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Meet Underground Angel Laura Haviland. Her story reminds us that one person can make a profound difference for the good. She singlehandedly stood for the freedom of slaves as an abolitionist, humanitarian, and Underground Railroad conductor close to two centuries ago. The story of Laura’s life shows us that we can each become a change agent of compassion in a world that continues to oppress others because of their race, religion, or ethnicity. It inspires us to think and act “outside the box” in a divided country.

Marrakech 1966. Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It’s an epic journey that’ll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains – and closer to the answers she’s been craving all her life. But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence’s past, Vicky will unearth great danger too.

‘The desert hides dark secrets…’ MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It’s an epic journey that’ll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains – and closer to the answers she’s been craving all her life...

Life is about more than just surviving... An unforgettable, inventive, and riveting epic saga about a mother, her daughter and their struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic flooded world, which signals the arrival of an extraordinary new talent. 'An adventure rife with great peril and high...

A new sweeping historical novel of World War II from the international bestselling author of The Tea Planter’s Wife France, 1944. In an old stone cottage, on the edge of a beautiful French village, three sisters long for the end of the war. Hélène, the eldest, is trying her hardest to steer...

A totally addictive survival thriller with twists and turns you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Sarah Pearse and Amy McCulloch. ––––––––––––––––––––––––– Twelve strangers. Homesteading the harsh, unforgiving landscape of a...

Ellie Dwyer, 61, is convinced bad luck comes in threes, and not just garden-variety, oh-well bad luck. How many people have to flee not one, but two natural disasters? And in between the wildfire and the hurricane, her husband of nearly 40 years suddenly up and left her for no reason she could fathom, disappearing from her life without a clue to his whereabouts. Determined to reinvent her life, Ellie sets out on a journey across the country. Along the way to nowhere in particular, she buys a camper, becomes friends with a remarkable octogenarian, and starts to believe that good luck might also come in threes. Or does it?

I wasn’t born an outlaw. I was trained into one. Cale and I were just kids when the Silver Ghosts taught us how to pick a pocket, pull a trigger, and lie with a straight face. By the time we killed Silas Quinn defending Uncle Will, innocence wasn’t even a word in my vocabulary. So I ran. San Francisco was supposed to be my fresh start—new name, new life, no blood on my boots. Katherine Thorne, respectable lady. That lasted about five minutes. Then Evander Poe showed up, smooth as whiskey and twice as dangerous, and I went and did the stupid thing—I fell for him.

Adventure, mystery, with just enough heart—The Seed Collector is a scientific thrill ride where the greatest discoveries aren’t always the ones you set out to find. Dr. Alexander Arlen, a renowned botanist, is drawn into a deadly race to locate a clandestine jungle laboratory—one guarded by mercenaries and built around a discovery that could redefine human evolution or be weaponized by those willing to kill for it. From steamy jungles to glittering capitals, the chase becomes a test of wit, will, and trust.

Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year meets The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Where'd You Go Bernadette in this witty novel about coming of (middle) age and discovering that you don't have to be who you've become. How hard can it be to find a pair of Bollywood-dancing septuagenarians? When Eva...

Journalist Chris McKenna would do anything for the story and doesn’t like taking no for an answer. The Vietnam War doesn’t lack for stories or men telling her no. Determined to make her name covering the conflict, Chris rolls into South Vietnam intent on sniffing out the overlooked stories of America’s most unpopular war. Much to the dismay of the military establishment, she hops a Huey to a remote base in the Mekong Delta and hits the motherlode. A mission both tactically and strategically questionable. Inept officers more concerned about image than protecting the troops they lead.

She lost her mother—and found her fury. What happens when a woman who has spent forty years being dutiful decides she’s done surviving—and starts living dangerously instead? Set against the icy beauty of a Massachusetts beach town in winter, this novel is a sharp, darkly funny, emotionally charged story about marriage, betrayal, grief, desire, and reinvention at the exact moment life is supposed to be winding down. Viola arrives to bury her mother and settle an estate.

Having been married for over 40 years, 69-year-old Arthur Pepper is mourning the loss of his wife. He finally musters the courage to go through her possessions and happens upon a charm bracelet that he has never seen before. What follows is a surprising adventure that takes Arthur on an epic...

An enticing historical mystery that follows a crime-solving female reporter in the glamorous world of 1920s Manhattan, from the author of The Deep End. “Sex and the City, circa 1920.” —Kirkus Reviews This writer just found her next scoop … and it’s deadly. New York, 1925: Freddie...

After enduring a century of perpetual night, can Aurora save the kingdom from the Prince of Darkness? The King of Darkness is dead, his violent reign of tyranny is over, and the first rays of light mark the beginning of a deadly ritual to choose the next monarch - The Coronation.

An idyllic island. A dark past. A chance to make things right. Nora Sommer's path from her native Norway to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has been littered with tragedy and pain. Now, with a new purpose and a badge, she'll turn the tables. Gripping suspense set in the beautiful Cayman Islands from the best-selling author of the AJ Bailey Adventure series. Box set includes the prequel novella as well as books one through three.

He’s on a mission for answers. She’s desperate to protect her child. Their paths are about to collide. Erik Belgarde always believed the story he’d been told —that his parents died in the woods and Adam Belgarde rescued him. Raised in a home filled with love, Erik buried the nightmare memories of shouting voices and fear. But now, a shattering revelation casts doubt on everything he thought he knew. Why did the Belgardes lie? His search for answers leads to a head-on collision —literally —with Kimi Bennett, a fiercely independent woman hiding from more than just heartache.

A legendary lost treasure. A dangerous race across borders. And a mystery that may cost Maggie everything she holds dear. When a tantalizing lead surfaces about the Amber Room—the priceless, long-lost masterpiece vanished during World War II—Maggie Edwards can’t ignore it. The discovery pulls her and her trusted team into a high-stakes hunt spanning hidden trains, buried secrets, and shadowy forces determined to keep the truth buried forever. But this time, the danger is closer to home.

Entre las ruinas de Londres, el verdadero heroísmo se escribía en cartas. Noviembre de 1941, Londres. La Segunda Guerra Mundial arrecia, pero para Emmeline Lake, el futuro brilla con una nueva esperanza: se ha convertido en columnista de consejos de la revista Woman's Friend. Su relación con Charles florece, y su mejor amiga, Bunty, mira con valentía hacia un futuro incierto, aún recuperándose de las secuelas de los bombardeos alemanes. Pero la guerra no da tregua, y un nuevo frente se abre para Emmy.

Cloaked in the shadows at a midnight masquerade, a killer lies in wait. Dancers waltz to and fro —completely unaware of the danger lurking in their midst. Paris 1888Mira Blayse had always dreamed of going to Paris, but she never imagined a murderer would lead her to the City of Light. Reunited with Byron, the two of them delve into the heart of Parisian society, determined to ensure that justice is served, no matter the cost. Yet, as they uncover the intricate web of deception woven by the Order of Circe and their operatives, Mira finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse.