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Nefertiti
by Michelle Moran
Historical fiction about the life of Nefertiti, queen of Egypt, and her rise to power alongside her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten.
Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries. Ambitious, charismatic, and beautiful, Nefertiti is ... (Goodreads)
Cleopatra's Daughter
by Michelle Moran
A historical account of the life of Cleopatra's daughter during the fall of the Egyptian empire.
From the internationally bestselling author of, Nefertiti, comes the tumultuous story of Antony and Celopatra's daughter, Selene. The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love ... (Barnes & Noble)
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
by Michelle Moran
Historical novel of a young woman's struggle to survive in tumultuous 18th century France.
The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire... but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story ... (Goodreads)
The Other Boleyn Girl
by Philippa Gregory
A historical fiction recounting the rivalry between two sisters vying for the love of King Henry VIII.
In 1521 England, Queen Catherine of Aragon's failure to provide King Henry VIII a male heir has strained their marriage. Thomas Boleyn and his brother-in-law Thomas Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, plan ... (Wikipedia)
Mistress of Rome
by Kate Quinn
The story of a slave girl and her rise to power in Ancient Rome.
The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the, New York Times, and, USA Today, bestselling author of, The Alice Network., First-century Rome: A ruthless emperor watches over all–and fixes ... (Goodreads)
The White Queen
by Philippa Gregory
A tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, set in the turbulent times of the War of the Roses.
Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . ."They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa ... (Goodreads)
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)
Guilty Pleasures
by Laurell K. Hamilton
A vampire detective's investigation into a series of mysterious murders in the supernatural underworld.
In Guilty Pleasures , Anita Blake is blackmailed by Nikolaos , the vampire master of the city, into investigating a series of vampire murders. During the course of this investigation, Anita begins ... (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)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See
Story of two women in 19th-century China, exploring the power of female friendship.
In rural Hunan province called Puwei (nicknamed the Common Beauty Village), a county in China, Lily is destined to become a, laotong, pair with Snow Flower, a girl of the same age from Tongkou (the ... (Wikipedia)
Daughter of the Forest
by Juliet Marillier
Sorcha, a young woman, must complete an impossible task to save her brothers from a curse. She faces danger, love, and sacrifice in ancient Ireland.
Sorcha, the youngest child of Irish Lord Colum of Sevenwaters, loses her mother at childbirth, and is raised almost entirely by her six older brothers. She is more or less ignored by her father. When ... (Wikipedia)
Loving Frank
by Nancy Horan
A romantic story of love and tragedy, as a woman risks everything for her forbidden passion.
The book opens to notes written by Mamah Borthwick, reminiscing on her life and expressing her longing to tell her views of what happened. The story begins with an account of Mamah’s attendance, with ... (Wikipedia)
The Magician's Apprentice
by Trudi Canavan
A young girl becomes the apprentice of a powerful magician, but soon discovers dark secrets and dangerous plots.
In the remote village of Mandryn in Kyralia, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer – much to the frustration of her mother, who would rather she found a husband. Despite ... (Wikipedia)
Shanna
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
A fiery Englishwoman is kidnapped by a handsome pirate and taken to the Caribbean, where they fall in love amidst danger and adventure.
an alternate cover edition can be found, here, Behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison, a pact is sealed in secret – as a dashing and doomed criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress . . . ... (Goodreads)
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
by Margaret George
A historical narrative of Egypt's last queen, recounting her fascinating life story.
The story follows Cleopatra VII , from her early life under the rule of her father Ptolemy XII Auletes , to her eventual suicide. When Cleopatra is a young girl, Ptolemy is overthrown by his two ... (Wikipedia)
The Borgia Bride
by Jeanne Kalogridis
Historical fiction about Sancha of Aragon, who becomes the bride of the notorious Cesare Borgia. A tale of love, betrayal, and political intrigue.
Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia dynasty. Surrounded by the city's opulence and political corruption, she befriends her glamorous and deceitful ... (Goodreads)
Dark Road to Darjeeling
by Deanna Raybourn
Lady Julia Grey and her husband travel to India to investigate a suspicious death at a tea plantation. Secrets and danger lurk in the shadows.
