Books like 'The Promised Ones'
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One Perfect Family by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLancashire, 1934. When Tam Crawford is unexpectedly bequeathed some money, he can finally realise his dream of settling down in the beautiful village of Ellindale. Tam knows he can be impulsive - his nickname isn't Crazy Tam for nothing! - but this time he is determined not to be ruled by his big heart and hot head... -
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Forsaken by Rosie Goodwin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBorn on a Friday, Sophie Winters has always been a loving and giving child, who'd do anything for her family. Yet her father, Bill, has always seemed to resent her. For her mother's sake, Sophie learns to live with Bill's animosity - until the night he drunkenly forces himself upon her.Left pregnant and ashamed at seventeen, Sophie doesn't know where to turn... -
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The Children Of Lovely Lane by Nadine Dorries
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe second book in the Lovely Lane series from Nadine Dorries. Lily hates the sound of children playing - the ceaseless shouting and laughter and kicking of balls to and fro in the street outside the rough Liverpool tenement where she lives... -
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The Scourge of Black Isle by Keira Montclair
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA true love that cannot be.The open road has tempted Padraig Grant his whole life. He’s not suited for life in the lists, training warriors for the battlefield. His calling is somewhere over the next hill. Or maybe it’s right in front of him, in the alluring form of Gisela Matheson. If only she weren’t already betrothed to Donald MacKinnie, the Scourge of Black Isle... -
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![The Gunpowder Girl by Tania Crosse]()
The Gunpowder Girl by Tania Crosse
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOriginally published as Cherrybrook Rose and A Bouquet of Thorns.A GRIPPING TALE OF LOVE AND SELF-SACRIFICE SET ON WILD DARTMOORDartmoor, 1875. Rose Maddiford, beautiful, vivacious and intelligent, could have her pick of men across Dartmoor. But she is in no hurry to marry unless it is for true love — and certainly not while she can help her father manage the Cherrybrook Gunpowder Mills... -
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The Quarry Girl by Tania Crosse
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOriginally published as A Dream Rides By.August 1883. The future for Ling Southcott, a quarryman’s daughter, seems to be already mapped. Marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Barney, a cluster of children, a life contained to the hamlet of Foggintor Quarry. For Ling, with her sharp, enquiring mind and love of books, it is an accepted, if unwelcome fate... -
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Emily by Val Wood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmily was only five years old when she was sent away from her ma and pa and her brother Joe to go and live with old Granny Edwards. A loving and hard-working child, she goes into service when she is twelve at the house of Roger Francis, whose connections with Emily's own family prove to be closer than she could ever have guessed... -
![The Spitfire Girl: Over and Out by Fenella J. Miller]()
The Spitfire Girl: Over and Out by Fenella J. Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll's fair in love and war for First Officer Ellie as she takes to the skies yet again in the final instalment of Fenella Miller's Spitfire Girl series. 1943, White Waltham. As Italy surrenders and victory looms on the horizon, Ellie's doing what she does best – flying. And this time, she's rising to the sky in four-engined Halifaxes... -
![Emma's Duty by Rosie Clarke]()
Emma's Duty by Rosie Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe war is over, but Emma’s battles continue at home… Emma Reece is slowly adjusting to her husband’s return from the war, even though his appalling injuries mean their marriage is in name only... -
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Courting Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestseller Wendy Vella comes an exciting Regency series about legend, love and destiny, with a hint of magic …If only he’d taken more care, she wouldn’t now be facing her destiny.Somerset Sinclair vows not to follow in her elder siblings’ footsteps. There will be no marriages or daring rescues of any man carrying Raven blood. Somer has a career, and nothing is about to thwart that... -
![Defending Danger by Wendy Vella]()
