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Forgotten Child
From Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn, Forgotten Child is a heartbreaking, uplifting and totally transporting novel to curl up with by the fire. Scotland, 1940: Isla Donaghue is just sixteen when her mother dies, and her idyllic life comes to an abrupt end. Unable to cope, Isla’s father sends her to the poorhouse when he joins the merchant navy. Horrified at the harsh conditions of the poorhouse, Isla is determined to escape. Enlisting the help of her newfound friends Meg and Sophie, she devises a plan to flee to Liverpool. Despite the difficulties of her new life and the dangers of the Luftwaffe, Isla falls in love for the first time. But her beau is not all that he seems… Will true love prevail or will secrets from the past put an end to their happines? hy readers love Katie Flynn... 'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy''Hard to put down''Her characters are like old friends''Heartwarming romance'
Our Sweet Violet
<p><i><b>Hull, 1905</b></i><br><br>As the much doted-on daughter of the local doctor Violet Stroud had a comfortable, happy childhood - despite a distinct lack of love from her cold-hearted mother. But when her father unexpectedly dies, Violet's life is turned upside down. As secrets about the family come to light, Violet finds herself homeless and with no one to turn to apart from Edie, the family's gentle and loving housekeeper.<br><br>Violet and Edie set out on their own to run a café by the docks and life, while humble, starts to settle down. Perhaps, Violet may find happiness again and even . . . love? But when Violet's brother, Oliver, comes back on the scene, chaos follows at every turn, and while walking home alone one night, something unthinkable happens. With her contented existence and her chance at true love under threat, Violet must summon all the strength she has to put her life back together. Will she ever find the peace that she so desperately desires?<br><br>'Full of Goodwin's wisdom and<b> warmth</b>, <i>Our Sweet Violet</i> is a sweeping and <b>romantic page-turner </b>and the perfect ending to a sweet and heady series . . .' <b>Lancashire Evening Post</b><br><br><b>Praise for Rosie Goodwin<br></b><br>'A heartwarming saga fans will love' <i>Woman's Weekly </i> <br><br>'Rosie writes such heartwarming sagas' Lyn Andrews<br><br>'The new Catherine Cookson' <i>Coventry Evening Telegraph</i></p>
The Lost Passenger
In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a way of floating to the surface… Trapped in an unhappy aristocratic marriage, Elinor Coombes sees only lonely days ahead of her. So a present from her father - tickets for the maiden voyage of a huge, luxurious new ship called the Titanic – offers a welcome escape from the cold, controlling atmosphere of her husband’s ancestral home, and some precious time with her little son, Teddy. When the ship goes down, Elinor realises the disaster has given her a chance to take Teddy and start a new life – but only if they can disappear completely, listed as among the dead. Penniless and using another woman’s name, she has to learn to survive in a world that couldn’t be more different from her own, and keep their secret safe. An uplifting story about grabbing your chances with both hands, and being brave enough to find out who you really are. ‘A thoroughly enjoyable novel about being brave enough to grab hold of a second chance and make the most of it’ Louise Hare ‘An acutely observed account of one woman’s struggle to escape the shackles of an aristocratic marriage, and the desperate decisions she has to make after the sinking of the Titanic. You’ll be rooting for Elinor Coombes all the way in this compelling, heart-warming novel’ Gill Paul ‘A brilliant, big-hearted book with a brave and complex heroine struggling to make a new life for herself and her son after the wreckage of the Titanic. A powerful and inspiring story about finding strength in the face of insurmountable odds’ Anna Mazzola ‘Excoriates the British aristocracy who put dynastic ambitions above love and happiness. A beautifully written page-turner of the highest order. We are with Elinor on her riches to rags adventure every step of the way’ Lila Cain ‘I was swept away by this story of bravery and resilience in a life of changing fortunes. Utterly compelling’ Essie Fox ‘Through her wonderfully imagined character of Elinor Coombes, Frances Quinn shapes a powerful, immersive and intriguing narrative of the Titanic tragedy. I walked every step of that journey with Elinor and Teddy, and still think about them long after turning the final page. Brilliant historical drama’ Hazel Gaynor ‘A vivid, compelling and immaculately researched story with a protagonist in Elinor you can’t help but root for’ Lucy Barker ‘I absolutely loved The Lost Passenger. I adored the writing style, the characterization and the gripping storyline to the extent that I couldn’t wait to get to the end whilst really not wanting it to end. Bliss!’ Jill Mansell
The Household
NOT ALL WHO ARE FALLEN WANT TO BE SAVED
London, 1847. In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in common: they are fallen. Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life - but how badly do they want it?
