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Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever Look Back is the latest from bestselling author Lesley Pearse. One good deed takes her into another world . . . Sixteen-year-old Matilda is a poor Covent Garden flower girl until the day she saves the life of Tabitha, a minister's daughter. Welcomed into Tabitha's family, Matilda is offered the chance of a lifetime. She leaves behind London's slums and enters the darkest corners of New York... -
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Camellia by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow far would you go to discover your true identity? Camellia Norton is orphaned at fifteen when her mother's body is fished from a river in rural Sussex. And when she discovers a cache of letters amongst her mother's effects she realises that the past she has always been so sure of has been built on a tissue of lies... -
![The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick]()
The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Son She Loved. The Betrayal She Faced. The Legend She Became. The stunning conclusion to the Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogyImprisoned by her husband. Separated from her children. If King Henry II thought these things would push his queen into submission, he was wrong. Eleanor of Aquitaine refused to give into his tyranny. Freed by his death, she became dowager Queen of England... -
![A Christmas to Remember by Anton du Beke]()
A Christmas to Remember by Anton du Beke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 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... -
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![Um Mundo Sem Fim, Volume II by Ken Follett]()
Um Mundo Sem Fim, Volume II by Ken Follett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNão é apenas em Espanha que Ken Follett é um autor bestseller, vendendo cerca de 575.000 exemplares em apenas três dias. Noutros países, como Itália e Alemanha o feito repete-se e por cá, em Portugal, os leitores começam a ganhar avanço e a percorrer as páginas volumosas de um autor de culto...Categorized as:
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![Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory]()
Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe six-book bosed set of the bestselling Tudor Court novels by Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times bestselling author and "the queen of royal fiction" (USA TODAY): The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen... -
![Tara by Lesley Pearse]()
Tara by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan you ever be free from the past?In the East End, twelve-year-old Tara witnesses her villain of a father almost kill her mother. She forges a determination then and there to change her life.This is the story of three beautiful and talented women... -
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Rosie by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan good come from evil?Will Rosie ever escape from her brutal brothers?As a child Rosie Parker spent the war years battling her brutish half-brothers Seth and Norman on the farm under the less-than-watchful eye of her father Cole. But when housekeeper Heather Farley arrives, Rosie finds a mother - and a friend - to look after her.Several years later, Thomas Farley comes to find his sister... -
![So Pure a Heart by Amber Lynn Perry]()
So Pure a Heart by Amber Lynn Perry
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the night her dear uncle gave his life for hers, Hannah Young is determined to risk everything by spying for the Patriots in order to seek retribution against the British soldier who killed him. But when her former love, Joseph Wythe, insists on ensuring her safety, she must decide if the vengeance she seeks is worth the danger of his nearness...Categorized as:
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![Hope: Is Her Name Her Destiny by Lesley Pearse]()
Hope: Is Her Name Her Destiny by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIs her name her destiny? Somerset, 1836, and baby Hope is cast out from a world of privilege as living proof of her mother's adultery ... Smuggled away from the Harveys and Briargate House to a nearby village, Hope grows up in the arms of the warm and loving Renton family, unaware of her true identity... -
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A Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTen years ago, Emma Malloy fled Dublin for Boston as a battered woman, escaping the husband who scarred her beautiful face. The physical and emotional wounds have faded with time, and her life is finally full of purpose and free from the pain of her past. But when she falls for her friend Charity's handsome and charming brother, Sean O'Connor, fear and shame threaten to destroy her... -
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Secrets by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan truth stay hidden for ever? Set in the 1930's, the classic novel from bestselling author Lesley Pearse tells the story of one girl's struggle against cruelty and, her quest for love. Twelve-year-old Adele Talbot's unhappy mother Rose succumbs to madness after a family tragedy and Adele is placed in a bleak children's home... -
!['Til Morning Light by Ann Moore]()
'Til Morning Light by Ann Moore
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe crossed an ocean to escape the suffering of famine-torn Ireland. Haunted by loss, but determined to build a life in the New World, Gracelin O'Malley then crosses the country with her young children to accept a San Francisco sea captain's practical proposal of marriage. But when she arrives, he is not there, and the City of Gold is no place for widows and children... -
