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  Julian Fellowes's Belgravia...

  Julian Fellowes

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  On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, two families meet at the Duchess of Richmond's Ball. From this moment on, their stories will be linked by a secret.Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is a story in 11 episodes published week by week in the tradition of Charles Dickens.Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode. The story behind the secret will be revealed in weekly bite-sized instalments complete with twists and turns and cliff-hanger endings.Set in the 1840s when the upper echelons of society began to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, Belgravia is peopled by a rich cast of characters. But the story begins on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. At the Duchess of Richmond's now legendary ball, one family's life will change forever . . .

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  Unmasking the Duke's Mistress

  Margaret McPhee

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  Writing with a velvety touch, Margaret McPhee stirs passions with tales that harken back to a more romantic age - while raising pulses in the here and now. McPhee is at her scandalous best in Unmasking the Duke's Mistress, which features Arabella, a fallen woman about to don the mask of Miss Noir at Mrs. Silver's House of Pleasures. Arabella's former love, Dominic Furneaux, is the last man she hoped would enter her new place of employ, but when he does, he surprises her by offering a way out - as his mistress.

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  Blood Oath - The EPIC historical...

  JC Duncan

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  Born to be a great lord, sworn to die for vengeance. 
  Denmark, 982AD 
  At the end of the first millennium, the Baltic Sea knew a terror unlike any other: the Jomsvikings. Cast out by the rise of Christianity, exiled warriors with no homeland who lived by selling their steel for silver. They showed no fear, offered no mercy, and never fled from any foe. 
  A young boy called Vagn arrives at Jomsburg with nothing but a sword and a blood-sworn oath of vengeance. He comes to find his grandfather, their leader, and seeks to join the brotherhood. His reward will be a life of war, and the promise of revenge. 
  Once destined for lordship, Vagn finds his path shaped instead by loss and hardship. Death and grief guide him; steel and pain forge him. Among fellow exiles and hardened warriors, he must endure brutal trials and prove himself worthy. For the Jomsvikings are unmatched in battle, breakers of armies and kings. If he survives their tests, the path of revenge is his to walk, and he’ll know no life but war. 
  Praise for J C Duncan: 
  'Harald Hardrada as you've never seen him before! A fantastic story written by a fantastic author' - Donovan Cook 
  'Immersive and impeccably researched, JC Duncan brings Harald Hardrada's epic journey to life with gripping authenticity' - Richard Cullen 
  'A fresh, vibrant take on perhaps that most Viking of all Vikings, Harald Hardrada. Bloody, epic and full of detail, Duncan paints a vivid picture of Harald’s early life, as he battles his way into legend' - Matthew Harffy

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  The Slowworm's Song - A Novel

  Andrew Miller

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  A Best Book Of 2022 (New Yorker) A Best Book Of Fall 2022 (Wall Street Journal)  From Costa Award-winning and Booker Prize-shortlisted author Andrew Miller comes a tender tale of guilt, trust, and a father's yearning to atone.   A harmless-looking letter drops onto the doormat in Stephen Rose's Somerset home like an unexploded bomb. It is a summons to an inquiry in Belfast, asking him to give testimony about his participation in a disastrous event during the Troubles–one he has long worked to forget.  An ailing ex-soldier and recovering alcoholic, Stephen has just begun to build a fragile bond with Maggie, the adult daughter he barely knows. For two years, he has worked hard to earn her trust, but the tragedy of what occurred back in the summer of 1982 has the power to destroy their new relationship. To buy time, he decides to write her an account of his life. Part explanation, part confession, it is also a love letter to Maggie.   When the moment comes that he must face what happened in Belfast that summer, the consequences are devastating––but ultimately liberating. Giving voice to those little heard in the literature of the Irish Troubles, The Slowworm’s Song is an unforgettable story about a man who learns that the only way back from the underworld is up.

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  Dear Missing Friend

  Susan McGuirk

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  Three hearts. Countless letters. One impossible choice.Through letters exchanged across oceans and Manhattan streets, Irish immigrant Catherine McGuirk navigates love, ambition, and heartbreak. Torn between her seafaring husband, the suitor she once refused, and her own dreams, Catherine's fate unfolds in an intimate, epistolary saga of passion, resilience, and nineteenth-century life.

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  The Snow Angel

  Dilly Court

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  Don’t miss the new heartwarming festive novel from No.1 Sunday Times best-selling author Dilly Court! 
  As snow falls outside Abbotsford vicarage on Christmas Eve, Rose Northwood finds a child lying destitute in the manger of the town's nativity display. 
  Reminded of her younger brother, who died at Christmastime, she is determined to nurse the young boy back to health. 
  But the child has lost his memory and can't recall where he came from… 
  Will Rose discover the boy's true identity, and reunite him with his lost family this winter?Escape into the world of Dilly Court this winter, with the latest utterly unforgettable fireside read! 
  Readers LOVE Dilly Court! 
  ‘Love the author, loved the book. Family saga at its best’ ★★★★★ 
  'Another truly special book from Dilly. Warm and touching, with friendship and romance in the mix' ★★★★★ 
  'There were some characters that make an appearance from previous books…another fabulous read' ★★★★★ 
  ‘Can’t put it down!! It’s a 5 ★read!  Have all her books to date…Just keep ‘em comin’!’ 
  ‘A wonderful book by my favourite author Dilly Court, I absolutely adore her style of writing and the rich and warm characters that are interwoven into the story’ ★★★★★ 
  ‘I'm a huge Dilly Court fan, and I've yet to read a book of hers that disappoints’ ★★★★★ 
  ‘Really enjoyed it and read it right through on this windy and wet Sunday’ ★★★★★ 
  ‘Heart-warming historical drama, full of ups and downs and full of lively and interesting characters’ ★★★★★ 
  ‘Another great read from Dilly Court, I was unable to put it down’ ★★★★★ 
  In this top-rated saga, Dilly Court, a best-selling author, masterfully crafts a Victorian era story that is both heartrending and inspiring. The Snow Angel is a tale of a mother's love, a child's search for identity, and the power of hope in the face of adversity. 
  For fans of Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise), Katie Flynn (First Love, Last Love), Emma Hornby (The Maid’s Disgrace), Margaret Dickinson (Secrets at Bletchley Park), and Sheila Newberry (The Canal Boat Girl). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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