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  Blessing in Disguise

  Lauraine Snelling

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  The Bjorklund family has received word that Augusta Bjorklund is on her way from Norway to join them in North Dakota. When the train arrives in the town of Blessing with no Augusta aboard, the worried family hopes that she will be on the train in the morning. However, only her trunk arrives, so Bridget Bjorklund insists that Hjelmer, Augusta's brother, go find her. 
   
   
   
  Augusta, after discovering that her intended bridegroom had married someone else, decided to leave her broken heart in Norway and start a new life in America. But knowing no English, Augusta misunderstands a ticket agent's directions in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in the harried confusion, she boards the wrong train. When she arrives at the end of the line, she is met by a handsome young rancher, Kane Moyer, waiting for his Norwegian mail-order bride . . .

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  Portrait of an Unknown Woman - A...

  Vanora Bennett

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  "The year is 1527. The great portraitist Hans Holbein, who has fled the reformation in Europe, is making his first trip to England under commission to Sir Thomas More. In the course of six years, Holbein will become a close friend to the More family and paint two nearly identical family portraits. But closer examination of the paintings reveals that the second holds several mysteries..." 
   
  Set against the turmoil, intrigue and, tragedy of Henry VIII's court, Portrait of an Unknown Woman vividly evokes sixteenth-century England on the verge of enormous change. As the Protestant Reformation sweeps across Europe to lap at England's shores, relations between her king and the Catholic Church begin to plummet—driven by Henry VIII's insatiable need for a male heir and the urgings of his cunning mistress Anne Boleyn—and heresy begins to take hold. As tensions rise, Henry VIII turns to his most trusted servant and defender of Catholic orthodoxy, Sir Thomas More, to keep peace in England, but soon the entire More family find their own lives at risk. 
   
  At the center of Portrait of an Unknown Woman is Meg Giggs, Sir Thomas More's twenty-three year old adopted daughter. Intelligent, headstrong, and tender-hearted, Meg has been schooled in the healing arts. And though she is devoted to her family, events conspire that will cause Meg to question everything she thought she knew—including the desires of her own heart. As the danger to More and his family increases, two men will vie for Meg's affections: John Clement, her former tutor and More's protégé, who shares Meg's passion for medicine but whose true identity will become unclear, and the great Holbein, whose artistic vision will forever alter her understanding of the world. 
   
  With a striking sense of period detail, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is an unforgettable story of sin and religion, desire and deception. It is the story of a young woman on the brink of sensual awakening and of a country on the edge of mayhem.

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  Curtain: Poirot's Last Case - A...

  Agatha Christie

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  The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death. 
  The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle—they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together. 
  Both Hercule Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days—but, despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective and his “little gray cells.” However, when Poirot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-time murderer, some people have their doubts. But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls.

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  Lion Wakes The (The Kingdom Series)

  Robert Low

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  A nation will fight for its freedom. 
  The first novel in a major new series as Robert Low moves from the Vikings to the making of Scotland. 
  In the dying days of the 13th century, Scotland is in turmoil. The death of Alexander III has plunged the country into war, both with itself and with Edward I of England. Determined to bring the north under his control, Edward instead unleashes a Scottish rebellion which unites the many warring factions against him - though the old hatreds are not easily put aside. 
  Sir Hal Sientcler of Herdmanston, a minor noble of Lothian, finds himself caught up in the chivalry and honour, as well as the betrayal and murder that form these desperate days. As the rebellion gathers pace, Sir Hal is thrust into the maelstrom of plot and counterplot which shapes the lives of the great and good in both realms - including rebel leaders William Wallace and Robert the Bruce - as well as neighbours who now find themselves on opposite sides of the battlefield. 
  Hal makes a powerful enemy out of the Earl of Buchan, arch-rival of the Bruces, and swears revenge. But first he must survive battles at Stirling Brig and Falkirk; the treachery of rival factions; and guard a secret that Robert the Bruce would protect from the outside world at any cost. 
  When the lion wakes, everyone must fear its fangs… 
  Robert Low's The Lion Wakes is a top-tier historical fiction novel, delving into the political and military intricacies of 13th century Scotland. It is undoubtedly one of the best in its genre. 
  For fans of Giles Kristian (Lancelot), Matthew Harffy (Killer of Kings), David Gilman (To Kill a King), Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), and Ben Kane (Hunting the Eagles).

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  Under an Outlaw Moon - A Novel

  Dietrich Kalteis

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  “Kalteis breathes life into these fearless, larger-than-life fugitives.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
  		 
  Meet Depression-era newlyweds Bennie and Stella. He’s reckless, she’s naive. Longing for freedom from tough times, they rob a bank, setting off a series of events that quickly spin out of their control
  		 
  Under an Outlaw Moon is based on the true story of Depression-era bank robbers Bennie and Stella Mae Dickson. She’s a teenage outsider longing to fit in. He’s a few years older and he’s trouble. They meet at a local skating rink and the sparks fly.
  		 
  They marry and Stella dreams of a nice house with a swing out back, while Bennie figures out how to get enough money to make it happen. Setting his sights on the good life, he decides to rob a bank. Talking Stella into it, he lays out his plan and teaches her to shoot. The newlyweds celebrate her 16th birthday by robbing a local bank.
  		 
  They pull it off, but the score is small, and Bennie realizes the money won’t last long, so he plans a bigger robbery. What lays ahead is more than either of them bargained for. After J. Edgar Hoover finds out they crossed state lines, he declares them public enemies number one and two — wanted dead or alive. So much for the good life. The manhunt is on, and there’s little room for them to run.

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  War and Peace Volume 1 (Maude...

  Leo Tolstoy

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  War and Peace, Volume 1 (Maude translation) (book 1 to 3) as you haven't seen it before -- in a remarkable illustrated edition. 
  In the glittering salons of St. Petersburg, where noble families dance and scheme under candlelit chandeliers, whispers of war fill the air. Napoleon’s armies march ever closer, and Russia teeters on the edge of chaos. Among the aristocracy, passions ignite, alliances are forged and broken, and fate begins to weave an intricate tapestry that will shape the destiny of emperors and common men alike. 
  At the heart of it all is Pierre Bezukhov, an awkward but idealistic young man suddenly thrust into unimaginable wealth and influence. Torn between the temptations of high society and a deeper search for meaning, he embarks on a journey that will lead him into the heart of history itself. Meanwhile, the proud and ambitious Prince Andrei Bolkonsky dreams of battlefield glory, only to face the brutal reality of war. And the spirited Natasha Rostova, full of life and longing, dares to chase love in a world governed by duty and deception. 
  As the thunder of cannons shakes Europe, their lives will intertwine in ways they never imagined. Behind grand military strategies and noble words lie betrayals, duels, heartbreak, and the unrelenting march of time. War may shape empires, but can it conquer the human spirit? 
  Step into War and Peace, Volume 1, where love and loss, honor and ambition, war and destiny collide in one of the greatest novels ever written.

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