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In postwar Paris, Lieutenant George Murphy’s recovery spirals into peril when he’s accused of murder amid political chaos.
A Prelude to Versailles
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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In postwar Paris, Lieutenant George Murphy’s recovery spirals into peril when he’s accused of murder amid political chaos. Fiona McDermott, the fiery heart of the Irish delegation, hides deadly secrets as she battles British disdain and haunting pursuers. Together, they navigate a world of intrigue and danger, where every step could expose the truth—or lead to their undoing.
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Lieutenant George Murphy thought the war’s horrors ended in the trenches. Sent to Paris to recover, he is drawn into the glittering chaos of the postwar peace conference, where intrigue replaces gunfire. As one of the few American officers fluent in French, George faces scandalous accusations, dangerous alliances, and even murder charges.
Fiona McDermott dazzles as the face of the Irish delegation, navigating British hostility and her own harrowing secrets. Her sharp diplomacy hides a past she cannot outrun, and the fanatics hunting her grow bolder by the day.
Amid political turmoil and shadowy threats, George and Fiona find their fates intertwined. But with conspiracies closing in, can they uncover the truth—and each other—before time runs out?
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From 1855 London’s slums to the chaos of Civil War America, an orphan’s life is forged by slavery, shipwrecks, and enduring love.
The Life of Colin Phelps
Historical Fiction
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From 1855 London’s slums to the chaos of Civil War America, an orphan’s life is forged by slavery, shipwrecks, and enduring love. As he battles treachery and war, he questions his identity and dreams of freedom. With romance, resilience, and the hope of family, this is a sweeping tale of courage in a divided world.
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In 1855 London, a boy abandoned to poverty must find his path through treachery, love, and war. From the streets of St. Anne’s Parish to the shores of America, his journey is shaped by slavery’s grim realities, abolitionist struggles, and the brutality of the Civil War.
As he crosses oceans and continents, he battles shipwrecks and betrayal, questions his own identity, and finds unexpected romance with a spirited Irish girl. But is he truly an orphan, or does the shadow of his father still linger?
Through courage and resilience, he seeks answers in a world fraught with conflict, yearning for freedom, and the complicated ties of love. A sweeping saga of survival and hope, his story will leave an indelible mark on your heart.
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Once celebrated as the muse of New York’s finest statues, Lillian Carter’s life crumbled with the Spanish flu of 1919.
The Magnolia Palace
Historical Fiction · Historical Mystery
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Once celebrated as the muse of New York’s finest statues, Lillian Carter’s life crumbled with the Spanish flu of 1919. A desperate job at the Frick mansion entangles her in scandal, stolen jewels, and deadly secrets. Decades later, model Veronica Weber uncovers hidden clues within the Frick Collection, sparking a perilous journey to unravel a long-buried murder.
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Lillian Carter once captivated New York City as Angelica, the model behind its most iconic statues. But in 1919, the Spanish flu robbed her of her mother, her livelihood, and her direction. Desperate and scandal-shadowed, Lillian seizes a job at the Frick mansion, only to be drawn into the Frick family's labyrinth of betrayal, forbidden love, and a missing treasure—a game where one wrong move could cost her life.
Fifty years later, Veronica Weber, an aspiring model, discovers cryptic messages hidden in the Frick Collection. Teaming up with a charming intern, she embarks on a high-stakes chase to unearth secrets buried for decades. Can she solve a murder and rewrite her future, or will the past trap her too?
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Lost in the mists of Mount Fuji, a boy orphaned by violence must choose between vengeance and honor.
TARO: Legendary Boy Hero of Japan
Historical Fiction · Teen + Young Adult
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Lost in the mists of Mount Fuji, a boy orphaned by violence must choose between vengeance and honor. In TARO: Legendary Boy Hero of Japan, young samurai Taro trains under a mysterious guardian and enters a war-torn empire filled with yokai, rival warlords, and shifting loyalties. This historical fantasy blends Japanese folklore, coming-of-age struggle, and mythic adventure.
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Grand Prize Winner, CIBA Dante Rossetti Awards 2021. Outstanding Action Adventure, IAN Awards 2021.
1st Place Fantasy, CIPA Awards 2021. Gold Medal Winner, Readers' Favorite Awards 2021.
Silver Medal, Audiobook Fiction, IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2021. B.R.A.G. Medallion Award Winner.
Lost in the mists of Mount Fuji . . . but no one can escape destiny . . .
Join young Samurai Taro in his quest for revenge on the ruthless warlord who killed his parents. Taro must summon the courage to face his past and seize his destiny to save an empire from civil war and become the Legend of Japan.
Author Blue Spruell reimagines classic Japanese folklore in an historical fantasy adventure of warlords, swords & mythical beasts from Old Japan - an engaging tale for adults young and old - Banzai!
