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  Six Weeks by the Sea - A Novel

  Paula Byrne

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  When Jane Austen hears the news that her family is to leave their beloved country home for the city of Bath, she faints with surprise and horror. But there is one compensation: the promise of a six-week holiday by the sea while their new lodgings are being prepared. She relishes the bracing air and beautiful surroundings, takes pleasure in sea bathing, and shares laughter with her sister Cassandra and best friend Martha Lloyd.To her joy, brother Frank arrives, fresh from naval exploits in the war against Napoleon. His friend Captain Parker seems to be making a play for Jane's affections, but her sharp emotional intelligence tells her that something is not quite right. Meanwhile, she assists the eccentric Reverend Swete in finding a home for his biracial granddaughter who has arrived from the West Indies. Jane initially takes against another visitor to the seaside resort of Sidmouth, the lawyer Samuel Rose, but as she gets to know him, a wholly different feeling begins to blossom . . .Written with a same wit and style that echoes Austen herself, Paula Byrne expertly interweaves her deep knowledge of Austen and her world to imagine and give voice to the most romantic summer of the beloved author's short life.

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  Viper's Dream

  Jake Lamar

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  Harlem, 1936. Clyde “The Viper” Morton boards a train from Alabama to Harlem to chase his dreams of being a jazz musician. When his talent fails him, he becomes caught up in the dangerous underbelly of Harlem’s drug trade, leaving him to decide what he's willing to give up and what he wants to fight for. A heartbreaking and fast-paced story charged with suspense, this stark look at Viper’s Black American experience uses its snappy, provocative narrative voice and endless plot twists to offer up a stunningly original, achingly beautiful listen about one man’s dreams of making it big and finding love in a world that wants to keep him down.

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  Death by Alligator - Book 1 of 4...

  Marsha Whitney

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  Escape to the tranquil setting of the St. John’s River in Florida with Evangeline Bright, a talented actress and amateur herbalist on the run. 
  When she’s framed for murder, she must use her acting skills to survive and find the real killer before it’s too late. 
  But as she delves deeper into the mysteries of the river, she discovers that danger lurks around every corner and she may not be able to trust anyone, including the handsome boat captain, who has caught her eye. The clock is ticking, and if she doesn’t solve the case, she may face a sentence of death.

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  Horse and Pistol - English...

  Griff Hosker

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  An only child of Anglo-French descent, young James Bretherton has known a life of privilege; well-educated and mild mannered, his path is filled with promise. But when James suddenly finds himself orphaned and penniless, his future looks decidedly bleak. It is only when Fate intervenes in the guise of two English mercenaries, that James is given hope. Embarking on a new life as a soldier, he soon becomes embroiled in the religious war between Catholics and Protestants, The Empire and the German States; the war that was known as The Thirty Years war.

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  Emperor Norton I - His 1820...

  Charles Featherstone

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  Long before he proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States, a young Joshua Norton arrived at the Cape of Good Hope as part of a grand British scheme: the 1820 Settler scheme. His family, like thousands of others, was promised fertile land to serve as a buffer against the Xhosa kingdoms on the volatile Eastern Cape frontier. 
  This wryly humorous and meticulously researched novel plunges you into the brutal reality of the Albany district, a land far from the promise of prosperity. Here, the Norton family struggles to farm unforgiving soil amidst a maelstrom of cultural conflict. The air is thick with tension between the newly arrived British, the established Dutch colonists, and the resilient Xhosa people defending their ancestral lands, all set against the backdrop of the relentless Frontier Wars. 
  Witness Joshua’s formative years shaped by violence, economic ruin, and the stark absurdities of colonial ambition. It is on this scarred and contested ground that a boy is forged—his keen sense of justice warped by tragedy, his reality blurred by the immense pressure of a world perpetually at war. This is the definitive account of how a not-very-successful settler’s son began his extraordinary journey to become the beloved monarch of a realm that existed only in his magnificent, fractured mind.

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  Heartache at Blackberry Farm - A...

  Rosie Clarke

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  Dip and discover Rosie Clarke's lastest book in her bestselling Blackberry Farm series! 
  A story of life and survival during the war which is heart-rending and bitter-sweet, bringing you laughter and tears. 
  Cambridgeshire – 1941 As the war rages on in Europe, it brings untold heartache to the Talbot family at Blackberry Farm.  First Tom is missing in action and then his brother John. leaving the family distraught with worry. Faith finds herself in trouble and turns to Lizzie for support as fear and grief bring them closer together. 
  But tragedy is never too far away and when it strikes, it may not be those who fight that suffer the most. 
  Will Pam’s prayers be answered and will both her sons return home? 
  And can the family at Blackberry Farm unite to overcome their heartache and find hope for the future? 
  A heart-warming saga following the lives and loves of those who live on Blackberry Farm in the rural Cambridgeshire. 
  Perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Fenella J Miller and Patricia McBride 
  Have you tried Rosie Clarke’s Harpers Emporium, Dressmakers Alley or Mulberry Lane series – you’ll just love them! 
  What readers are saying about Blackberry Farm: 
  'Speechless. Why am I surprised at another great book , with unpredictable storylines from Rosie CLARKE. Just as good as the Harpers and Mulberry Lane Series' - Reader Review 
  'What a brilliant book, I couldn't put it down.'- Reader Review 
  'Just as good and Mulberry Lane. Thankful that I have another Rosie Clarke boxset to read. Equally as good and a page turner. Can't wait to read the next one.' - Reader Review 
  'Gripping. Once I started reading this I found it hard to put down.' - Reader Review 
  'A fantastic read and cannot wait for the next instalment about BlackBerry Farm.' - Reader Review 
  '5.0 out of 5 stars plenty of action and well drawn characters in this opening to a new series. I loved this opening book in a new historical saga series and was quickly interested in the different family members who are introduced' - Reader Review 
  'Another Rosie Clark Classic. Another great read , full of people whose lives intertwine , love ,loss heartbreak and strong wills .highly recommend it' - Reader Review 
  'Great read. I was born during WW2 and it brings back a lot of memories. Can't wait for the next book Rosie Clarke is a great writer.'- Reader Review

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