Editors' Choice

Shadow of a Quarter Moon

By Eileen Clymer Schwab - Published 2011

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This story takes place in northeastern North Carolina and many points north on the Underground Railroad in the summer and fall of 1839. Jacy ...Read Review

Bright and Distant Shores

By Dominic Smith - Published 2011

Genres:

Adventure

Set in 1890s Chicago and the South Pacific, Smith’s third novel begins when an insurance tycoon sponsors the world’s tallest skyscraper. ...Read Review

Crown of Dust

By Mary Volmer - Published 2006Published 2011

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AdventureWestern

The tiny mining town of Motherlode isn’t just another place to try one’s luck in Gold Rush California. It’s also ...Read Review

Next to Love

By Ellen Feldman - Published 2011

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Literary

Babe, Grace, and Millie are three lifelong friends, living in South Downs. They share more than their hopes and dreams; they also participate ...Read Review

Lyrics Alley

By Leila Aboulela - Published 2010Published 2011

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LiterarySaga

The Abuzeids are one of the most prominent families in 1950s Sudan. The patriarch, Mahmoud Bey, amassed the family fortune through shrewd business ...Read Review

Daughter of Providence

By Julie Drew - Published 2011

Genres:

LiterarySaga

The Dodge family was among the first to settle in Rhode Island back when it was a colony, and now, in 1934, they are ...Read Review

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

By Jamie Ford - Published 2009Published 2011

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Saga

The year is 1986, and widower Henry Lee sees items from World War II discovered intact in a local hotel. The hotel has been ...Read Review

The Dark Enquiry

By Deanna Raybourn -

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Mystery/Crime

After her eldest brother, Viscount Bellmont, secretly visits her husband, Lady Julia Brisbane ponders why since the two don’t particularly like each ...Read Review

Before Versailles

By Karleen Koen - Published 2011

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

In Koen’s fourth fine novel (after Dark Angels, 2009), Louis XIV’s reign as French monarch is unique in unpredictable ways. He grows ...Read Review

The Ground is Burning

By Samuel Black - Published 2011

Genres:

Biographical Fiction

In the autumn of 1502, Cesare Borgia is at the height of his power and notoriety. Leonardo da Vinci works for him as a ...Read Review

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