“ All That Glitters is an excellent read... a great mystery to solve!” – In D'Tale Magazine , October 2020 Becoming governess to a robber baron’s deeply troubled daughter is not the life Sarah Anne Mercer had envisioned, but she must face this reality with grit and determination for all other doors are closed to her. The atmosphere of Ripon House, her employer’s winter residence on the Georgia coast, is positively funereal and the cultural clashes between her rural southern upbringing and that of her employer’s wealthy northern family send her reeling. Further complicating her position, two young men of the family vie for her attention. She is flattered and attracted to them, but knows such emotions must be quelled if she is to succeed in her position. Through patience and dedication, Sarah Anne breaks through the emotional wall her student has built, but in the process realizes there may be good reason for the child’s troubling behavior. Something is not right within Ripon House. As her understanding of the family dynamic deepens, a terrible suspicion forms. It seems Sarah Anne’s employers are hiding a secret – a secret someone may have committed murder to safeguard. In the tradition of Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Du Maurier’s Rebecca, All That Glitters takes readers on a journey of self-discovery, danger, and survival. Join Sarah Anne as she unravels the secrets of Ripon House.

“ I can’t leave you, Mama. I can’t go,” Lily sobbed. “Then don’t say goodbye,” Chloe whispered, pressing the cherished family heirloom into her daughter’s palm. ”Just say: until we meet again.” Paris, 1923. Lily Levin boards a train with her baby daughter Mimi and American husband, leaving behind her beloved mother Chloe for a new life across the ocean. Carrying her mother’s precious diamond pin and the Yiddish lullabies she sings to Mimi, Lily faces an uncertain future in a country she’s never seen. In New York, as Lily struggles to fit in, she finds an unexpected ally in Gloria, a young mother hired to care for Mimi. The two women forge a friendship deeper than blood as they share dreams, fears, and their fierce love for their children. Then tragedy shatters their world. One brave mother must make an impossible choice that sends her and two children on a voyage—to a Europe where Hitler’s Nazi Party is gaining power and darkness is rising. A heart-wrenching and powerful story of love, sacrifice, and finding strength in the most desperate of times, from USA Today bestselling author Roberta Kagan. What readers are saying about The Last Lullaby : ‘ Emotionally charged… will have you in all your feels .’ Reader review, ????? ‘As a devoted reader of Roberta Kagan's historical fiction, I can wholeheartedly say that The Last Lullaby is a masterpiece that will stay with you long after the final page .’ Reader review, ????? ‘ Utterly addictive and should come with a warning once you pick it up, you will not be able to put it down until the final page .’ Reader review, ????? ‘With moments that will bring tears to your eyes and others that will fill you with hope .’ Reader review, ????? If you're a fan of historical fiction that combines rich character development with poignant storytelling, The Last Lullaby is a must-read. It's a testament to Kagan's talent and her ability to craft stories that resonate deeply with readers. ’ Reader review, ????? ‘ Very deep and emotional .’ Reader review, ????? ‘ This story packs an emotional punch and then some. ’ Reader review, ????? ‘A gripping read from the first page to the last. Wonderfully written with believable characters and an intriguing story line. Wonderful!’ Reader review, ????? ‘Brilliant and absolutely enthralling. Couldn't stop reading. ’ Reader review, ????? ‘It was a n emotional read that will stay with me, and I can't wait for the rest of the series.’ Reader review, ????? ‘Another outstanding story to what promises to be another exceptional and exciting series.’ Reader review, ?????