Meanwhile, a few miles away in a Piccadilly mansion, millionairess Angela Burdett-Coutts, one of the benefactors of Urania Cottage, makes a discovery that leaves her cold. Her stalker of ten years has been released from prison, and she knows it's only a matter of time before their nightmarish game resumes once more.
As the women's worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they will discover that freedom always comes at a price . . .
Carrion Crow
A powerful and spine-tingling gothic tale exploring mother-daughter relationships, sexuality, and class.‘As mesmerizing as it is surreal, Carrion Crow is a haunting gothic tapestry’ Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb‘One of the best books I''ve read this year! … I loved it’ Julia Armfield, author of Private Rites and Our Wives Under The Sea‘A gruesome, provocative, stylish fairytale.... A true Gothic gem’ Kaliane Bradley, bestselling author of The Ministry of TimeThere are some facts about the world that only your mother can teach you.Marguerite had been confined for the sake of her wellbeing.That’s what her mother had said.Marguerite Périgord is locked in the attic of her family home, a towering Chelsea house overlooking the stinking Thames.For company she has a sewing machine, Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management and a carrion crow who has come to nest in the rafters. Restless, she spends her waning energies on the fascinations of her own body, memorising Mrs Beeton’s advice and longing for her life outside.Cécile Périgord has confined her daughter Marguerite for her own good. Cécile is concerned that Marguerite’s engagement to a much older, near-penniless solicitor, will drag the family name – her husband’s name, that is – into disrepute. And for Cécile, who has worked hard at her own betterment, this simply won’t do.Cécile’s life has taught her that no matter how high a woman climbs she can just as readily fall.Of course, both have their secrets, intentions and histories to hide. As Marguerite’s patience turns into rage, the boundaries of her mind and body start to fray.And neither woman can recognise what the other is becoming.Praise for Carrion Crow:‘One of the most important new voices in fiction, with Carrion Crow Heather Parry deduces an unutterable Gothic horror of class and gender... magnificent and devastating’ Alan Moore, award-winning author of Watchman and V for Vendetta‘Grizzly, compelling, and utterly claustrophobic’ Heather Darwent, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Things We Do to Our Friends‘Beautifully written with such dark, claustrophobic precision, exploring the devastating control we assert upon one another. Such an achievement.’ Rachelle Atalla, award-winning author of The Pharmacist‘Delicate, deftly written and enticingly obscene, Carrion Crow will captivate you from the first sentence and haunt you long after the story ends. I''ve never read anything quite like it’ Jan Carson, prize-winning author of The Raptures
The Queen and the Countess
''Fascinating, poignant and beautifully written. A story of love and the sorrow of war'' CAROL MCGRATH''An enthralling insight into the Wars of the Roses seen through the eyes of two powerful women. A superb read'' CLARE MARCHANT''A fascinating story of two powerful women on opposing sides of the War of the Roses. Told with assurance and knowledge of the period'' ELIZABETH CHADWICKKEEP THY FRIENDS CLOSE,THY ENEMIES CLOSER...England 1450sQueen Margaret knows she must protect the crown, and her son Prince Edward''s claim to it, at all costs. It is up to her to fight for their inheritance, with her husband King Henry becoming increasingly frail. And as the Wars of the Roses rage on, Margaret''s enemies lurk close, threatening to unravel everything she is trying to protect.Anne, Countess of Warwick, has long striven to be a loyal and accomplished wife to the Earl of Warwick. But when she develops an unlikely alliance with the Lancastrian Queen Margaret, her husband''s adversary, she wonders how much power now lies in her hands to determine the course of history.Crossing enemy lines, the pair strike up a thorny friendship - yet in the midst of treachery and the turmoil of battle, can the two women trust each other?Or is it only a matter of time before war drives a sword between them...***Your favourite authors love Anne O''Brien:''It kept me riveted until the last page'' BARBARA ERSKINE''Tremendous and engrossing'' NICOLACORNICK''Be warned: it''s incredibly addictive'' TRACY BORMAN''Anne O''Brien gets right inside the heads of her medieval characters'' JOANNA HICKSON
Homeseeking
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK''A layered, beautifully written, and deeply moving novel. Karissa Chen masterfully blends love, music, history, and heartbreak to create a sweeping tale that spans decades and continents''Abi Daré''[Homeseeking] weaves expertly between present and past, telling the story of childhood sweethearts who meet again late in life and are torn between looking back and moving on''Celeste Ng''Wonderfully cinematic, gorgeously orchestrated . . . like any tried-and-true epic (think Pachinko or The Joy Luck Club) . . . Homeseeking is just a genuine pleasure to read''San Francisco Chronicle''As I tearfully turned the last page of Homeseeking, I knew that it had earned a place on my top shelf . . . unforgettable''Washington Post''One of the best debut novels of this century''Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSuchi first sees Haiwen in their Shanghai neighbourhood when she is seven years old, drawn by the sound of his violin. Their childhood friendship blossoms into love, but when Haiwen secretly enlists in the Nationalist army in 1947 to save his brother from the draft, Suchi is left with just his violin and a note: Forgive Me.Sixty years later, recently widowed Haiwen spots Suchi at a grocery store in Los Angeles. It feels to Haiwen like a second chance, but Suchi has only survived by refusing to look back. In the twilight of their lives, can they reclaim their past and the love they lost? Homeseeking follows the separated lovers through six decades of tumultuous Chinese history, telling Haiwen''s story from the present to the past while tracing Suchi''s from her childhood to the present, meeting at the crucible of their lives. From Shanghai to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States, neither loses sight of the home they hold in their hearts.''A love story in more ways than one, Homeseeking is a beautiful, nuanced look at Chinese history, family, young love, and the wisdom of age''Vanessa Chan