Defending Danger by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a pirate captures her heartRunning an investigative service with her siblings gives Dorset Sinclair a purpose now she’s lost her twin to love. But trouble steps into her path in the guise of a pirate.She didn’t expect to save the life of the wickedly handsome stranger, and is shocked at the sparks of attraction that flare between them... -
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![The Harbour Master's Daughter by Tania Crosse]()
The Harbour Master's Daughter by Tania Crosse
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOriginally published as Morwellham’s Child.Devon, 1867.Free-spirited Rebecca Westbrook recognizes her perfect match when she sees him. His name is Captain Adam Bradley.She is the harbour master’s daughter.He is smouldering and sophisticated — the most eligible captain ever to sail into the quay.Anyone can see it’s meant to be. But Rebecca is anything but charmed... -
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The Street of Broken Dreams by Tania Crosse
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA poignant story which will tear at your heart strings. Perfect for the fans of Elaine Everest and Daisy Styles. Summer 1945. The nation rejoices as the Second World War comes to an end but Banbury Street matriarch, Eva Parker, foresees trouble ahead... -
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![The Railway Girl by Tania Crosse]()
The Railway Girl by Tania Crosse
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOriginally published as The Wrong Side of Happiness.A STRUGGLE TO FIND LOVE AND HAPPINESS AGAINST THE ODDSDevon, 1887. Life has not been kind to dairymaid Tresca Ladycott. She can’t rely on her flighty farmhand father, Emmanuel, so she relies on herself.Then comes a devastating blow. Tresca is sacked from the dairy and the pair lose their home... -
![Ha'Penny Schemes by Gemma Jackson]()
Ha'Penny Schemes by Gemma Jackson
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1920’s inner-city Dublin tenements, Ivy Rose Murphy struggles to survive and thrive in the harsh poverty-stricken environment she was born into. She is trying to adapt to her new role as a married woman. There are those jealous of the improvements she has managed to make in her life. To Ivy it seems everyone wants a piece of her. She is stretched to breaking point... -
![A Gracious Enemy by Michael G. Kramer]()
A Gracious Enemy by Michael G. Kramer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe full story of the three Indochina wars, told from both sides and including the plight of civilians caught up in the fighting. Of necessity, the politics of Australia, New Zealand, Britain, France, and the USA towards the push for independence and freedom by Vietnam and Laos are examined. The region known as Indochina is made up of the countries of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam... -
![The Chocolatier of Hideaway Bay by Michele Brouder]()
The Chocolatier of Hideaway Bay by Michele Brouder
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a series of poor choices and mistakes, Valerie decides she needs a fresh start in a new city. But first, she wants to check out the little town of Hideaway Bay that her grandmother spoke about often with fondness and hopefully solve the mystery why her grandmother left and abandoned her house on Star Shine Drive... -
![King Of Camberwell by Mary Jane Staples]()
King Of Camberwell by Mary Jane Staples
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSammy was the sharp one of the Adams family.Since he was nine-years-old - when he'd charged his mother interest on a loan to make up the rent money - he'd been busy setting up deals and expanding the family business - a china stall in East Street market. But as his mighty empire grew - two shops and a factory in Shoreditch - so did the determination of his assistant, Susie Brown... -
![Surrender to a Devil by Wendy Vella]()
Surrender to a Devil by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe does not believe himself capable of loveForrest Howarth did not have the capacity to love a woman. His daughter, yes, and the cousins who had welcomed him when he’d arrived from India, but a woman, no. Joining Alexius and using his knowledge to protect the Monarch was the next step he needed to take in his life. But before he does that, Forrest must find someone to educate his daughter... -
![An Uncommon Family Made under God's Light by Chloe Carley]()
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![The Durham Trilogy by Janet MacLeod Trotter]()
The Durham Trilogy by Janet MacLeod Trotter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmotional tales of love, war and survival against the odds; The Durham Trilogy follows the lives of 3 remarkable heroines and their families in Durham mining villages, through the heart-breaking and momentous times of strikes, poverty and world war. Stirring, passionate and uplifting. The Hungry Hills : The Great War is over but life in Whitton Grange mining village is hard and dangerous... -
