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Florence “Pancho” Barnes—heiress, rebel, and the most colorful pilot in America—can outfly, outswear, and outdrive any man. When Hollywood tries to turn the first-ever cross-country National Women’s Air Derby into a publicity stunt with movie starlets and their male “mechanics” doing the real flying, Pancho rallies the greatest female aviators of the era to fight back.

Confederate Camel Caravan 1861: The Civil War is raging. The men have gone to fight, leaving the women behind to cope. Cotton is the lifeblood of the South. Sara, a young wife, risks her life and reputation to lead an official Confederate Camel Caravan hundreds of miles across Texas to Matamoros, Mexico. There, cotton can be sold and shipped to the buyer, avoiding the Union blockade and providing critical funds for the South and for desperate Dallas cotton growers.

Ailis et Donna pleurent toujours la disparition de leur cousine Katrina, mais elles n'ont pas oublié leur promesse de parcourir le monde, bien loin des conventions imposées par leur famille et leur rang. Ailis, qui vient d'accepter un poste à l'observatoire de Johannesburg, va enfin réaliser son rêve d'explorer le ciel. De son côté, Donna, passionnée par le vol en ballon, construit des montgolfières et des dirigeables avec son mari. Lorsque la Première Guerre mondiale éclate, elle rejoint l'escadrille Lafayette en France en tant que mécanicienne et instructrice de vol.

This is a tale of how the career experiences of a female federal government agent intersect social issues and every day realities facing women in all walks of life. As you take this journey you will find nuggets sprinkled along the way that explore love, loss, pain, joy, and other concerns affecting women. Not only will we explore challenges but we will find some solutions too.

This is a tale of adventure on the high seas, piracy, vengeance and action, set in the Caribbean seas from Port Royal to Tortuga. Follow Captain Mary and the crew of the Jenny’s Revenge as they hunt some of the most notorious and violent pirates in history, including Blackbeard himself!

Guilt-ridden over the drowning death of her nine-year-old nephew, Kenzie Adams flees her nursing job at a major city hospital to work at a primitive but picturesque island summer camp. Hopefully a few low-stress months away from the city will help steer her life back on course. But before the campers arrive, Kenzie’s second chance takes a turn to real-life terror. Three determined fugitives invade the island to search for a rumored treasure, and they threaten to kill Kenzie and the staff, including the caretaker’s young son.

What if you had the opportunity to meet your ancestors? Emma Davis, an overlooked historian struggling in a male-dominated world, receives a cryptic package containing an antique silver mug from beyond the grave. Little does she know, this heirloom harbors a staggering secret. With one sip, Emma is catapulted into the lives of her ancestors, and what begins as a curious exploration into her Bancroft lineage soon becomes a harrowing journey through history's darkest and most perilous moments.

Maggie thinks she’s finally found the love of her life. Theo is charming, passionate, and crazy about her. So when Theo mysteriously disappears, Maggie certainly doesn’t expect that he’s gone for good—let alone stolen her life savings, heart, and self-esteem. Now she’s living in a caravan in a muddy field in the middle of nowhere, left to pick up the pieces. When junior reporter Flick catches wind of the story, she decides that exposing the romance fraudster may be just the career break she needs.

Als eine brutal zugerichtete Leiche im Wald gefunden wird, stockt Kriminalermittlerin Stella Meislow der Atem: Das Opfer gleicht bis ins Detail ihrer vor 30 Jahren ermordeten Mutter–dieselben Stichwunden, derselbe Fundort, dieselben Gesichtszüge und derselbe Lippenstift. Ist der Mörder, der damals nicht gefasst werden konnte, zurück? Oder treibt ein gefährlicher Nachahmer sein Spiel?

'A captivating story of love and adventure, thrumming with secrets' Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist 'Moves elegantly back and forwards in time, and across the world from Paris and London to the Antipodes . . . beautifully written' Sunday Times 'A compelling tale . . . blends historical fiction...

