Publisher: Bu Classics Books
A simple Welsh fisherman finds his life forever changed after a mysterious shipwreck leaves a young child in his care. As the girl grows, a dark secret involving stolen jewels and aristocrats threatens to shatter their peaceful existence. This seafaring drama explores the bonds of chosen family and the inevitable collision between different social worlds.
What would you sacrifice for your children? Ballymor, Ireland, 1847 As famine grips the country Kitty McCarthy is left widowed and alone. Fighting to keep her two remaining children alive against all odds, Kitty must decide how far she will go to save her family. Present day Arriving in Ballymor, Maria is researching her ancestor, Victorian artist Michael McCarthy – and his beloved mother, the mysterious Kitty who disappeared without a trace. Running from her future, it’s not only answers about the past that Maria hopes to find in Ireland. As her search brings her closer to the truth about Kitty’s fate, Maria must make the biggest decision of her life. What readers are saying about The Girl from Ballymor: ‘Spellbinding!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this book.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful… Was hard to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Swept me away… I was totally engaged… Highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent read… Compelling.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kathleen McGurl's The Girl from Ballymor is a testament to the power of historical fiction, weaving a tale of romance and survival that tops the list of must-read sagas. The narrative, rich in detail and emotion, positions it among the best in literary fiction. For fans of Kate Morton (The Forgotten Garden), Anna Stuart (The Secret Message), Soraya M. Lane (The Berlin Sisters), Daisy O'Shea (The Irish Child), and Ellen Marie Wiseman (The Lost Girls of Willowbrook).Show book
Vic Kennedy is quick-witted and sharp-tongued with a maverick sense of adventure. Vic's flown out of trouble by the skin of his teeth... and straight into the jaws of disaster. Racing away from a date with an executioner, he lands in a Saharan oasis, where things are looking up. A gorgeous princess mistakes Vic for a genie, and if he gets his wish, the Sky Devil will have his day. Spread your wings and set a course for adventure as the audio version of The Sky Devil takes flight to a thrill-a-minute tale of action and romance.Show book
Winner of Holt Medallion! WANTED…for crimes against the king. In retaliation for the brutality of the English troops, the Irish rebel Egan is fighting back, leading a secret group of revolutionaries—and building a legend across the country. REJECTED…by her own family. Jane Purefoy is a woman with a past. The daughter of an English magistrate, she watched her Irish lover die on the gallows. Now Jane's reputation is ruined—and she has all but ceased to exist is the eyes of her family. DESIRED…with a forbidden passion. Sir Nicholas Spencer is on his way to Woodfield House to court the youngest Purefoy sister when he crosses paths with the notorious Egan. Not a man to be cowed, Nicholas wrestles the rebel to the ground and unmasks him—only to uncover Jane's lovely countenance. Bewitched by the spirited lass, Nicholas decides to keep her secret while embarking on a risky plan of seduction—one that will throw her family into chaos, the country into rebellion, and his heart into the throes of a love that can never be… "The classic rebel-in-disguise story has never been more fun, exciting, or romantic." - Susan Wiggs NYT Bestselling AuthorShow book
From the peaks of Kilimanjaro to the sands of Mleiha, Bodour Al Qasimi embarks on a journey where reality and vision intertwine. With every step, the echoes of Arab queens rise: Mavya the warrior, Zenobia the scholar, Shams the wise, and the moon queens of Sheba. Each footprint uncovers a trace in the land and a resonance within, where forgotten grandmothers whisper of a time when history began not with kings but with Arab women who built the first kingdoms on pillars of wisdom, peace, and reverence for the earth and its people. The future is not created from emptiness, but woven from centuries of memory. This book is more than a journey. It is the unearthing of a buried truth, the call to reclaim a timeless feminine essence rising from a queen who never left the sands of Mleiha. She is here, waiting for those who will listen.Show book
After four years on the bloody battlefields of Europe during World War II, Army Staff Sergeant Mark Shaw returns home to Arizona with nothing but the hope of living a quiet existence and chasing the sunset on horseback forevermore. Scarred by the war in the way only a soldier who has been on the front lines can be, his every step is haunted by the rattle of machine guns, the roar of artillery, and the screams of dying friends and comrades. The homecoming he receives upon his return, though, is nothing like what he'd hoped for—a wife who couldn't wait for him in an America that has become almost unrecognizable in his absence. Shattered by her betrayal, Mark gives up on love, life, and the possibility of ever finding the peace he longs for. Life is not quite done with Mark, however. While he throws himself into the backbreaking work of building a ranch, fate takes a hand, first in the form of Alma Cornbird, a Pima woman, then in the guise of a beautiful rodeo queen named Julie Wright. Both women are determined not to let him slip further into isolation and despair, and both leave their mark upon him. With their help, the violent afterimages of the war begin to fade, and life blooms again from the hollow shell it left behind. The only thing he lacks is the right horse on which to chase that sunset once more.Show book
If you tell a story oft enough So it become true As the nineteenth century draws towards a close, Mary Ann Sate, an elderly maidservant, sets out to write her truth. She writes of the Valleys that she loves, of the poisonous rivalry between her employer's two sons and of a terrible choice which tore her world apart. Her haunting and poignant story brings to life a period of strife and rapid social change, and evokes the struggles of those who lived in poverty and have been forgotten by history. In this fictional found memoir, novelist Alice Jolly uses the astonishing voice of Mary Ann to recreate history as seen from a woman's perspective and to give joyful, poetic voice to the silenced women of the past.Show book
