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The Midnight Rose
by Lucinda Riley
A dual narrative of a young Indian girl and a British actress, connected by a mysterious rose. A tale of love, loss, and family secrets.
Spanning four generations,, The Midnight Rose, sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a ... (Goodreads)
The Girl on the Cliff
by Lucinda Riley
A woman discovers a family secret while visiting her grandmother's home in Ireland, leading her on a journey to uncover the truth about her past.
Why has a secret from 1914 caused a century of heartache?,Troubled by recent loss, Grania Ryan has returned to Ireland and the arms of her loving family. And it is here, on a cliff edge, that she ... (Goodreads)
The Sun Sister
by Lucinda Riley
Electra D'Aplièse embarks on a journey to uncover her roots, leading her to the heart of Rio de Janeiro.
An epic and transporting novel, the latest installment of the “h eart-wrenching, uplifting, and utterly enthralling” (Lucy Foley, author of, The Guest List,) Seven Sisters series, unravelling between ... (Barnes & Noble)
Escape
by Barbara Delinsky
A woman escapes her abusive husband and starts a new life, but her past catches up with her.
In her luminous new novel, Barbara Delinsky explores every woman’s desire to abandon the endless obligations of work and marriage—and the idea that the most passionate romance can be found with the ... (Goodreads)
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)
Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson
A Holocaust survivor seeks the help of a lawyer to find her twin daughters. A journey of discovery and healing ensues.
In the tradition of, The, Nightingale,, Sarah's Key, and, Lilac Girls, comes a saga inspired by true events of a Holocaust survivor’s quest to return to Poland and fulfill a promise, from Ronald H. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Amy Snow
by Tracy Rees
Abandoned as a baby, Amy Snow embarks on a journey of self-discovery and uncovers secrets that change her life forever.
Left to perish on a bank of snow as a baby, Amy has never known love, never known family. Reluctantly given shelter at nearby Hatville Court, she is despised by the masters and servants alike. The ... (Goodreads)
The Moonlit Garden
by Corina Bomann
A woman inherits a grand estate in England and discovers a hidden garden with secrets waiting to be uncovered.
Lilly Kaiser had come to terms with her solitary, uncomplicated life after becoming a young widow. So when a stranger delivers an old violin to her Berlin antiques shop and tells Lilly it belongs to ... (Goodreads)
The Red Address Book
by Sofia Lundberg
A 96-year-old woman reflects on her life through the names in her little red address book.
“Written with love, told with joy. Very easy to enjoy.”—Fredrik Backman, author of, A Man Called Ove, For fans of, The Little Paris Bookshop, and, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Beekeeper's Promise
by Fiona Valpy
A young woman uncovers her family's past during WWII in France, discovering secrets and a connection to a beekeeper.
Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Château Bellevue. The old château echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one ... (Goodreads)
The Gustav Sonata
by Rose Tremain
A tale of two friends in Switzerland, spanning over 70 years, exploring the complexities of friendship, love, and betrayal.
Winner of the 2016 National Jewish Book Award for Fiction, , A poignant tale about the enduring friendship between two men under the shadow of the Second World War., Gustav Perle grows up in a small ... (Barnes & Noble)
Garden of Shadows
by V.C. Andrews
A family's dark secrets are revealed as they struggle to maintain their wealth and status.
Tall, plain Olivia Winfield is rescued from spinsterhood by the smart and handsome Malcolm Foxworth. She thinks she has found "the one" since this is the first man to ever show interest in her. ... (Wikipedia)
Message from Nam
by Danielle Steel
A young journalist's journey to Vietnam during the war, where she falls in love and faces the harsh realities of war.
The novel follows Paxton Andrews, who is stationed in Vietnam as a journalist during the Vietnam War , focusing on the men she encounters and how her life and the lives of the people she encounters ... (Wikipedia)
Unraveling Oliver
by Liz Nugent
A man's violent act shocks his community, and as his past is revealed, the reasons behind his actions become clearer.
“Searing, searching, finally scorching. Think, Making a Murderer, via Patricia Highsmith: an elegant kaleidoscope novel that refines and combines multiple perspectives until its subject is brought ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Illegal
by Lawrence Hill
Keita Ali, a marathon runner and refugee, becomes an illegal immigrant in a country where refugees are not welcome. He fights for his freedom and his life.
