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The Last Tudor
by Philippa Gregory
Historical fiction about a family of nine sisters and their struggle to survive during the Tudor era.
The latest novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory features one of the most famous girls in history, Lady Jane Grey, and her two sisters, each of whom dared to defy her ... (Goodreads)
A Week in Winter
by Maeve Binchy
A tale of friendship, love, and unexpected connections in a small Irish village.
Stoneybridge is a small town on the west coast of Ireland where all the families know one another. When Chicky Starr decides to take an old, decaying mansion set high on the cliffs overlooking the ... (Goodreads)
His Majesty's Hope
by Susan Elia MacNeal
In WWII London, spy Maggie Hope infiltrates a Nazi training camp for female agents.
World War II has finally come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. After serving as a secret agent to protect Princess ... (Goodreads)
Through a Glass Darkly
by Karleen Koen
A young woman navigates the treacherous waters of love and politics in 18th century England.
In 1715 England, fifteen-year-old Barbara Alderley lives with her widowed grandmother, the Duchess of Tamworth, and her younger siblings on their family's country Tamworth estate. Barbara's indebted ... (Wikipedia)
The King's Curse
by Philippa Gregory
The story of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, and her struggle to protect her family from the malicious schemes of King Henry VIII.
Since Henry Tudor's accession to the English throne as Henry VII , Margaret Plantagenet has had to distance herself from her connection to the former royal family to survive. Married to a minor Tudor ... (Wikipedia)
The Goose Girl
by Shannon Hale
A young princess must overcome great obstacles to reclaim her rightful throne.
When crown princess Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee was born, she did not open her eyes until her aunt held her. The woman became her nursemaid and constant companion, nicknaming her Ani and telling ... (Wikipedia)
The White Princess
by Philippa Gregory
The story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV, who marries Henry VII and becomes the mother of Henry VIII.
Richard III has been killed in the Battle of Bosworth , and his devastated niece and lover Elizabeth of York must marry Richard's conqueror Henry Tudor , the new king of England, to finally end the ... (Wikipedia)
The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult
A storyteller's quest to restore faith in the power of storytelling and to mend the wounds of her past.
25-year-old Sage Singer lives in the small town of Westerbrook, New Hampshire . , A couple of years before the story began, Sage and her mother were in a car accident while Sage was driving. Sage's ... (Wikipedia)
The Sandcastle Girls
by Chris Bohjalian
A love story set during the Armenian Genocide, exploring the complexities of human relationships and the horrors of war.
The Sandcastle Girls is a sweeping historical love story steeped in Chris Bohjalian's Armenian heritage. When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Aleppo, Syria she has a diploma from Mount Holyoke, a crash ... (Goodreads)
The Tenth Circle
by Jodi Picoult
A father's struggle to protect his daughter from danger in a story of love, loss, and redemption.
When freshman Trixie Stone accuses her ex-boyfriend, Jason Underhill, of raping her at a party, students and townspeople, alike, are quick to take Jason's side when he claims that their intercourse ... (Wikipedia)
The Sugar Queen
by Sarah Addison Allen
A young woman's journey of self-discovery as she unlocks the mysteries of her small town.
Twenty-seven-year-old Josey is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina hometown is her favorite season; she's a sorry excuse for a Southern belle; and sweets are best eaten in the privacy ... (Goodreads)
Lone Wolf
by Jodi Picoult
A family's journey to find redemption and reconnection in the aftermath of tragedy.
Edward Warren has been living in Thailand for nearly 6 years, when he receives a frantic telephone call: His estranged family have been badly injured in a car accident in New Hampshire . Warren's ... (Wikipedia)
The Last Runaway
by Tracy Chevalier
A young Quaker woman's struggle to find her place in a new country and a changing world.
New York Times, bestselling author of, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier makes her first fictional foray into the American past in, The Last Runaway, bringing to life the Underground ... (Goodreads)
Austenland
by Shannon Hale
A romantic comedy about a woman's search for romance in a Jane Austen-inspired theme park.
Austenland tells the story of 32-year-old Jane Hayes, an average New York woman who secretly has an unhealthy obsession with Mr. Darcy from the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice . After Jane ... (Wikipedia)
The Lost Wife
by Alyson Richman
A love story set in WWII Prague, where a young couple is separated by war and reunited decades later.
