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Against the Tide
The Island of Jersey in the Summer of 1939: 18 Year old Jack Renouf is finishing his schooldays. His main…
Black Dynasty
Black Dynasty tells the story of African-American life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ruthless shopkeeper Willard Stone…
Brandy Row
Violet Allen is the daughter of a smuggler and the childhood sweetheart of Matthew Stone, a fisherman. Destiny seems to…
Far from Home
Far From Home is a story of Joan of Arc written from her mother’s view, relating Joan’s early life—a period…
A Rip in the Veil
A Rip in the Veil is an historical romance set in 1658, with a twist: the female protagonist, Alexandra, unwillingly…
Martha’s Girls
Martha’s Girls presents itself nicely and professionally. The cover has a simple elegance to it, introducing the main characters and…
The Pilot
The Pilot propels us into the legendary realm of the young King Solomon, whose power is nearing its apogée towards…
Peggy Pinch, Policeman’s Wife
Roll over, Miss Marple. This fantastic village whodunnit is packed with wagging tongues and local malice, and it takes someone…
The Sower of the Seeds of Dreams
Editors' choice
Roman Britain, 368 AD. Acting Primicerius Canio has become mixed up in the death of a suspected deserter who, in…
The Good Man’s Daughter
“In the dark feudal days of the 12th century, there was a part of France where the light of renaissance…
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