The Lost Diamond
''Captivating…[a] sparkling gem of a story'' DAISY WOOD***A hidden jewel. A buried past. A secret waiting to break free. India, 1947: Celia Fforbes-Whyte remembers little about her beloved mother, but she will never forget how the family’s prized diamond, the Chamakta Sitara, glistened at her throat. The diamond has been part of the family for as long as she can remember, but growing voices begin to ask whether it should ever have belonged to them at al? ith danger closing in on the eve of Indian independence, Celia’s father makes a drastic choice – to protect his family, the diamond must disappear without a trace. But in doing so, will he create a curse that lasts a lifetime …London, 2024: Heartbroken and desperate for an escape, Lisa Statton retreats to the comfort of the Alps. But when she stumbles across a sparkling gem and an unopened letter, embedded in a glacier, Lisa finds herself thrust into a mystery more devastating than she could ever imagine …Readers adore Kathleen McGurl''s stunning novels!‘Captivating…Could barely put [it] down'' ?????‘Drew me in from the word go. I was on the edge of my seat through the entire book'' ?????‘A beautiful read'' ?????‘A good read to get lost in'' ?????‘A twin timeline that worked absolutely perfectly…Outstandingly poignant…I can''t praise this book enough.’ ?????
Sycorax
Born of the sun and moon, shaped by fire and malady, comes a young woman whose story has never been told . . .They call her Sycorax. Seer. Sage. Sorceress.Outcast by society and all alone in the world, Sycorax must find a way to understand her true nature. But as her powers begin to grow, so too do the suspicions of the local townspeople. For knowledge can be dangerous, and a woman''s knowledge is the most dangerous of all . . .With a great storm brewing on the horizon, Sycorax finds herself in increasing peril - but will her powers save her, or will they spell the end for them all?A beautifully written and deeply moving imagining of what came before Shakespeare''s The Tempest from the author of A Girl Made of Air.Readers are LOVING Sycorax''Spellbinding and empowering'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A truly beautiful and heart-breaking story'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I couldn''t put it down!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Compelling and emotional'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Forgotten Child
It’s late summer 1940, and Isla’s Donahue’s idyllic lifestyle comes to an abrupt end when her father sends her to the harsh confines of the poorhouse.Determined to find a way to escape, Isla quickly enlists the help of her new friends, and together they leave the hellhole that is Coxhill for a new life in Liverpool.It’s while she’s en route to Liverpool that she meets the handsome Theo, but all is not as it seems, and Theo’s dark past comes back to haunt them both.Hurt and betrayed, Isla has all but given up on love when she runs into a man she thought she’d never see again.Will true love prevail or will his own past put an end to their happiness?___________Why readers love Katie Flynn . . .''Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy''''Hard to put down''''Her characters are like old friends''''Heartwarming romance''
The Unexpected Diva
"Beautifully crafted and captivating.This triumphant tale is sure to be an instant classic."--Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Personal Librarian"How do we not all know the name of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield? The story of this brilliant singer -- a Black woman born enslaved who performed both sides of the Atlantic in the years before and during the Civil War -- is finally given its just due." --Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The First LadiesBefore the Civil War, Black opera singer Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield reigned supreme on Northern stages?even performing at Buckingham Palace. Novelist Tiffany L Warren brings this remarkable but forgotten diva?s remarkable story to life for modern readers.Born into slavery on a Mississippi plantation, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield has been raised in the safety of Philadelphia?s Quaker community by a wealthy adoptive mother. Sheltered and educated, Eliza?s happy childhood always included music lessons to nurture her unique gift: a glorious three octave singing voice that leaves listeners in awe. But on the eve of her twenty-fourth birthday, young Eliza?s world is thrown into a tailspin when her mother dies.Eliza?s inheritance is contested by her mother?s white cousins, leaving her few options. She can marry her longtime beau, Lucien, though she has no desire to be a wife and mother. Or she can work as a tutor for rich families. Her mother?s dying wish was for Eliza to pursue her talent and become a professional singer, but that grand vision now seems out of reach.When a chance performance on a steamboat to Buffalo, New York, leads to a surprising opportunity, fearless Eliza seizes her moment. Within a year she is touring America, singing to packed houses, and igniting controversy wherever she goes. In a country captivated by ?the Swedish Nightingale? Jenny Lind, Eliza is billed by tour promoters as ?the Black Swan.? An unlikely diva, Eliza is tall, dark-skinned, and robust of figure compared to the petite European prima donna, but even the harshest critics can?t deny Eliza?s extraordinary gift. Menaced by racist crowds, threatened by slave-catchers who kidnap free Black people, Eliza lives a public life full of risk, but one which also holds the promise of great riches, and the freedoms those buy.From the churches of Philadelphia to Queen Victoria?s salon in Buckingham Palace, Eliza Greenfield will blaze her own path?with a voice that no listener will ever forget.
