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18th Century

Pirate Code

By Helen Hollick - Published 2011

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“In the sexiest pirate contest, Capt Jesamiah Acorne gives Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow a run for his money” so runs the quote ...Read Review

The Hidden Man

By Robin Blake - Published 2015

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

In 1742, a pawnbroker is found shot to death behind his locked office door. Lawyer/Coroner Titus Cragg believes it to be a suicide ...Read Review

Murder at Cirey: A Victor Constant Investigation

By Cheryl Sawyer - Published 2015

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Murder at Cirey is a very accomplished novel which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It concerns Victor Constant, a young member of the French ...Read Review

The Midwife’s Revolt

By Jodi Daynard - Published 2015

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

In the spring of 1775, America finds itself at war with England. Young Jeb and Lizzie Boylston said goodbye to one another after settling ...Read Review

The Vagabond Vicar

By Charlotte Brentwood - Published 2014

Genres:

Romance

The story concerns a young vicar, William Brook, who dreams of working as a missionary abroad; instead he is sent to a sleepy ...Read Review

Precious Pawn

By Mary Martin Devlin - Published 2014

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“Can fortune fail to shine on a face like that?” In 1743, with visions of her extraordinary beauty dancing in his head, the degenerate ...Read Review

Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte

By Kate Williams - Published 2013 (UK)Published 2014 (US & CAN)

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Nonfiction

Kate Williams, royal correspondent for CNN, has followed up her 2008 biography of Queen Victoria with a well-researched, heavily detailed biography of Josephine Bonaparte, ...Read Review

Ripples in the Sand: The Fourth Voyage of Captain Jesamiah Acorne

By Helen Hollick - Published 2013

Genres:

Historical Fantasy Nautical

Former pirate Jesamiah Acorne and his wife Tiola are sailing to England aboard the Sea Witch from the colonies with a hold full ...Read Review

Bring It Close

By Helen Hollick - Published 2011

Genres:

Adventure Historical Fantasy Nautical

Pardoned by the king for acts of piracy, Jesamiah Acorne is to wed Tiola, a midwife, healer and white witch. His plans are ...Read Review

Wilderness Trail of Love

By Dorothy Wiley - Published 2014

Genres:

Romance

Set in 1797, this romantic adventure takes the reader on a thrilling journey into the “brave new world” of the early American pioneers. Stephen ...Read Review