There on her forearm, next to a small brown birthmark, were six tattooed numbers. 'Do you remember me now?' he asked, trembling. She looked at him again, as if giving weight and bone to a ghost. ... (Goodreads)
Edenbrooke
by Julianne Donaldson
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, discovering her inner strength and courage.
Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Shanghai Girls
by Lisa See
Two sisters navigate the turmoil of 1930s Shanghai, while struggling to protect each other.
Shanghai Girls is divided into three parts: Fate, Fortune, and Destiny. Here See treats Chinese immigration from a personal view through Pearl's narration. In, On Gold Mountain, she objectively ... (Wikipedia)
The King's Agent
by Donna Russo Morin
A historical fiction novel set in 16th century Italy, following the adventures of a spy working for the King.
"Russo Morin skillfully blends historical fiction and fantasy in surprising ways. She draws effortlessly upon influences ranging from Dante to Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the authority of her ... (Goodreads)
These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
by Nancy E. Turner
A young woman's struggle for independence, chronicles her journey through the American Southwest.
“Belongs on your must-read list. This novel is a gem.” — Omaha World-Herald Nancy E. Turner's unforgettable, These Is My Words, melds the sweeping adventures and dramatic landscapes of, Lonesome ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Chosen
by Chaim Potok
Story of two boys from different backgrounds learning to understand each other and their place in the world.
In 1944 Brooklyn, fifteen-year-old Reuven Malter prepares to play a baseball game: his own Modern Orthodox school against a team from an ultra-orthodox Hasidic yeshiva. It becomes apparent that the ... (Wikipedia)
Milk and Honey
by Faye Kellerman
A gripping murder mystery set in Los Angeles, where a detective must solve a case involving a wealthy family and their secrets.
Decker finds a toddler with blood-soaked pajamas in the early morning hours while driving home from the yeshiva . He brings her in to the station to turn her over to child services and starts trying ... (Wikipedia)
The Italian Girl
by Lucinda Riley
A young woman's search for her true identity takes her on a journey from Italy to England, uncovering family secrets and forbidden love affairs.
Rosanna Menici is just eleven years old when she meets Roberto Rossini, the man who will change her life forever. In the years to come, their destinies are bound together by their extraordinary ... (Goodreads)
Cold Mountain
by Charles Frazier
A Confederate soldier's homecoming journey, filled with danger and adventure.
The novel opens in a Confederate military hospital near Raleigh, North Carolina , where Inman is recovering from battle wounds during the American Civil War . The soldier is tired of fighting for a ... (Wikipedia)
What Alice Forgot
by Liane Moriarty
A woman wakes up with amnesia and must reconstruct her life, rediscovering truths hidden in her past.
FROM THE #1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, AND, BIG LITTLE LIES,. A “cheerfully engaging”(,Kirkus Reviews,) novel for anyone who’s ever asked herself, “How did I get ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
While You Were Mine
by Ann Howard Creel
A nurse in WWII falls in love with a soldier, but when he returns home engaged, she must raise his child alone.
Everything she loved could so easily be lost. The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Rapture
by Lauren Kate
Teenage girl discovers her true destiny as a fallen angel caught in a struggle between good and evil.
When evil triumphs… when the world ends… trust your love.The sky is dark with wings… . Like sand in an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past, they ... (Goodreads)
Return to Tradd Street
by Karen White
Historic home renovator, Melanie, uncovers secrets of her family's past while dealing with ghosts and a potential murder.
Facing her future as a single mother, psychic Realtor Melanie Middleton is determined to be strong and leave her past with writer Jack Trenholm behind her. But history has a tendency of catching up ... (Goodreads)
Sea Wife
by Amity Gaige
A family of three embarks on a sailing trip, but their journey becomes a test of survival and relationships.
From the highly acclaimed author of, Schroder, a smart, sophisticated page literary page-turner about a young family who escape suburbia for a yearlong sailing trip that upends all of their lives. ... (Goodreads)
Princess Academy
by Shannon Hale
A young girl's journey of self-discovery and empowerment, finding her own strength and potential.
Miri is a fourteen-year-old girl from Mount Eskel, an isolated territory of Danland, who has never been allowed to work with the rest of the villagers in the quarry that keeps the community alive. ... (Wikipedia)
