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Bluebird: A Novel

By Genevieve Graham. 2022

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Historical romance, Historical fiction
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A dazzling novel set during the Great War and postwar Prohibition about a young nurse, a soldier, and a family…

secret that binds them together for generations to come—from USA TODAY and repeat #1 bestselling author Genevieve Graham.Present day Cassie Simmons, a museum curator, is enthusiastic about solving mysteries from the past, and she has a personal interest in the history of the rumrunners who ferried illegal booze across the Detroit River during Prohibition. So when a cache of whisky labeled Bailey Brothers’ Best is unearthed during a local home renovation, Cassie hopes to find the answers she’s been searching for about the legendary family of bootleggers... 1918 Corporal Jeremiah Bailey of the 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company is tasked with planting mines in the tunnels beneath enemy trenches. After Jerry is badly wounded in an explosion, he finds himself in a Belgium field hospital under the care of Adele Savard, one of Canada’s nursing sisters, nicknamed “Bluebirds” for their blue gowns and white caps. As Jerry recovers, he forms a strong connection with Adele, who is from a place near his hometown of Windsor, along the Detroit River. In the midst of war, she’s a welcome reminder of home, and when Jerry is sent back to the front, he can only hope that he’ll see his bluebird again. By war’s end, both Jerry and Adele return home to Windsor, scarred by the horrors of what they endured overseas. When they cross paths one day, they have a chance to start over. But the city is in the grip of Prohibition, which brings exciting opportunities as well as new dangerous conflicts that threaten to destroy everything they have fought for. Pulled from the pages of history, Bluebird is a compelling, luminous novel about the strength of the human spirit and the power of love to call us home.

Letters Across the Sea

By Genevieve Graham. 2021

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Historical fiction, Historical romance
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille

Inspired by a little-known chapter of World War II history, a young Protestant girl and her Jewish neighbour are caught…

up in the terrible wave of hate sweeping the globe on the eve of war in this powerful love story that’s perfect for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.If you’re reading this letter, that means I’m dead. I had obviously hoped to see you again, to explain in person, but fate had other plans. 1933 At eighteen years old, Molly Ryan dreams of becoming a journalist, but instead she spends her days working any job she can to help her family through the Depression crippling her city. The one bright spot in her life is watching baseball with her best friend, Hannah Dreyfus, and sneaking glances at Hannah’s handsome older brother, Max. But as the summer unfolds, more and more of Hitler’s hateful ideas cross the sea and “Swastika Clubs” and “No Jews Allowed” signs spring up around Toronto, a city already simmering with mass unemployment, protests, and unrest. When tensions between the Irish and Jewish communities erupt in a riot one smouldering day in August, Molly and Max are caught in the middle, with devastating consequences for both their families. 1939 Six years later, the Depression has eased and Molly is a reporter at her local paper. But a new war is on the horizon, putting everyone she cares about most in peril. As letters trickle in from overseas, Molly is forced to confront what happened all those years ago, but is it too late to make things right? From the desperate streets of Toronto to the embattled shores of Hong Kong, Letters Across the Sea is a poignant novel about the enduring power of love to cross dangerous divides even in the darkest of times—from the #1 bestselling author of The Forgotten Home Child

The Coming Storm

By Regina M. Hansen. 2021

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Canadian fiction, Historical romance
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Music, myth, and horror blend in this romantic, “eerie…atmospheric” (Publishers Weekly) fantasy debut about a teen girl who must fight…

a powerful evil that’s invaded her Prince Edward Island home—perfect for fans of An Enchantment of Ravens.There’s a certain wild magic in the salt air and the thrum of the sea. Beet MacNeill has known this all her life. It added spice to her childhood adventures with her older cousin, Gerry, the two of them thick as thieves as they explored their Prince Edward Island home. So when Gerry comes up the path one early spring morning, Beet thinks nothing of it at first. But he is soaking wet and silent, and he plays a haunting tune on his fiddle that chills Beet to the bone. Something is very, very wrong. Things only get worse when Marina Shaw saunters into town and takes an unsettling interest in Gerry’s new baby. Local lore is filled with tales of a vicious shape-shifting sea creature and the cold, beautiful woman who controls him—a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Marina. Beet is determined to find out what happened to her beloved cousin, and to prevent the same fate from befalling the handsome new boy in town who is winning her heart, whether she wants him to or not. Yet the sea always exacts a price…

