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  The Orphan’s Heartbreak - The...

  Chrissie Walsh

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  An emotional historical saga from the author of the bestselling Weaver Street series. 
  With no parents to protect her, Darcy Earnshaw must make her own way in the world. 
  After the death of her beloved mill-owner father, thirteen-year-old Darcy Earnshaw is left in the care of her lascivious uncle Abe. Not only is he determined to steal her inheritance, but as she blossoms into a captivating young woman, he longs to steal her innocence too. Desperate to avoid his advances, Darcy decides to flee. 
  Alone and homeless, she is soon taken under the wing of John Carver, a kind-hearted beloved street performer and his family who is captivated by Darcy’s beautiful voice. But it’s Danny, an Italian singer, who captures Darcy’s heart and finally seems to offer the promise of a happy future. 
  But, when war breaks out, and the pressure on Danny and John to enlist mounts, all Darcy’s dreams start to crumble. And with her evil uncle Abe still determined to wreak his terrible revenge on her, surely now there can be no happy ending for the orphan songbird? 
  Heartbreaking, heart-warming, page-turning and uplifting, Chrissie Walsh’s brilliant stories are perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Kitty Neale. 
  What readers are saying about Chrissie Walsh: 
  ‘Loved this book from the beginning to the end. I wanted the story to go on for ever and a brilliant read.’ 
  ‘A brilliant read, I really enjoyed it, it is definitely five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, looking forward to more books from this author.’ 
  ‘I was so totally engrossed and invested in the characters, written as though I were there myself. It really is a story to be appreciated and devoured... I absolutely loved it.’ 
  ‘I have loved every minute of this book, tears of sadness and tears of joy, a very enjoyable story, will read more from this author.’ 
  ‘Loved this book and there was nothing I didn't enjoy. Beautiful love story. I can't wait to read more from this writer.’ 
  'I found myself totally involved in the lives of the main characters. When they laughed I laughed, when they cried, yes, I cried. The author definitely has a way of writing that really captures your heart.'

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  Manchu Palaces

  Jeanne Larson

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  This rich and nuanced portrait of eighteenth-century China follows a Chinese girl' s path to enlightenment. At the midpoint of the Manchus' long sway over the largest empire in China's history, a young girl stands reluctantly on the brink of womanhood. Lotus, the Empress Dowager's servant, decides to follow a spiritual path through the Forbidden City. She travels down routes of erotic fancy in search of a place called Mandala, where life's troubles are left behind.

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  A Day of Reckoning - A Time for...

  Matthew Harffy

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  Hunlaf battles peril and intrigue on a dangerous voyage to Muslim Spain. 
   
  AD 796. Sailing in search of an object of great power, Hunlaf and his comrades are far from home when they are caught up in a violent skirmish against pirates. 
   
  After the bloody onslaught, an encounter with ships from Islamic Spain soon sees them escorted under guard to the city of Qadis, one of the jewels of the Emirate of Al-Andalus and the true destination of their voyage. 
   
  Hunlaf believes the Emir's lands hold the key to his search, but there are dangerous games at play. To achieve his goal, Hunlaf and his allies must walk a difficult path where friends and enemies alike are not always what they seem - and where a weapon deadlier than any yet seen could change the future of all the kingdoms in Europe. 
   
  The third thrilling historical adventure in the A Time for Swords series by Matthew Harffy, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell. 
   
  Includes a audio exclusive bonus Q&A between the author and narrator, as well as an authors note, narrated by the author.

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  'Til the Well Runs Dry - A Novel

  Lauren Francis-Sharma

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   “As universally touching as it is original” this saga of love and family secrets sweeps from the 1940s to the 1960s in Trinidad and the United States (The New York Times).In a seaside village in the north of Trinidad, young Marcia Garcia, a gifted and smart-mouthed sixteen-year-old seamstress, lives alone, raising two small boys and guarding a family secret. When she meets Farouk Karam, an ambitious young policeman, so taken with Marcia that he elicits help from a tea-brewing obeah woman to guarantee her ardor, the rewards and risks in Marcia's life amplify forever. 'Til the Well Runs Dry sees Marcia and Farouk from their sassy and passionate courtship through personal and historical events that threaten Marcia's secret, entangle the couple and their children in a tumultuous scandal, and put the future in doubt for all of them. With this deeply human novel, Lauren Francis-Sharma gives us an unforgettable story about a woman's love for a man, a mother's love for her children, and a people's love for an island rich with calypso and Carnival, cricket and salty air, sweet fruits and spicy stews-a story of grit, imperfection, steadfast love and of Trinidad that has never been told before.“Lauren Francis-Sharma's talent shines.” ―USA Today“You'll hear the calypso music in this vivid debut.” ―People  “[A] spellbinding, intimately detailed, psychologically lush, and suspenseful tale.” ―Booklist, starred review“A saga ripe with heartbreak and joy . . . rich and satisfying.” ―Kirkus Reviews“Lauren Francis-Sharma takes us to the island of Trinidad, the ‘Land of the hummingbird,' in a story that feels like a song, with a chorus of voices across generations.” ―Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University

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  North and South

  John Jakes

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  The first volume of John Jakes’s acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil WarIn the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakes’s unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

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  Captured Dreams

  May McGoldrick, Jan Coffey

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  WITH A REVOLUTION BEGINNING IN AMERICA, SHE SEARCHES FOR FAMILY AMIDST DANGER AND INTRIGUE, AND FINDS A MAN WITH A HIDDEN IDENTITY…
  THE CAPTAIN
  By day, Pierce Pennington is one of Boston's most respected and successful merchants. By night, he becomes the infamous Captain MacHeath, smuggling arms by sea under the pall of darkness in the name of liberty...
  THE CAPTIVE
  Portia Edwards will go to any length to find the family she's never known. All her life, she thought herself to be an orphan. Then she finds that her mother is not only alive, but here in Boston and being held captive by Portia's own grandfather. She will need more than a little help spiriting her mother away to England...
  THE CAPRICE
  But asking for help is something Portia has never found easy. So even when she steals into her grandfather's masquerade ball and meets with the perfect opportunity to ask the dashing Pennington for help, stubborn pride stands in her way. Pennington would like nothing better than to forget about this proud young woman, yet he finds he cannot stop thinking of the night he met  her in a garden... 

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