead she reached for Felix’s hand and gently closed it over the box. “No,” she whispered. “I want you to propose only when you’re truly free.”Italy, 1946: As Estee bids farewell to Felix her heart breaks... -
![The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester]()
The Paris Orphan by Natasha Lester
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress comes a World War II novel that spans continents and crosses generations as an American soldier and an enterprising Vogue photographer brave war-torn France to help a lost little girl find the one thing she never had: a family... -
![On Distant Shores by Sarah Sundin]()
On Distant Shores by Sarah Sundin
Lt. Georgiana Taylor has everything she could want. A comfortable boyfriend back home, a loving family, and a challenging job as a flight nurse. But in July 1943, Georgie’s cozy life gets decidedly more complicated when she meets pharmacist Sgt. John Hutchinson. Hutch resents the lack of respect he gets as a noncommissioned serviceman and hates how the war keeps him from his fiancée... -
![The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant]()
The Secrets of Saffron Hall: An absolutely gripping Tudor historical fiction novel by Clare Marchant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed…1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold... -
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![The ThornBearer by Pepper Basham]()
The ThornBearer by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshley Dougall has a terminal disease and forgiveness is the only cure. Ashley Dougall’s father stole her innocence, her selfish fiancé stole her heart, and unforgiveness is slowly stealing her life. Drawn by the desire to help others, she tries to escape haunting memories and enlists her services as a nurse in war-torn Europe... -
![The Thorn Bearer by Pepper Basham]()
The Thorn Bearer by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshley Dougall has a terminal disease and forgiveness is the only cure. Ashley Dougall’s father stole her innocence, her selfish fiancé stole her heart, and unforgiveness is slowly stealing her life. Drawn by the desire to help others, she tries to escape haunting memories and enlists her services as a nurse in war-torn Europe... -
![Genealogy: a novel by Mae Wood]()
Genealogy: a novel by Mae Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspired by real, hundred-year-old love letters. My great-grandmother's name is bold across the cream envelope, now golden at the seams with age. I can't remember the last time I’ve seen graceful, purposeful handwriting with a fountain pen and not the hasty scrawl of ballpoint. Alice Hirshhorn, Astoria Hotel, Seattle Washington... -
![Christmas Kisses by Judith Keim, Ev Bishop]()
Christmas Kisses by Judith Keim, Ev Bishop
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRandom circumstances brought them together. Love made them family. Hailey Kirby plans to spend a wonderful Christmas holiday at the Cedar Mountain Lodge with her family, celebrating her sister’s wedding as Maid of Honor. Things go awry when the wedding is called off. Hoping to comfort her sister, her mother and three sisters decide to go ahead with their winter vacation plans at the Lodge... -
![None Stood Taller: An inspirational WWII story to make your heart soar. (Historical fiction) by Peter Turnham]()
None Stood Taller: An inspirational WWII story to make your heart soar. (Historical fiction) by Peter Turnham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book is a window into Britain's secret wartime past, step through it and this inspirational story of life and love will make your heart soar.It is March 1941, large swathes of the East End of London lie in ruins. Lily Heywood is just one more victim of the Blitz, lying beneath the rubble of her home. An unbreakable spirit, this is not the end for Lily, it is merely the beginning... -
![The Dressmaker’s Secret by Lorna Cook]()
The Dressmaker’s Secret by Lorna Cook
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParis, 1941: As Coco Chanel’s assistant, Adèle lives side by side with German officers in the splendor of The Ritz hotel. But Adèle has a secret. She is working for the resistance, right under the German’s noses... -
![A Christmas Wish for Land Girls by Jenny Holmes]()
A Christmas Wish for Land Girls by Jenny Holmes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinter, 1942. Land Girls Brenda and Una have relocated higher up the Yorkshire dales, to work on the remote hillside farms. Despite the bitter cold, there's warmth to be found in old friends and new faces - and plans for a cosy Christmas are afoot. But then a child evacuee goes missing in the snow, and everyone must rally round to find the boy before it's too late... -
![Christmas with the Spitfire Girls by Jenny Holmes]()
Christmas with the Spitfire Girls by Jenny Holmes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYorkshire 1944: All they want this year is a truly happy Christmas… The end of the war feels tantalisingly close, but Air Transport Auxiliary girls Bobbie, Viv and Mary have plenty more flights in their beloved Spitfires yet – battling everything from snow to enemy fire on their journeys... -
![The District Nurses Make a Wish by Annie Groves]()
The District Nurses Make a Wish by Annie Groves
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe new heartwarming read in the wartime District Nurses series...For the district nurses of Victory Walk, there's been little time to bask in the triumph of D-day as London is facing a new threat – the buzz bombs. Everyone is terrified, never knowing where the next one will strike. Into this tense atmosphere, new nurse, Iris, must make her mark... -
![The Shop Keepers by Nancy Moser]()
The Shop Keepers by Nancy Moser
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe ladies of Unruffled discover their place and their purpose.1919 New York World War I is over and the world tries to recover and start fresh. The ladies of the dress store, Unruffled--Annie, Edna, Maude and Henrietta--have been friends for years. Their bond has grown, as has their dedication to their families, their business, and their desire to make their lives matter... -
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![A Noble Scheme by Roseanna M. White]()
A Noble Scheme by Roseanna M. White
Gemma Parks is known throughout high society as G. M. Parker, a columnist renowned for her commentary on the cream of society. Behind the scenes, she uses her talent to aid the Imposters in their investigations by gathering intel at events and providing alibis for the elite firm's members through her columns...Categorized as:
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![Waiting for Christmas by Lynn Austin]()
Waiting for Christmas by Lynn Austin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this hope-filled Gilded Age Christmas novella from bestselling author Lynn Austin, the year is 1901 and the hustle and bustle of the holidays is descending on New York’s Fifth Avenue.For the first time in her privileged life, Adelaide Forsythe won’t be swept up in it. She couldn’t be happier about the prospect of a quieter Christmas. That’s not to say her transition from Miss to Mrs... -
![The Holly and the Ivy by Sarah M. Eden, Esther Hatch]()
The Holly and the Ivy by Sarah M. Eden, Esther Hatch
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"All four stories deliver witty exchanges, personal growth, and holiday goodness in spades. Readers looking for wholesome Christmas reading will be pleased. -Publishers WeeklySpend the holidays with four of your favorite historical romance authors, whose stories of Yuletide romance will brighten the season with humor, hope, and the promise of true love. “The Holly and the Ivy” by Sarah M... -
![The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden]()
The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden
Luke Delacroix has the reputation of a charming man-about-town in Gilded Age Washington, DC. In reality, he is secretly carrying out an ambitious agenda in Congress. His current mission is to thwart the reelection of Congressman Clyde Magruder, his only real enemy in the world... -
![The Letter by Richard Paul Evans]()
The Letter by Richard Paul Evans
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNineteen years after the death of their young daughter, an estranged couple finds a letter at the base of the girl's gravestone. Feeling in his heart that the letter is from the mother who abandoned him as a child, the husband embarks on a poignant journey of self-discovery and renewed love... -
![When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris]()
When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFrom three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941 . When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S...
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