The Circus Train: A Novel

By Amita Parikh. 2022

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Historical romance, General fiction
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At the World of Wonders, Europe’s most magnificent travelling circus, every moment is full of magic, and nothing is as…

it seems—especially for the people who put on the show Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the daughter of the extraordinary headlining illusionist, Theo. Brilliant and curious, Lena yearns for the real-world magic of science and medicine, despite her father’s overprotection and the limits her world places on her because she is disabled. Her unconventional life takes an exciting turn when she rescues Alexandre, an orphan with his own secrets and a mysterious past. Over several years, as their friendship flourishes and Alexandre trains as the illusionist’s apprentice, World War II escalates around them. When Theo and Alexandre are contracted to work and perform in a model town for Jews set up by the Nazis, Lena becomes separated from everything she knows. Forced to make her own way, Lena must confront her doubts and dare to believe in the impossible—herself.A must-read for fans of The Night Circus and Water for Elephants, The Circus Train will take readers on a heart-wrenching and spectacular two-decade journey across Europe. When all is lost, how do you find the courage to keep moving forward?

Daughter of Black Lake: A Novel

By Cathy Marie Buchanan. 2020

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General fiction, Historical romance, Historical fiction
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By the bestselling author of The Painted Girls When a remote, ancient settlement is threatened, it is up to one…

girl to save her family and her community It’s the season of Fallow, the first century AD. In a misty northern bog surrounded by woodlands and wheat fields, lies a settlement far beyond the reach of the Roman invaders, who are still hundreds of miles to the southeast. Here, life is simple, or so it seems to the tightly knit community. Sow. Reap. Honour Mother Earth, who will provide at harvest time. A girl named Devout comes of age. She flirts sweetly with the young man who has tilled the earth alongside her all her life, envisioning a future of love and abundance. Seventeen years later, however, the settlement is a changed place. Famine has brought struggle, and outsiders, with their military might and foreign ways, have arrived at the doorstep. For Devout’s young daughter, life is more troubled than her mother ever anticipated. But this girl has an extraordinary gift. As worlds collide and peril threatens, it will be up to her to save her family and her community. Immersing readers in a lost world of pagan traditions, Daughter of Black Lake is a transporting story of love, family, survival and the sublime power of the natural world.

The Duke and I: Bridgerton (Bridgertons #1)

By Julia Quinn. 2019

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General fiction, Romance, Historical romance
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille

A #1 New York Times Bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Daphne…

Bridgerton, in the first of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince—while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable…but not too amiable.Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen.Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and society—just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend’s sister offers another option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects and her reputation soar.The plan works like a charm—at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London’s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule...This novel includes the 2nd epilogue, a peek at the story after the story.

Song of freedom, song of dreams

By Shari Green. 2025

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Historical fiction, Award winning fiction, Historical romance, Canadian authors (Fiction)
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

From award-winning verse novelist Shari Green comes an unforgettable story of friendship, first love, and an impossible choice between integrity…

and duty, family and friends, all while fighting for a dream. Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams is a historical YA novel in verse that centers around a young pianist in East Germany trying to make sense of love, duty, and the pursuit of dreams during the unsettled months of protest that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall in the late 1980s. Written in stunning lyrical verse, Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams is a story of hope, courage, romance, and the power of music not only to change lives, but to save them

Jane and the Year Without a Summer (Being a Jane Austen Mystery #14)

By Stephanie Barron. 2022

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Mysteries and crime stories, Historical romance
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

