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Shadow of a Quarter Moon
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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