Daughter of the King

Author: Kerry Chaput

Category: Historical Fiction

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Deal starts: December 25, 2024

Deal ends: December 25, 2024

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"Chaput beautifully conjures the haunting fate of the French Huguenots, and the indelible human drive to fight for love and freedom." –Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post1661 France.Fierce Protestant Isabelle has lost everything at the hands of brutal nobles who thieve and persecute their way into the king’s good graces. Shaken and desperate after a vicious attack, she accepts a deal as her only means of survival: become one of the king’s honorary daughters. She can set sail to Canada to build the population in the struggling colony with a dowry from the king, protection, money, and power over her future. This opportunity also comes with sacrifice. Though Isabelle bleeds Protestantism, committed to a fight that lives deep in her bones, she must convert to the religion that killed her family and burned her flesh.In the wilds of Canada, a newly Catholic Isabelle grapples with the desire to reignite her quest, while a love triangle rife with secrets and betrayal forces her to decide who she really is—and if she’s willing to risk her life once again in the name of freedom.Based on the incredible true story of the French orphans who settled French Canada, Daughter of the King is the sweeping tale of a heroine born of desperation. Kerry Chaput brings the past to life, expertly weaving a gripping saga with vivid historical details. Jump back in time on a thrilling adventure with this heart pounding trilogy.

Figures in Silk

Author: Vanora Bennett

Category: Historical Fiction

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Deal starts: December 23, 2024

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“Bennett’s medieval England comes alive in ways a reader can immediately relate to, even while being transported away from the modern world.”—Christian Science Monitor

The story of two sisters caught up in the maelstrom of historic events, Figures in Silk by Vanora Bennett combines the fascinating art and history of silk making with political intrigue and a sweeping, unforgettable love story. A breathing immersion into a Tudor England torn asunder by the War of the Roses, Figures in Silk is historical fiction at its finest—a rare and welcome treat for readers captivated by the fiction of Tracy Chevalier, Sarah Dunant, Geraldine Brooks, Susan Vreeland, and the Boleyn novels of Phillipa Gregory.

The Fateful Voyage

Author: Roger Burnage

Category: Historical Fiction

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Deal starts: December 21, 2024

Deal ends: December 21, 2024

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Afghanistan 1879. Army Captain, Edward Merriman – the Great Grandson of Admiral Sir James Merriman – is fighting for his life. Pinned down by snipers, surrounded by dead and dying men, the chances of surviving the day are looking bleak.With bayonets fixed they make ready for their last stand. The clash of steel on steel and screams of the dying are interrupted by a bugle call and a volley of rifle fire. Major-General Roberts’ army column heading for Kabul arrives just in time to fend off a massacre.Injured and exhausted, Merriman is ordered back to Allahabad where bad news about his family and bride-to-be awaits. With leave to sort his affairs authorised, he heads to Singapore to see his brother and to find a ship bound for Calcutta and onward home to England.He boards the Eastern Light, an iron-built, three-masted barquentine along with some very dubious passengers. Tempers flare as a drunken bully strikes his wife and a Japanese Samurai threatens to remove his head. Merriman takes control of the situation and hopes for an eventless journey. But as the ship enters Pirate infested waters and a storm brews, Merriman has no idea just how much trouble is ahead.Publishers note: Whilst this book is part of the Merriman Chronicles series of books, it can easily be read as a standalone novel. Being set so many years later than the original protagonist (Admiral Sir James Abel Merriman) the family name and good standing is continued, yet follows the path of the Merriman family into a new era and away from The Royal Navy. There are undoubtedly many stories yet to be uncovered. As time, research and funding allows, we can look forward to more adventures of this illustrious and well respected British Family.

Daughters of Eden

Author: Charlotte Bingham

Category: Historical Fiction

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Deal starts: December 20, 2024

Deal ends: December 20, 2024

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A riveting story of love and loss set in wartime Britain from the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, perfect for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jefferies.'One of Britain's most bankable novelists.' THE DAILY EXPRESS'A rip-roaring combination of high romance and breathless excitement' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Compelling.' WOMAN & HOMEAS WAR BREAKS OUT, THE LIVES AND FORTUNES OF FOUR GIRLS WILL BE CHANGED FOREVER...Marjorie, left at a boarding school by her emigrating mother; plain Poppy, pushed into marriage with a mean-spirited aristocrat; Kate, despised by her father, but determined to prove herself; and man-mad Lily, who turns out to be the bravest of them all.That all of them are chosen to work undercover for the espionage unit at a beautiful stately home is a surprise, not least to them. At Eden Park they meet four unusual young men - Eugene, the feckless Irishman; Robert, Kate's brother; and Scott, the undisputed favourite of the unit. Only Jack Ward, the mysterious spymaster, manages to remain aloof as he guides their destinies.They will look back on this time as having felt more alive than ever before...

Lobo

Author: John Deacon

Category: Historical Fiction

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Deal starts: December 19, 2024

Deal ends: December 19, 2024

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Being raised by wolves wasn't a nightmare. It was practice.In this fast-paced Western, a gunslinger with a savage past reluctantly teams up with a young orphan girl to avenge the murder of the padre who saved them both.As Lobo hunts the seven killers, he will uncover long-buried secrets, help a good woman in a bad situation, and maybe even do something a surly loner like Lobo wouldn’t have thought possible… fall in love.Lobo is a classic Western with a touch of romance. It’s perfect for fans of C.J. Petit and R.O. Lane.“John Deacon writes the kind of Westerns I like to read—gritty and fun with lots of heart.” — Don Bentley, New York Times Bestselling author of the Matt Drake series and Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. novels

The Swordmaster’s Daughter

Author: Terri Green

Category: Historical Fiction

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Deal starts: December 18, 2024

Deal ends: December 18, 2024

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Whitefriars London 1604When her father bans her from fighting after an unfortunate incident with a stray sword, Lucinda Evans is determined to continue fencing. She recruits a small group of women with an urgent need to defend themselves, training them in secret as the Sisters of the Sword. When the Sisters discover that two of their number were victims of the same cruel predator, they set out to bring him to justice, no matter what it takes.Robert McCrae, the infuriatingly attractive heir of a Scottish Lord, cannot fathom why any woman has a need to fight, but when he fails to protect his only sister, he reluctantly seeks Lucinda’s help.Plunged into a murky world of politics and duplicity, they are forced to work together, and faced with impossible choices. Loyalty or duty? Love or justice? The more he pulls, the more she pushes, and despite all of McCrae’s attempts to keep her safe, Lucinda strides on into danger, a danger she must ultimately face on her own.