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The Secret Midwife by Soraya M. Lane
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLondon, 1995: When on the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz a news broadcast runs an appeal for information on the identity of a midwife who saved hundreds of lives, Emilia knows it is time to finally tell her story... -
![My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel]()
My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsCentered around the 1986 attempt on the life of Augusto Pinochet, an event that changed Chile forever, My Tender Matador is one of the most explosive, controversial, and popular novels to have been published in that country in decades. It is spring 1986 in the city of Santiago, and Augusto Pinochet is losing his grip on power... -
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![The Violinist of Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood]()
The Violinist of Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBased on the unforgettable true story of Alma Rosé, this novel brings to life one of history’s most fearless, inspiring, and courageous heroines.In Auschwitz, every day is a fight for survival. Alma is inmate 50381, the number tattooed on her skin in pale blue ink. She is cooped up with thousands of others, torn from loved ones, trapped in a maze of barbed wire... -
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![A View Across the Rooftops by Suzanne Kelman]()
A View Across the Rooftops by Suzanne Kelman
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAn unforgettable story of love, hope and betrayal, and a testament to the courage of humanity in history’s darkest days. As Nazis occupy his beloved city, Professor Josef Held feels helpless. So when he discovers his former pupil Michael Blum is trying to escape the Gestapo, he offers Michael a place to hide in his attic... -
![The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley]()
The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsSpanning four generations, The Midnight Rose sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a remarkable girl, Anahita Chaval, from 1911 to the present day . . -
![Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer]()
Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsWilliam Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless polish immigrant-born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world-are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men - ambitious, powerful, ruthless - are locked in a relentless struggle to build an empire, fueled by their all-consuming hatred... -
![Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman, Robert Chandler]()
Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman, Robert Chandler
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBased around the pivotal WWII battle of Stalingrad (1942-3), where the German advance into Russia was eventually halted by the Red Army, and around an extended family, the Shaposhnikovs, and their many friends and acquaintances, Life and Fate recounts the experience of characters caught up in an immense struggle between opposing armies and ideologies... -
![The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy]()
The Sky Beneath Us by Fiona Valpy
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn inspiring, uplifting story of love and loss, courage and adventure, from the bestselling author of The Skylark’s Secret.1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women... -
![The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai]()
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A NEW YORK TIMES Selection for BEST 10 BOOKS OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A PICK FOR THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY'S 2018 BEST BOOKSTHE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT FOR READERS“A page turner...An absorbing and emotionally riveting story about what it’s like to live during times of crisis... -
![The Star and the Shamrock by Jean Grainger]()
The Star and the Shamrock by Jean Grainger
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAriella Bannon has no choice: she must put her precious children, Liesl and Erich, on that train or allow them to become prey for the Nazis. Berlin 1939... -
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Harpers Heroes by Rosie Clarke
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Welcome to Harpers Emporium and The Mulberry Lane Series.The Harpers Girls come face to face with the harsh reality of the cruelty of war.Oxford Street, London 1915Sally Harper quietly battles to keep Harpers afloat in the difficult days of the war, whilst husband Ben is working all hours for the War Office... -
![The Velvet Ribbon by Nadine Dorries]()
The Velvet Ribbon by Nadine Dorries
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn this wonderful third Tarabeg novel, Mary Kate Malone finds that a secret life in the shadows with her great love, Dr Nicholas, brings heartache and sorrows. When disaster strikes unexpectedly, she turns to the only people she can trust, in the only place she feels safe – her Irish family and friends in the west coast village of Tarabeg. But back in Ireland, everything has changed... -
![A Ration Book Childhood by Jean Fullerton]()
A Ration Book Childhood by Jean Fullerton