After eight idyllic months in the Mediterranean, Lady Julia Grey and her detective husband are ready to put their investigative talents to work once more. At the urging of Julia's eccentric family, ... (Goodreads)
Beneath a Marble Sky
by John Shors
A historical fiction novel set in 17th century India, following the construction of the Taj Mahal and the love story behind it.
Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissioned the building of a grand mausoleum as a ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Constant Princess
by Philippa Gregory
A tale of ambition, romance, and betrayal, chronicling the life of Catherine of Aragon.
Catalina of Aragon 's arranged marriage to the English crown prince Arthur secretly develops into a loving relationship where they share plans to rule England side-by-side. However, Arthur succumbs ... (Wikipedia)
Rumors
by Anna Godbersen
In a wealthy Long Island town, rumors spread like wildfire, revealing secrets and scandals that threaten to destroy the lives of the elite.
The book begins with Elizabeth Holland in California with her runaway love, Will Keller. While Elizabeth is having a good time in California, her sister Diana is anything but happy. Diana is stuck in ... (Wikipedia)
Vacation Under the Volcano
by Mary Pope Osborne
A magical adventure of two siblings, travelling through time to save an ancient civilization from an impending disaster.
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Who wants to vacation next to a volcano? Jack and Annie are about to find out ... (Goodreads)
Two for the Dough
by Janet Evanovich
A humorous crime novel involving an unlikely bounty hunter and a dangerous search for a fugitive.
While Stephanie is looking for Kenny around their Trenton neighborhood, the friend he shot - Moogey Bues - is shot again. This second attack is fatal, which complicates the case against Kenny. At the ... (Wikipedia)
I Am Livia
by Phyllis T. Smith
The story of Livia Drusilla, wife of Emperor Augustus, and her rise to power in ancient Rome.
Her life would be marked by scandal and suspicion, worship and adoration…, At the tender age of fourteen, Livia Drusilla overhears her father and fellow aristocrats plotting the assassination of ... (Goodreads)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
An uplifting story of a race car driver and the bond between humans and animals.
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by ... (Goodreads)
A Kiss of Shadows
by Laurell K. Hamilton
A young woman's quest to embrace her supernatural powers and reclaim her birthright.
The story begins in Los Angeles, California, in a world where magical creatures are "out of the closet" and, in some cases, even legal. Princess Meredith NicEssus is working for the Grey Detective ... (Wikipedia)
The Lace Reader
by Brunonia Barry
A woman unravels a centuries-old family legacy of lace reading, unlocking secrets of the past.
Look into the lace... When the eyes begin to fill with tears and the patience is long exhausted, there will appear a glimpse of something not quite seen... In this moment, an image will begin to ... (Goodreads)
Princess of the Midnight Ball
by Jessica Day George
A retelling of the classic fairy tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" where a young soldier must break a curse that plagues a family of princesses.
Princess Rose and her sisters Lily, Jonquil, Hyacinth, Violet, Daisy, Poppy, Iris, Lilac, Orchid, Pansy, and Petunia are trapped in a curse. Every third night, they have to dance at the Midnight Ball ... (Wikipedia)
The Looking Glass Wars
by Frank Beddor
A retelling of Alice in Wonderland, where Alice is a warrior princess fighting against the evil Red Queen in a parallel universe.
The premise of the book is that Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice in Wonderland was fiction, but that the character Alice is real, as, indeed, is the world of Wonderland . Carroll's novel is said to ... (Wikipedia)
Innocent Traitor
by Alison Weir
A historical novel about Lady Jane Grey, her tumultuous reign as Queen of England, and her tragic fate.
The story starts with her birth in 1537. The daughter of Lady Frances Brandon and Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk , Jane is seen as a burden by her parents, both of whom resent her for being a girl ... (Wikipedia)
Helen of Troy
by Margaret George
An epic retelling of the classic Greek myth of Helen of Troy, exploring the power of love and war.
A lush, seductive novel of the legendary beauty whose face launched a thousand ships Daughter of a god, wife of a king, prize of antiquity's bloodiest war, Helen of Troy has inspired artists for ... (Goodreads)
