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Pen Pal

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Mystery, Dark Romance A USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Amazon Charts bestselling novel The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence: I’ll wait forever if I have to. It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know. Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly…

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Broken, #1

Contemporary Romance, Dark, Erotic You want to know the secret to everlasting happiness?Never fall in love. That was the wisdom my father imparted to us James boys after our mom died, and it’s a piece of advice that’s served me well. Until dear old Dad asks me for a favor over Sunday brunch. No big deal, right? I love making my old man happy. Except this “favor” is a lot more complicated than…

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Jim's Pterodactyl: And The Tipham Vampire

Satire Fiction, Humour Fiction, Dark Meet Ollie!When Caldwell Ellis commissions a ‘find and retrieve’ mission in Papua New Guinea to find Ropen eggs, Jim and Moira find themselves in a bit of a pickle when a cheese-loving Pterodactyl hatches from the egg that Moira inherits on Ellis’ death, along with Ellis’ cottage.Ollie is a clever soul, who bonds with Jim and Moira and communicates…

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A Wartime Welcome from the Foyles Bookshop Girls, #4

Genre: Historical Fiction, Sagas London, 1918: the world is being torn apart by war, but for the girls of London’s Foyles bookshop, where there is friendship, there is hope… Perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke and Elaine Everest. Ellen Beckford and her sister Mary are living under their father’s shadow. Before their beloved mother died, they had dreamed of bright futures, but torn apart by grief,…

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Last Orders at Mulberry Lane, 10

Genre: Women’s Fiction The final book in The Mulberry Lane Saga series from Rosie Clarke. Sweeping changes are on the horizon and Mulberry Lane is in for a shock… London 1962 At first it was a rumour that Peggy Ronaski and Maureen Hart could hardly believe. If true, it would turn the lives of everyone on Mulberry Lane upside down. Peggy could lose her beloved pub. Maggie her acclaimed…

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Life and Love at Mulberry Lane, #9

Genre: Women’s Fiction With Mulberry Lane’s favourite pub, The Pig & Whistle undergoing renovation, proprietors Peggy and Able Ronoscki leave the chaos behind and head off on a trip of a lifetime to America. But disaster hits and Peggy finds herself in a critical condition in hospital.Meanwhile, business is booming for young entrepreneurs Fay Ronoscki and Maggie Rowan with their new restaurant…

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Shadows in the Ashes

Historical Fiction Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay’s gripping dual-time novel travels from the present day to the fires of ancient Pompeii. The sunlight caught her gold bracelet, sending a flash that almost blinded her.She closed her eyes, but jumped when the earth started shaking and there was an almighty boom behind her.Present DayFinally…

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The Library Girls of the East End

Genre: Historical Fiction, Saga 1940, London When Cordelia accepts the post of head librarian in Silver Town Library, her mother is more than a little disapproving. The East End has high levels of poverty and illiteracy, and her mother says it’s no place for a woman of her status. But Cordelia is determined to make a difference in these times of strife, and along with her colleagues, Jane and…

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The Knight's Substitute Bride, #2

Genre: Mills & Boon, Harlequin Historical, Medieval Historical Romance Could the wrong bride… Be right for him after all! For the sake of his family name, Lord Robert must marry to seal an alliance with an Irish clan. Only, the woman at the altar isn’t who he was promised! Instead, it’s her sister, Lady Mairenn! The sharp-tongued Irish beauty is as reluctant to wed as Robert, but as friction…

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Her Warrior's Surprise Return, #1

Genre: Mills & Boon, Harlequin Historical, Medieval Historical Romance A surprise reunion With the warrior from her past… Part of Brothers and Rivals. It’s been years since Ruaidhri abandoned Sorcha, and she’s no longer the woman she once was. Now leader of the Suibhne clan, she must unite her people against invading forces. When rumours of Ruaidhri’s return to Ireland prove true, she’s…

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The Tuscan Orphan

Genre: Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction, WW2 1944 – When an air raid strikes the hospital she’s been working in, Carrie’s life irrevocably changes. But as a nurse in the middle of wartime, she has no time to grieve, as she has too many people relying on her. For resistance fighter, Vito, nothing is more important than seeking vengeance for the atrocities his fellow comrades have suffered.…

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The Last Train from Paris

Genre: Historical Fiction, Dual Timeline For Iris, each visit to her mother in St Mabon’s Cove, Cornwall has been the same – a serene escape from the city. But today, as she breaths in the salt air on the doorstep of her beloved childhood home, a heavy weight of anticipation settles over her. Iris knows she’s adopted, but any questions about where she came from have always been shut down by her…

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Trouble at Fishers Wharf, #2

Genre: Historical Fiction, Saga The winds of war bring uncertainty but also opportunity… With the outbreak of War, the fishing fleet is confined to port, bringing hardship to the families and businesses of Fishers Wharf. Ruth Evans awaits the safe return of her father’s last trawler carrying her wayward brother Henry, the future of the family business. But unbeknown to their father, Henry sees…

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Dead Pretty

Genre: Thriller, Psychological 1977 – Six student nurses embark on their nurse training at Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital.They are young, excited and soon develop a strong friendship bond within their cohort.But there is a predator amongst them.A man that takes great delight in killing young, pretty girls.He’s done it before.He watches their movements to decide which one is next.And then he…

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Her Last Lie

Genre: Thriller, Psychological, Women’s Detective Fiction A twisting tale of guilt, love, and lies by the bestselling author of The Secret Couple.When the body of Jen’s teenage son, Eli, is found at the edge of a lake, her shock and grief are overwhelming. She feels guilty because she wasn’t at home the night he was killed.As the police investigation intensifies, and her son’s estranged father…

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The Puppet Maker,#1

Genre: Mystery, Police Procedural, Women Sleuths The scrap of paper looked as if it had been torn from a diary. The words written in faint pencil. The letters rounded, almost childlike. Please look after her. Her life and mine depend on you not trying to find me. When Detective Alana Mack arrives at Clonabee police station, in a small Irish seaside town on the outskirts of Dublin, she doesn’t…

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Miss Rose and the Vexing Viscount, #1

Genre: Mills & Boon, Harlequin Historical, Georgian Romance, Recency Romance A grumpy x sunshine Regency Cinderella storyAn unsuitable match for the viscountAnd not just because she vexes him!Bookworm Rose Lennox has no interest in making her debut. She’s only in London to discover the truth of her parentage. Her sponsor’s nephew, James, the Viscount Ashbourne, is equally cynical about the…