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn the darkest days of the Blitz, family is more important than ever.With her family struggling amidst the nightly bombing raids in London's East End, Ida Brogan is doing her very best to keep their spirits up. The Blitz has hit the Brogans hard, and rationing is more challenging than ever, but they are doing all they can to help the war effort... -
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![The German Daughter by Marius Gabriel]()
The German Daughter by Marius Gabriel
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe band new absolutely gripping and heartbreaking World War II historical novel from master storyteller Marius Gabriel. What readers are saying about Marius 'A must read for fans of WW2 books , it not only educates you... but also breaks your heart .... Five stars for this book... I loved it and cried at the end' Reader review, 5 stars'A wonderful, unputdownable book.. -
![The Girl with the Diary by Shari J. Ryan]()
The Girl with the Diary by Shari J. Ryan
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“What if you never come back?” I asked.“I will find you, Amelia. I promise I will find you.”“What if you die trying?”Nazi-occupied Prague, 1942: Amelia is hiding in her closet when flashlights blind her and she’s captured by the SS. Out on the cobblestone street, she is shoved onto a freight train with hundreds of others. Hours pass as they travel in darkness... -
![The Dance Teacher of Paris by Suzanne Fortin]()
The Dance Teacher of Paris by Suzanne Fortin
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratings'But how will I look after them? Where can I hide them?' She looked up at me and didn't try to stop the tears from falling. 'I'm begging you. Please, save our children.'Paris, 1942. As the Germans occupy the city she calls home, Adele Basset is determined to keep her pupils' spirits up. Their dance class offers a moment of solace in the dark days of occupation... -
![The Paris Network by Siobhan Curham]()
The Paris Network by Siobhan Curham
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsParis, 1940: He pressed the tattered book into her hands. ‘You must go to the café and ask at the counter for Pierre Duras. Tell him that I sent you. Tell him you’re there to save the people of France... -
![Home Sweet Home by Lizzie Lane]()
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... -
![The Ranger by Monica McCarty]()
The Ranger by Monica McCarty
Chosen to help Robert the Bruce in his quest to free Scotland from English rule and claim his crown, the legendary team of warriors known as the Highland Guard battles on. Embedded deep behind enemy lines, Arthur “Ranger” Campbell is prized for his razor-sharp senses and his ability to blend into the shadows...Categorized as:
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![My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie]()
My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton—a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy... -
![The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valpy]()
The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valpy
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this evocative tale from the bestselling author of The Dressmaker’s Gift, a strange new city offers a young girl hope. Can it also offer a lost soul a second chance?Morocco, 1941. With France having fallen to Nazi occupation, twelve-year-old Josie has fled with her family to Casablanca, where they await safe passage to America... -
![The Keeper of Stars by Buck Turner]()
The Keeper of Stars by Buck Turner
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsWho says you can’t rewrite the stars?1962—Twelve years removed from the summer when she first gave her heart away, Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Spencer, Professor of Astronomy at Indiana University, receives a mysterious package that has her asking that very question.Inside the unmarked box is a novel written by Ellie’s first love, Jack Bennett... -
![The Words We Whisper by Mary Ellen Taylor]()
The Words We Whisper by Mary Ellen Taylor
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAs a hospice nurse, Zara Mitchell has already seen more death than most people will experience in a lifetime. So when her older sister asks her to help care for their ailing grandmother, Zara agrees—despite strained family relationships.Though pale and tired, Nonna has lost none of her sharp mind... -
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![The Lost Letters of Aisling by Cynthia Ellingsen]()
The Lost Letters of Aisling by Cynthia Ellingsen
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA woman faces the past she fled in a heart-stirring novel about unforgettable love and indomitable courage by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper.Rainey’s grandmother makes a startling Take me home. To Ireland, the country she fled post–World War II. Though they’re inseparably close, Rainey knows few of her grandmother’s secrets... -
![Reverence by Milena McKay]()
Reverence by Milena McKay
Two ballerinas. Two fates. One stage. It's the carefree '80s and Juliette Lucian-Sorel has it all. She’s the greatest dancer to ever grace the floorboards of Palais Garnier, she's royalty to her adoring fans, and Paris is at her feet. Or so it seems…Katarina Vyatka is defecting from behind the Iron Curtain, desperate to save herself and her career...Categorized as:
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![Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston]()
