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Alexandra’s Secret

By Annie Laura Smith - Published 2012

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Eighteen-year-old Alexandra Cockrell wants to save people from experiencing the same Nazi brutality that killed her grandparents in Belgium. Her Belgian heritage and ...Read Review

Sins of the Empress

By Paula Paul - Published 2012

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Biographical Fiction

“All that I have ever done, I have done for love.” The opening line says it all: Paula Paul’s novel of the ...Read Review

Bell of the Desert

By Alan Gold - Published 2012

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Biographical Fiction

In 1888, 20-year-old Gertrude Bell is presented to Queen Victoria. She is intrigued by Gertrude and invites her to tea! Gertrude is introduced to ...Read Review