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Gabrielle by Marie Laberge
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsQuébec, 1930. Gabrielle est mariée avec Edward depuis bientôt dix ans. Entre la maison de l’île d’Orléans et celle de la Grande-Allée, elle mène une vie bien remplie, entourée de ses cinq enfants. De toute évidence, il s’agit d’un mariage heureux. Mais cette chose qui devrait être si simple fait pourtant froncer bien des sourcils dans l’entourage de Gabrielle... -
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![Princess Ces'alena by Mercedes Keyes]()
Princess Ces'alena by Mercedes Keyes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook one revolves around the world of Manny and Lena, as they struggle to live and love in a world where such passion, loyalty and devotion between a master and his slave is forbidden and taboo. Together with every breath they take, they go against convention to keep true what they deeply feel between them. A desire, an obsession so strong, they will pay the price of hell to stay together... -
![Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters by Wendy J. Dunn]()
Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters by Wendy J. Dunn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDońa Beatriz Galindo. Respected scholar. Tutor to royalty. Friend and advisor to Queen Isabel of Castile. Beatriz is an uneasy witness to the Holy War of Queen Isabel and her husband, Ferdinand, King of Aragon. A Holy War seeing the Moors pushed out of territories ruled by them for centuries. The road for women is a hard one...Categorized as:
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A Rogue About Town by Rebecca Connolly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA disgruntled operative… Gabriel Statler, Lord Wharton, has a problem. His duties as an operative for the Crown are being compromised for the sake of his cover, where he is known only as the Rogue. His days are now filled with trivial investigations, and none of the problems are ones he wants to solve...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Angel by Tracy Borman]()
Fallen Angel by Tracy Borman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife has never been quiet for Frances Gorges at the court of King James, but after finding herself at the center of plots and conspiracies for many years both as an accused witch and a secret Catholic, by 1614 Frances hopes to distance herself from the decadence and ruthlessness of the aging and venal monarch...Categorized as:
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![Tread Softly on My Dreams by Gretta Curran Browne]()
Tread Softly on My Dreams by Gretta Curran Browne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Emmets are Protestants, belonging to the elite society of Ireland’s ruling class. Born in 1778, Robert Emmet, the youngest son of the State Physician of Ireland, has grown up in the heart of a prosperous and loving family, one of the most respected in Dublin city. From his parents he acquired a deep love of Ireland and a commitment to justice...Categorized as:
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![The Lion and the Rose by Kate Quinn]()
The Lion and the Rose by Kate Quinn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the national bestselling author of The Serpent and the Pearl comes the continuing saga of the ruthless family that holds all of Rome in its grasp, and the three outsiders thrust into their twisted web of blood and deceit . . . As the cherished concubine of the Borgia Pope Alexander VI, Giulia Farnese has Rome at her feet...Categorized as:
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![Lo que dicen tus ojos by Florencia Bonelli, Martin Untrojb]()
Lo que dicen tus ojos by Florencia Bonelli, Martin Untrojb
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLa poderosa y fascinante historia de la familia Al Saud. Apenas iniciada una brillante carrera en el diario que dirige su padrino y mentor, la joven periodista Francesca de Gecco sufre un terrible desengaño amoroso. Sólo el tiempo y la distancia podrán curar una herida tan profunda, y por eso la muchacha acepta un puesto en la embajada de su país en Ginebra... -
![The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel]()
The Empress of Bright Moon by Weina Dai Randel
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the captivating sequel to The Moon in the Palace, Mei must protect her people from a murderous empressThe second book in this stunning duology, The Empress of Bright Moon follows Mei as she struggles for power within the Emperor's palace, risking her life to dethrone the murderous Empress and establish herself as the new female ruler of China... -
![The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah]()
The Devil Behind Us by S.C. Wilson, Elizabeth Saydah
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Devil Behind Us is the much-anticipated sequel to The Devil Between Us.After enduring unimaginable tragedy and heartbreaking loss, Jessica “Jesse” Pratt has actually found happiness in her life again. A relationship she once thought lost forever has been restored. She has managed to win the heart of Abby, the woman she loves. And, she is no longer forced to hide her true identity... -
![My Warrior (Knights of de Ware) by Glynnis Campbell]()
My Warrior (Knights of de Ware) by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWealthy and powerful, the de Wares are one of the most respected noble families in England. The heirs to the de Ware legacy—Duncan, Holden, and Garth—are true warriors...and reckless lovers.. -
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![My Hero by Glynnis Campbell]()
