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As England teeters on war with France, secret missions unravel treachery in the shadows.
The Game’s Afoot
Historical Fiction
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As England teeters on war with France, secret missions unravel treachery in the shadows. A cunning spy, a battle-hardened archer, and a relentless man-at-arms face deadly plots—from stolen gold to assassination. In 1415, alliances are forged and broken in the race to stop chaos, where every move could change the course of history—or end a life.
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In 1415, England teeters on the brink of war with France, but the battles begin far from the battlefield. King Henry V dispatches Thomas Chaucer, a skilled agent, and Robert Cooper, a veteran archer, to intercept a French spy carrying gold to Scotland—funds that could ignite a devastating alliance against England.
Meanwhile, in London, man-at-arms Edward Fordham faces a chilling mystery: an assassin’s plot to kill a figure England cannot afford to lose. As shadows deepen, alliances are tested, and every step uncovers secrets that could tilt the scales of war.
Some wars are fought with arrows and swords; others in whispers and deception. Will Chaucer and his allies succeed, or will betrayal shape the fate of nations?
Victory may hinge on those waging war in the shadows.
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Kim Sartain is a peace-loving drifter—until cattleman Jim Targ challenges his right to ride across a meadow.
Grub Line Rider
Historical Fiction · Mystery
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Kim Sartain is a peace-loving drifter—until cattleman Jim Targ challenges his right to ride across a meadow. Claiming the land as his own, Sartain finds himself facing deadly threats when Targ hires a gunman to stop him. Grub Line Rider is a thrilling tale of grit, justice, and survival in the untamed Wild West.
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In the untamed Wild West, peace is a fleeting luxury—and Kim Sartain knows it better than most. A young drifter with an easygoing nature, Sartain is content to live and let live—until cattleman Jim Targ challenges his right to ride across an unclaimed stretch of meadow.
Sartain’s response? To claim the land as his own and settle down. But staking a homestead brings more than hard work—it brings danger. Targ, determined to keep the meadow for himself, hires a ruthless gunman to ensure Sartain never claims what’s his.
As tensions boil over, Sartain must summon all his courage and grit to fight for his land, his pride, and his life. Grub Line Rider is a pulse-pounding tale of courage, conflict, and the fight for justice in the rugged Wild West.
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In 1939, Hazel created Whisperwood, a magical world, for her little sister Flora.
The Secret Book of Flora Lea
Historical Fiction
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In 1939, Hazel created Whisperwood, a magical world, for her little sister Flora. When Flora vanished, Hazel carried the guilt for decades—until a mysterious book surfaces in 1959. Could it be a clue to Flora’s fate? As Hazel’s quest unfolds, she confronts her past and bravely seeks the truth about her sister and the world she left behind.
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London, 1939. Fourteen-year-old Hazel and her little sister Flora are evacuated to the countryside to escape the ravages of war. In a stone cottage along the River Thames, Hazel invents a magical world, Whisperwood, to comfort Flora. But when Flora vanishes without a trace, Hazel blames herself, carrying the guilt into adulthood.
Twenty years later, Hazel’s life in London seems secure: a promising career, a charming boyfriend, and a cozy flat. But everything changes when she receives an illustrated book, Whisperwood and the River of Stars—a story Hazel invented for Flora and told no one else.
Could this book be a clue to Flora’s fate? As Hazel’s quest for answers reignites old wounds, she must confront her past to uncover the truth—and reclaim her future.
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Heartbroken after her third miscarriage, Jaya travels to India seeking solace.
The Storyteller’s Secret
Historical Fiction
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Heartbroken after her third miscarriage, Jaya travels to India seeking solace. There, she uncovers her grandmother’s secret struggles, a forbidden love, and resilience during British rule. Through Ravi, her grandmother’s confidant, Jaya finds a legacy of courage and strength she never knew she had. Can the past help her heal and rediscover hope for the future?
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Jaya’s life is in shambles. A New York journalist, she’s reeling from her third miscarriage and the strain it has put on her marriage. Searching for solace and answers, she embarks on a journey to India to uncover her family’s hidden past.
Immersed in the vibrant culture, Jaya meets Ravi, her grandmother’s former servant, who reveals a tale of forbidden love, heartbreak, and resilience. As Jaya learns about her grandmother’s extraordinary courage during the British occupation, she begins to uncover her own strength.
Through the pain of her past and the revelations of her grandmother’s struggles, Jaya finds a legacy of hope and determination. Will this journey help her heal, or will the secrets of the past only deepen her wounds?
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In 1927, Carl and Annie’s whirlwind romance leads to marriage in the Midwest.
