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Two women’s lives, a century apart, intertwine on Floreana Island.
Floreana
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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Two women’s lives, a century apart, intertwine on Floreana Island. In the Galápagos’ fragile beauty, secrets surface and deceptions unfold. On the Galápagos Islands is a tale of desperate love, betrayal, and survival, where paradise reveals its most dangerous truths.
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On the remote Floreana Island, two women’s lives—separated by a century—collide through secrets, deception, and desperate love.
In the present day, Mallory returns to the Galápagos to help revive the endangered penguin population alongside Gavin, her former mentor and lover. But her real reason for coming back is a truth she can’t share. When she stumbles upon journals buried in a lava cave, Mallory unearths the confessions of Dore Strauch, a woman who fled to the island in 1929 seeking freedom with her lover.
For Dore, paradise was fleeting as new arrivals shattered her sanctuary. For Mallory, the past threatens to rewrite her future. On Floreana, beauty and danger intertwine—and survival comes at a cost.
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In 1930s Paris, art becomes both salvation and weapon as Julian Klein, a passionate painter, navigates a volatile world of creativity and betrayal.
Fugitive Colors
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction
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In 1930s Paris, art becomes both salvation and weapon as Julian Klein, a passionate painter, navigates a volatile world of creativity and betrayal. Amid a web of forbidden love, dangerous rivalries, and political destruction, Julian must fight to protect his craft and his soul. When passion turns deadly, how far will he go for art?
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Passion ignites. Betrayal destroys. Art becomes the ultimate weapon.
As Hitler's war threatens to erase the avant-garde, Julian Klein, an idealistic American painter, finds himself an unlikely spy in a battle for creative freedom. Drawn to 1930s Paris, Julian befriends two fellow artists: magnetic but mediocre Felix von Bredow and the brilliant yet doomed Rene Levi.
When love and ambition collide, secrets unravel, and Julian’s devotion to art leads him into a dangerous web of betrayal, rivalry, and revenge. Adrienne, Rene’s muse and Julian’s forbidden love, and Charlotte, a muse capable of unmaking men, push the trio to their breaking points.
In a world where art can inspire or destroy, how far will Julian go to protect his passion—and survive its perilous cost?
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When two boys vanish near the treacherous Manawatu Gorge, weary soldier Frank Hardy is drawn into a perilous search that stirs the ghosts of his past.
Not the Faintest Trace
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Historical Mystery
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When two boys vanish near the treacherous Manawatu Gorge, weary soldier Frank Hardy is drawn into a perilous search that stirs the ghosts of his past. Haunted by an unspeakable army atrocity and his brother’s disappearance, Frank uncovers deadly secrets in the New Zealand bush, where every step risks betrayal, violence, and redemption.
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Two missing boys. A deadly threat lurking in the New Zealand bush. And a soldier haunted by his past must choose between safety and justice.
Sergeant Frank Hardy, a disillusioned veteran of the Māori Wars, lives a quiet life as a coachman. But when two settlers disappear near a perilous gorge, his routine shatters. Though reluctant to act, memories of his brother’s disappearance and a dark army secret push him into the search.
Frank’s quest reveals more than missing boys—it unearths tensions in the immigrant community, rumors of a tattooed warrior, and shadows from his own violent past. As danger rises, the stakes intensify with the arrival of a spirited young woman determined to help.
Can Frank find the boys and protect them, or will the ghosts of his past destroy his future?
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Step into the world of the Bridgertons, where scandal meets romance and wit collides with desire.
Bridgerton Collection Volume 1
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Regency Romance
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Step into the world of the Bridgertons, where scandal meets romance and wit collides with desire. From Daphne and Simon’s fake courtship that ignites true passion, to Anthony and Kate’s fiery clash of wills, and Benedict’s search for his elusive Cinderella, these tales of love and intrigue promise unforgettable charm and irresistible drama.
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The Duke and I
Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, strike a deal: a fake courtship to solve their separate dilemmas. For Daphne, it boosts her social prospects. For Simon, it deters eager matchmaking mamas. But in London’s glittering, gossipy society, fake love turns all too real—and neither is prepared for the consequences.
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Anthony Bridgerton, London's most notorious bachelor, finally plans to marry—until Kate Sheffield, his intended’s sharp-tongued sister, blocks his every move. Kate is certain Anthony is a scoundrel, yet her heart has other ideas. As sparks fly, Anthony finds himself torn between duty and desire, with Kate testing every limit of his carefully guarded heart.
An Offer from a Gentleman
At a masquerade ball, Sophie Beckett shares a magical night with Benedict Bridgerton before vanishing at midnight. Obsessed with finding his mystery woman, Benedict vows to make her his bride. But when unexpected twists threaten their happily ever after, he must decide: can love conquer secrets and station?
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Good for readers who like historical fiction about memory, complicity, moral reckoning, and late-life bravery.