Sin Like Flynn by Kathryn Le Veque, Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque and #1 Amazon Bestselling author Alexa Aston, the Regency Duet you've been waiting for... meet the sensual, handsome, and naughty Sinning Flynns.London will never be the same...Mad King George III shocks Polite Society when he awards Cornish smuggler Sean Flynn, descended from an Irish pirate, an earldom and lands in Cornwall...Categorized as:
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![Highland Feud by Emma Prince]()
Highland Feud by Emma Prince
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo clans on the brink of war. A king hell-bent on keeping the peace. Let the forced marriages begin.Catlin MacRob is used to being called headstrong. In fact, she’s earned the title... -
![The Hotel on the Riviera by Carol Kirkwood]()
The Hotel on the Riviera by Carol Kirkwood
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBy the sapphire blue waters of the French Riviera, a decades-long secret is about to be revealed…Wayward Greek heiress, Ariana Theodosis, inherits the Hotel du Soleil as part of a mysterious legacy. Captivated by its faded glamour, she hopes it offers her the chance to start again... -
![The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont]()
The Beast's Beguiled by Eva Devon, Maire Claremont
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom USATODAY Bestselling author Eva Devon, writing as Maire Claremont, comes a brand new series that will sweep you away to the drama and angst of Regency England. Glittering ballrooms, wild moors, and brooding lords waiting to be tamed by bluestockings await. . .Catherine Ludlow knows the betrayal of family...Categorized as:
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![The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell]()
The Heart of a Scoundrel by Christi Caldwell
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRuthless, wicked, and dark, the Marquess of Rutland rouses terror in the breast of ladies and nobleman alike. All Edmund wants in life is power. After he was publically humiliated by his one love Lady Margaret, he vowed vengeance, using Margaret’s niece, as his pawn. Except, he’s thwarted by another, more enticing target—Miss Phoebe Barrett...Categorized as:
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![Scandalous by Minerva Spencer]()
Scandalous by Minerva Spencer
"Have you no decency?" Straight-laced missionary Sarah Fisher has never met a man like Captain Martin Bouchard. He is the most beautiful person—male or female—she's ever seen. Overwhelmingly masculine, elegantly attired despite months at sea, he is in complete command of everyone and everything around him: everyone, that is, except Sarah... -
![The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham]()
The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham
Romeo and Juliet meets You’ve Got Mail in 1920s New York when hidden letters change everything for two lost souls and the community around them.Seven years ago, a letter left inside a tree brought Laura Bradshaw an anonymous friend who helped her navigate the tragic loss of her mother and gave her something to look forward to despite the overbearing hand of her father...Categorized as:
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![Back to Yesterday by Pamela Sparkman]()
Back to Yesterday by Pamela Sparkman
Everyone loves a good love story. The stories that make you feel warm all over. The kind that leaves you the slightest bit envious because the story belongs to someone else and not you. The stories that make your heart race and on the edge of pain and pleasure. Pain because your heart hurts and pleasure because your heart hurts... -
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![Her Wicked Rogue by Scarlett Scott]()
Her Wicked Rogue by Scarlett Scott
Archer Tierney has devoted his life to becoming one of the most powerful men in London. He’s cutthroat and merciless to anyone who crosses him and ruthless in his determination to always maintain the upper hand over friends and foes alike. There’s no situation he can’t control, no battle he can’t win... -
![The Highlander's Forbidden Bride by Donna Fletcher]()
The Highlander's Forbidden Bride by Donna Fletcher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsShe will pay for her sins. . . After being freed from the hellish barbarians who held him captive, Ronan Sinclare knows he must return to his clan to claim his powerful heritage. But first he must destroy the woman who ruined everything...Categorized as:
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![Daring the Duke of Marble: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne]()
Daring the Duke of Marble: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Daphne Byrne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“The man of marble begins to crack. I suppose he is human, after all.”Lady Elaine Cobber, a sworn spinster, gets into regular spats with the Duke of Carterville. And the worst thing is that his carefully curated mask of indifference never cracks. So, her friends wager Elaine to make the Duke show five emotions: Anger, Disgust, Jealousy, Happiness and Sadness... -
![Lady Constantine and the Sins of Lord Kilgore by Julie Johnstone]()
Lady Constantine and the Sins of Lord Kilgore by Julie Johnstone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the game of love, even a rogue can come undone by his own wicked wager. Callum, the Marquess of Kilgore, long ago accepted that he was no saint. So when he’s offered a shameful bet—to seduce the lady some have dubbed the “Ice Queen” and recover the land he foolishly gambled away—he agrees... -
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The Beast's Garden by Kate Forsyth