Adopted by ghostly Yama Uba and befriended by Tanuki, a shape-shifting raccoon-dog, Taro embarks on a quest of self-discovery and revenge, falls for Kamehime, the teenage Samurai daughter of a powerful warlord, and joins the war for the Imperial throne. Along the way, Taro and his allies face fearsome Yokai - ghosts, goblins, and ghouls of Japanese folklore - while Taro struggles with what it means to be Samurai and human.
"A riveting tale of betrayal, honor, and revenge that instantly hooks you in and just refuses to let go." - READERS' FAVORITE, Five Stars Review
"Engaging and fun samurai adventures with a captivating cast." - KIRKUS REVIEWS
"An exciting, magical coming-of-age adventure book that draws from Japanese folklore and history." - BOOK LIFE BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Taro is an extraordinary coming-of-age saga and highly recommended especially for connoisseurs of ancient legends retold. Highly recommended!" - MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
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In 1890 Denver, four young Irish immigrants—hopeful sisters Alice and Nora, idealist Thomas, and ruthless Emmett—find their lives entwined.
The Butcher on Colfax
Historical Fiction
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In 1890 Denver, four young Irish immigrants—hopeful sisters Alice and Nora, idealist Thomas, and ruthless Emmett—find their lives entwined. Amid love, ambition, and betrayal, a bitter conflict threatens their fragile world. As they face heartbreak and hardship, their resilience shines, revealing the price of progress and the enduring strength of hope.
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On an autumn day in 1890, Alice Butler and her sister Nora arrive in Denver, hopeful for a new life far from Ireland. That same day, two young Irishmen—Thomas Quinn, a principled carpenter, and Emmett Kelly, a cunning butcher—step off the same train. Over the years, their lives intertwine in love, conflict, and alliances that reshape their fates.
As personal trials unfold against the backdrop of sweeping social and economic change, the four must navigate ambition, loyalty, and betrayal. A devastating clash threatens to tear their world apart, testing their dreams and resolve in ways they never imagined.
Through heartbreak and resilience, their journey reveals the true cost of progress—and the unyielding power of hope in the face of adversity.
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Edward Finlay’s journey spans from a Montana ranch to the battlefields of two world wars.
Father of the Man
Historical Fiction
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Edward Finlay’s journey spans from a Montana ranch to the battlefields of two world wars. As a pioneering surgeon, he faces personal and global trials—from forbidden love to the horrors of war—challenging his beliefs and shaping his extraordinary life across continents.
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Edward Finlay’s life begins on a rugged Montana ranch in the 1890s, but his journey takes him far from home. With a strong-willed mother pushing him toward modern education and a deep friendship with a Crow boy exposing him to a vanishing warrior culture, Edward’s path is anything but ordinary.
When his forbidden romance with a woman from the reservation triggers his mother’s intervention, he’s sent to Stanford University, where the San Francisco earthquake shifts his future forever. A new calling as a surgeon leads him through two world wars, extraordinary love, and harrowing encounters with history’s darkest moments.
But as Edward confronts personal and global adversities, can he reconcile the injustices he faces with the life he’s fought to build?
Will Edward find peace amidst the chaos of his era?
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In 1981, Rebecca’s life is perfect—until a freak accident sends her to 1857.
The Travels of Dr. Rebecca Harper
Historical Fiction · Historical Fantasy · Western
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In 1981, Rebecca’s life is perfect—until a freak accident sends her to 1857. Injured and alone, she hides her true identity, using her modern veterinary skills to survive. As she crosses paths with Civil War heroes and historical icons, Rebecca searches desperately for a way home. But if return proves impossible, can she make peace with a future in the past?
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Rebecca’s life in 1981 is picture-perfect: a veterinary degree, a loving family, and her dream job. Then a freak riding accident changes everything, sending her not just off course—but over a century into the past.
Disoriented and injured, Rebecca wakes in 1857, in a town straight out of a childhood Western. With no way to explain her predicament, she hides her true origins, using her veterinary skills and modern values to navigate a world where women’s worth is questioned at every turn.
From the Civil War to encounters with Lincoln, Twain, and Clara Barton, Rebecca fights to survive and find her way home. But if she can’t return to her family, can she rebuild her life—and her heart—in a time not her own?
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In 1914, Evie and Thomas exchange letters that bridge the divide between war’s chaos and love’s fragile promise.
Last Christmas in Paris
Historical Fiction
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In 1914, Evie and Thomas exchange letters that bridge the divide between war’s chaos and love’s fragile promise. As Evie defies societal norms and Thomas endures battle’s toll, their connection deepens. Decades later, Thomas returns to Paris, a packet of letters in hand, to confront a past shaped by love, loss, and one final revelation.
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August 1914. Evie Elliott waves goodbye to her brother Will and his best friend Thomas as they march off to a war everyone believes will end by Christmas. Their plan? Celebrate the holidays in Paris. But as the Great War unfolds, dreams of Paris crumble into letters exchanged between Evie and Thomas—letters filled with hopes, fears, and a deepening affection tested by separation and tragedy.