"If you have a Jane Austen-would-have-been-my-best-friend complex, look no further . . . [Barron] has painstakingly sifted through the famed…

author's letters and writings, as well as extensive biographical information, to create a finely detailed portrait of Austen's life—with a dash of fictional murder . . . Some of the most enjoyable, well-written fanfic ever created."—O Magazine May 1816: Jane Austen is feeling unwell, with an uneasy stomach, constant fatigue, rashes, fevers and aches. She attributes her poor condition to the stress of family burdens, which even the drafting of her latest manuscript—about a baronet's daughter nursing a broken heart for a daring naval captain—cannot alleviate. Her apothecary recommends a trial of the curative waters at Cheltenham Spa, in Gloucestershire. Jane decides to use some of the profits earned from her last novel, Emma, and treat herself to a period of rest and reflection at the spa, in the company of her sister, Cassandra. Cheltenham Spa hardly turns out to be the relaxing sojourn Jane and Cassandra envisaged, however. It is immediately obvious that other boarders at the guest house where the Misses Austen are staying have come to Cheltenham with stresses of their own—some of them deadly. But perhaps with Jane&’s interference a terrible crime might be prevented. Set during the Year without a Summer, when the eruption of Mount Tambora in the South Pacific caused a volcanic winter that shrouded the entire planet for sixteen months, this fourteenth installment in Stephanie Barron&’s critically acclaimed series brings a forgotten moment of Regency history to life.

The Last Grand Duchess: A Novel of Olga Romanov, Imperial Russia, and Revolution

By Bryn Turnbull. 2022

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General fiction, Historical fiction, War stories, Historical romance
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&“Powerful and haunting . . . an intimate and unforgettable tale that transports the reader to the heart of Imperial…

Russia.&” —Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba This sweeping novel takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Nikolaevna Romanov, the first daughter of the last tsar Grand Duchess Olga Romanov comes of age amid a shifting tide for the great dynasties of Europe. But even as unrest simmers in the capital, Olga is content to live within the confines of the sheltered life her parents have built for her and her three sisters: hiding from the world on account of their mother&’s ill health, their brother Alexei&’s secret affliction, and rising controversy over Father Grigori Rasputin, the priest on whom the tsarina has come to rely. Olga&’s only escape from the seclusion of Alexander Palace comes from the grand tea parties her aunt hosts amid the shadow court of Saint Petersburg—a world of opulent ballrooms, scandalous flirtation, and whispered conversation. But as war approaches, the palaces of Russia are transformed. Olga and her sisters trade their gowns for nursing habits, assisting in surgeries and tending to the wounded bodies and minds of Russia&’s military officers. As troubling rumors about her parents trickle in from the front, Olga dares to hope that a budding romance might survive whatever the future may hold. But when tensions run high and supplies run low, the controversy over Rasputin grows into fiery protest, and calls for revolution threaten to end three hundred years of Romanov rule.At turns glittering and harrowing, The Last Grand Duchess is a story about dynasty, duty, and love, but above all, it&’s the story of a family who would choose devotion to each other over everything—including their lives.Looking for more historical fiction from Bryn Turnbull? Don't miss The Woman Before Wallis. For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward&’s heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.

Cheers to the Duke (The Widow's Brew Series #3)

By Sally MacKenzie. 2021

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Historical romance, Romance
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In USA Today bestselling author Sally MacKenzie&’s intoxicatingly romantic series, the &“fallen&” ladies of Puddledon Manor&’s Benevolent Home are restoring…

their reputations—and their future prospects—by operating their very own brewery and alehouse . . .   As the founder of the Home, Jo, the widowed Lady Havenridge, is determined to be there for the women who need her. But when those same women conspire to accept an invitation on her behalf, she finds herself suddenly on the way to the Earl of Darrow&’s home for the christening party of the son of her longtime friend and former partner, Pen, now the Countess of Darrow. Guests will include her other former partner, Caro—and Edward Russell, the new Duke of Grainger and the Home&’s generous benefactor. While Jo is determined to resist her friends&’ matchmaking ways, the duke&’s handsome looks and charming words are enough to make the lovely widow a little reckless . . .   Even after a year, the title of &“duke&” still sits strangely on Edward Russell&’s shoulders. But the responsibilities of the title are his duty, no matter his less-than-positive opinion of the nobility. When Edward encounters Jo—capable, fun, and utterly irresistible--he&’s delighted to find someone he truly connects with. A trick of fate has placed them on two different paths . . . but Edward is beginning to realize that perhaps he&’s notthe kind of man who does the expected thing after all . . .  Praise for The Merry Viscount &“An emotionally satisfying holiday romance full of love and redemption.&”—Kirkus Reviews STARRED review &“A zany cast of characters . . . and humor as upstairs and downstairs celebrate Christmas together.&”  —Publishers Weekly  

