A Splendid Defiance is a dramatic and enchanting story of forbidden love, set against the turmoil and anguish of the English Civil War.
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  A Splendid Defiance By Stella Riley  Audiobook performed by Alex Wyndham Publication Date: 6th December 2012 Publisher:  Stella Riley Page Length: 371 Pages Genre:  Historical Fiction / Historical Romance For two years England has been in the grip of Civil War.  In Banbury, Oxfordshire, the Cavaliers hold the Castle, the Roundheads want it back and the town is full of zealous Puritans. Consequently, the gulf between Captain Justin Ambrose and Abigail Radford, the sister of a fanatically religious shopkeeper, ought to be unbridgeable. The key to both the ..read more
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Book Review - The Bastard Prince of Versailles: A Novel Inspired by True Events by Will Bashor
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  The Bastard Prince of Versailles: A Novel Inspired by True Events By Will Bashor Publication Date: August 18, 2023 Publisher: Will Bashor Page Length: 338 Pages Genre: Historical LGBTQ Fiction / Historical Fiction A historical novel inspired by real events, The Bastard Prince of Versailles, narrates the escapades of a misborn "prince" during the reign of Louis XIV in seventeenth-century France. Louis de Bourbon wasn't a real prince-even though his father was King Louis XIV.  The illegitimate son of the King and his mistress, Louise de La Vallière, young Louis has been kept ..read more
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Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. This is Mary Bennet's story .
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  The Other Bennet Sister By Janice Hadlow Publication Date: 9th January 2020 Publisher: Mantle Page Length: 673 Pages Genre: Regency Historical Romance A wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. This is Mary Bennet's story . . . In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary is the middle of the five Bennet girls and the plainest of them all, so what hope does she have? Prim and pious, with no redeeming features, she ..read more
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A powerful book based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece that celebrates the many women in science that history has overlooked.
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  The Only Woman in the Room By Marie Benedict Publication Date: 8th January 2019 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Page Length: 320 Pages Genre: Biographical Fiction Bestselling author Marie Benedict reveals the story of a brilliant woman scientist only remembered for her beauty. Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side and understood more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in d ..read more
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Book Review - Concealed by the Tide by Zara West
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Concealed by the Tide By Zara West Publication Date: 16th November 2023 Publisher: Tidal Waters Press Page Length: 281 Pages Genre: Romantic Suspense A wily bomber... A determined activist... A man with a secret… Eco-activist Summer Avery abandons the bustle of New York City and scurries to the tiny coastal village of Tide Harbor, determined to accomplish what a crazy bomber has not—stop the destructive Minas Basin tidal energy project in its tracks and earn the EcoGreen directorship. Desperate for a safe place to raise his autistic daughter, recently divorced marine biolog ..read more
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Can Cleo find the killer before the new century begins? Or will someone get away with murder?
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 Murder at the Mayfair Hotel (Cleopatra Fox Mysteries Book 1)  By C.J. Archer Publication Date: 1st December 2020 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Page Length: 402 Pages Genre: Historical Mystery It was the most fashionable place to stay in London, until murder made a reservation. Solve the puzzle in this new cozy historical mystery from USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series. December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and ..read more
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Maia, Cletus and Emrick are now fugitives of the state and must escape the guarded city walls of Roma. Capture will mean death.
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A word from Ellie Today is an extraordinary day as author Heather Robinson grants us an exclusive glimpse inside her amazing book, Blood Moon. You definitely don't want to miss out on this book, so grab your copy today!  Blood Moon By Heather Robinson Publication Date: 24th March 2024 Page Length: 221 Pages Genre: Ancient World Historical Fiction AD80 Blood Moon continues the story of Maia Secunda, a waif of Pompeii, an enigma. Maia, Cletus and Emrick are now fugitives of the state and must escape the guarded city walls of Roma. Capture will mean death. Cletus would ..read more
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Blog Tour - The Viola Factor by Sheridan Brown
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  The Viola Factor  By Sheridan Brown Publication Date: 14th February 2024 Publisher: BookBaby Pages: 231 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction "The Viola Factor" takes place at a time when the country faced division and growth after the American Civil War. Viola Knapp Ruffner (1812-1903) struggled with what was just and fair, becoming a little-known confidant for a young black scholar from Virginia. But Viola was much more than a teacher; she was a mother, wife, game-changer, and friend. With her mother's dying wish, a young woman alone, she left her New England roots. This is ..read more
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Brimming with romance, betrayal, and enchantment, The Embroidered Book reimagines a dazzling period of history as you have never seen it before.
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  The Embroidered Book By Kate Heartfield Publication Date: 17th February 2022 Publisher: HarperVoyager Page Length: 627 Pages Genre: Historical Fantasy ‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’ 1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives in Naples to marry a man she has never met. Her sister Antoine is sent to France, and in the mirrored corridors of Versailles they rename her Marie Antoinette. The sisters are alone, but they are not powerless. When they were only ..read more
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Separated by miles, connected by the stars, two healers forge their destinies in a quest for a brighter tomorrow.
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Find Me in the Stars:  a Cévenoles Sagas novel - Book Two of the Huguenot Trilogy By Jules Larimore Publication Date: 20th March 2024 Publisher: Mystic Lore Books Page Length: 328 Pages Genre: Renaissance Historical Fiction / Women’s Fiction Separated by miles, connected by the stars, two healers forge their destinies in a quest for a brighter tomorrow. Inspired by a true story, this refugee's tale of sacrifice, separation, and abiding love unfolds in the Cévennes Mountains of Languedoc, France, 1697. A sweeping adventure during the time of Louis XIV's oppressive rule and persec ..read more
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