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Novice Threads (Silver Sampler Series)

By Nancy Jardine - Published 2024

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1840s Scotland comes vividly to life in this novel about two young girls (“almost-sisters”) who grow up in this time and place. Margaret ...Read Review

Before Beltane: A Prequel to the Celtic Fervour Series

By Nancy Jardine - Published 2022

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Adventure Military

71 AD. Lorcan has been tasked by King Venutius to put out a rally cry for all Brigante tribes to unite. Still torn apart ...Read Review

The Shadows of Versailles

By Cathie Dunn - Published 2020

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Mystery/Crime

The Shadows of Versailles is set during the reign of Louis XIV in the 17th century. Seventeen-year-old Blanchefleur de La Fontaine is seduced ...Read Review