Historical Fiction

After becoming high society’s pariah, Lady Dorothy is not interested in marriage. And yet her brother is now pressuring her into finding a husband. Leading her to the most infuriating man she knows…

Duke Stephen is in search of the perfect wife. But as if that wasn’t enough, his best friend asks him to escort his sister to a house party. The problem? Wherever Dorothy goes, trouble follows…

So that’s what happens when she proposes a bet: whoever finds a match first wins. And Stephen refuses to back down from the challenge. But as affection grows beneath their bickering, he realizes that the only match he wants is the one he can never have…

*If you like powerful Dukes, loving Duchesses and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then A Duke’s Bargain is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 60,000 words (around 300 pages), written by Tiffany Baton and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.

Grab “A Duke’s Bargain” today to discover Tiffany’s fantastic story!

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Charlotte’s life breaks into pieces when a scandalous rumor threatens to destroy her reputation. Forced to find a match that will save her future, she needs to find true love before Christmas or succumb to an arranged match by her guardian brother. With an unexpected twist of fate, a parcel with a mask and a promising request arrives at her doorstep and Charlotte’s life turns into a winter wonderland romance. Having no clue about the mysterious sender, she agrees to meet the masked stranger and dance with him at every seasonal ball.

Will she dance her way to love before the end of the twelve Christmas balls?

Victor Beaumont, Duke of Stonehart, returns from Prussia and endeavors to fulfill his mother’s ardent wish for his marriage. Encountering Charlotte, the sister of his old friend, rekindles memories of her childhood charm, which has now turned into a captivating presence. Determined to win her heart, he delivers a peculiar request to her. During each and every of the Christmas balls, she must save a dance for him. As one dance turns into many though, Victor’s hidden identity might be the ruin of this romance…

Will he risk revealing his identity to pursue true love with Charlotte?

As Charlotte and Victor grow closer amidst the chaos and magic of Christmas balls, Charlotte’s family and a persistent suitor arise as threatening obstacles. While their courtship unfolds in the most unorthodox way, love sparkles as strong as Christmas magic in every ballroom. Can their love withstand the endless societal pressure? Will secrets and scandal tear them apart, or can they find love amidst the festive season’s turmoil?

“A Duke’s Christmas Masquerade” is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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Recapture the summer sunshine this autumn with the Sunday Times bestseller that readers are calling ‘captivating’ and ‘a treasure of a read’…

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Love grows where you least expect it…

July 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles’ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby flees London – and her cheating fiancé Marcus – for the Suffolk countryside.

At Larkspur House, she hopes to put the pieces of her life back together. And Libby’s great-aunt Bess and renowned garden designer and former socialite Elfrida are happy to help.

But for lifelong friends Bess and Elfrida, Libby’s arrival has stirred up the ghosts of the past. And before they can help her rebuild her shattered future, they must confront their own secrets, lost loves, and tragedies…

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James comes a captivating story that sweeps through sixty years of history, love, and family drama.

Readers love A Secret Garden Affair:

‘Having read all of Erica James’s books and thoroughly enjoyed every single one, I absolutely loved this one! The plot, characters and descriptions of beautiful Lake Como… were spot on. My only disappointment was that the book ended as I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Elfrida, Bess and Libby!’ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Captivating. Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, I didn’t want the story to end’ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Skillfully written, compelling family drama. Erica James is expert at writing about families and relationships, and she skilfully brings the characters alive, exploring past secrets as the story unfolds. Settings are described beautifully, especially the gardens… Richly detailed, with intriguing characters, I was absorbed in this book, and highly recommend.’ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An excellent read from page 1. I love the way the reader is immediately enthralled’ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this book from start to finish, I was left wanting more of it. A definite favourite Erica James book’ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Erica James is one of my long time favourite authors for a guaranteed agreeable read. Once again she has not disappointed me… Highly recommended to lovers of romantic escapism at its best.’ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a fantastic read. I absolutely loved this story it had everything I love about a novel: really interesting characters, secrets, relationships and love interests. Really enjoyed the relationship between between Elfrida and Bess and their background stories… Highly recommend this book’ Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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“Spence-Ash has written the novel in eight points of view, but each character is utterly three-dimensional and distinct. This debut novel captivated me from start to finish.”
—Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton Series

A sweeping, tenderhearted love story, Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash tells the story of two families living through World War II on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the shy, irresistible young woman who will call them both her own.