All the Broken Places
Literary Fiction · Historical Fiction · World War 2
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Called a “powerful novel” by John Irving, All the Broken Places follows ninety-one-year-old Gretel Fernsby, whose quiet London life is shaken when a young neighbor’s danger forces her to confront the guilt, grief, and secrets of her past in Nazi Germany, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 35,600 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like historical fiction about memory, complicity, moral reckoning, and late-life bravery.
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“You can’t prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel.” —John Irving, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The World According to Garp
“Exceptional, layered and compelling…This book moves like a freight train.” —Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of In Love
From the New York Times bestselling author John Boyne, a devastating, beautiful story about a woman who must confront the sins of her own terrible past, and a present in which it is never too late for bravery
Ninety-one-year-old Gretel Fernsby has lived in the same well-to-do mansion block in London for decades. She lives a quiet, comfortable life, despite her deeply disturbing, dark past. She doesn’t talk about her escape from Nazi Germany at age 12. She doesn’t talk about the grim post-war years in France with her mother. Most of all, she doesn’t talk about her father, who was the commandant of one of the Reich’s most notorious extermination camps.
Then, a new family moves into the apartment below her. In spite of herself, Gretel can’t help but begin a friendship with the little boy, Henry, though his presence brings back memories she would rather forget. One night, she witnesses a disturbing, violent argument between Henry’s beautiful mother and his arrogant father, one that threatens Gretel’s hard-won, self-contained existence.
All The Broken Places moves back and forth in time between Gretel’s girlhood in Germany to present-day London as a woman whose life has been haunted by the past. Now, Gretel faces a similar crossroads to one she encountered long ago. Back then, she denied her own complicity, but now, faced with a chance to interrogate her guilt, grief and remorse, she can choose to save a young boy. If she does, she will be forced to reveal the secrets she has spent a lifetime protecting. This time, she can make a different choice than before—whatever the cost to herself….
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In 1812, Dora Pennington is thrust into a web of murder and conspiracy when her brother is killed in the sinister Hellfire Caves.
The Persephone Code
Historical Fiction · Mystery
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In 1812, Dora Pennington is thrust into a web of murder and conspiracy when her brother is killed in the sinister Hellfire Caves. With Dr. Jacob Sandys by her side, she must navigate the dark secrets of England’s elite societies—but as danger mounts, so does their forbidden attraction.
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In 1812, beneath the quiet Buckinghamshire hills lies the Hellfire Caves—a decadent lair of opium, satanism, and scandal for the elite. But when Antony Pennington, the warden, is murdered, his half-sister Dora, a fiercely determined outsider, seeks justice. Teaming up with Dr. Jacob Sandys, a disgraced ex-soldier with a dark past, Dora follows a trail of cryptic clues leading them into the underbelly of England’s most feared societies.
As Dora and Jacob close in on the truth, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, standing between the Hellfire Club and the powerful Illuminati. Their investigation draws them into grave danger and undeniable passion, with every discovery pulling them deeper.
Will they survive unmasking the killer—or fall victim to the darkness themselves?
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Kip Callahan’s arrival in Dry Gulch is unwelcome, but he’s on a mission: expose the truth behind an innocent man’s lynching.
Kip
Mystery · Western
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Kip Callahan’s arrival in Dry Gulch is unwelcome, but he’s on a mission: expose the truth behind an innocent man’s lynching. With a range war heating up and fierce rancher Ursula Hoffman in the crossfire, Kip faces ruthless cattlemen, hired guns, and a corrupt syndicate threatening the entire frontier.
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In Dry Gulch, heroes are outlaws—and justice has a price.
When Kip Callahan rides into Dry Gulch, he's told to leave. A range war looms, and the town isn’t safe for outsiders. But Kip has a reason to stay: an innocent man was lynched, and he's determined to uncover the truth.
At the center of the conflict is Ursula Hoffman, a fierce rancher with everything to lose. She’s the sister of Kip's old friend, and though she doesn’t trust him, Kip is resolved to protect her from the ruthless forces encroaching on her land.
As Kip digs deeper, he exposes a powerful web of corruption that could consume the entire frontier.
But can one man take on an army of hired guns—and survive?
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In 1946, Holocaust survivor Franka journeys to a displaced persons camp, clinging to the hope of finding lost family.
The Secrets My Mother Kept
Historical Fiction
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In 1946, Holocaust survivor Franka journeys to a displaced persons camp, clinging to the hope of finding lost family. Thirty years later, her daughter Elana—raised without knowledge of her past—receives a mysterious letter that sends her on a worldwide search for answers. Uncovering her mother’s secrets could change everything.
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One fateful choice changed their lives forever.
Germany, 1946. Franka narrowly survived the liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto. Now, with her infant daughter, she leaves her safe haven in Helmstadt for the displaced persons camp in Bergen-Belsen, hoping to find remnants of her Jewish family. She clings to the hope that someone she loves may still be out there, waiting.
Israel, 1976. Elana Rosenfeld has always felt like an outsider. Adopted as a baby, she knows nothing of her birth parents, only that her adoptive parents keep saying, “When you grow up, you’ll know.” But when an unexpected letter arrives with an unfamiliar name, Elana is thrust into a search across continents to uncover her mother’s hidden past.
