2012
The Secret Children
1925. When James MacDonald, a lonely Scots tea planter in Assam, took a beautiful Indian girl as a concubine, he…
Love Blooms in Winter
In 1892, Mae Wilkey is so worried about the welfare of her elderly neighbor, Pauline, that she leaps to the…
Promise Me This
This delightful romance begins in 1912 and spans into World War I, recreating some pivotal moments in history with excellent…
May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
Ethan McOwen has lived through the period of Irish history known as “the Hunger” in 1847 County Fermanagh. He and…
Sarai: A Novel
Biblical women make fascinating heroines. They’re strong. Their stories are larger-than-life, epic adventures. But what makes these women particularly irresistible…
True Sisters
The year is 1856, and it is already July when a determined group of Mormon Saints begins a journey from…
The Mercury Fountain
This is an amazing book. Factor’s writing bumps up against magical realism time and again in the most wonderful way…
Where Wildflowers Bloom
Faith has little faith in herself or her aging grandfather. They are both struggling to overcome the losses of the…
The Highlander’s Prize
Clarissa of York, illegitimate daughter of Edward IV, is sent to Scotland as a gift for King James. But it…
Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic’s First-Class Passengers and Their World
The Titanic has captured popular imagination for the last hundred years, and for good reason — it’s a tale of…
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