Mezi tiárou a orlicí, 5. vydání
První český král Vratislav je osobností v české litratuře neprávem opomíjenou. Přitom právě díky jemu se české země poprvé staly významnou silou středoevropské politiky. Dramatický příběh z druhé poloviny 11. století vypráví na základě dochovaných historických pramenů o jeho dlouhém a pohnutém životě. Boj o moc, krvavé bitvy a plenění nepřátelského území se prolínají s každodenním životem přemyslovského dvora. V pestré mozaice se rozvíjejí příběhy lásky a nevěry, popisují se rytířské turnaje, korunovační oslavy a hostiny. Osudy Přemyslovců vstupují do boje císaře proti papežovi, do zápasů polského a uherského krále o moc, ale i do života předních českých velmožů. Jevištěm příběhu je celá tehdejší Evropa. Autor stejně jako ve svých předchozích knihách vykouzlil dokonalou iluzi středověkého života, zpracovanou moderním a čtivým stylem. Rozsahem a historickou věrohodností patří mezi nejzajímavější romány posledních let.
První žena za volantem
Když se Bertha Ringerová setká s konstruktérem Karlem Benzem, zamiluje se do něj i do jeho odhodlání postavit kočár bez koní. Dokonce do jeho snu investuje své věno. Vzhledem k tomu, že se tento krok setká s pochybnostmi rodiny a jejich společná práce je terčem posměchu, bude muset Bertha vymyslet plán, který by genialitu Karlova nápadu naplno ukázal.
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Italian Hills, Farewell
‘Italian Hills,Farewell’ is an intriguing and unforgettable first novel. It is the story ofone woman remembering her troubled life in 1920s fascist Italy. Rita is an Italianpeasant from the northern mountains, with very little education. She is naive,feels she belongs nowhere and allows herself to be exploited by ‘well-wishers’with political motives. When the secret police become interested in her, sheflees but, in helping a woman with a new baby, she falls foul of the woman’shusband. The tension rises and she knows that she must somehow escape fromItaly at all costs.
Nero
ANCIENT ROME, AD 37
It begins with a man’s hand curled around another’s throat.
Emperor Tiberius first dispatches a traitor.
Then his whole family.
Next all his friends. It is as if he never existed.
THIS IS ROMAN JUSTICE.
Into this fevered forum, a child is born.
His mother is Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus. But their imperial blood is no protection. The closer you are to the heart of the empire, the closer you are to power, intrigue, and danger.
She faces soldiers, senators, rivals, silver-tongued pretenders, each vying for position. One mistake risks exile, incarceration, execution. Or, worst of all, the loss of her infant son.
For Agrippina knows that opportunity waits, even in your darkest moments. Her son is everything. She can make this boy, shape him into Rome itself – the one all must kneel before.
BUT FIRST, THEY MUST SURVIVE . . .
This then is the story of Nero's birth and raising under the watchful and scheming eye of his mother Agrippina – a woman every man crossed at his peril.
Normal Women
The bestselling, critically acclaimed new women's history book from Philippa Gregory for 2025 - adapted for teen and YA readers!
Today, when we think of women of the past, we often think of the 1800s and 1900s - crinolines and stage coaches, bonnets and balls - a time when women were told they were naturally inferior to men, and must stay at home while men went out to work and have fun.
