Simon & Schuster
A Sister’s Shame
This was a strange book, as despite the themes and the cover, which appealed to me, I just couldn’t get…
Queen’s Gambit
1543. With her second husband Lord Latymer scarcely cold in his grave, Katherine Parr is summoned back to court by…
Jambusters: The Story of the Women’s Institute in the Second World War
This has been a fascinating read. Not only does it cover the contributions made by members of the National Federation…
Motherland
“Summer, 1942. Kitty, an army driver stationed in Sussex, meets Ed, a Royal Marine commando, and Larry, a liaison officer…
Victoria Rebels
Princess Victoria will be Queen of England sometime in the future. Everything about her life is under constant examination and…
Sophia’s War
It’s 1776, and 12-year-old Sophia is a patriot trapped in British-occupied New York City. Her father has been injured in…
Ashenden
Editors' choice
Ashenden, the delightful debut novel from Elizabeth Wilhide, traces the life of a beautiful English house from the time of…
Love in the Years of Lunacy
Love in the Years of Lunacy is a wonderfully written World War II story of siblings who share their love…
The Ripper Secret
Jerusalem, 1870. In an illegal excavation, Charles Warren locates and removes a priceless artefact from its ancient hiding place. Years…
Chango’s Beads and Two-Tone Shoes
This is the eighth novel in prolific American author William Kennedy’s Albany Cycle, which began way back in 1975 with…
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