As German bombs fall over London in 1940, working-class parents Millie and Reginald Thompson make an impossible choice: they decide to send their eleven-year-old daughter, Beatrix, to America. There, she’ll live with another family for the duration of the war, where they hope she’ll stay safe.

Scared and angry, feeling lonely and displaced, Bea arrives in Boston to meet the Gregorys. Mr. and Mrs. G, and their sons William and Gerald, fold Bea seamlessly into their world. She becomes part of this lively family, learning their ways and their stories, adjusting to their affluent lifestyle. Bea grows close to both boys, one older and one younger, and fills in the gap between them. Before long, before she even realizes it, life with the Gregorys feels more natural to her than the quiet, spare life with her own parents back in England.

As Bea comes into herself and relaxes into her new life—summers on the coast in Maine, new friends clamoring to hear about life across the sea—the girl she had been begins to fade away, until, abruptly, she is called home to London when the war ends.

Desperate as she is not to leave this life behind, Bea dutifully retraces her trip across the Atlantic back to her new, old world. As she returns to post-war London, the memory of her American family stays with her, never fully letting her go, and always pulling on her heart as she tries to move on and pursue love and a life of her own.

As we follow Bea over time, navigating between her two worlds, Beyond That, the Sea emerges as a beautifully written, absorbing novel, full of grace and heartache, forgiveness and understanding, loss and love.

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In a world where societal expectations and loveless betrothals cast their heavy shadows, Miss Cassandra Clayton dares to defy the odds. She flees the gilded cage of her family’s estate and adopts a false identity as a governess. Seeking refuge in the unknown, she ventures into the enigmatic realm of the King’s Manor… That is where she becomes the nurturing figure of the Baron’s two troubled children and where her true journey of self-discovery begins.

Little did she know that the brooding Baron would forever alter the course of her destiny…

Lord Edward Lincoln is a tormented baron, marked by the haunting scars of a devastating tragedy that has imprisoned his heart for six long years. When he reluctantly hires Cassandra to tend to his unruly offspring, he has little faith in her ability to bring light into their shadowed lives. Yet, her compassionate nature and genuine love soon begin to melt the ice around Edward’s guarded heart. However, the painful memories of the past loom large, threatening to shatter his newfound happiness.

Can he accept a love that will ignite a flame of hope in the darkest depths of his soul?

Their feelings, born of mutual understanding and shared experiences, grow unbidden, unspoken, and yet undeniably powerful. However, both Cassandra’s hidden identity and Edward’s festering pain remain a constant barrier to their blooming romance. Together, they must navigate the tempestuous seas of adversity, unravel hidden truths, and face a climactic revelation that threatens to shatter all they hold dear. Will their love triumph or will their pasts forever shadow their future?

“Destined for the Brooding Baron” is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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Leah may be a spinster but she can never allow her ex-fiance to trample on her pride. So she ends up making a big mistake… She claims to be courting a complete stranger!

Duke Nathaniel needs only one thing to avoid marriage: a fake betrothed. And the perfect candidate falls right into his arms…

Pretending to court sounds simple. Yet as Leah’s true affection slips between their lies, Nathaniel struggles to remember the one and only rule he must not break: never fall for the spinster…

*If you like powerful Dukes, loving Duchesses and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then Her Deal with the Duke is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 80,000 words (around 400 pages), written by Tiffany Baton and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.

Grab “Her Deal with the Duke” today to discover Tiffany’s fantastic story!

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The story of a life. The story of the year.

‘Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece’ Daily Telegraph

When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines’s life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.

Twenty-five years later Roland’s wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty – and freedom – of his future.