Will she find the answers she’s longed for, or uncover secrets that change everything?
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Banished and forced aboard The Retribution, young Caleb is thrust into a perilous journey across the seas, where a hidden treasure holds the power to change the world.
The Retribution
Historical Fiction · Historical Romance
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Banished and forced aboard The Retribution, young Caleb is thrust into a perilous journey across the seas, where a hidden treasure holds the power to change the world. But ruthless pirate Jackson Bell wants the prize for himself—and he’ll stop at nothing to claim it. Caleb must fight to survive—or lose everything.
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A wronged man. A hidden treasure. A battle for power on the high seas.
England, 1741. After being caught in a forbidden romance, young farmhand Caleb is publicly flogged and banished aboard The Retribution, the flagship of the Stevenson fleet. His simple life shattered, Caleb is thrust into the dangerous world of seafaring, bound for the New World.
But aboard the ship is a secret cargo—one so valuable, it could grant ultimate power to whoever claims it. Waiting to seize it is the infamous pirate Jackson Bell, leader of the feared Scarlets, who will stop at nothing to possess the prize.
As Caleb faces ruthless pirates and treacherous waters, he must decide: will he fight to protect a treasure that could change the world, or lose everything to the pirate who would see it fall into chaos?
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In 1940, as Britain stands alone against Hitler’s onslaught, RAF pilot Johnnie Shaux and mathematician Eleanor Rand fight battles on two fronts—one in the skies and one in…
Infinite Stakes
Historical Fiction
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In 1940, as Britain stands alone against Hitler’s onslaught, RAF pilot Johnnie Shaux and mathematician Eleanor Rand fight battles on two fronts—one in the skies and one in the war rooms. With relentless air duels, secret missions, and high-stakes diplomacy, their efforts could change the course of history.
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In 1940, Britain’s fate hangs by a thread as Hitler’s Luftwaffe launches its fiercest assault. Against all odds, the outnumbered RAF pilots turn the tide on Battle of Britain Day—but the struggle is far from over.
Squadron Leader Johnnie Shaux, a seasoned pilot, now commands a group of American volunteers in relentless skirmishes over Europe, until he’s shot down and captured as a POW. Meanwhile, Eleanor Rand, a brilliant mathematician, races to decode Hitler’s next moves and rally American support for Britain’s survival.
As Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin negotiate on the world stage, Johnnie and Eleanor face personal and national stakes that reach an explosive climax on another pivotal day—Pearl Harbor.
Will their courage and ingenuity be enough to alter the course of history?
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Aboard the USS Woodside, an American destroyer navigating WWII’s early days, the crew faces relentless threats—from enemy submarines to aerial bombardments—all while bound by a fragile neutrality.
Don’t Shoot–I’m Neutral!
Historical Fiction
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Aboard the USS Woodside, an American destroyer navigating WWII’s early days, the crew faces relentless threats—from enemy submarines to aerial bombardments—all while bound by a fragile neutrality. Torn between duty and diplomacy, they must make life-or-death choices in dangerous waters, where each encounter risks dragging them deeper into conflict.
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Step aboard the USS Woodside, an American destroyer navigating treacherous waters just before the U.S. officially entered World War II. Racing to defend torpedoed freighters, stalking enemy submarines, and evading bombers in Liverpool’s deadly “May Blitz,” the Woodside faces constant threats while grappling with the constraints of a “neutral” nation.
For its crew, neutrality is a thin shield against the realities of war. With every torpedo dodged, depth charge dropped, and burst of anti-aircraft fire, they find themselves in the heart of conflict, making life-or-death decisions in an era of contradictions and high-stakes diplomacy.
In these dangerous waters, how long can neutrality hold, and how far will they go to protect what matters?
Don’t Shoot—I’m Neutral! is the gripping first novel in the Long Gray Target series.
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In the chaos following Alexander the Great’s death, Captain Deon faces a brutal choice: unlock an ancient secret tied to Alexander’s throne to save his family from slavery,…
The Atlantis Papyrus
Historical Fiction
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In the chaos following Alexander the Great’s death, Captain Deon faces a brutal choice: unlock an ancient secret tied to Alexander’s throne to save his family from slavery, or risk losing them forever. Pursued by enemies and aided by a skilled ally, Deon races through lands gripped by violence and treachery.
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Babylon, 323 B.C. King Alexander the Great is dead, and power-hungry generals clash for control of his vast empire.
Captain Deon has his own battle: a ruthless lender threatens his family with slavery if he doesn’t clear his debts. In a desperate bid to save them, he accepts a perilous mission from Alexander’s Royal Secretary, promising a reward that could buy their freedom.
But as Deon plunges into the dark intrigues of succession, he finds himself ensnared in a deadly web of secrets. His only hope lies in decoding a mystery that could determine the next ruler—and save his family.
With a dagger-wielding ally by his side and enemies on his trail, will Deon unlock Alexander’s legacy or become another casualty in the race for power?
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