HUGE MISTAKE! There is so much more to women's history than bonnets and big dresses! Ordinary women have been doing extraordinary things FOR EVER - it just didn't make the history books (written by men!).
Join multi-award-winning author Philippa Gregory as she tells the story of ordinary English women, making history for 900 years. Meet farmers, highwaywomen, pirates, 'female husbands', slaves, soldiers, criminals, writers, inventors, rioters and more - protesting, working, playing, taking risks, getting rich (and getting even!). Their story is one of ingenuity, diversity, rebellion, survival - and sisterhood.
Adapted by Philippa Gregory from her best-selling, critically acclaimed Normal Women. This edition for younger readers has simplified, age-tailored content, delivered in bitesize sections, and is illustrated throughout by award-winning printmaker Alexis Snell.
The Woman in the Wallpaper
For readers of Jessie Burton, Elizabeth Macneal and Stacey Halls comes a breath-taking mystery set in the heart of the French Revolution''Spellbinding'' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN''Enthralling'' HESTER MUSSON''Astonishingly accomplished'' CARI THOMAS''Beautifully woven'' HARRIET CONSTABLE''Exquisite'' ANNA MAZZOLA''Expertly plotted'' JOANNE BURN___________________Paris, 1789. The Oberst Factory, which crafts exquisite wallpaper for the most fashionable French homes, is a place shrouded in mystery. Most enigmatic is the woman pictured in each of its prints, rumoured to be the late Mrs Oberst, who died in peculiar circumstances.When sisters Lara and Sofi arrive there for work, they quickly form a friendship with Josef Oberst, the motherless heir to the factory. Whilst Sofi''s political fervour intensifies, Lara is disturbed by the uncanny way her life appears mirrored in the wallpaper. Meanwhile Hortense, Josef''s spoilt aristocratic wife, is similarly unnerved by the scenes that line the walls of her new home. With the mobs growing ever more violent, is she in danger of meeting the same untimely end as the last Mrs Oberst?As revolution blazes across France, the lives of Sofi, Lara and Hortense are set to collide in unimaginable and irrevocable ways. Can they change what lies ahead, or are some patterns destined to be repeated?_________''Gorgeous'' SARAH BROOKS''Sumptuous'' ALEX HAY''Extraordinary'' LIZ HYDER''A rare delight'' LAURA SHEPPERSON''Perfection'' POLLY CROSBY''Stunning'' JESSICA BULL
The Manual for Good Wives
Everything about Adeline Copplefield is a lie . . .To the world Mrs Copplefield is the epitome of Victorian propriety: an exemplary society lady who writes a weekly column advising young ladies on how to be better wives.Only Adeline has never been a good wife or mother; she has no claim to the Copplefield name, nor is she an English lady . . .Now a black woman, born in Africa, who dared to pretend to be something she was not, is on trial in the English courts with all of London society baying for her blood. And she is ready to tell her story . . .From the author of The Attic Child, Lola Jaye, comes The Manual for Good Wives, a dual narrative historical novel about love, generational trauma, second chances and hope.
Gaidžin, 2. vydanie
V treťom pokračovaní Ázijskej ságy sa James Clavell vracia do Japonska koncom 19. storočia, do obdobia výrazných politických a spoločenských zmien.
Japonsko lipne na tradíciách a bráni sa silnejúcemu vplyvu európskych prisťahovalcov – gaidžinov. Nezhody medzi dvoma civilizáciami vyhrotí incident na Tókaide, hlavnej pobrežnej ceste vedúcej do šogunovho zakázaného mesta. Dvojica samurajov z odboja Sonnó-džói tu zaútočí na skupinku Európanov a jedného z nich smrteľne zraní. Závažné zranenie utrpí aj Malcom Struan, vnuk slávneho Dirka Struana a dedič Panského domu. Starostlivosti oňho sa zhostí krásna no nemajetná Angelique Richaudová, uvrhnutá do sveta politických intríg, tajomstiev a vášní, v ktorom sa snaží nájsť svoje miesto.
Predstavitelia západných mocností za tento závažný čin požadujú kompenzáciu a zdá sa, že vojne sa nedá vyhnúť.
Z anglického originálu Gai-Jin preložil Viktor Krupa.
Historické romány netreba dlho predstavovať. Kto by nemal rád príbehy odohrávajúce sa v časoch dávno, aj nie až tak dávno minulých. Ponorte sa do najkrajších historických príbehov pre ženy, ale aj pre mužov a nechajte sa uniesť od každodenných problémov. Nájdete tu top najnovšie historické romány od Lucindy Riley či Julie Quinn, alebo Jany Pronskej ale aj klasiku od Jane Austen alebo Ericha Maria Remarquea