Frankissstein: A Love Story

By Jeanette Winterson. 2019

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Romantic suspense, General fiction, Historical romance, Romance, Science fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

Since her astonishing debut at twenty-five with Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson has achieved worldwide critical and…

commercial success as “one of the most daring and inventive writers of our time” (Elle). Her new novel, Frankissstein, is an audacious love story that weaves together disparate lives into an exploration of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and queer love. Lake Geneva, 1816. Nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley is inspired to write a story about a scientist who creates a new life-form. In Brexit Britain, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love with Victor Stein, a celebrated professor leading the public debate around AI and carrying out some experiments of his own in a vast underground network of tunnels. Meanwhile, Ron Lord, just divorced and living with his mom again, is set to make his fortune launching a new generation of sex dolls for lonely men everywhere. Across the Atlantic, in Phoenix, Arizona, a cryogenics facility houses dozens of bodies of men and women who are medically and legally dead… but waiting to return to life. What will happen when homo sapiens is no longer the smartest being on the planet? In fiercely intelligent prose, Jeanette Winterson shows us how much closer we are to that future than we realize. Funny and furious, bold and clear-sighted, Frankissstein is a love story about life itself.

Selected Works of the Brontë Sisters (Leather-bound Classics)

By Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë. 2021

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Classic fiction, General fiction, Historical romance
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

The literary masterpieces of the three Brontë sisters in one volume: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.This handsome leather-bound…

edition includes the most acclaimed novels of each of the Brontë sisters: Charlotte&’s Jane Eyre, Emily&’s Wuthering Heights, and Anne&’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Originally published under male pseudonyms in the 1840s, these three novels later helped give rise to the feminist literary movement of the late nineteenth century, in which women&’s perspectives became more accepted by the mainstream reading public. A scholarly introduction provides an overview of the sisters&’ childhood in northern England, their literary influences, and their enduring legacy.

Reign of Blood and Poison: The Aermian Feuds (The Aermian Feuds)

By Frost Kay. 2021

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Fantasy, Historical romance, General fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

She will not be broken.No one could have prepared Sage and Tehl for the ruin the Warlord would wreak on…

the world to get to Aermia. Sage thought she knew how to play his deadly games, but his warped crimes prove she's out of her depth. To dethrone the demon, she enlists the help of her former enemies.A spy with ulterior motives.A monarch known for wicked crimes.A traitor with ties to a dark, twisted past.A Sirenidae intent on gaining her freedom.A dragon thirsty for vengeance.Five unlikely allies. One impossible battle. Uniting the kingdoms against the monster that plagues them might be the only thing that stands between the world and complete destruction. If you can't get enough of books from Leigh Bardugo, Jennifer L. Arementrout, Laura Thalassa, Sarah J. Maas, Elise Kova, Holly Black, Tamara Pierce, then dive into the thrilling finally of the Aermian Feuds; Reign of Blood and Poison.The Aermian Feuds series:- YA Epic Fantasy- Enemies to Lovers- Rags to Riches- Slow Burn Romance- Grey Characters- Dragons- Royalty- Dark Fantasy

Freedom's Song: A Novel

By Kim Vogel Sawyer. 2021

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Christian fiction, Historical romance
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

Her voice made her a riverboat&’s darling—and its prisoner. Now she&’s singing her way to freedom in this powerful novel…

from the bestselling author of The Librarian of Boone's Hollow.&“[An] enjoyable faith-filled adventure . . . Sawyer&’s episodic narrative and rich assortment of characters fighting for freedom provide the story with many twists and unexpected side-plots.&”—Publishers WeeklyIndentured servant Fanny Beck has been forced to sing for riverboat passengers since she was a girl. All she wants is to live a quiet, humble life with her family as soon as her seven-year contract is over. So when she discovers that the captain has no intention of releasing her, she seizes a sudden opportunity to escape—an impulse that leads Fanny to a group of enslaved people who are on their own dangerous quest for liberty. . . .Widower Walter Kuhn is overwhelmed by his responsibilities to his farm and young daughter, and now his mail-order bride hasn&’t arrived. Could a beautiful stranger seeking work be the answer to his prayers? . . .   After the star performer of the River Peacock is presumed drowned, Sloan Kirkpatrick, the riverboat&’s captain, sets off to find her replacement. However, his journey will bring him face to face with his own past—and a deeper understanding of what it truly means to be free. . . . Uplifting, inspiring, and grounded in biblical truth, Freedom&’s Song is a story for every reader who has longed for physical, emotional, or spiritual delivery.