Keita Ali is on the run. Desperate to flee Zantoroland, a mountainous island that produces the fastest marathoners in the world, Keita Ali signs on with notorious marathon agent Anton Hamm, who ... (Goodreads)
The Silent Governess
by Julie Klassen
A governess hides a dangerous secret while falling in love with her employer. A tale of mystery, romance, and suspense set in Regency England.
Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems. Lord ... (Goodreads)
In the Land of the Long White Cloud
by Sarah Lark
Two women, one Māori and one English, navigate love, loss, and cultural clashes in 19th century New Zealand.
Helen Davenport, governess for a wealthy London household, longs for a family of her own—but nearing her late twenties and with no dowry, her prospects are dim. Responding to an advertisement seeking ... (Goodreads)
Katherine of Aragón: The True Queen
by Alison Weir
The first in a series of historical novels about the life of Katherine of Aragón, the first wife of Henry VIII.
Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir takes on what no fiction writer has done before: creating a dramatic six-book series in which each novel covers one of King Henry VIII's wives. ... (Goodreads)
The Drowning
by Camilla Läckberg
A detective investigates a suspicious death in a small coastal town, uncovering secrets and lies.
Christian Thydell’s dream has come true. His debut novel, The Mermaid , has been published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever? When crime writer Erica Falck, who helped ... (Goodreads)
All This I Will Give to You
by Dolores Redondo
A man's life is turned upside down when his husband dies and he inherits a family estate in Galicia, Spain.
The award-winning, international bestselling page-burner about the secrets and lies of one man that lead another into a treacherous house of strangers… When novelist Manuel Ortigosa learns that his ... (Goodreads)
Someday, Someday, Maybe
by Lauren Graham
A young woman's pursuit of her dream career in acting, while navigating the complexities of life.
A charming and laugh-out-loud novel by Lauren Graham, beloved star of, Parenthood, and, Gilmore Girls, about an aspiring actress trying to make it in mid-nineties New York City. Franny Banks is a ... (Goodreads)
The Things We Do for Love
by Kristin Hannah
A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband leaves her and their children, forcing her to confront her past and find a new path forward.
The youngest of three daughters, Angela DeSaria Malone was always “the princess” of the family, a girl who thought she knew how her life would unfold. High School. College. Marriage. Motherhood. That ... (Goodreads)
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
by Rachel Joyce
A story of friendship, love and courage told through the last letter of a dying woman.
When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her, and all she has to do is wait, she is shocked. Her note had explained she was dying. How can she wait? A ... (Goodreads)
The Life She Was Given
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
A young girl is sold to a circus by her family and must navigate the harsh realities of circus life. Decades later, her daughter uncovers the truth.
From acclaimed author Ellen Marie Wiseman comes a vivid, daring novel about the devastating power of family secrets–beginning in the poignant, lurid world of a Depression-era traveling circus and ... (Goodreads)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
A cafe in Tokyo offers customers the chance to travel back in time, but there are strict rules.
What would you change if you could go back in time? In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee ... (Goodreads)
The Hidden Child
by Camilla Läckberg
A psychological suspense novel, uncovering secrets and lies of a small rural town.
This is regarded as one of the more plot-driven novels in the series, with more emphasis on the story. , Erika wants to write a 'great book' so Patrik goes on paternity leave to look after their baby ... (Wikipedia)
Best Kept Secret
by Jeffrey Archer
A thrilling story of political intrigue and espionage, culminating in a dramatic climax.
The book picks up after the events in, The Sins of the Father, , with the House of Lords having to decide who will be the heir to the fortune of Hugo Barrington. The vote ends with a tie, which ... (Wikipedia)
Mightier Than the Sword
by Jeffrey Archer
Political intrigue, involving a secret society, threatens to disrupt the stability of the world.
A bomb goes off, but how many passengers on the MV Buckingham have lost their lives? You will find out only if you read the opening chapter of, Mightier than the Sword,., When Harry arrives in New ... (Goodreads)
The Moor's Account
by Laila Lalami
A fictional memoir of the first black explorer of America, Estebanico, who was part of the Narváez expedition in the 16th century.
The story is narrated in the first person by Mustafa ibn Muhammad ibn Abdussalam al-Zamori, a Moroccan slave who has been taken by his Spanish master, Andrés de Dorantes, on an expedition to the New ... (Wikipedia)
