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GCLS GOLDIE AWARD WINNER: BEST HISTORICAL ROMANCE 2022 Could you spy on the woman you loved? It’s 1938 and Europe teeters on the edge of war. In Berlin, life for Mila Nessian – genius mathematician, billionaire and womaniser – is one long party. A spot of rocket science by day, the Third...

David muss mit seiner Familie Nazideutschland verlassen, um dem drohenden Genozid zu entgehen und wird von seiner großen Jugendliebe Charlotte getrennt. Doch schon auf der Überfahrt nach Amerika lernt er die mysteriöse Annemarie kennen, die ihn komplett in ihren Bann zieht. Es wird für ihn eine Reise voller Zweifel und innerer Zerrissenheit. In der Neuen Welt angekommen, wird er auch hier mit den Problemen von Rassenseparation und Antisemitismus konfrontiert.

From the bestselling author of The Light After the War comes a beautiful story of resilience and female friendship that will resonate with readers of Beatriz Williams and Bonnie Garmus. Commencement day at Wellesley college, a prominent female psychologist takes the stage and advises the...

In this powerful companion to his debut novel, Red Clay, Charles B. Fancher paints a portrait of small-town love, loss, and redemption in the Jim Crow South. In Red Clay, Alabama, of 1905, everybody knows Edna Mae Daniels. At least they think they do, and if you ask them, they’ll be glad to...

“Some characters become your friends for life. That’s how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.” —Judy Blume The First Four Books in the Betsy-Tacy Series in One Volume Read by Mara Wilson There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy’s age. So when a family moves into...

Private detective Harold Bergman stood as a testament to his former life as a Wichita Kansas policeman. Having endured the brutalities of World War II, he carries a slight but noticeable limp, a constant reminder of the battles fought on distant shores. As a Jew, his identity is woven into the very fabric of his being, but he cannot fulfill his father's wishes that he become a rabbi, and instead faces a world where the laws of God and the laws of man don't make sense, taking it upon himself to find the Truth and perhaps himself.

Based on the true story of the last witchcraft trial in Britain during WWII, The Miracles explores the dark underbelly of a little-known side of history, the thin line between life and death, and the forgotten story of a case that gripped a nation. 1942: As war wages in Europe, a British...

‘I laughed, I cried, and I searched my soul for my own last pages’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sometimes the last page is just the beginning… At fifty-four, Erin McRae feels like she’s living in the margins...

The brand new book from the international bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! 'Heartwarming and full of wonder … a spellbinding tale’ Barnes & Noble Reads 🎻🎻🎻 On any given day, there are thousands of items slowly gathering dust in the Lost and Found of Heathrow Airport. Unknown...

From the million-copy bestselling author of The Frozen River, this ‘enthralling nail-biter’ (People) of a novel brings the fateful voyage of the Hindenburg to life. On the evening of 3 May 1937, Emilie Imhoff boards the Hindenburg. The only female crew member, Emilie has access to the entire...

From #1 bestselling author Genevieve Graham, “the reigning queen of Canadian historical fiction” (Kristen Harmel, #1 New York Times bestselling author) comes a dazzling novel set at an elegant hotel in Toronto in 1929 about a young chambermaid, a handsome waiter, and a murder that will...

An unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris and The Royal Librarian Berlin, 1933. The night skies are burning bright with huge bonfires of banned books. The Nazi party is swelling in number and Berlin is no longer a safe...

A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this captivating novel of love and survival. London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife when she discovers a necklace in a box at a...

In the heart of occupied WWII Paris, an elegant fashion house is the unlikely headquarters of a daring resistance network. Behind closed doors, courageous women vie to save loved ones and strangers alike from the Nazis in this powerful story of survival, friendship, and second chances. France...

From the author of The Secret Society of Salzburg comes a powerful and moving story of bravery and resilience in World War II Paris and one woman who must face impossible choices to survive... Paris, 1940 German tanks rumble through the streets of Paris, forcing frightened citizens to flee. But...

Inspired by true events, this is a gripping and heart-wrenching story of two very different women united to bring light to the darkest days of World War II. London, 1933 At first glance, Austrian opera singer Elsa Mayer-Braun has little in common with the young English typist she encounters on...

‘[A] captivating story, wonderfully fleshed out characters and relationships, and beautiful writing make this a must-read!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ October 1941: As war rages in the Soviet Union, Nina is devastated as she watches her younger brother being sent off to the front...

'A masterpiece' SARAH JONES 'Another soon-to-be classic' Woman's Day 'Riveting and moving' The Australian Women's Weekly Twenty-five years after the end of the war, ageing British SOE operative Noah Ainsworth can't stop thinking about the secret agent who saved his life in occupied France. He...

The bestselling stirring story of love and hope, based on the incredible true story of Australia's first Japanese war bride and a love that changed a nation forever. SHORTLISTED FOR 2023 DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR AND THE 2024 ABIA MATT RICHELL AWARD FOR NEW WRITERS. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INDIE...

Gwen’s war is over, but her greatest battle is about to begin. ‘An engaging story of secrets, sacrifice and the persistence of love’ Sunday Times ‘An enticing slant on wartime life’ Mandy Robotham May, 1945. When bells ring out for Victory in Europe, young wife and mother Gwen wonders...