‘Ian McEwan is a masterful storyteller’ Elif Shafak

‘A beautiful book about love, loss and regret’ Observer

‘Luminous, beautifully written… about lives imperfectly lived’ Vogue

‘A whole, unruly life between the covers of a single book: a literary feat’ Spectator

‘A tour de force… A single life is silhouetted against global happenings’ Sunday Times

* A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, New Statesman, Washington Post, Vogue and New Yorker *

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The war threatens all she holds dear…

Jessica Raeburn lives with her family in a small flat in Edinburgh and works as a department store cashier. She finds herself bored, distracted and dreaming of a more exciting life. One filled with glamour and glitz and excitement. One like she sees in the movies. So when she is hired to work in the box office at the Princes Street cinema, she is thrilled – to be so close to the films and stars she loves is a dream come true.

She is star-struck by the silver screen, but also by the handsome projectionist, Ben Daniel. However, it is Ben’s assistant, Rusty MacVail, whom she marries.

As the Second World War looms, her beloved cinema is threatened, Ben comes back into her life, and Rusty goes off to war. Jess will need all her courage to face the challenges – and choices – that lie ahead…

A compelling romantic saga perfect for fans of Michelle Rawlins and.

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Worcester, April 1893.

Detective Inspector Ravenscroft receives a strange note from a lonely old woman fearing for her life. But when he visits her, she is already dead.

DID MISS MAUD FINCHER’S HEART GIVE OUT OR WAS SHE SCARED TO DEATH?

Maud Fincher was part of a group of locals trying to speak to their deceased loved ones through the medium of séance. Ravenscroft thinks this is harmless nonsense . . . until the old lady’s last surviving heir is murdered.

Is there something sinister going on at these séances?

In his last-ever case before retiring Ravenscroft must question everything he believes in order to catch this killer.

CAN HE UNMASK THE MURDERER AND RETIRE IN PEACE?

Perfect for fans of M.R.C. Kasasian, E.S. Thomson, Oscar de Muriel or Karen Charlton.

MEET THE DETECTIVE
Inspector Samuel Ravenscroft, unmarried and over forty, is a detective in the Whitechapel branch of the Metropolitan Police. Painfully asthmatic, he is overlooked by his superiors in favour of his pushier colleagues. But Ravenscroft wants to prove himself and strives to overcome his physical limitations. His tools are forthright questioning, close examination of the evidence and personal intuition. He often finds that the solutions to crimes are buried deep in the past.

With his trusty Bradshaw, Ravenscroft and his colleague Sergeant Tom Crabb, travel around the Three Counties, overlooked by the Malvern Hills, bringing criminals to justice.

KERRY TOMBS was born near Birmingham, but grew up in various locations in north Worcestershire. After a career teaching in both England and Australia, he moved to Malvern in 1982, where he became a local genealogist, lecturer and bookseller.

​INSPECTOR RAVENSCROFT DETECTIVE MYSTERIES SERIES
Book 1: THE MALVERN MURDERS
Book 2: THE WORCESTER WHISPERERS
Book 3: THE LEDBURY LAMPLIGHTERS
Book 4: THE TEWKESBURY TOMB
Book 5: THE DROITWICH DECEIVERS
Book 6: THE PERSHORE POISONERS
Book 7: THE UPTON UNDERTAKERS
Book 8: THE HEREFORDSHIRE HANGMEN
Book 9: THE BROMSGROVE BOOKSELLER
Book 10: RAVENSCROFT’S LAST CASE

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In this spellbinding tale from Danielle Steel, a princess is sent away to safety during World War II, where she falls in love, and is lost forever.

As the war rages on in the summer of 1943, causing massive destruction and widespread fear, the King and Queen choose to quietly send their youngest daughter, Princess Charlotte, to live with a trusted noble family in the Yorkshire countryside. Despite her fiery, headstrong nature, the princess’s fragile health poses far too great a risk for her to remain in war-torn London.

Third in line to the throne, seventeen year-old Charlotte reluctantly uses an alias upon her arrival in Yorkshire, her two guardians the only keepers of her true identity. A talented horsewoman, Charlotte begins to enjoy life out of the spotlight, concentrating on training with her beloved horse. But no one predicts that in the coming months she will fall deeply in love with her protectors’ son.

Far from her parents, a tragic turn of events leaves an infant orphaned. Alone in the world, that child will be raised in the most humble circumstances by a modest stable manager and his wife. No one, not even she, knows of her lineage. But when a stack of hidden letters comes to light, a secret kept for nearly two decades finally surfaces, and a long lost princess emerges . . .