![THE TYNESIDE SAGAS: Box set of three dramatic and emotional stories: A Handful of Stars, Chasing the Dream and For Love & Glory by Janet MacLeod Trotter]()
THE TYNESIDE SAGAS: Box set of three dramatic and emotional stories: A Handful of Stars, Chasing the Dream and For Love & Glory by Janet MacLeod Trotter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings3 dramatic tales of passionate women: pretty Clara fighting her way out of '30s poverty falls for bad boy Vinnie; Millie escaping a shameful past, dreams of riches; fun loving Joe uncovers dark family secrets and makes sacrifices for love. Set in momentous mid 20th century Britain with heartwarming heroines, the stories stir all the emotions... -
![The Spitfire Girl in the Skies: A heartwarming and romantic WW2 saga by Fenella J. Miller]()
The Spitfire Girl in the Skies: A heartwarming and romantic WW2 saga by Fenella J. Miller
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the men on the front line, courageous Ellie must do her bit for the war effort. It's 1939 and the threat of war hangs over the country... Flying instructor Ellie Simpson has grown up a tomboy. She's never had an interest in the latest fashions or finding a husband, her only passion is flying her beloved Tiger Moth... -
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![THE AMBULANCE GIRL a compelling wartime saga of love, loss and self-discovery by Tania Crosse]()
THE AMBULANCE GIRL a compelling wartime saga of love, loss and self-discovery by Tania Crosse
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA compelling wartime saga of love, loss and self-discovery at the battlefield’s edge. Perfect fans of Nadine Dorries, Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court, Freda Lightfoot and Catherine Cookson. Originally published as Teardrops in the Moon. A YOUNG WOMAN WHO DOESN'T WANT TO BE TIED DOWN Dartmoor, 1914. Twenty-four-year-old Marianne Warrington is in danger of being left on the shelf... -
![Lies a River Deep by Vera Jane Cook]()
Lies a River Deep by Vera Jane Cook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the summer of 1962, at a high school graduation party, Bessie Day Hardy is brutally raped. Fifty years later, the consequences of that horrific night will transition into unforeseen events that will shatter her serene and uncomplicated life... -
![The Brides Trilogy: A 3 In 1 Edition Including The Sherbrooke Bride, The Hellion Bride And The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter]()
The Brides Trilogy: A 3 In 1 Edition Including The Sherbrooke Bride, The Hellion Bride And The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings3 in 1 edition. The Sherbrooke Bride, The Hellion Bride, and The Heiress Bride... -
![Burnt Sugar by Layne Harper]()
Burnt Sugar by Layne Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe left me crumpled in a ball on the worn hardwoods where my living room furniture used to be. He fed me to the paparazzi. He teased me with his new album—full of songs written about me. Then, I never heard from him again. Did I let Aaron Emerson break me? Of course not. I’m MK Landry. I turned my mess into my message. I poured my heart out to my fans on NoPinkCaddy.com... -
![Dread of the Earl by Deborah Wilson]()
Dread of the Earl by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when an earl weds a lady so that he can seek his revenge though marriage? Lady Lucy Newpark has been living the life of a servant in order to save her nephew. She’ll do anything to protect the innocent boy… Even engage in an ugly plot to cage and keep wealthy lords... -
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![The Duke and His Virgin: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen]()
The Duke and His Virgin: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen
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![The Duke and the Bold Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Olivia T. Bennet]()
The Duke and the Bold Lady: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Olivia T. Bennet
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![A Duke Trapped in Desire: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen]()
A Duke Trapped in Desire: A Historical Regency Romance Novel by Sally Vixen
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![Rival by J.M. Kearl]()
Rival by J.M. Kearl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the arrival of dragons and a massive enemy army, the war for magic freedom looks grim. When Daelyn goes down behind enemy lines, she has one chance to convince King Enden to call a truce and set magic free in Hesstia. To fulfill the terms of the truce, Daelyn must face the devious Queen Kyria in a savage challenge where only the winner may survive... -
![The Game of Courts by Victoria Goddard]()
