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A Knight’s Persuasion

By Catherine Kean - Published 2010

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In this medieval romance set in England in 1213, Edouard de Lanceau, son of the powerful Lord Geoffrey de Lanceau, meets the beautiful Lady ...Read Review

Crossers

By Philip Caputo - Published 2009

Genres:

Literary Saga

Crossers is a very satisfying read that follows three generations of a family while exposing the realities of border issues and the influence ...Read Review

O, Juliet

By Robin Maxwell - Published 2010

Genres:

Romance

Maxwell delivers a mesmerizing retelling of the famous star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, in her latest novel, set in Italy at the beginning ...Read Review

Emerald Embrace

By Shannon Drake - Published 2010

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Mystery/Crime Romance

Originally published in 1991, Drake’s tale set inScotland in 1865 delivers a Gothic feel and an element of suspense. When Lady Martise St. James ...Read Review

The Calligrapher’s Daughter

By Eugenia Kim - Published 2009 Published 2010

Genres:

Literary

Eugenia Kim’s debut novel is a beautiful, poignant story that portrays the life of a young woman during one of the most ...Read Review

Anson’s Way

By Gary D. Schmidt - Published 2009

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Adventure Children/Young Adult

In this reprint geared towards ages 9-12 from Newbery Honor author Gary D. Schmidt, Anson Staplyton, a drummer with the Staffordshire Fencibles, is ...Read Review

The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots

By Carolly Erickson - Published 2009

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Biographical Fiction

Historian and novelist Carolly Erickson takes another foray into fiction and delivers a sweeping tale spanning the life of Mary Queen of Scots. ...Read Review

Knight of Desire

By Margaret Mallory - Published 2009

Genres:

Romance

Knight of Desire, the first novel of a planned series entitled All the King’s Men, is set in England and Wales in 1405. ...Read Review

The Rebel Princess

By Judith Koll Healey - Published 2009

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Healey (The Canterbury Papers/The Lost Letters of Aquitaine) brings readers the second installment of the story of Princess Alaïs Capet, sister ...Read Review