Sot, rescued as a child from the brutality of Danish slave markets, grows up under the fierce protection of Roar Bjornsson, a famed warrior and trader. Known for her dark skin and amber eyes—marks of a distant land she cannot remember—Sot is both admired and feared, called witch and warrior in equal measure. But beneath her poised exterior, she wrestles with a restless heart and an aching desire for identity. When she leaves the comfort of Roar’s protection to follow the enigmatic Saxon warrior Eadric, Sot plunges into a world fraught with treachery and bloodshed.

The letter arrives: Ondine’s final assignment in her teaching program that will finally—finally—secure her future on the Isle of Mardona. The process has been difficult due to her father’s Neridian bloodline, but also the legacy her mother left in the wake of her death. But this final step will put all of that in the past where it belongs, and Ondine will settle into her place on the Isle. But there’s a problem. She has been assigned to teach at Regiatus: an underwater school in deep Neridia. Not only is Neridia dangerous—especially for Ondine—but her assignment throws her plans into chaos.

Dans ce village, c'est du corps des femmes qu'on tire l'argent qui fait vivre les familles. Car ici, on vend une denrée précieuse : le lait maternel. Sylvaine, son propre enfant à peine sevré, accueille chez elle comme tant d'autres une « petite de la ville ». Mais une nuit, en pleine forêt, elle découvre un bébé abandonné dans une clairière et à ses côtés un carnet qui raconte son histoire.

In einer Kölner Galerie wird die ausgeblutete Leiche einer jungen Frau entdeckt, inszeniert wie das weltberühmte Gemälde Der Schrei. Die Ermittler Kat Winkler und Sebastian Fischer übernehmen den Fall. Nur wenige Tage später wird in einer anderen Galerie eine weitere Frau tot aufgefunden. Auch dieses Mal wurde sie wie ein berühmtes Kunstwerk in Szene gesetzt. Der Verdacht liegt nahe, dass ein Serienmörder am Werk ist, der seine blutleeren Opfer künstlerisch zur Schau stellt.

Abandoned by her husband of twenty-two years, not quite destitute, Donna Hendricks finds a little red hardbound in a San Francisco used bookstore for a quarter. Sure that this ancient looking volume is worth a lot, she buys it without looking inside. Later, when she opens it, the book is blank except for the first page that word for word tells of Donna finding a little red hardbound in a used bookstore for a quarter, sure that it is worth a lot and later opening the book. . . The last sentence printed suggests what Donna should do next.

A young woman leaves her village and sets out on an extraordinary and evocative walking journey across distant lands, seeking her own meaning of life. Through deserts, cities, and snowy wilderness, she discovers the strength, freedom, and profound wisdom that comes from choosing your own path. Her journey is both personal and universal, mythic even, yet it is also an invitation. To anyone who has ever yearned to follow their own path, to pursue something different from the life laid out before them.

Meet Ruby Rose, a 2010 Kia Soul with a sassy attitude and a knack for storytelling. When Traci, a frazzled mom, and her glitter-obsessed daughter Lizzie embark on a cross-country journey from Oklahoma to California, Ruby’s not just their ride—she’s their guide through life’s wild detours. From squirrel heists to disco RVs, this funny road trip novel is packed with quirky characters, absurd mishaps, and heartfelt moments.

The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound is the third installment in the charming young adult series by Laura Lee Hope, best known as the author of The Bobbsey Twins. First published in 1914, this delightful story continues the adventures of sisters Ruth and Alice DeVere, along with the spirited crew of the Comet Film Company, as they navigate the early days of silent filmmaking. In this volume, the company journeys to a remote lodge in upstate New York to capture picturesque winter scenes for their latest motion picture.

This is not your typical werewolf tale. These stories are about more than claws and fangs. They are about justice, identity, and a young woman caught between two worlds — human and supernatural, loyalty and rebellion, power, and conscience. Jacquelyn Fernandez did not ask for the wolf within her. But when she is forced to embrace it, she becomes something extraordinary: a protector, an avenger, a legend. From the streets of Brooklyn to the underground war zones of Europe, Jacquelyn fights not just monsters — but the darkness within herself.

At a lavish summer party on an English country estate, tensions between social classes lead to deadly consequences that won’t stay buried in this twisty, engrossing suspense novel by the author of The Midnight Hour. Even the darkest secrets unravel in time. . . . 2024: Jo O’Mara, a young...