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  Saxon Revenge

  Griff Hosker

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  It is the end of Roman Britain and King Aella is engaged in a death struggle with the last kings of Britannia. Even though Lord Lann, the Wolf Warrior, is undefeated, there is treachery and betrayal within the ranks of the allies. Saxon Revenge tells the story of the cataclysmic battles which led to the Saxons conquering Britain.

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  Legion XXII: Bellatrix - Book 2

  Simon Turney

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  Titus Cervianus is no ordinary soldier. And the Twenty Second is no ordinary legion... 
  Egypt, 25 BC. Titus Cervianus marches into the unknown as he and the Twenty Second Legion contend with the armies of the Bellatrix: the Warrior Queen of Kush. The Kushites and the Egyptians are united against the Roman presence in their lands – but there are complex political and military forces at work. Deep in the deserts, Cervianus and his comrades must brace themselves for a furious onslaught as they take on the might of the Bellatrix.

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  Mothers Daughters Liars

  Patricia Roman

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  There is a Spanish saying: 'Las penas y las olas nunca llegan solas' - Sorrows and waves never arrive alone. Mothers Daughters Liars is a story of transgenerational trauma. Will Tia suffer the same misfortunes as the women that came before her, or will she break the family spell? 
  An epidemic of cholera changes Tia’s life forever. Her father descends into alcoholism and her mother is on the brink of madness. Desperate to escape their domestic strife, Tia leaves her parental home in the west and travels east to a town near Gibraltar. But she is naïve and unprepared for the wickedness that surrounds her. When a savage fire devastates the community, she finds herself at the centre of spiteful lies and malicious gossip. An ex-priest, a pistol-loving industrialist and a weak, but wealthy charlatan all seek Tia’s downfall, and the only way to prevent her from ruin is if Mariangeles regains her senses and comes to save her. 
  Trigger warning: Mothers Daughters Liars contains some sexual violence.

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  Such a Pretty Girl

  Tammy Greenwood

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  Living peacefully in Vermont, Ryan Flannigan is shocked when a text from her oldest friend alerts her to a devastating news item. A controversial photo of her as a pre-teen has been found in the possession of a wealthy investor recently revealed as a pedophile and a sex trafficker—with an inscription to him from Ryan's mother on the back. 
   
   
   
  Memories crowd in, providing their own distinctive pictures of her mother Fiona, an aspiring actress, and their move to the West Village in 1976. Amid the city's gritty kaleidoscope of wealth and poverty, high art, and sleazy strip clubs, Ryan is discovered and thrust into the spotlight as a promising young actress with a woman's face and a child's body. Suddenly, the safety and comfort Ryan longs for is replaced by auditions, paparazzi, and the hungry eyes of men of all ages. 
   
   
   
  Forced to reexamine her childhood, Ryan begins to untangle her young fears and her mother's ambitions, and the role each played in the fraught blackout summer of 1977. Even with her movie career long behind her, Ryan and Fiona are suddenly the object of uncomfortable speculation—and Fiona demands Ryan's support. To put the past to rest, Ryan will need to face the painful truth of their relationship, and the night when everything changed.

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  The Endeavour of Elsie Mackay -...

  Flora Johnston

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  'A captivating blend of fact and fiction. This fascinating story transports the reader back in time' People's Friend
  1927. Transatlantic flight fever grips the globe.
  The Honourable Miss Elsie Mackay, glamorous ex-film star turned bold aviator, sets her sights on becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her friend Stella Campbell once felt at the heart of world events, but post-war hopes are frayed and marriage and motherhood have worn away her sense of self. Meanwhile, Stella's sister Corran, a determinedly single academic, or so it seems, keeps her emotions tightly guarded - until hidden truths begin to surface.
  For these intertwined lives, a daring journey and an uncertain future lies ahead in the landscape of a rapidly changing world.
  'Utterly captivating' Sue Lawrence
  'I was drawn into the lives of the characters and got caught up in Elsie's transatlantic challenge' Caroline Scott

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  Inharmonious

  Tammye Huf

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  A compelling love story—inspired by the author’s own family history—set in the segregated South during and after World War II, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Women and Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half. 
  When three young Black men enlist in the US Army hoping to serve their country with honor, their lives are forever changed. 
  When Pearl Harbor is attacked in 1941, Cora’s brother, Benny, rushes to enlist against the wishes of Cora and their mother. Able to pass as white due to his pale skin and light eyes, Benny reports for duty only to realize he’s been mistakenly enlisted as a white man in a racially segregated military. 
  Lee has been friends with Benny ever since he was a troubled teenager, and he’s been sweet on Cora for nearly as long. When Lee enlists without telling Cora, she is heartbroken and feels betrayed by the man she expected to spend the rest of her life with. 
  Meanwhile, family friend Roscoe, encouraged by Benny, offers to marry Cora in order to ensure that she and her mother—who both remain home—will be provided for should Benny not make it back. 
  Benny does return, but his new white identity leaves him struggling to find his place in between, in a country that only sees race. As America promises postwar prosperity to white veterans through the GI Bill, Black soldiers are excluded. 
  While the war may be over, the fight has only just begun for Cora, Lee, Benny, and Roscoe.

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