Joy in the Morning
Historical Fiction · Teen + Young Adult
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In 1927, Carl and Annie’s whirlwind romance leads to marriage in the Midwest. But far from Brooklyn, their first year together is filled with poverty and hardship. As they struggle to build a life with little more than love, Carl and Annie must rely on loyalty and resilience to endure. A moving story of young love tested by adversity.
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In 1927 Brooklyn, Carl Brown and Annie McGairy fall deeply in love. At just eighteen, Annie makes a daring decision, leaving behind everything she knows to join Carl at a Midwestern university where he’s studying law.
But love alone isn’t enough to shield them from the harsh realities of their first year together. Far from home, with little money and even fewer friends, they face challenges that test their resolve and their bond.
As poverty and hardship loom, Carl and Annie discover that their greatest strength lies in their loyalty to one another. Through resilience and love, they fight to build a life together in the face of overwhelming odds. Their story is a tender reminder of the power of love to endure—even in the hardest times.
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Haunted by betrayal, Titus seeks wisdom from Stoic teachings, only to discover their limits.
The Urge: Fall of a Stoic
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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Haunted by betrayal, Titus seeks wisdom from Stoic teachings, only to discover their limits. Enter Magnus, a shadowy philosopher with secrets of his own, and Thalassa, a beguiling water nymph who claims to hold his fate. As the Urge—a mysterious force—threatens to consume him, Titus must navigate love, rage, and destiny’s perilous path.
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Titus, reeling from betrayal and loss, turns to the wisdom of Stoic sage Epictetus but finds no solace in reason alone. Desperate for answers, he encounters Magnus, a cryptic philosopher who introduces him to the mysterious and powerful Urge—a force that defies logic and stirs chaos within him.
As Titus grapples with this newfound power, his journey takes a startling turn when he meets Thalassa, a captivating water nymph who claims to hold the key to his destiny. Her presence awakens emotions he can’t control, blurring the lines between love and danger.
Caught between reason, rage, and an enigmatic force, Titus must decide whether to master the Urge or succumb to its consuming power. Will love guide him, or will it seal his fate?
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Oskar Bachmann’s first lecture should’ve been his triumph—but instead, it changed everything.
Leaving Fatherland
Historical Fiction
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Oskar Bachmann’s first lecture should’ve been his triumph—but instead, it changed everything. Haunted by a childhood of abuse in pre-war Germany, Oskar’s search for answers led him through war, love, and loss. When a hidden truth is revealed during his lecture, his life unravels. Can Oskar make peace with his past, or will the truth destroy him?
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Oskar Bachmann always thought his first lecture would define his life—but not like this.
A misfit growing up in pre-war Germany, Oskar found solace in books as he endured his father’s brutal beatings and the chaos of a country on the brink of war. From student to Luftwaffe pilot to husband in a strained marriage with his English wife, Oskar is haunted by the unanswered question: why did his father hate him so much?
When he steps onto the podium at the University of Tübingen, Oskar’s journey of self-discovery takes a shocking turn. The truth about his past—and the unseen figure pulling the strings—comes to light in a way he never imagined.
In confronting his darkest memories, will Oskar finally find peace—or be shattered by the revelation?
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Venetia Stanley’s affair with Prime Minister H. H. Asquith is scandalous—and dangerous.
Precipice
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Thriller · Political Thriller
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Venetia Stanley’s affair with Prime Minister H. H. Asquith is scandalous—and dangerous. As Britain edges toward war, leaks of top-secret state documents spark an investigation that points straight to Venetia’s world of privilege and rebellion. What starts as a romantic scandal becomes a matter of national security that could shatter the government and alter history forever.
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Summer 1914. The world teeters on the edge of war.
Venetia Stanley, a brilliant and rebellious aristocrat, spends her days among London’s elite bohemians, “The Coterie.” But behind her glamorous life, Venetia hides a dangerous secret: a passionate affair with Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age who confides the nation’s deepest secrets in his obsessive letters.
As Britain marches toward war, whispers of a leak threaten to destabilize the government. A young Scotland Yard intelligence officer is tasked with finding the source. What begins as a scandal of desire and betrayal escalates into a crisis that could topple the nation.
In a world where loyalty is tested and secrets are deadly, Venetia’s choices will shape the course of history—and her own fate.
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Leonard Autié’s hairstyles turned heads—and sparked scandal.
