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  Silver Harvest

  Daryl Fraser

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  1826: Jacob Chapman stands on the beach in Lowestoft, preparing to put to sea in his own boat. Hunting herring – the silver darlings - off the east coast, just as his ancestors have done for centuries. But change is coming.
  Over the next century the fortunes of Jacob's family will rise and fall with the town. As generations come and go, and fortunes are made and lost, the Chapman's will find that the seas of life are never still and that storms and squalls are always on the horizon. Silver Harvest follows four generations as they make their lives by the sea.
  Daryl Fraser's debut is populated with dynamic characters and incredible historical depth. It is an homage to Lowestoft and the people who have lived its streets and sailed from its port. Meticulously researched and stunningly realised, this is a debut to savour and return to time and time again.

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  Mutiny - A Novel of the Bounty

  John Boyne

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  “Enthralling . . . Boyne’s novel can stand comparison with William Golding’s Rites of Passage . . . Mutiny is storytelling at its most accomplished.” —The Independent (UK) 
   
  Internationally bestselling author John Boyne has been praised as “one of the best and original of the new generation of Irish writers” by the Irish Examiner. With Mutiny, he’s created an eye-opening story of life—and death—at sea. 
   
  Fourteen-year-old pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile has just been caught red-handed and is on his way to prison when an offer is put to him—a ship has been refitted over the last few months and is about to set sail with an important mission. The boy who was expected to serve as the captain’s personal valet has been injured and a replacement must be found immediately. 
   
  Given the choice of prison or a life at sea, John soon finds himself on board, meeting the captain, just as the ship sets sail. The ship is the Bounty, the captain is William Bligh, and their destination is Tahiti. Their journey, however, will become one of the most infamous in naval history. 
   
  Mutiny is the first novel to explore all the events relating to the Bounty’s voyage, from the long passage across the ocean to their adventures on the island of Tahiti and the subsequent forty-eight-day expedition toward Timor. This vivid retelling of the notorious mutiny is packed with humor, violence, and historical detail, while presenting an intriguingly different portrait of Captain Bligh and Mr. Christian than has ever been presented before. 
   
  “The writing grows into a mesmerizing tour-de-force . . . this is a remarkable and compelling piece of storytelling.” —The Irish Times

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  A Remarkable Rogue

  Anna Harrington

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  As a lady and a baroness, Sydney Rowland has spent a lifetime keeping secrets?one of them being her young son. Now that the husband she despised is dead, she'll do anything to get her son back and protect him however she can. And that includes risking her life when she's coerced into working for a revolutionary group determined to overthrow the government. Captain Nathaniel Reed has heard of Sydney's involvement with Scepter. Though he quickly learns that Sydney is innocent, he's determined to keep the secretive widow at arm's length despite the attraction that burns between them. But when she turns to him for help, nothing will stop him from coming to her aid and showing her exactly what she means to him...

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  Last Bookshop in London The:...

  Margot Langley

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  The Last Bookshop in London transports listeners to 1939, as the world edges closer to the chaos of World War II. Grace Bennett, a young woman with no prior love for literature, arrives in the heart of London hoping for a fresh start. When she lands a job at Primrose Hill Books, a quaint shop tucked away on a bustling street, she has no idea that this little store will become a beacon of light during the city's darkest hours.
   
  As bombs fall and blackouts darken the skies, Grace discovers the transformative power of stories—both in the books she reads and in the lives she touches. Her journey from reluctant shop assistant to passionate reader is one of resilience, community, and quiet heroism.

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  A Wife's Betrayal

  Liz Harris

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  From AWARD-WINNING author Liz Harris comes the second gripping novel in the Linford Family Sagas – a story of lost love, secrets, and the courage to reclaim a life almost destroyed.💔 💫 
  London, 1923 
  Alice Linford arrives at a grand Victorian house in Belsize Park – a home that isn’t hers, but that brings her heartbreakingly close to the man she still loves. Once, she was Mrs Thomas Linford. Now, she is a companion to Mrs Violet Osborne, a stranger whose house stands only streets from her past. 
  Determined to reclaim her happiness and the love she once lost, Alice must navigate a tangled web of secrets, betrayals, and lingering family tensions. Every choice carries risk, and the shadow of the past threatens to undo everything she holds dear. 
  Rich, romantic, and full of suspense, A Wife’s Betrayal is perfect for readers of Evelyn Hood, Rachel Brimble and Jane Lark. 
  Previously published as The Flame Within. 
  Praise for A Wife's Betrayal: 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Deliciously unexpected and moving’ Reader Review 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An intriguing read from the first to last page’ Reader Review 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great saga you won't want to put down’ Reader Review 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a gripping tale which keeps the reader glued to the pages throughout' Reader Review

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  Paper Roses - Inspired by a true...

  Debby Show

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  Some families leave you money. Others leave you scars. 
  Based on a true story, Paper Roses is a sweeping, emotionally resonant novel from the sister of Traciii Show Hutsona--the New York Times-featured serial con artist-about family secrets, inherited trauma, and the long shadow of betrayal. 
  When Abigail Jones learns of her sister Nikki's third arrest, she's pulled into a spiral of questions: Was it fate, family, or something buried even deeper? As Abigail begins to piece together the past, she uncovers a trail of silence and survival that stretches across continents and generations. 
  From a 1940s Moroccan household where a young maid bears witness to the origins of a generational wound, to the sun-washed suburbs of 1970s California, and finally to 2023-told through podcast transcripts, court documents, and splintered memory-Paper Roses follows Abigail's search for answers, her confrontation with the sister she thought she knew, and her reckoning with a legacy neither of them could escape. 
  A haunting story of loyalty and the cost of breaking free, Paper Roses is perfect for readers of The Vanishing Half, Little Fires Everywhere, and The Paper Palace.

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