A fascinating story of family and royalty, and an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young woman and the man who brings her home, Royal is an exhilarating work from the world’s favourite storyteller.

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When Kendra first visits her ailing grandmother, Ella has only one request: that Kendra write her story down, before she forgets…

In 1937, seventeen-year-old Ella’s life changes forever when she is sent to spend the summer on the beautiful Île de Ré and meets the charismatic, creative Christophe. They spend the summer together, exploring the island’s sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, and, for the first time in her life, Ella feels truly free.

But the outbreak of war casts everything in a new light. Ella is forced to return to Scotland, where she volunteers for the war effort alongside the dashing Angus. In this new world, Ella feels herself drifting further and further from who she was on the Île de Ré. Can she ever find her way back? And does she want to?

From the windswept Île de Ré to the rugged hills of Scotland, Sea of Memories is a spellbinding journey about the power of memory, love and second chances.

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Lady Marina would do anything to break free from her mother’s grasp; even offer her hand to the coldest Duke of the ton.

Rumored to have killed his own sister, Duke Jasper can’t find the wife he needs to re-enter society. So when a bold minx proposes a marriage of convenience, he accepts.

But soon Marina’s warm touch sets his icy heart ablaze…And that wasn’t part of their deal.

*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then The Cold Duke is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 80,000 words (around 400 pages), written by Sally Vixen and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.

Get “The Cold Duke” today to discover Sally’s splendid new story!

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Duke Henry has stopped believing in love after experiencing his parents’ troubled marriage. But as the pressure to find a wife grows, he makes an intriguing proposal to a broken lady…

After being hurt by a deceitful man, Natalia has vowed to remain a spinster. Yet, everything changes when she enters into a fake courtship with an enigmatic Duke…

They want to convince everyone, so they agree to spend time together. And as they become closer, an unexpected connection grows changing their feelings. But, Henry guards a secret, that if she finds out will ruin them forever…

*If you like a realistic yet charming depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then The Duke’s Pretend Bride is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 80,000 words (around 400 pages), written by Hanna Hamilton and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.

Pick up “The Duke’s Pretend Bride” today to discover Hanna’s amazing new story!

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After she was forced to marry the most notorious Duke of the ton, Helen vows to make his life hell, in hopes he might send her away.

She never expected him to enjoy her shenanigans. Or that he would be so devilishly handsome.

Instead of a timid wife, Duke Jackson’s new bride is dressed in the most outlandish outfits and hairstyles, takes on birdwatching as a hobby, and talks to herself.

But when the ghosts of his past threaten to take her away from him, Jackson will blaze a path of fire to keep her close to him…

*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then The Duke’s Unwanted Virgin is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 80,000 words (around 400 pages), written by Daphne Byrne and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.

Get “The Duke’s Unwanted Virgin” today to discover Daphne’s splendid new story!

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Mary-Jane must choose between marrying her late husband’s cruel cousin or she and her daughter living on the streets. But then, the worst rake of the ton offers her a deal she can’t refuse: a marriage in name only.

The Earl of Lindburg had vowed to never marry, or fall in love. Yet, the desire Harrison feels for his new bride is enough to break his own rules.

She is his weakness…and his only exception. Will he be able to resist her?

*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then The Earl’s Unwanted Bride is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 80,000 words (around 400 pages), written by Daphne Byrne and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.

Get “The Earl’s Unwanted Bride” today to discover Daphne’s splendid new story!

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Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook’s differences are impossible to ignore. The Island of Sea Women is an epic set over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War and its aftermath, through the era of cell phones and wetsuits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, and she will forever be marked by this association. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that after surviving hundreds of dives and developing the closest of bonds, forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point.

This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous physical work, and the men take care of the children. A classic Lisa See story—one of women’s friendships and the larger forces that shape them—The Island of Sea Women introduces readers to the fierce and unforgettable female divers of Jeju Island and the dramatic history that shaped their lives.