The Queen’s Coiffeur
Historical Fiction
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Leonard Autié’s hairstyles turned heads—and sparked scandal. As Marie Antoinette’s personal hairdresser, his extravagant creations became symbols of luxury and excess. By 1775, whispers of revolution filled the air, with inflammatory pamphlets targeting the queen’s indulgence. The Queen’s Coiffeur unveils the life of the man behind the curls and his unexpected role in France’s most infamous downfall.
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The Queen’s Coiffeur follows Leonard Autié, the ambitious hairdresser who rose to fame as the personal stylist of Marie Antoinette. But behind the glamorous curls and towering hairstyles lies a history steeped in controversy.
Leonard’s outlandish creations made waves in Parisian high society—but they also drew ire. By 1775, inflammatory pamphlets targeted the queen, fueled in part by his extravagant designs that left noblewomen kneeling in carriages or holding their coiffures outside the windows.
Was Leonard's genius responsible for shaping fashion—or scandal? As the tides of revolution swirled, his role in Marie Antoinette’s life became a symbol of luxury, decadence, and downfall.
Step into the chaotic, history-making world of a man who styled a queen—and became a legend amid the storm.
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When Sonya inherits a Victorian mansion on the Maine coast, she inherits its ghosts, too—including Astrid, a bride murdered in 1806.
Inheritance
Historical Fiction · Historical Mystery
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When Sonya inherits a Victorian mansion on the Maine coast, she inherits its ghosts, too—including Astrid, a bride murdered in 1806. With haunting memories and family secrets surfacing, Sonya must solve a centuries-old mystery tied to love, betrayal, and a deadly curse. But as the past bleeds into the present, Sonya risks becoming the next "lost bride."
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In 1806, Astrid Poole sat in her wedding gown, ready to begin her new life. But before vows became forever, she was murdered, her gold ring stolen. Her last promise to Collin: she would never leave him.
Centuries later, graphic designer Sonya MacTavish inherits her uncle’s grand Victorian mansion in Maine—along with its ghosts. Fresh from a broken engagement, she’s unsettled by her father’s hidden twin and a family history buried until a genealogy site unearthed it. Strange music, moved objects, and eerie portraits point to Astrid, the “first lost bride.”
Sonya soon realizes this isn’t just a haunted inheritance—it’s a curse. To break it, she must unravel Astrid’s tragic past. But the deeper she digs, the closer she comes to repeating history herself.
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When the cliffs crumble and chaos reigns, the village turns to blame Welo, the nightmare giant—and Kaikos, his blind granddaughter.
The Téuta’s Child
Historical Fiction
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When the cliffs crumble and chaos reigns, the village turns to blame Welo, the nightmare giant—and Kaikos, his blind granddaughter. Hiding her knowledge of strange spiritual movements, Kaikos walks a dangerous line between survival and sacrifice. As fear turns neighbors into enemies, can she escape the darkness rising from both the earth and her own people?
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In the quiet village of Téuta, disaster struck when the earth itself rebelled. A cliff crumbled, sending boulders crashing down and destroying everything in their path. The villagers are convinced Welo, the nightmare giant, caused the tragedy.
Kaikos, a blind girl marked by her lineage as Welo's cursed granddaughter, notices strange spiritual stirrings beneath her feet. But revealing what she knows could doom her. The villagers, desperate to end the chaos, would sacrifice her in an instant.
As suspicion turns to rage, Kaikos must navigate a world trembling with fear and hate. When whispers of shadows grow louder, will she survive the villagers' wrath—and the darkness rising from the ground—or will she be claimed by both?
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In Nazi-occupied Holland, eighteen-year-old Trudi hides two terrified Jewish sisters after their parents are taken.
The Girl from the Resistance
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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In Nazi-occupied Holland, eighteen-year-old Trudi hides two terrified Jewish sisters after their parents are taken. With danger at every corner, she must outsmart soldiers, navigate betrayal, and rely on a brave resistance fighter. Disguised as a German nurse, Trudi risks everything to protect the girls, but with enemies closing in, can her courage outlast the horrors threatening them all?
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1941, Nazi-occupied Holland. Trudi hides two Jewish girls, Rosy and Louisa, after soldiers tear their parents away. Only eighteen, she’s thrust into a dangerous world where every step could mean life or death.
Desperate to save them, Trudi turns to Frans and Piet, resistance members risking their lives to rescue Jewish children. Disguised as a German nurse, she faces perilous checkpoints, relentless soldiers, and a web of betrayal.
As suspicion grows that someone close betrayed her, Trudi must make impossible choices—sacrifice her safety, lie to loved ones, and learn to wield a weapon in defiance.
With Piet’s steady support and danger at every turn, can Trudi protect Rosy and Louisa and uncover the truth before it’s too late? Or will her courage cost her everything?
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