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  The Forgotten Palace - An...

  Alexandra Walsh

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  Two women, a hundred years apart, discover the tale of Ariadne in the Labyrinth, and a story lost to time. For all the readers who fell in love with retellings from Madeline Miller and Natalie Haynes... 
  London 1900 
  Alice Webster has made the worst decision of her life. When her Aunt Agatha offers her the chance to go on a Grand Tour she jumps at the opportunity to get away from the glare of scandal. Heading off to see the world as the century turns, Alice begins to believe her broken heart can be healed, and a chance encounter on a train bound for Paris changes everything. When their journey takes them to a Cretan house thick with history, and the world-famous dig at Knossos, stories from the past begin to echo through Alice’s life. 
  London Present Day 
  Eloise De’Ath is meant to be a grieving widow. But if people knew the truth about her late husband, they’d understand why she can’t even pretend. Needing to escape, Eloise heads to Crete and the house her father-in-law Quinn left her, and slowly Quinn’s home begins to reveal its mysteries. In his office Eloise discovers his life’s work: the study of the Victorian excavation to find the Minotaur’s labyrinth. Fascinated by the diaries of a young woman from the dig, Eloise is drawn into Alice’s tale of lost love and her growing obsession with Ariadne, the princess of the labyrinth. 
  Two women divided by time but connected by the long-hidden secrets of the past. As their stories join in a golden thread, a terrible injustice might finally be undone… 
  This unforgettable timeslip novel is perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Elena Collins and Diana Gabaldon. 
  Praise for Alexandra Walsh: 
  'Scintillating, skilful and spellbinding, beautifully written and researched. Alexandra Walsh weaves a perfectly crafted dual timeline tale that will enthral and delight the reader from the first words until the very last sparkling moment' Elena Collins 
  'I absolutely loved this beautifully written and characterful novel which intrigued me as it moves seamlessly between 1900 and the present with a throwback to Theseus and The Minotaur of ancient Crete’ Carol McGrath 
  'Alexandra Walsh is a master storyteller and does historical time hops so well. The mystery, the intrigue and beautiful storytelling is ever present in The Forgotten Palace, as it is in all Alex’s novels. The plot, mixed with the Greek mythology, and characters make her latest fiction another masterpiece and one that stays with you a long time after you turn the last page’ Michelle Rawlins 
  'If you love timeslip stories with an intricate and intriguing historical thread, then this is for you. A fascinating page-turner' Sarah Bennett 
  'Alexandra Walsh’s best book yet, with strong echoes between the historical and present day timelines. The history is impeccably researched' Eva Glyn

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  Blood on Chrome Frets

  Greg Dragon

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  When skilled assassin Jackson Cole meets with a news reporter, he’s thrust into the position of detective and guild enforcer all rolled into one. Finding a missing musician whose life is in grave danger becomes his top priority. The deeper Jackson digs into the investigation, the more peril he and his family faces. Suddenly, his guild’s bar and headquarters are the setting for a shootout, putting his own mother’s life in danger. 
  When Jackson discovers that one of his friends was also shot by the same gunman, Jackson knows time is running out for the missing woman. With the help of his crew and some unlikely allies from the badlands, he vows to take down the enemy who’s threatening them all. 
  Torn between his desire to be like his mother, the president, and his resistance to emulate his uncle, the lifelong gangster, Jackson battles with his own demons while searching for the vicious killer who wants them all dead. Will Jackson succeed in making the rescue and assassinating the murderer, or will this be the end of the guild?

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  Midnight Abduction - A Christian...

  Laura Scott

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  From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott 
  Walking the line between danger and love! 
  Kidnapped in the dead of night! 
  Grace Ramsey is horrified when she realizes her six-year-old son Caleb has been snatched from his bed at midnight. The only man who can help her now, is FBI Agent Brady Finnegan, Caleb’s biological father. She had good reasons for keeping Caleb a secret, and while Brady does not agree, they decide that the main priority is to find Caleb and bring him home. 
  Brady is furious to learn he’s been betrayed by the woman he once loved, but manages to thrust those feelings aside in order to find the missing boy. As he and Grace follow one lead after another, his anger and resentment fades and they grow closer together in their shared mission. They can’t go back and change the past, but they can rebuild their future. If they can find Caleb in time…

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  Written on Ice

  Smardline S.

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  She's the figure skater. He's the hockey player. And the only thing more dangerous than falling for each other are the secrets buried beneath the ice. 
   
  Welcome to Valcérre. An elite university in the middle of the snowy mountains with the best hockey and figure skating programs in the world, and secrets no one talks about. 
   
  Luna Del Sol is the new figure skater trying to prove she belongs. As a Black Latina, she's used to pressure. To skate like she has something to prove. 
   
  She didn't come here to get distracted, but she wasn't ready for Valcérre’s broody hockey star. 
   
  Zayden Aldenhurst is the coach's son, a legacy hockey star, and the only Black player on the team. Everyone thinks he has it all, but he's just good at pretending. Until Luna walks in and reminds him of the things he tried to bury, and everything he shouldn't want. 
   
  They're supposed to hate each other until an anonymous message leads them to a hidden rink tied to a student who died five years ago. 
   
  No matter how hard they try to stay away, they are drawn back together like magnets. And the closer they get, the thinner the ice beneath them becomes. One crack, and everything could shatter.

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  The Princess of Darkeness -...

  Rachel Lawson

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  Vampires Queen Astra and King Max of Vampires's daughter is on her first day at kindergarten will this ankle biter be a pain in the neck. 
  "Hurry up Astry we're late!" cried Astry Starfire's Mum, "get in the car." 
  Astry jumped in her Mum's car. 
  "You remember every thing?" asked her mother Astra, Queen of Vampires. 
  "Yes Mum," Astry said.," got my lunch bottle." 
  "Remember to call it tomato juice not blood and don't share it," said her mum. 
  ''Yes mum" said Astry. 
  "And don't tell any one about vampires," said Astra. 
  "Yes mum," said Astry. 
  "We're here!" said Astra a while later. 
  "Out you hop," said said Astra. 
  "Mummy why is that girl so pale," a young child asked seeing Astry. 
  The mum of the child saw Astra and Astry scooped up their child and put them in their car and said "You're going to another Kinder," and sped off in their car.

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  Stephen: A Soldier of the Cross

  Florence Morse Kingsley

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  This is a unique sequel to the book Titus: A Comrade of the Cross written in a very different style, though none the less memorable, full of excitement and suspense! The author combines several stories together with great skill and ease, creating tension, making you wonder how things can play out until the very climax is reached. A blind girl and her brother just barely surviving in Egypt, threatened by the slave trade, almost without hope, one day hear about miracles happening in Jerusalem. They fly for their lives, hoping against hope and when they finally get there they find themselves at the foot of the cross. Is it too late? Was all their suffering for nothing? (Summary by Fiddlesticks)

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