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The Lady of the Lighthouse
by Terri Greening
Loralei Lancaster, a lonely lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes during WWII, rebuffs a dangerous pirate and is pursued by a mysterious spy while waiting for her husband, Devon, to guide his ship home. An unforgettable cast of characters whose story will leave you breathless!
Napoleon's Shadow Wife: Sneak Peek
by James Martin
Enjoy an extended five-chapter sampling of an extraordinary woman's life! Marie was caught in an arranged marriage at 17. She met Napoleon at 20 with only patriotism in mind, but the meeting ignited the strongest of loves. Embark on a journey through power, unconditional love, and betrayal!
Where the Bones Lie
by Steve Haberman
A prize-winning, famous American woman journalist goes missing in 1946 post-war Berlin. Her equally famous lover, a former Winston Churchill spy, sets out in the smashed capital of Germany to find her.
Between Light and Shadow
by Julia Bell
As a child, Beatrice experiences an ‘out-of-body’ event and discovers she has psychic abilities. At the age of thirty-four, she becomes a widow with a young daughter to raise and in the year 1895 she meets Oliver Welburn while investigating the disappearance of a young boy. Visiting Oliver’s home in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, Beatrice sees the ghostly image of her daughter, Clara, and to her horror, she seems to be asking for help. Knowing Clara is visiting relatives in London, Beatrice believes it must be her imagination. And then an urgent telegram arrives. Hoping to use her psychic skills to find her daughter, Beatrice discovers she has a further ability in a dangerous area in which she has never ventured before. A realm that could put her life at risk.
Too Many Wolves in the Local Woods
by Marina Osipova
Two unlikely women with a shared history, two different turns of fate. In the Soviet Byelorussia occupied by the German Army, two young women, the Volga German, Ursula Kriegshammer and a Russian, Natasha Ivanova, fight the enemy, but when their paths cross, one of them is dead and the other one must find a way out of the trap she found herself in.
The Advisor
by Ken Tentarelli
The award-winning Nico Argenti series is set in the exciting Renaissance, a time beset with challenges from ruthless aristocrats, mercenary forces, insurrectionists, and other rogues. The Advisor finds young Nico Argenti eager to begin his law career, but his plan is delayed when he is called upon to use his legal training and investigative skills to help a mountain town defeat a tyrannical ruler and win its claim of independence. To succeed, Nico must challenge a vindictive knight who has no respect for the law. While traveling throughout Tuscany in search of information that could free the town, Nico is brutally attacked by the knight’s thugs. Ultimately, in the small mountain town, Nico confronts soldiers led by the rogue knight. The Advisor, the second book in the Nico Argenti series, may be read standalone.
The Beltane Choice
by Nancy Jardine
AD 71 Northern Roman Britain Lorcan of the Brigantes seeks unity of the northern Iron-Age tribes when Ancient Roman legions invade Brigantia – though reaching agreement with the Selgovae tribe means impossible stipulations. When battle at Whorl becomes inescapable, can Nara of the Selgovae make a Beltane choice?
Lantern Across the Sea: The Genoese Arbalester
by Michael Ponzio
In 1277, Bastone, a sailor and crossbowman, sets out on a trading expedition across the Mediterranean. He departs Genoa, arranged to be married to a woman of the most powerful family in the city, but on the voyage becomes enthralled with Esmeray, the daughter of a Greek fisherman. He travels across the expansive Genoese trading empire, using the commercial venture to conceal his prime mission. Charles of Anjou is massing his fleets, proclaiming he will lead a crusade to free Jerusalem from the Muslims, hiding his actual goal of attacking Christian Constantinople. At each port of call, Bastone secretly meets with leaders from Constantinople to Sicily to Spain, as a part of the conspiracy to thwart the king’s attack. Bastone and Esmeray, amid a chaotic and dangerous world of pirates, assassins, slave traders, and hostile family prejudice, must prevent a history-changing catastrophe.
