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  A BRAND NEW series from Patricia...

  Patricia McBride

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  Begin a BRAND NEW heartwarming wartime saga series from BESTSELLER Patricia McBrideIf you loved The Library Girls of the East End, be the first to read Patricia McBride's brand new series! 
  Praise for Patricia McBride: 
  'a compelling story of friendships and the hardships of war, with excellent sketches of the East End. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend.' Rosie Clarke 
  'If you like Dee Williams' books about Silvertown and Rotherhithe, you'll love Patricia's Library Girls series.' Lizzie Lane 
  'I was hooked from page one. Rich in historical detail and with characters you feel you know... Highly recommended!' Lynette Rees 
  'A brilliant read - the sort of book you can immerse yourself in completely ... You couldn’t read the story without it reaching your heart, or without wanting to know what will become of these women' Fran Smith 
  'This took me to the east end of London during the blitz, so well written and researched. Great storytelling, very evocative.' ★★★★★ Reader Review 
  'I couldn't put it down! The characters and their stories. It is well written and researched' ★★★★★ Reader Review 
  'Such a well written book like the ones before, very readable and full of characters that are so believable.' ★★★★★ Reader Review

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  The Bride of Lammermoor

  Walter Scott

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  "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Walter Scott is a tragic tale set in 17th-century Scotland. The story revolves around the ill-fated love of Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, heirs to feuding families. As political intrigue and family conflicts escalate, Lucy's mental health deteriorates, leading to a harrowing climax. Scott weaves a narrative of love, madness, and the supernatural against the backdrop of a divided society. "The Bride of Lammermoor" stands as a haunting exploration of fate, societal expectations, and the consequences of forbidden love.

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  Escape from Kowloon - A sweeping...

  Lizzie Lane

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  Once held captive. Can she ever escape him? 
  HONG KONG 1950 
  With the war now over, well-regarded obstetrician Dr Rowena Rossiter, of the Victoria Hospital for Women, is ready to plan her new life with her child and great love, Connor O'Connor. So, when UN Colonel Warrington - who she instantly dislikes, offers her a post at a convent hospital in Korea, she refuses. But why is he not taking no for an answer? Why does he so desperately want Rowena in Korea? 
  Her fate seems sealed, when the notorious Kim Pheloung emerges from the shadows to once more endanger her and her daughter's lives. 
  Ever fearful of Kim, Rowena panics and even with the frightening prospect of war in Korea and her distrust of Colonel Warrington's motives, she decides to flee Kim, Hong Kong and head for Korea. Luck has it that Connor is also posted to Korea. 
  Only time will tell who and what will pose the greatest danger to Rowena and whether she will find peace, love and get her happy-ever-after. 
  The brilliant conclusion to the gripping saga set in post-war Hong Kong and Korea featuring Dr Rowena Rossiter 
  Previously Published as Summer of the Three Pagodas by Jean Moran

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  The Sandstone City

  Elaine Canning

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  Eighty-eight-year-old Michael Doherty lies in an open coffin, listening to those who have come to pay their respects. Despite his dead son Cormac's protests, he's not yet ready to pass over. His granddaughter is the reason. Twenty-something Sarah has inexplicably abandoned her plans to settle in Spain and returned home deeply scarred by the Sandstone City, and he needs to know why.
  He is granted a special grace period of forty days. Forty days to discover and heal his granddaughter's trauma. Forty days to face his own past. Forty days to find peace before he must make his final departure.
  But Michael and Sarah are not alone. Ghosts populate the streets of Salamanca and they have a message for Sarah.
  Set between modern-day Belfast and the Spanish Civil War, The Sandstone City is a story about the decisions we make, the choices denied us, and how we navigate what's left.

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  Codename Edelweiss - The Search...

  Justin Kerr-Smiley

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  In 1976, Argentina is governed by a military junta bankrolled by former Nazis. It is the anniversary of a mysterious village fire in the jungle. The lone survivor, a Guaraní boy, is now a Jesuit priest. A Jewish journalist, Ariel Guzman, interviews him at his mission. The man claims Adolf Hitler escaped from Berlin with Eva Braun and made a secret camp near the Iguaçu Falls. The Führer ordered the village's destruction, but the priest refuses to say why. He mentions the codename Edelweiss and will only reveal the person's identity if he dies. Argentina's most powerful man is billionaire and Waffen-SS veteran Tiago Hecht. He is searching for Edelweiss so that he can establish a Fourth Reich. Hecht now has confirmation Hitler's son is alive. But so does the Mossad and they have sent an agent to eliminate him. The only sanctuary for 'Edelweiss' is at the Vatican, but time is running out. The hunt is on…

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  Molly's Letter

  Jennifer Donnelly

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  New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly returns to the unforgettable world of her beloved first novel, The Tea Rose. 
   
  It’s the summer of 1891, New York City, in the early days of Fiona Finnegan’s marriage to Nicholas Soames. Though their marriage is an unconventional one and the wounds of the past are not fully healed, the two best friends are happy together, consumed with chasing their  
  dreams and building a better life for themselves and their loved ones. 
   
  When Fiona senses a quiet love blossoming between her widowed uncle, Michael Finnegan, and his neighbor, Mary Munro, she’s thrilled and hopes that Michael will soon propose to Mary. 
   
  But one night, at a family supper, a surprise announcement tears these hopes asunder. 
   
  Will Mary be lost to a determined suitor? Or will Fiona and Nick find a way to unite two souls who belong together but are held apart by grief, pride, and too many words left unspoken? 
   
  Molly’s Letter is a love letter to family, friends, and the bonds that outlast loss, pain, and sometimes, even life itself.

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