It's August 1939 in Germany, and Ava's world is in turmoil. To save her father, she must marry a young Nazi officer, Leo von Löwenstein, who works for Hitler's spy chief in Berlin. However, she hates and fears the brutal Nazi regime, and finds herself compelled to stand against it.Ava joins an underground resistance movement that seeks to help victims survive the horrors of the German war machine... -
![To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries]()
To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries
Drowning in guilt over his best friend's death seven years ago, Lord Gabriel Sharpe, the Angel of Death, knows his only hope at redemption is a race against a shocking opponent. Shrouded in darkness for the past seven years, the infamous racer Lord Gabriel Sharpe is known to accept every challenge to race thrown at him...Categorized as:
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![A Lady's Rules For Ruin by Jennifer Haymore]()
A Lady's Rules For Ruin by Jennifer Haymore
She’s found the perfect plan to avoid marriage…Miss Frances Cherrington has long been criticized as independent and prickly. And she’s fine with it. Truth be told, she’d prefer to be a spinster—damn her family’s desires. But it’s a conversation with the devilishly handsome yet highly infuriating Earl of Winthrop that inspires the perfect escape from her nuptial troubles... -
![Meet Me at the Starlight: by Rachel Hauck]()
Meet Me at the Starlight: by Rachel Hauck
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEighties supermodel Harlow Hayes seeks solace in a quaint Florida beach town to hide and heal from a heartbreak that shattered her entire world. To her surprise, she encounters Matt Knight--a Hollywood A-lister with a bad-boy reputation--who has returned to his hometown to help his plucky grandmother, Tuesday, save her century-old skating rink, the Starlight... -
![To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman]()
To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman, K.C. Bateman
A case of secret identities finds reunited lovers on opposite sides of the law in this fun, flirty Regency romance.There's only one case Bow Street agent Alex Harland, Earl of Melton, hasn't cracked: the identity of the mysterious woman who stole a kiss from him before he left for war. He's neither forgotten--nor forgiven--her for leaving him wanting... -
![The Duke Who Lied by Jess Michaels]()
The Duke Who Lied by Jess Michaels
The 8th Book in the bestselling 1797 Club series by USA Today Bestseller Jess Michaels Hugh Margolis, Duke of Brighthollow, has been keeping a secret that eats him up inside. His beloved sister was seduced and nearly ruined by a wicked man. The trauma sent her into exile and to protect her reputation, he never did anything about it... -
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![Misadventures with the Duke by Stacy Reid]()
Misadventures with the Duke by Stacy Reid
"A duke by any other name! Touted as honourable, and a sterling example for all young bucks to emulate, this author has it on the highest authority that a certain duke is nothing but a libertine! Grab your weekly feature to keep abreast with the duke of disgrace!" Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability' but he possesses a dark, lustful... -
![A Governess Should Never... Deny a Duke by Emily Windsor]()
A Governess Should Never... Deny a Duke by Emily Windsor
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“So tell me, Miss Beaujeu, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess but for Isabelle, a lady with impeccable references and tightly pinned hair, it barely raises a brow...Categorized as:
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![The White Walls by Lucilla Andrews]()
The White Walls by Lucilla Andrews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLondon, 1954. Young theatre nurse Clare Maitland makes a life-changing move after Dr Bill Blake suddenly ends their engagement. Can she find love and happiness again in the Scottish Highlands?"Arguably the best of all writers of hospital fiction." Nursing TimesClare is devastated when her fiancé calls off their dream wedding because he wants to marry someone else... -
![Lady Ruthless by Scarlett Scott]()
Lady Ruthless by Scarlett Scott
Lady Calliope Manning is determined to punish the man she holds responsible for her beloved brother's death. She will do anything in her power to destroy him. When rumors swirl that the Earl of Sinclair requires a wealthy bride to rescue himself from dire financial straits, she seizes the opportunity to ruin him at last... -
![The Secret Journey by Lucilla Andrews]()
The Secret Journey by Lucilla Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1956. Nurse Jenny Carson saves Dr Joe Mackenzie's life when his car crashes. Then Joe makes an unusual offer to help Jenny out of her own crisis."Arguably the best of all writers of hospital fiction." Nursing TimesJenny faces humiliation when her love life becomes hospital gossip... -
![A Ward Door Opens by Lucilla Andrews]()
A Ward Door Opens by Lucilla Andrews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1959. Nurse Maggie Blakney is busy arranging her friends' love-lives. But is she neglecting her own feelings for the new Senior Medical Officer, Dr Cameron? "Arguably the best of all writers of hospital fiction." Nursing Times Maggie and student doctor George are just good friends. When Jock Cameron spots them together he jumps to the wrong conclusion...
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