The Game of Courts by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cavalier Conju enazo Argellian an Vilius—Conju to his friends, or he would be if any of them had survived the Fall of Astandalas—survived the cataclysmic destruction of the Empire of Astandalas in perfectly good health, thank you very much. If he spent the year (or hundred years) afterwards partying while the world burned .. -
![Tamar by Deborah Challinor]()
Tamar by Deborah Challinor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Tamar Deane is orphaned at seventeen in a small Cornish village, she seizes the chance for a new life and emigrates to New Zealand. In March 1879, alone and frightened on the Plymouth quay, she is befriened by an extraordinary woman... -
![A Strange World by Gretta Curran Browne]()
A Strange World by Gretta Curran Browne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Byron only had to come, and to be seen, in order to conquer." At twenty-seven, Lady Caroline Lamb reads the story of a young aristocrat's strange journey through unknown and barbaric parts of Europe in Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and declares her opinion that the author would certainly be "mad, bad, and dangerous to know... -
![The Murderess Crow by Sam Feuerbach]()
The Murderess Crow by Sam Feuerbach
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe crow hissed: "Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t cut your throat here and now. One single damn reason."The prince froze with fear and said nothing. At last, his behaviour was logical. His facial features had lost any order. Shivering, he closed his eyes in expectation of certain death. But then there was a whispering...Categorized as:
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![Moorend Farm by Gwen Kirkwood]()
Moorend Farm by Gwen Kirkwood
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYorkshire, early 1900s.Ten years have passed since Emma and William Sinclair left Scotland to make a new life for themselves at Moorend Farm. Their lives here are peaceful. No one in Yorkshire knows of the secrets surrounding their marriage and how much William’s parents disapproved of their love.Then Emma receives word that her beloved mother is dying... -
![The Innkeeper's Daughter by Val Wood]()
The Innkeeper's Daughter by Val Wood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young girl struggles to realise her dreams when her life is derailed - from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood.---------------------Holderness, 1846.For reliable, thirteen-year-old Bella, life isn't turning out quite as she'd hoped... -
![Deceptions by Jeanne Hardt]()
Deceptions by Jeanne Hardt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little more than six years have passed since the end of the War Between the States, and life in Mobile, Alabama isn’t easy. Claire Montgomery is twenty-five and unmarried. After years of listening to her mama’s caution regarding men, she’s determined to stay single. Until Dr. Andrew Fletcher arrives in her little town on the bay and she’s irresistibly smitten... -
![Yuletide Happily Ever After II: An Original Regency Romance Christmas Collection by Anna Bradley, Jenna Jaxon]()
Yuletide Happily Ever After II: An Original Regency Romance Christmas Collection by Anna Bradley, Jenna Jaxon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix heartwarming holiday novellas packed into this beautiful Regency Romance anthology. Light a fire, grab a cup of tea, and curl up beneath a warm quilt as you immerse yourself in a different era; one of romance, love and the spirit of Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Your Face In The Stars: A Wartime Love Story by John Ellsworth]()
Your Face In The Stars: A Wartime Love Story by John Ellsworth
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![A Duke to Save her: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel by Scarlett Osborne]()
A Duke to Save her: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel by Scarlett Osborne
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![Lord Noble by Wendy Vella]()
Lord Noble by Wendy Vella
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn into wealth and privilege, the Lords of Night Street have vowed to serve those most in need. They navigate the glittering ballrooms of society and London's criminal underworld with equal ease, leading the fight for love and justice... -
![Thraxas and the Sorcerers by Martin Scott]()
Thraxas and the Sorcerers by Martin Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThraxas would rather be anywhere than at the Assemblage of the Sorcerers Guild, but the perpetually indigent private eye badly needs the fee. The Guild is meeting to elect a new head sorcerer and Cicerius, the city's Deputy Consul, is determined that the new head of the Guild will be Lisutaris of Turai...
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