My Hero by Glynnis Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWealthy and powerful, the de Wares are one of the most respected noble families in England. The heirs to the de Ware legacy—Duncan, Holden, and Garth—are true warriors...and reckless lovers... Unlike his brothers, Garth de Ware had always preferred peace to war. As the youngest son, there were few opportunities for him to earn his fortune, so he chose a career in the Church... -
![Love and Honor by Leslie Arlen]()
Love and Honor by Leslie Arlen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaga of the Borodins, one of the families who for centuries steered the golden destiny of Russia, amid the fabled Court of the Tsars. The dynasty that rode high to the crest of power-only to reach the brink of a rebel-torn New Age. Prince Peter: the unbending heir to the tempest of change. Ilona: the heartstrong Princess, slave to a renegade passion... -
![1931: Caleb's Err by M.L. Gardner]()
1931: Caleb's Err by M.L. Gardner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe saga of The 1929 Series continues as Aryl’s battle with opiates forces Jonathan and Caleb to take drastic measures in an effort to save him. Claire clings desperately to the hope that the man she fell in love with, and lost, will reemerge from the depths of his addiction.Ava confronts a dark secret from her past that sends her spiraling deeper into postpartum depression... -
![In Borrowed Light by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating]()
In Borrowed Light by Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA breathtaking story of friendship and love set against the backdrop of twentieth-century Kenya Fourteen years after independence, the enduring childhood friendship of three women has carried them through times of violence and loss in Kenya, their chosen homeland... -
![The Promise by May McGoldrick]()
The Promise by May McGoldrick
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTO PROTECT On a desperate journey to America, Rebecca Neville promises the dying wife of the Earl of Stanmore to raise and care for her newborn son, James. Once in the New World, Rebecca begins her new life --- as a mother ... TO CHERISH Ten years later, the Earl of Stanmore learns of the fate of his family... -
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Philippa Gregory 3-Book Tudor Collection 1 by Philippa Gregory
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of THE WHITE QUEEN, now a hit BBC TV production - the first three novels of her Tudor Court series: THE CONSTANT PRINCESS, THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, THE BOLEYN INHERITANCETHE CONSTANT PRINCESS tells the story of Henry VIII’s first wife, Katherine of Aragon, the Spanish princess raised to be Queen of England and first brought to England to marry Henry’s older brother,... -
![Matilda's Last Waltz by Tamara McKinley]()
Matilda's Last Waltz by Tamara McKinley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter the tragic death of her husband, Jenny travels to Churinga, a remote sheep-station in the Australian Outback that he intended to give to her for reasons she doesn't understand.Churinga is harsh and unforgiving, but also has its beauty...and its secrets... -
![Father Unknown by Lesley Pearse]()
Father Unknown by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWould you sacrifice your future for the sake of your past? One young woman in search of a past - and a future ... Sweet-natured but dappy Daisy Buchan drifts from job to job and takes her policeman boyfriend Joel for granted. She's happy, but she doesn't know what she wants from life... -
![Passion India by Javier Moro]()
Passion India by Javier Moro
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPassion india by javier moro is set in the final decades of the british raj this is the true rags-to-riches story of anita delgado, an illiterate 16 year old spaniard, who was working as a dancer in a madrid nightclub when the maharaja of kapurthala whisked her off to india to become his fifth... -
![Katherine of Aragón: The True Queen by Alison Weir]()
Katherine of Aragón: The True Queen by Alison Weir
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir takes on what no fiction writer has done before: creating a dramatic six-book series in which each novel covers one of King Henry VIII's wives. In this captivating opening volume, Weir brings to life the tumultuous tale of Katherine of Aragón. Henry's first, devoted, and "true" queen... -
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![El prisionero enmascarado by Juliette Benzoni, Francisco Rodriguez de Lecea]()
El prisionero enmascarado by Juliette Benzoni, Francisco Rodriguez de Lecea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWearing a dress that is splattered with blood and clasping a doll to her chest, Sylvie de Valaines, a four-year-old girl, wanders the streets of the small village of Anet. The year is 1626 and her entire family has just been murdered, likely on the orders of Cardinal Richelieu. When a young boy of 10--Francois de Borbon-Vendome, the prince of Martigues--finds her, he brings her to his castle... -
![From Across the Ancient Waters: Wales by Michael Phillips]()
From Across the Ancient Waters: Wales by Michael Phillips
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRETURN TO WALES WITH BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL PHILLIPS!After being sent to his uncle’s estate, young Percy Drummond has no intention of letting the country atmosphere soften his rebellious ways. Then he meets a village girl, Gwyneth Barrie, and her friendship changes his life.When Percy later returns, his intriguing friend has grown into a young woman... -
![The Sun in Splendour by Juliet Dymoke]()
The Sun in Splendour by Juliet Dymoke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Wars of the Roses are at a decisive stage. On the battlefield, the tide appears to have turned against Edward IV and his Plantagenet dynasty is under threat. At court, his new wife and her ambitious family are undermining his power and advancing their own positions. For those wearing the white rose of York, the future looks bleak... -