Lady of the Seven Suns: A Novel of the Woman Saint Francis Called Brother
by Tinney Sue Heath
Giacoma is the only woman Francesco of Assisi calls Brother. The only woman he allows inside his friary. And she will be the only woman he calls to his deathbed. After tragedy shatters Giacoma's world, she needs Francesco to save her sanity and her faith. He and his fledgling brotherhood need her support to survive in a world alien to their values. When the wealthy Roman noblewoman becomes benefactress, follower, and loyal friend to the holy man who vows to own nothing at all, two lives take an unexpected turn. Based on the life of a real woman, Lady of the Seven Suns traces the profound friendship between these two unlikely companions. One becomes known throughout the world, while the other fades into obscurity. This is her story.
Before Beltane
by Nancy Jardine
Two lives. Two stories. One future. AD 71, Northern Britannia Nara is devastated when unexpectedly denied the final rites of an initiated priestess. A shocking new future beckons for Princess Nara of the Selgovae… Lorcan of Garrigill’s promotion of King Venutius is fraught with danger. When Lorcan meets the Druid Maran, the future foretold for him is as enthralling as it is horrifying.
A Codebreaker's Christmas Surprise
by Anne Greene
If you reveal where you work, you will be shot. During the height of World War II, the government instructs small-town girl, Elizabeth Talbot, chosen as a cryptographer to decode at a top-secret facility in Washington, D.C., to lie about where she’s employed. Living at a time when men think women are capable only of homemaking and bearing babies, she adores her exciting new job, excelling in an area men have dominated. However, D.C. swarms with soldiers being shipped overseas into dangerous combat. Facing death, these men hunger for a legacy—a wife and a child who bears his name. There’s a frenzy to marry. Two exemplary men fall in love with Elizabeth. Scarred by a fiancé who left her at the altar, she no longer trusts men. Especially women-magnets like Bill and Steve. As Elizabeth fights to overcome her lack of trust, she must decide which man she loves.
The Lost Daughter of Marrakech: A Heartwrenching and Emotional Historical Fiction Novel
by Haim Dahan
Morocco, 1942. Sixteen-year-old Mamakh moves to the city of Marrakesh to follow her childhood love, Jacques. A far cry from her village at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, Mamakh finds that Marrakech is full of beautiful opportunities—until tragedy strikes and Mamakh is forced to leave the city, and her true love, forever. Forty years after Mamakh’s departure from Marrakech, another young woman arrives in the city looking for a fresh start. After her father tries to force her into an arranged marriage, Haya is looking for independence from the rigid conservatism that reigns over her family. But when she opens a letter from her late mother, Haya starts down a road that entangles her story with Mamakh’s, the long-lost Jewish community of Morocco, and the history embedded in Marrakech. (Check price before downloading as free giveaway may end before midnight U.S. time.)
The Soundtrack of Their Lives
by Debbie Wastling
Dive into this unforgettable story of a real Yorkshire family and experience their world during the depression and the war and how they survived.
Little Hatchet (The Oakleys Series)
by Phil Oakley
After the Civil War, the Oakleys seek a new life on the rugged banks of Little Hatchet Creek—but when young Walter’s brother is abducted, his desperate quest for rescue begins. Spanning generations from frontier hardship to Prohibition-era turmoil, Little Hatchet is a gripping saga of survival, family, and resilience.
The Oz Code: An Allegory on Isolationism
by Loretta Pyrdek
What if The Wizard of Oz wasn't just a story? The Oz Code uncovers the hidden truths behind the beloved tale, linking its characters and events to real historical figures and moments of the Twentieth Century. Discover the twist that kept these connections secret for decades.
Britannia's Innocent: The Dawlish Chronicles February – May 1864
by Antoine Vanner
1864 – Political folly has brought war upon Denmark. Lacking allies, the country is invaded by the forces of military superpowers Prussia and Austria. Cut off from the main Danish Army, and refusing to use the word ‘retreat’, a resolute commander withdraws northwards. Harried by Austrian cavalry, his forces plod through snow, sleet and mud, their determination not to be defeated increasing with each weary step . . .
Love and Conductivity
by Erin Nieto
An immersive, captivating love story, inspired by a real, early 20th-century correspondence. Set against the backdrop of post-WWI America, an epistolary courtship unfolds as a harmonious convergence of poetry and science. Yet, beneath the surface lies an electrifying tension, where genuine connection proves both thrilling and daunting. Discover the resonance of true connection amidst the swirling currents of change.