The Hidden Child: A Novel

By Louise Fein. 2021

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General fiction, Family stories, Historical romance
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

“The Hidden Child is a heart-wrenching depiction of a golden couple in the 1920s…. Shocking, emotive, and compelling, but ultimately a…

story of hope. I loved it.” -- Deborah Carr, USA Today bestselling author of The Poppy Field In this new historical novel by the author of Daughter of the Reich, Londoners Eleanor and Edward Hamilton have it all. But the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they’re harboring a shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life? Eleanor Hamilton is happily married and mother to a charming four-year-old girl, Mabel. Her husband, Edward, is a leading light in the burgeoning Eugenics movement, which is designing the very ideas that will soon be embraced by Hitler.But when their daughter develops debilitating epileptic seizures, their world fractures. Mabel’s shameful illness must be hidden or Edward’s life’s work and the family’s honor will be in jeopardy.When Eleanor discovers Edward has been keeping secrets, she calls into question everything she believed about genetic inferiority, and her previous unshakeable faith in her husband disintegrates. Alarmed, distressed, and no longer able to bear the family’s burden, she takes matters into her own hands.Inspired by her personal experience, author Louise Fein illuminates moral and ethical issues of an era shaped by xenophobia, prejudice, fear, and well-intentioned yet flawed science. Vividly rendered, deeply affecting, and impeccably researched, The Hidden Child is a sweeping story and a richly drawn portrait of a family torn apart by shame, deceit, and dangerous ideals.

El lobo y la rosa (Destinos en la tormenta #Volumen 1)

By Zahara C. Ordóñez. 2021

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Romantic suspense, Historical romance, Contemporary romance
Synthetic audio

«En medio de la tormenta descubrí que el refugio más seguro no era una mano humana, sino la boca del…

lobo». Una maravillosa historia romántica, con una trama tan atrapante que serás incapaz de dejar de leer. Victoria de Vergara es una joven de la burguesía malagueña que lleva una vida monótona y llena de lujos, bajo el ala de su madre y su hermano mayor, dueños de una de las grandes ferrerías del paisaje industrial de la ciudad. Tiene diecinueve años y, como toda muchacha de su condición, está destinada a unirse en matrimonio con alguien de su entorno y clase social. Consciente de que ese momento está por llegar y de que no es ella quien ha de elegir a la persona con la que habrá de pasar el resto de su vida, asume el papel que le ha tocado desempeñar en la sociedad. No obstante, Victoria sueña con descubrir el amor y con el día en el que pueda tener voz para decir todo lo que piensa; aquello que los libros que tanto adora le han enseñado. Un día descubre que hay alguien dispuesto a escucharla. Alguien que pone patas arriba todo su mundo y que hace tambalearse los cimientos de su existencia: Julián Withmore, un joven terriblemente apuesto y de mirada irresistible, sobrino de Agustín de Herrera, íntimo amigo de su familia. Victoria y Julián se conocen en el entierro de don Agustín, en un día gris y tormentoso. Ella se enamorará perdidamente de él; de sus ojos azules y profundos como el océano, de su forma de tratarla; y él verá en Victoria cuánto desea. Pero las cosas no serán como ninguno de los dos esperan, y el camino que emprenden juntos les arrojará a una tempestad donde el amor y la amistad cobran un nuevo sentido. Sus destinos, a merced de la tormenta, cambiarán para siempre.

