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The Secrets We Left Behind by Soraya M. Lane
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOccupied France, 1940. When the staff at a field hospital draw straws to find out who will join the evacuation from Dunkirk, Nurse Cate is left behind. But when the Nazis arrive to claim prisoners of war, she takes her chance and flees into the night, taking one patient with her.Fifty miles away, the surrendering soldiers of the Royal Norfolk Regiment are shot dead by the advancing Germans...Categorized as:
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For All Their Lives by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the wildly beloved bestselling author Fern Michaels, a haunting portrait of love and war—and the passionate woman swept into an epic of desire, heartbreak, and destiny. Casey Adams, a dedicated nurse, loses her heart overseas to idealistic officer Mac Carlin, the rebellious scion of a wealthy family. Then tragedy strikes... -
The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAyla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way – a way to forgiveness and... love? Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'The Robber Knight'... -
The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNumbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before the D-day invasion...Categorized as:
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The Robber Knight's Secret by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final battle for love, life and liberty has begun!Ayla has had to defend her people in the past, but this time, it is no mercenary rabble outside the gates of her castle: it is the army of the Margrave von Falkenstein himself. Her people are outnumbered and have nowhere to run... -
Warleggan by Winston Graham
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Ross and Elizabeth's old attraction rekindles itself, Demelza retaliates by becoming dangerously involved with a Scots cavalry officer. With bankruptcy an increasing possibility, the Poldarks seem to be facing disaster on all fronts... -
Pocketful of Dreams: A Heart-Warming East End Saga by Jean Fullerton
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJean Fullerton, queen of the saga, returns with a charming new war-time series. It's 1939, and the Brogan family of London's East End are ready to show Hitler what-for. But things don't seem so rosy when rationing, evacuation, and air-raids start to put this larger-than-life family to the test...Categorized as:
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Miss Delectable by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMiss Ann Pearson has spent years learning the difficult art of the professional cook, and jealously guarding her position in the kitchen of the fancy Coventry Club. When Colonel Sir Orion Goddard asks her to take on a young apprentice, Ann would rather refuse... -
Island in the East by Jenny Ashcroft
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSet in 1890s and 1940s Singapore, the stunning Island in the East is a story of love, sisterly rivalry and the true cost of betrayal. Vivid, authentic and utterly beautiful, it's the perfect read for fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona McIntosh and Kate Morton. 1897: twenty-year-old identical twins, Harriet and Mae, born from a scandalous affair, have spent their lives slighted by gossips... -
The Liberty Girls by Fiona Ford
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE COMPELLING LIBERTY GIRLS SERIES. Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell, Elaine Everest, Nadine Dorries and Mr Selfridge. *** March, 1942: new mother Alice Milward is itching to return to her job as a shop assistant at Liberty’s. Despite her husband still being missing in action, Alice is determined to give baby Arthur the best possible start...Categorized as:
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Winston Graham Poldark Series 12 Books Collection Set by Winston Graham
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinston Graham Polddark Collection 12 Books SetTitles in This Set: Ross Poldark, Demelza, Jeremy Poldark, Warleggan, The Black Moon, The Four Swans, The Angry Tide, The Stranger From The Sea, The Miller's Dance, Bella Poldark, The Twisted Sword, The Loving Cup... -
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsShe harbors a secret yearning. As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted . . . and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love...Categorized as:
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Miss Dignified by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLydia Lovelace has taken the housekeeper’s post in the London home of Captain Dylan Powell. The captain is short on charm, but he’s known for his rapport with, and support of, former soldiers trying to make a peacetime life in London...Categorized as:
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Miss Delightful by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMiss Dorcas Delancey, vicar’s daughter and advocate for the less fortunate, has been guarding her heart from fortune hunters and fashionable fribbles for years. She’s completely unprepared for Alasdhair MacKay, former officer and all around grouch, to steal that heart... -
