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From the world of The Cider House Rules comes the story of Esther Nacht, a Viennese-born orphan whose life in America is marked by loss, love, and resilience.
Queen Esther
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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From the world of The Cider House Rules comes the story of Esther Nacht, a Viennese-born orphan whose life in America is marked by loss, love, and resilience. Spanning decades and continents, Queen Esther by John Irving is a profoundly moving exploration of identity, faith, and the families we build when the world denies us one.
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History can shape a life, but love defines it.
Born in Vienna in 1905, Esther Nacht survives tragedy before she can speak. Her father dies on the voyage to Maine. Her mother is murdered soon after. Taken in by Dr. Wilbur Larch at the St. Cloud’s orphanage, Esther grows up among the lost and the unwanted, her Jewish heritage marking her as both survivor and outsider.
At fourteen, she finds an unlikely home with the Winslows, a New England family who despise hatred as fiercely as they cherish her. Through war, loss, and the search for belonging, Esther’s devotion to them never falters.
In Queen Esther, John Irving returns to the world of The Cider House Rules with a sweeping, deeply humane novel about identity, faith, and endurance.
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Two siblings bound by time-crossing destinies must choose between love and duty in Tudor England and Gilded Age America.
Through Each Tomorrow
Historical Fiction · Romance · Historical Romance
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Two siblings bound by time-crossing destinies must choose between love and duty in Tudor England and Gilded Age America. As secrets unfold and fate tightens its grip, every choice could cost them everything. From bestselling author Gabrielle Meyer, Through Each Tomorrow is a spellbinding historical romance of faith, family, and the power of enduring love.
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Two siblings. One fate. A web of secrets that could change everything.
In 1883, Charles lives between worlds—one of wealth and deception, another of poverty and love. Disguised as the Earl of Norfolk, he moves among Newport’s glittering elite to help a friend while struggling to choose which of his time-crossing lives he will keep on his twenty-fifth birthday.
In 1563, Lady Cecily serves Queen Elizabeth, praying her stepbrother Charles will remain in her timeline. But when politics and forbidden love intertwine, Cecily and Charles find their choices could alter not only their destinies but the future itself.
From Christy Award–winning author Gabrielle Meyer, Through Each Tomorrow is a breathtaking tale of love, loyalty, and the fragile threads that bind the past and present together.
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When Hollywood legend Vivian Snow’s belongings are auctioned, a series of postcards to a wartime priest reveals the hidden story of her life and loves.
When We Chased the Light
Historical Fiction · Historical Romance · World War 2
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When Hollywood legend Vivian Snow’s belongings are auctioned, a series of postcards to a wartime priest reveals the hidden story of her life and loves. Spanning six decades, When We Chased the Light by Emily Bleeker is a moving tale of fame, family, and forgiveness that proves the brightest stars cast the deepest shadows.
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A Hollywood legend. A hidden love. A lifetime of secrets.
When the possessions of silver-screen icon Vivian Snow go up for auction, among them lies a set of hand-drawn postcards spanning sixty years. Each was written by Antonio Trombello, a soldier, a priest, and the one man who truly knew her. Together, their correspondence reveals the private life behind the spotlight.
Decades earlier, Vivian was a USO showgirl whose husband vanished in the chaos of World War II. From grief and scandal rose a star, but her friendship with Father Trombello became the most enduring story of all, one of faith, forgiveness, and forbidden love.
From bestselling author Emily Bleeker, When We Chased the Light is a sweeping novel about fame, family, and the redemptive power of truth.
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A good pick for readers who like emotional historical mysteries, family secrets, missing children, and dual-timeline suspense.
A Child in the Storm
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Historical Mystery
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'Gunnis skilfully recreates the atmosphere of the 80s and uses it as the starting point for a mystery that upends lives in the present day' The Times, A Child in the Storm follows three women connected by a hidden secret: a young mother whose baby was taken in 1983, a woman haunted by a tragic accident, and a mother searching for her missing daughter, with a 4.1-star rating from more than 900 Amazon reviewers. A good pick for readers who like emotional historical mysteries, family secrets, missing children, and dual-timeline suspense.
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A cry in the dark. A mother betrayed. A lifetime's search for the truth...
The gripping new novel from the bestselling author of The Girl in the Letter is a moving story of cruel separation and the triumph of love. Inspired by real historical events.
'Gunnis skilfully recreates the atmosphere of the 80s and uses it as the starting point for a mystery that upends lives in the present day' The Times
1983. Pregnant at seventeen and turned out by her parents, Felicity finds refuge at the women's peace camp at Greenham Common. But when the camp is raided by police and Felicity goes into labour, her newborn baby is taken away.
2024. Emma is haunted by the night her careless actions caused a tragic accident and left her alone in the world. When a stranger shows her kindness, Emma doesn't think twice about sharing all her secrets, but who can she trust?
Adele steps into a nightmare when her daughter vanishes on her way home from school. When the police start to ask questions about her family, Adele is shocked to discover a hidden trail of lies. But can she unravel the secret that will lead to her missing daughter - before it's too late...