The Runaway Duchess

By Joanna Lowell. 2022

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Historical fiction, Historical romance
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

A runaway bride dumps a duke and rewrites her own love story in this enchanting Victorian historical romance from the…

author of The Duke Undone.   Pretty and pampered, Lavinia Yardley always dreamed of becoming a duchess. But family disgrace forces her into marriage with the most vile duke in England, and she finds herself desperate for a way out. When a rustic stranger mistakes her for globe-trotting botanist Muriel Pendrake at a train station, Lavinia has a split second to decide whether to submit to her fate or steal someone else's. Neal Traymayne spent his youth traveling the world as Varnham Nursery's most daring plant hunter. Now he runs the nursery and is ready to settle down with a like-minded wife who'll fit right in with his large, happy, down-to-earth family. His correspondence with Muriel Pendrake proved they're the perfect match. Odd that the woman in the flesh seems more like a society belle than a scientist.As they tramp the Cornish moors together, Lavinia and Neal discover a wild and rare desire. But this blossoming love is rooted in lies, and when the real Muriel Pendrake shows up, they can't hide from who they are. The truth may wither their hopes of happiness, or it may bloom into the sweetest love of all.

Anatomy: A Love Story

By Dana Schwartz. 2021

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Historical fiction, Ghost and horror stories, Historical romance
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Edinburgh, 1817. Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack…

Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a city where it's too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist's Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham's lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, Beecham will allow her to continue her medical career. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books - she'll need corpses to study.Lucky that she's made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living. But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets, and the dreaded Roman Fever, which wiped out thousands a few years ago, is back with a vengeance. Nobody important cares—until Hazel. Now, Hazel and Jack must work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society. New York Times Bestseller

El misterio de Chalk Hill

By Susanne Goga. 2014

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Mysteries and crime stories, Historical romance
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Intriga y sentimientos se entrelazan en una historia romántica y misteriosa que emocionará a los lectores de Kate Morton y…

Charlotte Brontë. Una majestuosa casa señorial en la campiña inglesa.Un secreto que no debe ser descubierto. La primera vez que Charlotte se encuentra frente a la hermosa mansión de Chalk Hill, en las verdes colinas de Surrey, se queda sin aliento: la imponente villa, coronada por una torre y rodeada de árboles centenarios, es el lugar más fascinante que ha visto nunca. Allí confía en comenzar una nueva vida tras haber tenido que abandonar Berlín por un escándalo que ha comprometido su reputación como institutriz. Ha sido llamada para cuidar a la pequeña Emily, pero pronto Charlotte se da cuenta de que una extraña atmósfera se cierne sobre la casa: el silencio es casi irreal, el padre de Emily se muestra frío y reservado y la niña sufre terribles pesadillas desde la trágica desaparición de su madre. Preocupada por el bien de Emily, trata de averiguar más acerca de la muerte de Lady Ellen, pero nadie en Chalk Hill parece preparado para romper el silencio. Solo con la ayuda del periodista Thomas Ashdown, Charlotte podrá enfrentarse a la oscura verdad que esconden sus antiguos muros. La crítica ha dicho...«Una historia apasionante que captura maravillosamente el estilo de la aristocracia inglesa.»Für Sie «Esta novela no solamente trata de un río; es ella misma un río... Su refinada narración fluye cautelosamente, acompañada por corrientes profundas, oscuras y asombrosas.»Rheinische Post «Una novela de potente atmósfera ambientada a finales del siglo XIX con personajes principales muy bien perfilados que cautiva constantemente y proporcionará horas de placentera lectura.»Histo-couch.de «Una novela histórica repleta de secretos... Si existe un premio al suspense y elmisticismo, desde luego este libro tiene lo que se necesita.»Radio Arabella

La irrevocable rendición de un duque (El azahar #Volumen 1)

By Zahara C. Ordóñez. 2022

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«Me disponía a librar una guerra sin saber que, en cuanto mirase a tus ojos, firmaría la más dulce de…

las rendiciones». Samuel Alborada ha heredado el título de duque y las deudas de su padre. Como nuevo cabeza de familia es su responsabilidad mantenerla a flote. Conocedor de una inversión que podría solucionar sus problemas, se dispone a salvar su legado. Leire Narváez tomó las riendas del negocio familiar desoyendo las habladurías que decían era imposible que una mujer pudiera conseguir nada en un mundo de hombres. Ahora se ha hecho valer y su nombre pesa tanto como su apellido. Cuando una ventajosa inversión llega a sus oídos, no duda un segundo en lanzarse a ella. Nada más verse, Samuel y Leire se declaran la guerra. Ella lo juzga por su prejuicios; él por su descaro. Se odian y se harán la vida imposible. Pronto se darán cuenta de que del odio al amor también hay un paso.

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