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Mrs Caldicot’s Turkish Delight (affiliate link)
Trapped with the Duke (Miss Primm’s Secret School for Budding Bluestockings Book 1) (affiliate link)
Miss Collette Jones, as the illegitimate daughter of a baron, is determined to become a respectable teacher.
The Duke of Bedwell isn’t interested in respectable teachers. He’s interested in being proper, honorable, and fulfilling his duties to his title.
So what is Bedwell to do when honor demands he shows more than a little interest in one particular respectable teacher? Why, marry the chit, that’s what.
Camp Sunshine: A Thrilling Domestic Novella (affiliate link)
Three couples, two kids, and one camping trip gone horribly wrong.
Who is responsible for the murder at Pleasant Valley Campground that night? Trapped, not only in her mind, but also in a forensic mental health facility, Brooke struggles with that question.
In this novella, an imprisoned woman recollects her past while struggling with the present. After years of silence, mental turmoil, and behavioral outbursts, Brooke’s situation changes.
As the lines between her memory and reality blur, she must go back and relive the terror.
Her disheveled appearance did nothing to convince the authorities that she was innocent, and her mental trauma and inability to defend herself shined an unforgiving light on what really happened.
Generations (affiliate link)
A secret buried for generations. A conspiracy that threatens humanity’s future. And one woman who must risk everything to uncover the truth.
The THETIS is humanity’s last hope: a generation ship carrying the last remnants of Earth to resettle on a new planet.
For two hundred years, its society has flourished under the banner of unity and cooperation. But beneath this carefully maintained facade lurks a truth so devastating it could spell doom for their entire future on their new home.
The key to uncovering the truth lies in the hands of SANDRINE LIET, an introverted Archivist who has everything to lose by pitting herself against the most powerful people on the ship.
Take a dive into the complexities of motherhood and identity with Tana Malone, a young mother trying to navigate the challenges and triumphs of raising her children alone. As the dreams and aspirations of her youth fade further into the realm of impossibility, she confronts the lows of motherhood by taking drastic action to try and regain a sense of self. Her decisions however have nightmarish consequences.
Tana’s story captures the raw emotions and real-life struggles that many mothers face; hers is a compelling, heart-warming exploration of love, family, and personal growth. Whether you’re a parent or simply someone looking for an inspiring tale, this novel is sure to captivate and leave a lasting impression.
Lydia Gibbs is much more interested in drawing beautiful dresses than settling for something less than a fairytale love. But when she unexpectedly starts receiving anonymous letters from a secret admirer, she begins to dream of a love she never knew she could have. The situation becomes further complicated when she starts to see a different side of her childhood friend, someone she used to despise as a young girl. Will she dare to fall for someone she has never even met, or will she realise that someone else entirely is worth her attention?
Anthony Boyle has always found pleasure in teasing his best friend’s little sister. When one day he takes it too far and she walks off leaving him standing with everyone looking at him, he starts plotting his revenge. But the lesson he’s planning to teach her is one he will be taught himself when he starts realising that he has fallen in love with her. How will he be able to resolve the situation he created without losing the only woman he has ever loved?
A Gentle Giving (affiliate link)
A young woman escapes tragedy to find hardship and a handsome cowboy in the Old West.
“The undisputed grand master of the frontier novel.” —RT Book Reviews
Willa Hammer has nothing left after narrowly escaping the lynch mob that unjustly hanged her foster father except her dog, her faith, and the protection of a secretive family. She joins their wagon train heading West, never realizing she is traveling to the wilds of the Bighorn Mountains, where a rundown ranch and the arms of an untamed, hardened cowboy await her.
The Lucky Ones: A Novel (affiliate link)
They called themselves “the lucky ones”
They were seven children either orphaned or abandoned by their parents and chosen by legendary philanthropist and brain surgeon Dr. Vincent Capello to live in The Dragon, his almost magical beach house on the Oregon Coast. Allison was the youngest of the lucky ones living an idyllic life with her newfound family…until the night she almost died, and was then whisked away from the house and her adopted family forever.
Now, thirteen years later, Allison receives a letter from Roland, Dr. Capello’s oldest son, warning her that their father is ill and in his final days. Allison determines she must go home again and confront the ghosts of her past. She’s determined to find out what really happened that fateful night — was it an accident or, as she’s always suspected, did one of her beloved family members try to kill her?
The Story of English in 100 Words (affiliate link)
The world’s foremost expert on the English language takes us on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the history of our vernacular through the ages.
In The Story of English in 100 Words, an entertaining history of the world’s most ubiquitous language, David Crystal draws on one hundred words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word—“roe”—was written down on the femur of a roe deer in the fifth century. Featuring ancient words (“loaf”), cutting edge terms that reflect our world (“twittersphere”), indispensable words that shape our tongue (“and,” “what”), fanciful words (“fopdoodle”) and even obscene expressions (the “c word”), David Crystal takes readers on a tour of the winding byways of our language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising.
Junk Journal Joy: Find Calm and Self-Confidence with Junk Journaling (affiliate link)
On a planet in a parallel universe where magic is a reality, these three high fantasy novels of the Witch World set on the eastern continent of Estcarp once again illustrate why prolific author Andre Norton was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Trey of Swords: A trilogy of swords, sorcery, and spectacular adventure set in the Witch World. In Sword of Ice, an ancient blade of incredible power that holds the spirit of the ancient hero Tolar will forge young Yonan into the greatest weapon in Witch World. In Sword of Lost Battles, only Yonan and his loyal friend Uruk can stop the dreaded Targi—the near-invincible warlock who leads the Darkness. With Yonan and Uruk missing in the past, the untrained witch Crytha must hold back the Darkness alone by countering the power of the vile sorceress Laidan with the help of a lethal, legendary blade, in Sword of Shadows.
Gallows Court (Rachel Savernake Book 1) (affiliate link)
London, 1930
Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like this. A spate of violent deaths—the details too foul to print—has horrified the capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. But Rachel Savernake—the enigmatic daughter of a notorious hanging judge—is no ordinary woman. To Scotland Yard’s embarrassment, she solved the Chorus Girl Murder, and now she’s on the trail of another killer.
Jacob Flint, a young newspaperman temporarily manning The Clarion’s crime desk, is looking for the scoop that will make his name. He’s certain there is more to the Miss Savernake’s amateur sleuthing than meets the eye. He’s not the only one.
Flint’s pursuit of Rachel Savernake will draw him ever-deeper into a labyrinth of deception and corruption. Murder-by-murder, he’ll be swept ever-closer to its dark heart—and to the gallows themselves.
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