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  The Darling Dahlias and the Red...

  Susan Wittig Albert

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  It’s Labor Day weekend, 1935, and members of the Darling Dahlias?the garden club in little Darling, Alabama?are trying to keep their cool at the end of a sizzling summer. This isn’t easy, though, since there’s a firebug on the loose in Darling. He?or she!?strikes without apparent rhyme or reason, and things have gotten to the point where nobody feels safe. What’s more, a dangerous hurricane is poised to hurl itself in Darling’s direction, while a hurricane of a different sort is making a whirlwind campaign stop: the much-loved-much-hated senator from Louisiana, Huey P. Long, whom President Roosevelt calls the “most dangerous man in America.” Add Ophelia Snow’s secret heartthrob, Liz Lacy’s Yankee lover, and the Magnolia Ladies’ garden of red hot pokers, fire-red salvia, and hot pink cosmos, and you have a volatile mix that might just burst into flames at any moment. Author Susan Wittig Albert has brought us another delightful assortment of richly human characters who face the challenges of the Great Depression with courage and grace. Her books remind us that friends offer the best of themselves to each other, community is what holds us together, and even when life seems too hot to handle, there’s always hope.

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  A Pretty Fortune

  Andrew Wareham

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  Captain Nicholas Turnhouse—Bloody Nick—takes his new experimental Amphion-class heavy frigate out to the Mediterranean to join the command of Old Jervie, Lord St Vincent, immediately after the Battle of the Nile. 
   
   
   
  His ship is new and powerful . . . and sails like a pig. He must make the best of it under the command of the harshest, but possibly fairest, taskmaster in the Navy. 
   
   
   
  There are still a few rich prizes left, and any number of belligerent French and Spanish ships of war, and the Barbary Rovers are enjoying their final resurgence. 
   
   
   
  For a young captain still making his name the Mediterranean has a great deal to offer, with the ever-present possibility of losing all if he takes too great a risk. 
   
   
   
  Although he has left his beloved young wife behind, Bloody Nick is off to enjoy himself again.

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  Waverley

  Walter Scott

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  Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is a seminal historical novel set against the backdrop of the Jacobite uprising of 1745. The story follows Edward Waverley, a young English gentleman who, seeking adventure and purpose, joins the Hanoverian army and is stationed in Scotland. 
  As Edward navigates his military duties, he becomes embroiled in the political turmoil of the time, torn between his loyalty to the British Crown and his growing admiration for the Jacobite cause led by Charles Edward Stuart, known as "Bonnie Prince Charlie." His journey takes him to the estate of Baron Bradwardine, where he encounters the spirited Rose Bradwardine and becomes captivated by the romantic allure of Scottish culture. 
  Throughout his adventures, Edward grapples with themes of identity, honor, and loyalty as he witnesses the complexities of Scottish life and politics. His experiences lead him to question his upbringing and beliefs, ultimately forcing him to make difficult choices regarding his allegiances.

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  The Game Changer

  Embassie Susberry

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  Sometimes making history means breaking some rules… 
  Don't miss the powerful new historical fiction novel Inspired by the incredible true story of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. 
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  New York, 1950. Ambitious journalist Hettie Carlin is desperate for a scoop that will make her career. When she's tasked with investigating the rise of Althea Gibson – the tennis world’s newest star – there are just two problems: Hettie knows nothing about tennis. Plus, her and Althea have history – and it’s not pretty. 
  Hettie must convince Althea to talk to her again, and it won’t be an easy feat. But, as Althea’s star rises, she faces media bias, prejudice and discrimination head-on – and Althea soon realises she may just need Hettie, too, in order to tell her own story on her own terms. 
  When Althea becomes an unexpected civil rights icon, the pair hold the potential to change history. If they can work together, they may just help revolutionize more than just sport once and for all… 
  This is a gripping historical fiction novel about bravery, hard work, the quest for success and two women's stand against prejudice in all its forms, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Sadeqa Johnson and Dolen Perkins-Valdez. 
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  Readers LOVE The Game Changer! 
  'I absolutely raced through this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Embassie Susberry is a master storyteller who brings real people's stories back to life!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'I'm not a fan of tennis but I was absolutely fascinated!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Extremely engaging with excellent historical context' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'A fitting tribute to a strong woman!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Althea Gibson, an African American, defies the odds in the 20th century, post-World War II era, rising to the top of the tennis world. Her journey, intertwined with Hettie's, is a powerful narrative of resilience and defiance against prejudice. 
  For fans of Rachel Wesson (Light Rises), Imogen Matthews (The Wartime Nurse), Catherine Law (The Artist's Daughter), Catherine Hokin (What Only We Know), and Marion Kummerow (Three Children in Danger). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Hostage to Death

  L. Ron Hubbard

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  For Lieutenant Bill Reilly, a Westerner at war in the desert, the dream of joining the Foreign Legion has turned into a nightmare. It all starts with a severed hand. In it is a message from a Berber chief: Save the American woman he holds captive or she's next up for dismemberment. But it's a trick, leading to a terrorist attack. But who set the trap? Caught in a triangle of treachery between the French, Spanish and native Berbers, Reilly's only hope is to uncover the truth in a desert of deception. The bugles blow, the rifles crack, and the sandstorms swirl as the audio version of Hostage to Death carries you off to an exotic land of surprising romance and sudden terror.

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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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