Secrets. Shadows. Murder. And a dangerous attraction at the edge of the Regency world. For readers who love eccentric characters, gothic mansions, and romantic Regency mysteries, bestselling author Patricia Rice introduces the Gravesyde Priory Mysteries —a series steeped in intrigue, wit, and slow-burn romance. Wycliffe Manor stands abandoned… or so it seems. Impoverished gentlewoman Clarissa “Clare” Knightley survives by writing sensational gothic novels—until a shocking inheritance offers her the promise of family, safety, and a future for herself and her young nephew. Drawn to a remote ancestral estate known as Gravesyde Priory, Clare arrives expecting refuge. Instead, she finds a forbidding manor, caretakers as cold as the stone walls, and a brooding American army captain whose presence raises far more questions than answers. Ready to flee, Clare hesitates when whispers of hidden diaries, stolen jewels, and long-buried secrets begin to surface—and her wary fascination with the captain deepens into something far more dangerous. Then murder shatters the uneasy peace. Trapped within the priory’s dark halls, Clare must unravel the estate’s sinister past before she becomes its next victim. Because at Gravesyde Priory, every shadow conceals a secret—and the dead are not the only ones watching . A gothic Regency mystery with romantic tension, clever heroines, eerie estates, and deadly secrets— GRAVESYDE PRIORY MYSTERY BOOKS Book #1 The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor Book #2 The Mystery of the Missing Heiress Book #3 The Bones in the Orchard Book #4 The Question of the Wedding Pearls Book #5 The Case of the Purloined Pages Book#6 The Dilemma of the Dead Scholar

‘Extraordinary… Brought history alive on the page… Tense and emotional… Sensitive yet brutal…With the most unexpected end that left me breathless. Wow, just wow… Incredible’ NetGalley Review, ????? 1941, Nazi-occupied Paris: In the glamorous Ritz hotel there is a woman with a dangerous secret… As Coco Chanel’s assistant, Adèle lives side by side with German officers in the splendour of The Ritz hotel. But Adèle has a secret. She is working for the resistance, right under the Germans’ noses. As occupied Paris becomes more and more dangerous, Adèle will have to decide if she can risk everything to save innocent lives and protect the man she loves… Present day: Chloé’s grandmother has never spoken about the war and avoids questions about the legendary designer she once worked for. Now Chloé has come to Paris, to uncover the truth about Adèle’s life. But is she prepared for what she will find? And for the power of her grandmother’s secrets to change her family forever… An absolutely gripping and heartbreaking wartime story of the enduring power of love, for fans of The Lost Girls of Paris and The Nightingale . Readers love The Dressmaker’s Secret : ‘ WOW … Outstandingly brilliant and extremely poignant from beginning to end ’ NetGalley Review ????? ‘Just absolute perfection… My emotions ran the full course in this book … THE ENDING. I cried my eyes out , I was a blubbering mess trying to quickly explain the entire book to my husband while crying’ NetGalley Review ????? ‘ Your heart will be in your mouth reading this book … I cried… I loved the ending ’ NetGalley Review ????? ‘ It made me cry tears of happiness at the end … Fantastic’ NetGalley Review ????? ‘ I absolutely loved this story! … A MUST read. Grab some tissues before you dive in’ NetGalley Review ????? ‘A tale of deception, love and endurance… It kept me reading into the small hours ’ Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan ‘ Had me up way later than I planned … I couldn’t put it down ’ NetGalley Review ????? ‘ Thrilling … I couldn't put it down ’ Adrienne Chinn, author of The English Wife

On the mountainous border of China and Tibet in 1708, a detective must learn what a killer already knows: that empires rise and fall on the strength of the stories they tell. Li Du was an imperial librarian. Now he is an exile. Arriving in Dayan, the last Chinese town before the Tibetan border, he is surprised to find it teeming with travelers, soldiers, and merchants. All have come for a spectacle unprecedented in this remote province: an eclipse of the sun commanded by the Emperor himself. When a Jesuit astronomer is found murdered in the home of the local magistrate, blame is hastily placed on Tibetan bandits. But Li Du suspects this was no random killing. Everyone has secrets: the ambitious magistrate, the powerful consort, the bitter servant, the irreproachable secretary, the East India Company merchant, the nervous missionary, and the traveling storyteller who can't keep his own story straight. Beyond the sloping roofs and festival banners, Li Du can see the mountain pass that will take him out of China forever. He must choose whether to leave, and embrace his exile, or to stay, and investigate a murder that the town of Dayan seems all too willing to forget.

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