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Never Say Duke by Erica Ridley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYes, Virginia, there is a Viscount…Miss Virginia Underwood cannot resist rescuing a stray. Her latest find turns out to be a surly, reclusive war hero trying to recover from his wounds in peace. He doesn't want her help—and Virginia definitely doesn't want to fall in love...Categorized as:
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A Very Lusty Christmas by Cara Covington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Western Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, HEA] Lieutenant Kate Wesley couldn’t believe the audacity of the two pursuit pilots! Bad enough Gerald Benedict grabbed her into a steamy, delicious kiss, but his brother Patrick did the same thing! They let her go, promising to see her soon. Kate knows that will never happen... -
My Saving Grace by Danelle Harmon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Impetuous Noblewoman...Lady Grace Fairchild is impetuous, free-spirited — and single. With her mother on her fourth husband and her future uncertain, Grace has set her sights on the most eligible naval officer on the marriage market. Dashing and decorated, every woman's dream, she needs to find a way to impress him with her sailing skills... -
Dusk's Darkest Shores (Regency Wallflowers) by Carolyn Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow can a meek wallflower help a returning war hero whose dreams are plunged into darkness?Mary Bloomfield has no illusions. Her chances for matrimony have long since passed her by. Still, her circumstances are pleasant enough, especially now that she has found purpose in assisting her father with his medical practice in England's beautiful Lake District. Even without love, it's a peaceful life...Categorized as:
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My Hellion, My Heart by Amalie Howard, Angie Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe fought battles for crown and country. She waged war for his heart. Lord Henry Radcliffe, the scarred but sinfully sexy Earl of Langlevit, is a beast. The only way Henry can exorcise the demons of his war-ravaged past is through intense physicality. In and out of bed. An endeavor that has no shortage of willing participants... -
Going In Blind: Brotherhood Protectors World by Kris Norris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s spent his life preparing for every form of warfare—except the one against his heart. When in doubt, blow it up, has been Kent “Rigs” Walker’s motto—words he’s used to carve out a life. Until an encounter with an IED takes more than just his military career... -
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe Wanted Sanctuary... Helena Reynolds will do anything to escape her life in London, even if that means traveling to a remote cliffside estate on the North Devon coast and marrying a complete stranger. But Greyfriar's Abbey isn't the sort of refuge she imagined. And ex-army captain Justin Thornhill--though he may be tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome--is anything but a romantic hero...Categorized as:
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Le Highlander qui ne voulait plus aimer by Maya Banks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsMaya Banks, the New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance, romantic suspense, and contemporary romance, has captivated readers with her steamy Scottish historical novels, perfect for fans of Julie Garwood. In Never Love a Highlander, the youngest McCabe brother uses sword and seduction to save his clan—and seal his heart. Caelen McCabe’s young, reckless heart nearly destroyed his clan...Categorized as:
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Miss Dauntless by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMatilda Merridew, former hoyden of the first water, finds herself widowed, weary, and in want of coin. Along comes Marcus, Lord Tremont, with an interesting–and decent–proposition. Tremont will provide Matilda a handsome salary and keep a commodious roof over her head if she will relieve him of the burden of managing a houseful of unruly former soldiers... -
In His Eyes by Stephenia H. McGee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer heart sought shelter. Her soul found home. Ella Whitaker rescues a newborn from the dying arms of a woman of ill repute and at long last she has someone to love. In need of a wet nurse, she arrives at Belmont Plantation just as Federal soldiers demand to speak to the owner...Categorized as:
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Territory by Judy Nunn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA priceless 16th century locket threads two riveting stories together in this saga set in and around Darwin, Australia’s ultimate frontier town... -
The Last Hours in Paris by Ruth Druart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA powerful portrait of war and retribution. A beautiful story of love and forgiveness."Words are power. They can bring you down, lift you up, make your heart soar, make you fall in love. Or make you hate."Paris 1944. Elise Chevalier knows what it is to love . . . and to hate. Her fiancé, a young French soldier, was killed by the German army at the Maginot Line...Categorized as:
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The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLady Elisabeth "Liberty" Lawson has nearly everything a lady of her position could want. Daughter of the British lieutenant governor of the Virginia Colony and a darling of fine society in a rugged land, she is anticipating an advantageous marriage. That her betrothed is a rake and love is lacking is of little consequence—or so she tells herself...Categorized as:
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Finding Rebecca by Eoin Dempsey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNothing could keep Christopher and Rebecca apart: not her abusive parents, or even the fiancé she brought home after running away to England. But when World War II finally strikes the island of Jersey, the Nazi invaders ship Rebecca to Europe as part of Hitler's Final Solution against the Jewish population... -
Désirée: The Bestselling Story of Napoleon's First Love by Annemarie Selinko
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFirst published in 1953, this riveting true-life tale comes to life in diary form, giving readers an inside glimpse at the young Napoleon and his family. Désirée is enchanted by the young officer, and he asks her to marry him. But he must leave for Paris, where he meets his eventual wife Josephine. A heartbroken Désirée is unsure she'll ever find anyone again...Categorized as:
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When the World Fell Silent: A Novel of the 1917 Halifax Explosion by Donna Jones Alward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA story of loss, hope and redemption against the most impossible odds. 1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia.Nora Crowell wants more than her sister’s life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corp. But trouble is looming and it won’t be long before the truth comes to light... -
The Dancing Years by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1919. As the euphoria of the Armistice fades, the nation counts the cost: millions dead or disabled, unemployment, strikes and shortages. As prices and taxes rise, it becomes harder to remember what the war was for... -
The Campaigners by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1815: Napoleon's escape from Elba and the preparations for battle entangle the Morland family in a web of romance and heartbreak. The Allied Army is gathering in Flanders, and where the army is, the fashionable world must go - so London society hastens to Brussels to enjoy the most exhilarating Season ever...Categorized as:
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The Regency by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1807: the Napoleonic Wars continue and their violence reverberates in the lives of the Morland family. Lucy, trying to rebuild her life after the death of her lover, Captain Weston, is thrown into doubt and confusion by an unexpected proposal of marriage. At Morland Place, the hard-won happiness of James and Heloise is threatened by his rebellious daughter, Fanny...Categorized as:
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The Victory by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1803: Napoleon is poised to invade England, with only Nelson's weather-beaten ships in his way, but the French fleet are not the only threat to the fortunes of the Morland family. In the North of England, Mary Ann's relationship with the missionary, Father Rathbone, introduces her to the stark realities of life in plague-torn Manchester...Categorized as:
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The G.I. Bride (Memory Lane) by Eileen Ramsay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTruro, Cornwall, 1941After the Blitz took her parents, April decided to leave London for Cornwall. Training as a nurse, she finds hope in the new friends she makes and the American G.I.s that arrive. But when a bomb lands close to home she'll need courage she never knew she had... -
Love Alters Not by Patricia Veryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe never dreamed being a traitor would endanger her life and her heart. Impetuous Dimity Cranford bravely sets out to rescue her wounded friend by delivering a crucial cypher to his fellow Jacobite sympathizers. But her midnight coach is overturned and she is forced into a bold deception to avoid questioning. Masquerading as Mrs...Categorized as:
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A Viscount for Violet by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere will be no happily ever after for Violet Tavners -- or so she thinks. She has seen her sisters marry for love, but after falling for a man who turned out to be the worst kind of fraud, Violet is determined to never be deceived again. The only way to do that? Never fall in love...Categorized as:
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The Heart of a Storme by Sandra Sookoo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWeakness and courage are found in the same broken form if one can but see. Major Phineas Allan Storme is struggling with his new life. After being paralyzed from injuries received during Waterloo, he’s confined to a Bath chair. Depression bedevils him, making him feel useless and helpless...Categorized as:
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The Swan Maid by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe brand new compelling novel from the Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court.Lottie Lane is all alone in the world. As a chambermaid at one of London’s busiest inns, condemned to a life of drudgery and at the mercy of a vicious landlady, Lottie is too worn out to even dream of a better life.Until one night an injured soldier is brought to The Swan... -