The Godmother's Secret
by Elizabeth St. John
If you knew the fate of the Princes in the Tower would you tell? Or forever keep the secret? May 1483: The Tower of London. When King Edward IV dies and Lady Elysabeth Scrope delivers her young godson, Edward V, into the Tower of London to prepare for his coronation, she is engulfed in political turmoil. Within months, the prince and his brother have disappeared, Richard III is declared king, and Elysabeth’s sister Margaret Beaufort conspires with her son Henry Tudor to invade England and claim the throne. Desperate to protect her godson, Elysabeth battles the intrigue, betrayal and power of the last medieval court, defying her Yorkist husband and her Lancastrian sister under her godmother’s sacred oath to keep Prince Edward safe. Elysabeth is torn between the crown and her family, knowing that if her loyalty is questioned, she is in peril of losing everything.
Dawn Empress: A Novel of Imperial Rome
by Faith Justice
Constantinople, AD 408. Princess Pulcheria is terrified for the future. With her father’s death leaving her seven-year-old brother as the new ruler, the astute girl fears the easily influenced boy will be destroyed by the whims of a manipulative aristocracy. Vowing to protect their family legacy, the young noble convinces the underage monarch to appoint her as the imperial regent. But after her sibling comes of age, his ambitious wife and foolish support of heretics threaten to undo her plans to secure the empire’s sovereign authority. Can this shrewd young princess outmaneuver a palace filled with greedy, power-hungry men? If you like women who defined history, political scheming, and epic conflicts between family, church, and power, then you’ll love this mesmerizing dive into Byzantine imperial life.
The Keeper of the Glass House: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel Based on a True Story of a Holocaust Survivor
by Lior Reitblatt
Budapest, 1944. When the Nazis invade Hungary, the leaders of the Jewish community trust that the Hungarian government will protect them. But Miklós Kraus, a young Jewish activist living in Budapest, isn’t convinced. After reading a shocking report exposing the atrocities taking place at Auschwitz, Kraus is determined to do everything he can to save as many Jews as possible. Using his connections with the Swiss consulate, Kraus concocts a plan that could save thousands of Jewish families. After the Nazis invade his homeland, he secures an old glass factory, dubbed “the Glass House,” which becomes a safe haven from the violence raging on the streets of Budapest. With the threat of mass annihilation looming over his daring operation, Kraus will have to risk more than he ever imagined to save his people. (Check price before downloading as free giveaway may end before midnight U.S. time.)
The Eagle and The Dragon
by Lewis F. McIntyre
When Aulus Aemilius Galba is tapped to lead the first Roman mission to China, he anticipates an easy path to fame and fortune. Gaius Lucullus sees a bright military future, but his reluctant centurion Antonius Aristides would rather be somewhere else. Translators Marcia Lucia and her brother Marcus were taken from their village in China to serve the Han court, abused and despised, hiding a horrible secret. A notorious Arab pirate, with a Roman price on his head and crucifixion in his future, shadows the entourage, seeking the wealthy prize of their treasure-laden ships. But Fate has other plans for these unlikely companions, sending them together on a journey that will take them thousands of miles by sea and land across mysterious kingdoms.
On the other side: A past life spiritual journey
by Adria Sanders
Delve into the depths of the human psyche in this captivating exploration of the author’s past life memories and their transformative power in her present life. When Adria Sanders fell pregnant, spontaneous lucid dreams of Ana began to haunt her. Despite Adria's initial skepticism, she couldn't deny the truth - these were traumatic memories of a past life. As Adria delves deeper into these vivid dreams, she discovers an opportunity for healing that spans lifetimes. Will she find closure for Ana? This captivating narrative explores the depths of the human psyche, intertwining the author’s own emotional journey with Ana and Rico's tragic entanglement. Delving through themes of identity, the subconscious, and the relentless pursuit of truth, "On the Other Side" offers a dark yet poignant insight into our eternal soul.
This book contains scenes of: sexual violence,animal cruelty and torture
The Spy from Palestine
by Steve Haberman
1947, British-controlled Palestine. Award-winning foreign correspondent, Charly Lawrence, and her lover, ex-Churchill bodyguard and spy, Jonas Shaw, arrive in the violent Promised Land. Their mission from her editor: track down a Jewish survivor of an infamous WWII German slaughter in Europe and write her heroic story. This exclusive will hopefully rescue Charly's struggling newspaper. Little do they realize the many dangers that await them.
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