![Rosa's Castle by Deanna Edens]()
Rosa's Castle by Deanna Edens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamuel Taylor Suit was a dashing figure in West Virginian society—a man who made his fortune distilling whiskey. An investor in the growing railroad industry, he played host to US presidents. And when he fell in love, he fell hard. Rosa Pelham was almost two decades younger than Suit, who courted her unsuccessfully for five long years... -
![The Most Dangerous Enemy by G. Lawrence]()
The Most Dangerous Enemy by G. Lawrence
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe witty, wily princess, Elizabeth Tudor has survived the turmoil of her formative years, and finally, is now Queen of England. Rising to the throne on a wave of popularity, Elizabeth is keen to avoid the mistakes of her siblings, and bring England to a new sense of unity and hope. But in the first two years of her reign, Elizabeth will be tested as in no other...Categorized as:
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![The Stolen Crown: The brilliant historical novel of an Empress fighting for her destiny by Carol McGrath]()
The Stolen Crown: The brilliant historical novel of an Empress fighting for her destiny by Carol McGrath
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings' A superb book , illuminating a fascinating and turbulent era . It is the figure of Matilda who rightly commanded the stage in all her power and complexity ' Nicola CornickWhen Empress Matilda is eighteen years old, tragedy strikes the royal family, and she becomes the only child of the king of England - the de facto heir to the throne... -
![The Moon by Night by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris]()
The Moon by Night by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 of Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance. Cheney and Shiloh Irons-Winslow return to New York from their honeymoon and enthusiastically begin work???Shiloh at Winslow Brothers Shipping and Cheney in her medical career... -
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Kit by Marina Fiorato
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDublin 1702...and Irish beauty Kit Kavanagh has everything she could want in life. Newly married, she runs a successful alehouse with her beloved husband Richard. The wars that rage in Europe over the Spanish throne seem a world away. But everything changes on the night that Richard simply disappears... -
![The Tudor Bride by Joanna Hickson]()
The Tudor Bride by Joanna Hickson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe thrilling story of the French princess who became an English queen from the author of critically acclaimed Agincourt Bride...Categorized as:
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The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs captivating now as it was more than four centuries ago, the reign of Elizabeth I—with its scandal, intrigue, and resilience—has sparked the imaginations of generations. In her sweeping historical debut, Ella March Chase explores a thrilling possibility: that the Tudor bloodline did not end with the Virgin Queen...Categorized as:
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![The Love Letter by Lucinda Riley]()
The Love Letter by Lucinda Riley
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKee ping secrets is a dangerous game... 1995, London.When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its core...Categorized as:
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![Kjærlighetsbrevet by Lucinda Riley]()
Kjærlighetsbrevet by Lucinda Riley
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Olive Tree comes a thrilling novel full of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists...1995, London...Categorized as:
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![La voz de Amunet by Victoria Álvarez]()
La voz de Amunet by Victoria Álvarez
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEgipto 1346 a.C: Desde que tiene uso de razón, la pequeña Amunet ha sido capaz de comunicarse con los animales, pero su vida da un vuelco cuando los sacerdotes de Amón, el clero más poderoso del Antiguo Egipto, descubre su prodigioso don... -
![The Winter Baby by Sheila Newberry]()
The Winter Baby by Sheila Newberry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll alone at Christmas - will she find somewhere to call home . . ? As Christmas approaches, seventeen-year-old runaway Kathleen stumbles through the snow, alone and about to give birth. But when she's carried to safety by a mysterious figure, her life is set on a new path . . -
![The Chief's Wild Promise by Jayne Castel]()
The Chief's Wild Promise by Jayne Castel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt started with a knife to the throat … When a young clan-chief travels to meet his bride-to-be, their violent first encounter ignites a tempestuous relationship—one that risks ending in tragedy. High stakes collide with epic romance in Medieval Scotland.Makenna MacGregor is about to slit a man’s throat, when she discovers he’s not one of the hated Campbells but her betrothed... -
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Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe companion screenplay to the acclaimed Miramax/Universal/Bedford Falls Company Film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Ben Affleck, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, and Dame Judy Dench.It is the summer of 1593, and the rising young star of London's theater scene, Will Shakespeare, faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer's block...
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