Three different women bound by a secret. Can the truth be found, and an old wrong made right?
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This will appeal to readers who want morally complex military thrillers built around wartime secrets, accountability, and consequences.
Word of Honor
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller · Political Thriller · Suspense · War Fiction
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Ben Tyson is a successful corporate executive and family man whose buried past as a lieutenant in Vietnam resurfaces sixteen years after the men under his command committed an atrocity in 1968 and swore to keep it secret, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 5,400 Amazon reviewers. This will appeal to readers who want morally complex military thrillers built around wartime secrets, accountability, and consequences.
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Read the gripping story of a Vietnam vet whose secret past threatens his family, career, and honor, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide, and is "a true master" (Dan Brown).
He is a good man, a brilliant corporate executive, an honest, handsome family man admired by men and desired by women. But sixteen years ago Ben Tyson was a lieutenant in Vietnam.
There, in 1968, the men under his command committed a murderous atrocity-and together swore never to tell the world what they had done. Not the press, army justice, and the events he tried to forget have caught up with Ben Tyson. His family, his career, and his personal sense of honor hang in the balance. And only one woman can reveal the truth of his past--and set him free.
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A good pick for fans of historical fiction about war, family separation, identity, and long-delayed reckonings.
Dust Child
Historical Fiction · War Fiction
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Decades after the Vietnam War, an Amerasian man searches for his parents while a former American helicopter pilot returns to confront his past and two Vietnamese sisters live with the consequences of choices made during the conflict. A good pick for fans of historical fiction about war, family separation, identity, and long-delayed reckonings.
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Finalist for the 2024 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. From the bestselling author of The Mountains Sing, a richly poetic and suspenseful saga about two Vietnamese sisters, an American veteran, and an Amerasian man whose lives intersect in surprising ways, set during and after the war in Việt Nam.
"Powerful and deeply empathetic. A heartbreaking tale of lost ideals, human devotion, and hard-won redemption. Dust Child establishes Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai as one of our finest observers of the devastating consequences of war, and proves, once more, her ability to captivate readers and lure them into Viet Nam’s rich and poignant history."―Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer and The Committed
In 1969, sisters Trang and Quỳnh, desperate to help their parents pay off debts, leave their rural village to work at a bar in Sài Gòn. Once in the big city, the young girls are thrown headfirst into a world they were not expecting. They learn how to speak English, how to dress seductively, and how to drink and flirt (and more) with American GIs in return for money. As the war moves closer to the city, the once-innocent Trang gets swept up in an irresistible romance with a handsome and kind American helicopter pilot she meets at the bar.
Decades later, an American veteran, Dan, returns to Việt Nam with his wife, Linda, in search of a way to heal from his PTSD; instead, secrets he thought he had buried surface and threaten his marriage. At the same time, Phong—the adult son of a Black American soldier and a Vietnamese woman—embarks on a mission to find both his parents and a way out of Việt Nam. Abandoned in front of an orphanage, Phong grew up being called “the dust of life,” “Black American imperialist,” and “child of the enemy,” and he dreams of a better life in the United States for himself, his wife Bình, and his children.
Past and present converge as these characters come together to confront decisions made during a time of war—decisions that reverberate throughout one another’s lives and ultimately allow them to find common ground across race, generation, culture, and language. Immersive, moving, and lyrical, Dust Child tells an unforgettable story of how those who inherited tragedy can redefine their destinies with hard-won wisdom, compassion, courage, and joy.
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Widowed at fourteen and driven by divine conviction, Margaret Beaufort vows to see her son crowned king of England—no matter the sacrifice.
The Red Queen
Historical Fiction · Biographical Fiction
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Widowed at fourteen and driven by divine conviction, Margaret Beaufort vows to see her son crowned king of England—no matter the sacrifice. The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory is a sweeping tale of ambition, faith, and power during the Wars of the Roses, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.
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She was born to power, bound by faith, and destined to crown a king.
At fourteen, Margaret Beaufort is widowed and a mother, her future seemingly written by others. Yet she never surrenders her conviction that her son, Henry, is England’s rightful heir. Through shifting alliances, betrayal, and war, she devotes her life to a single cause—placing him on the throne, whatever the cost.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory comes the story of a woman whose piety masks unyielding ambition. The Red Queen captures the peril and passion of the Wars of the Roses through the eyes of one of its most formidable players. The novel inspired the acclaimed STARZ miniseries The White Queen.
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A strong match for readers drawn to historical fiction about the Salem witch trials, family loyalty, and morally difficult choices.
The Heretic’s Daughter
Historical Fiction · Teen + Young Adult · Historical Thriller
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A spellbinding story of family, love, and betrayal set during the Salem witch trials as a mother is condemned by the truth—and her daughter is saved by a lie, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 1,800 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to historical fiction about the Salem witch trials, family loyalty, and morally difficult choices.
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A spellbinding story of family, love, and betrayal set during the Salem witch trials as a mother is condemned by the truth—and her daughter is saved by a lie.
Salem, 1752. Sarah Carrier Chapman, weak with infirmity, writes a letter to her granddaughter that reveals the secret she has closely guarded for six decades: how she survived the Salem Witch Trials when her mother did not.