The Flood-Tide: The Morland Dynasty, Book 9 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1772: Although George III reigns over a peaceful England, his colonies in the Americas are claiming independence and a tide of revolutionary fervour is gripping France. Allen Morland and his beloved wife Jemima work unstintingly to bring Morland Plce back to its former glory. Their seven children often bring them heartache, but they are sustained by their love of each other...Categorized as:
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No Greater Glory by Cindy Nord
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAmid the carnage of war, he commandeers far more than just her home. Widowed plantation owner Emaline McDaniels has struggled to hold on to her late husband’s dreams. Despite the responsibilities resting on her slender shoulders, she’ll not let anyone wrest away what’s left of her way of life—particularly a Yankee officer who wants to set up winter camp on her land...Categorized as:
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A Splendid Defiance by Stella Riley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJustin Ambrose, dashing cavalier and close companion to Prince Rupert, was bored with life in the Royalist garrison in Banbury, until he met the sister of a local merchant. Famous for his romantic conquests, Justin had never before let a woman touch his heart. But Abby was no ordinary woman. She was beautiful and she was brave...Categorized as:
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Our Yanks: A feel good wartime romance you won't be able to put down... by Margaret Mayhew
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI STILL REMEMBER THE YANKS, ALMOST MORE THAN I DO THE WAR' A Suffolk woman.It was August 1943 - and the inhabitants of King's Thorpe had lived with the idea of invasion for some time - but by the Germans, not the Americans. The village had never seen anything like them before - certainly they were different with their wealth, their glamour, and their louche but romantic uniforms... -
The Gamekeeper's Wife by Clare Flynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMartha Walters is the widow of an abusive man. Christopher Shipley is the reluctant heir to a substantial family fortune. He has more money than he needs or wants – but responsibilities he can’t shirk. She has nothing, and now stands to lose even her home. They were never meant to fall in love …but sometimes you know the wrong person is the right one... -
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Light at Lavelle by Paullina Simons
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'Paullina Simons pulls on every heartstring, she's a master of epic love stories' COLLEEN HOOVERTORN BETWEEN WHAT THEY CANNOT HAVE AND WHAT THEY CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT.It is 1929. The world is about to change.Finn Evans is a successful Boston banker harboring a secret that threatens to unravel his carefully constructed idyllic life... -
Sisters of War by Lana Kortchik
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dark shadow is about to fall over the golden cupolas of Kiev…As the Red Army retreats in the face of Hitler’s relentless advance across Eastern Europe, the lives of sisters Natasha and Lisa are about to change forever...Categorized as:
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Zemindar by Valerie Fitzgerald
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn epic love story, in the tradition of THE FAR PAVILIONS, set during the Indian Mutiny. From M M Kaye's THE FAR PAVILIONS to Julia Gregson's EAST OF THE SUN, the Indian Raj has been a rich source of bestsellers. ZEMINDAR is one of the greatest ever written...Categorized as:
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No Place For A Lady by Gill Paul
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratings‘If you loved POLDARK, you’ll love this!’ Lulu Taylor IN WARTIME, THE RULES OF LOVE CHANGE … 1854. Britain is fighting a gruesome war. There has been no news of Lucy Gray since she eloped with handsome and impetuous Captain Charlie Harvington and embarked with him to the Crimea. Dorothea Gray will risk anything to heal the rift with her little sister and bring her home safe...Categorized as:
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The Tyrant by Patricia Veryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHEY PLOTTED TREASON TOGETHER -- UNTIL LOVE GOT IN THE WAY...Brooks was gallant, handsome, and loved her dearly, and perhaps Phoebe loved him in return. But thoughts of her betrothed fled the evening her brother enlisted her aid with his rebel cause--and Phoebe met her match with Meredith Carruthers, The Tyrant. His handsome face and devilish eyes befit Lucifer himself... -
The Heart of a Hellion by Jess Michaels
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second in USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels' sparkling new series, The Duke's Bastards.Selina Oliver has always enjoyed all the pleasures life offers. As one of the infamous Roseford Bastards, why shouldn't she? But Selina has a secret, one that could tear her world apart...Categorized as:
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