‘For centuries, women on Korea’s Jeju island have been free-diving into the sea, a practice explored through this fictionalized story of two friends who struggle to stay close amid war, family rivalries, and a shifting cultural landscape. It’s riveting, historical, and heartbreaking all at once’ Marie Claire
‘Lisa See excels at mining the intersection of family, friendship and history… This novel spans wars and generations, but at its heart is a beautifully rendered story of two women whose individual choices become inextricably tangled’ Jodi Picoult, author of A Spark of Light

‘I was spellbound the moment I entered the vivid and little-known world of the diving women of Jeju… No one writes about female friendship… with more insight and depth than Lisa See’ Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees 

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During a brutal winter, a young woman longing for love finds more than she expected in the woods, in this wickedly sensuous short story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.

Judith knows her sister, Alice, is the pretty one—but that doesn’t stop her from wishing for love. When a handsome and gentlemanly hunter appears in their village, seeking lodging from the cold, she believes her lover has finally arrived. He does, indeed, choose to stay—but as Alice’s husband, not her own. When another stranger comes out of the woods, looking every bit a vagrant, he offers Judith something mysterious and enticingly strange. Against reason and decency, she welcomes both men into her life, in different ways. As forbidden longings ensnare each of them, an unrelenting winter storm and an evasive wolf on the prowl have everyone on edge…and ravenous. By spring thaw, will any of their hungers be satisfied?

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When does a story begin?

For Edwin Hope, it begins with a childhood dare and a forbidden tree. It begins with him falling … in more ways than one.

Called home from his studies by the grandfather who has always hated him, eighteen-year-old Edwin is once again trapped in a house that is colder than the winds whipping across the fields. Seeking sanctuary, he escapes into the untamed beauty of the Peaks and meets a woman who sparks an old memory. A memory of the sycamore that broke him, and the little girl who saved him.

Drusilla has had many acolytes over the centuries but none like Edwin. With the Great War looming and Edwin’s future uncertain, she knows the right thing to do is to set him free from her spell, but can she do so if it means breaking her own heart?

Early readers have fallen for The Promise Tree:

‘A very beautiful historical fantasy that I read in just one sitting. The characters were all well drawn and very beautiful. The ethereal beauty stretched beyond the book to envelop the reader’

‘A must read! Watch out, you may find yourself looking up into the branches of a tree to see if someone is looking back’

‘I really like the authors style and how she wove the characters together and created such a vibrant image of them. The descriptions of the seasons made me feel like I was the one experiencing them’

‘Evocative and at times ethereal’

‘Compelling and entertaining’

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Duke Thomas’ only desire is to find his father’s killer and bring them to justice. But to do that, he must navigate a Society that can never look past the scars on his face…

Grace knows she is doomed when she finds herself alone with the notorious scarred Duke, moments away from a devastation scandal… Yet he saves her. And now she has to repay him the favor…

So when he proposes a fake courtship, she cannot deny him. It may all be a ruse, but the way he looks at her beneath those scars is enough to awaken something within her. Something that makes her want to risk everything…

*If you like powerful Dukes, loving Duchesses and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then The Scarred Duke’s Gamble is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 60,000 words (around 300 pages), written by Patricia Haverton and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.

Pick up “The Scarred Duke’s Gamble” today to discover Patricia’s captivating story!

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Enter the haunted world of Ancient Japan in this spine-tingling collection of ghostly tales told and retold across the centuries.

From Goblin infested caves and haunted Tombs, to vengeful spirits and strange, sinister happenings, Ancient Japan was a country and culture that lived with between realms: the world of everyday and the world of supernatural.

It was a time and place where men could be brought down by karmic forces or lured into deadly danger by ghostly apparitions, and where the land held sorrowful secrets or stories that long-awaited an opportunity to reveal them and seek reparation.

The Snow Ghost and Other Tales brings together some of the best and scariest tales that endured across centuries of folk lore in one new beautiful hardback collection. Finally commited to writing during the turn of the twenieth cenutry by a unique set of folklorists, the ghost stories presented in this new anthology will transport readers to a time of magic and mystery, and let them relish in the spine-tingling traditions of Japanese culture largely lost now to modernity.