Sarah's story begins more than a year before the trials, when she and her family arrive in a New England community already gripped by superstition and fear. As they witness neighbor pitted against neighbor, friend against friend, the hysteria escalates—until more than two hundred men, women, and children have been swept into prison. Among them is Sarah's mother, Martha Carrier. In an attempt to protect her children, Martha asks Sarah to commit an act of heresy—a lie that will most surely condemn Martha even as it will save her daughter.
This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived.
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From commoner to queen, Elizabeth Woodville’s marriage to King Edward IV ignites scandal and war.
The White Queen
Historical Fiction
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From commoner to queen, Elizabeth Woodville’s marriage to King Edward IV ignites scandal and war. As England divides, she must protect her family’s claim to the throne against treachery and fate. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory, The White Queen is a rich, sweeping tale of love, power, and survival in a world ruled by ambition.
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A woman of beauty and ambition captures a king’s heart and changes the fate of a nation.
Elizabeth Woodville’s rise from obscurity to the throne begins with a forbidden marriage to Edward IV, England’s newly crowned king. As she claims her place beside him, she defies the nobility who scorn her and the powerful families who plot her downfall. Guided by her mother Jacquetta’s ancient wisdom, Elizabeth must fight to secure her children’s future and the crown that hangs by a thread.
Set amid the deadly Wars of the Roses, Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen brings to life the legend of the princes in the Tower and the queen whose love and ambition shaped England’s destiny.
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In King Henry VIII’s dangerous court, three women fight for survival.
The Boleyn Inheritance
Historical Fiction
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In King Henry VIII’s dangerous court, three women fight for survival. Anne of Cleves must endure a loveless marriage, Katherine Howard risks everything for desire, and Jane Rochford schemes from the shadows. From New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory, The Boleyn Inheritance is a vivid, haunting portrait of love, ambition, and betrayal in Tudor England.
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In the glittering yet perilous Tudor court, three women’s lives intertwine under the shadow of the Boleyn name. Anne of Cleves is chosen to marry King Henry VIII for alliance, not affection, but her new husband’s temper quickly turns her triumph into a trap. Katherine Howard, young and radiant, captures the king’s wandering eye and believes her beauty can save her. Watching them both is Jane Rochford, widow of George Boleyn, whose ambition and guilt bind her to the court’s dark intrigues.
Each woman seeks survival in a world where loyalty is lethal and love a weapon.
From New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory, The Boleyn Inheritance reveals the passions, betrayals, and deadly bargains of Henry VIII’s wives and courtiers.
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Three women stand in the shadow of Victor Frankenstein: his devoted mother, his destined bride, and the servant who loves them both.
Unnatural Creatures
Historical Fiction · Thriller · Historical Thriller
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Three women stand in the shadow of Victor Frankenstein: his devoted mother, his destined bride, and the servant who loves them both. Their choices ignite a tale of ambition, love, and ruin. Named a Reader’s Digest Top 25 Book for Halloween, Kris Waldherr’s Unnatural Creatures reveals the feminine heart of the Frankenstein legend in haunting detail.
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In a world torn by revolution and scientific ambition, three women find their lives entwined with the fate of Victor Frankenstein. Caroline, a devoted mother, will do anything to protect her family, even as her son’s genius turns monstrous. Elizabeth, a rescued orphan, repays the Frankensteins’ kindness by accepting a marriage that dooms her heart. Justine, a loyal servant, becomes both witness and victim to the tragedy that follows.
Through their intertwined stories of love, loyalty, and betrayal, the true cost of creation is revealed.
Named a Reader’s Digest Top 25 Book for Halloween and an Historical Novels Review Editors’ Choice, Kris Waldherr’s Unnatural Creatures breathes new life into Frankenstein through the voices of the women history tried to forget.
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When Victor Frankenstein meets Mary Bennet, their unlikely connection sparks desire and danger.
Pride and Prometheus
Historical Fiction · Fantasy · Romance · Historical Fantasy · Historical Romance
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When Victor Frankenstein meets Mary Bennet, their unlikely connection sparks desire and danger. As his Creature demands a bride, Mary uncovers the dark truth behind Victor’s genius. Blending Pride and Prejudice with Frankenstein, John Kessel’s Pride and Prometheus is a rich, haunting fusion of Regency romance and gothic horror about love, ambition, and moral consequence.
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When Victor Frankenstein journeys to England to create a bride for his Creature, he meets Mary Bennet, the overlooked sister of Pride and Prejudice. Awkward, intelligent, and longing for meaning beyond the drawing room, Mary finds herself drawn to Victor’s brilliance and mystery. But his secrets are darker than she could ever imagine.
As the Creature demands his promised mate, Mary is pulled into a web of passion, horror, and moral reckoning that will change her life forever. Between love and monstrosity, who deserves redemption, and who must pay the price of creation?
Blending Jane Austen’s wit with Mary Shelley’s gothic intensity, John Kessel’s Pride and Prometheus is a mesmerizing tale of science, longing, and the dangerous pursuit of perfection.
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