Frustrated by societal constraints, Evie seeks to contribute meaningfully to the war effort. Meanwhile, Thomas battles horrors on the front and challenges back home, where his family’s newspaper faces censorship.
Christmas 1968. Thomas, frail and haunted, returns to Paris with a cherished packet of letters. One final missive awaits him—one that could rewrite his story forever.
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In ninth-century Norway, Åsa’s dreams of becoming a shield-maiden are shattered when a warlord destroys her family.
The Norse Queen
Historical Fiction
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In ninth-century Norway, Åsa’s dreams of becoming a shield-maiden are shattered when a warlord destroys her family. To save her people, she must wed her father’s killer. To seek vengeance, she must rise as his queen. In a land of blood and ambition, Åsa’s choices will shape her fate—and that of her kingdom.
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In ninth-century Norway, a land fractured by thirty warring kingdoms, power is a prize for the bold. Åsa, the fifteen-year-old daughter of a Norse king, dreams of becoming a shield-maiden—but her world shatters when she rejects a ruthless warlord.
His fury brings devastation, leaving Åsa’s father and brother dead and her people at his mercy. Captured and faced with an impossible choice, she must wed her father’s killer to protect her clan. But vengeance burns within her, and becoming his queen might be her only path to justice.
In a time of war and treachery, Åsa must outwit her enemies and claim her destiny. Will she rise to wield the power she craves—or lose everything to the man who stole her world?
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In 1950s DC, secrets bind the women of Briarwood House—until Grace March’s arrival brings both healing and chaos.
The Briar Club
Historical Fiction · Historical Mystery
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In 1950s DC, secrets bind the women of Briarwood House—until Grace March’s arrival brings both healing and chaos. With violence looming and suspicions rising, unlikely friends must choose loyalty or betrayal. Can bonds forged in trust survive the paranoia of McCarthy’s America? The Briar Club explores secrets, courage, and the power of unlikely alliances.
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Washington, DC, 1950. At Briarwood House, an all-female boardinghouse, secrets fester behind charming picket fences. Grace March, a mysterious widow, moves into the attic room and begins hosting weekly dinners, forging unlikely bonds among her eclectic neighbors: Fliss, a perfect wife with deep scars; Nora, tangled in a gangster’s web; Beatrice, a former baseball star seeking purpose; and Arlene, fervently hunting communists under McCarthy’s shadow.
Grace’s presence is a soothing balm for them all—until a shocking act of violence shatters their fragile peace. As paranoia grips the house, the women must confront their deepest fears and decide where their loyalties lie.
Set against the backdrop of McCarthy-era suspicion and the shifting roles of women, The Briar Club is a thrilling tale of trust and betrayal.
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Exiled for love and thrust into life at sea, Caleb discovers a deadly secret aboard The Retribution.
The Retribution
Historical Fiction · Historical Romance
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Exiled for love and thrust into life at sea, Caleb discovers a deadly secret aboard The Retribution. Hunted by the ruthless pirate Jackson Bell, Caleb faces slavers, treachery, and the high seas’ deadly allure. In Rio de Janeiro, he must decide: flee from his past or fight for the world’s future in this tale of freedom, revenge, and ambition.
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England, 1741. Caleb’s life as a humble farmhand ends when he’s caught in a forbidden romance and exiled aboard The Retribution, a ship bound for the New World. Forced into a world of brutal seas and dangerous opportunities, Caleb discovers the ship carries a secret—a treasure so powerful it could reshape the world.
But danger looms on the high seas. Jackson Bell, ruthless leader of the Scarlets, will stop at nothing to claim The Retribution’s secret for himself, threatening chaos for all.
In Rio de Janeiro, Caleb faces pirates, slavers, and a fight for survival. As the stakes rise, Caleb must choose: escape his past or confront a perilous destiny that could determine the fate of nations.
Can one man hold his own against the tides of power?
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The Book of Last Letters is an unforgettable historical novel inspired by true events—perfect for fans of The Nightingale.
The Book of Last Letters
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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A wartime nurse’s book of final letters. A present-day woman uncovering a long-buried love story. The Book of Last Letters is an unforgettable historical novel inspired by true events—perfect for fans of The Nightingale. Readers call it “gripping,” “heartbreaking,” and “absolutely beautiful.” Don’t miss this emotional must-read!
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London, 1940: Nurse Elsie begins a book of final letters—messages from wounded soldiers to be sent if they don’t return home. But when one soldier makes an unthinkable request, Elsie’s life is changed forever.
London, present day: Stephanie knows the pain of words left unsaid. When she discovers a forgotten wartime book of last letters, she uncovers a secret love, a desperate choice, and the extraordinary courage of the woman behind it all.
Inspired by a true story, The Book of Last Letters is a deeply moving novel about love, loss, and the power of final goodbyes. Perfect for fans of The Nightingale and The Keeper of Happy Endings, this unforgettable read will break your heart—and heal it.
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