For readers of Haruki Murakami, David Mitchell and Shirley Jackson

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In seventeenth-century England, a female healer enflames the fury of a witchfinder in this propulsive novel about murder, revenge, and the dangerous power of knowledge.

Mary Fawcett refines the healing recipes she’s inherited from generations of women before her—an uncanny and moral calling to empathize with the sick. When witchfinder Matthew Hopkins arrives in her small village, stoking the fires of hate, he sees not healing but the devil at work. Mary’s benevolent skills have now cast her and her young brother under suspicion of witchery.

Soon, the husband of one of Mary’s patients is found murdered, his body carved with strange symbols. For Hopkins, it’s further evidence of dark arts. When the whispering village turns against her, Mary dares to trust a stranger: an enigmatic alchemist, scarred body and soul, who knows the dead man’s secrets.

As Hopkins’s fervor escalates, Mary must outsmart the devil himself to save her life and the lives of those she loves. Unfolding the true potential of her gifts could make Mary a more empowered adversary than a witchfinder ever feared.

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Duke Benedict may hate the ton, but he would never risk his sister’s chance at a successful debut. Finding a tutor is easy enough until she dares lecture him. And now he shall be the one to teach this feisty minx a lesson…

When Lady Caroline agrees to help a friend, she never expects that she must do so in Scotland. Nor how this quest leads her right into the arms of the most infuriating duke…

When Benedict gives her thirty days to teach his sister everything, Caroline sees it as a challenge. But getting trapped with him for a month is too dangerous. For she must succeed before she loses her sanity… or virtue.

*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then Trapped with the Scottish Duke is the novel for you.

An enchanting regency romance of 60,000 words (around 300 pages), written by Maybel Bardot and published by Cobalt Fairy.

No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.

Get “Trapped with the Scottish Duke” today to discover Maybel’s fantastic story!

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WINNER of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Longlisted for the Booker Prize
One of Barack Obama’s Favourite Books of the Year
The Sunday Times Bestseller

Trust is a sweeping puzzle of a novel about power, greed, love and a search for the truth that begins in 1920s New York.

Can one person change the course of history?

A Wall Street tycoon takes a young woman as his wife. Together, they rise to the top in an age of excess and speculation. Now a novelist is threatening to reveal the secrets behind their marriage. Who will have the final word in their story of greed, love and betrayal?

Composed of four competing versions of this deceptive tale, Trust by Hernan Diaz brings us on a quest for truth while confronting the lies that often live buried in the human heart.

**Soon to be an HBO Limites Series starring Kate Winslet**

‘One of the great puzzle-box novels . . . a page-turner’ – The Telegraph
‘Genius’ – The Observer
‘Radiant, profound and moving’ – Lauren Groff, author of Matrix
‘Metafiction at its best, unpredictable, clever and massively enjoyable’ – The Sunday Times
‘Enthralling’ – Daily Mail

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**THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE UPLIFTING FACTORY GIRLS SERIES**

Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell’s Shipyard Girls series and Ellie Dean.

Our readers LOVE the Factory Girls . . .

‘The characters are all strong and the style of writing makes it hard to put down’
‘Another lovely story these wonderful characters make me feel like I’m visiting old friends’
‘What a joy to read’
‘I have laughed, cried and been angry reading this book’
‘Another brilliant book’
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March 1942: As the war continues, wedding bells are ringing for the factory girls . . .

Sarah is happily settling into married life with new husband Stan, whilst Fran is busy planning her upcoming wedding to sweetheart Davey, who’s still conscripted to Bletchley Park. With limited resources, the girls must make do to create the perfect day.

Meanwhile, Beth has other things on her mind. She hasn’t heard from her husband Bob since he returned to the navy, and she’s starting to fear the worst. And new friend Viola is still recovering from a nasty accident.

Life on the home front can be challenging, but with the support of one another, the factory girls can get through anything.
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Praise for Annie Clarke

‘Clarke’s tale is one to lift the spirits and touch the hardest hearts’ Northern Echo

‘Delightful authentic-feeling saga’ Peterborough Telegraph

‘Highlights the strength of women during the toughest times’ Culture Fly

‘Beautifully written’ Frost Magazine

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