In 1846 Yorkshire, the Brontë sisters— Charlotte, Anne, and Emily— navigate precarious lives marked by heartbreak and struggle. Charlotte faces rejection from the man she loves, while their blind father and troubled brother add to their burdens. Despite their immense talent, no one will publish their poetry or novels. Amidst this turmoil, Emily encounters a charming shepherd during her solitary walks on the moors, yet he remains unseen by anyone else. After Emily' s untimely death, Charlotte— now a successful author with Jane Eyre— stumbles upon hidden letters and a mysterious map. As she stands on the brink of her own marriage, Charlotte is determined to uncover the truth about her sister' s secret relationship. The Man in the Stone Cottage is a poignant exploration of sisterly bonds and the complexities of perception, asking whether what feels real to one person can truly be real to another.

A dying monk. An iron key. A conspiracy older than Christendom.1347. Scribe Thomas of Eltville thought his greatest challenge would be copying manuscripts in peace. Then his mentor is murdered in front of him — and thrusts an iron key into his hands with his dying breath.The key unlocks a cipher hidden in manuscript margins across Europe. The cipher reveals a conspiracy that has been engineering human bloodlines — and human catastrophes — for over two thousand years.Now Thomas is running for his life with two unlikely allies: Margarethe, a cloth merchant whose father was tortured to death by the Order for knowing too much, and Maria, a fourteen-year-old girl who carries forty generations of forbidden knowledge encoded in her blood.Together, they must race across plague-ravaged Europe to find seven keys before the Order recaptures them. Each key reveals another layer of a conspiracy so vast it makes the Black Death look like a side project.Because the Order doesn't just preserve knowledge through dark ages — they create the dark ages.Collapse isn't inevitable. It's engineered. And Thomas has just become the one person who can prove it.The Aethelred Cipher is Book 1 of The Architecture of Survival — a 12-book saga spanning 3,200 years from Bronze Age Egypt to the modern era. Each book stands alone. Together, they tell the story of two competing networks locked in an existential war over humanity's future.

????? ''So good I read it twice,"Lesley Walters, goodreadsHistorical Fiction Book of the Year 2023 - Bjørn Larssen, blogger at Queen’s Book AsylumShortlisted for the 2022 Selfies Award and the 2022 Chaucer Award; Quarter-Finalist in The Booklife Prize.Loyalty has a price the children payIn the twilight of the old gods, when the last Vikings rule the seas, two cursed orphans meet on an Orkney beach and their fates collide.Stripped of honour, facing bleak loneliness ahead, Skarfr and Hlif forge an unbreakable bond as they come of age in the savage Viking culture of blood debts and vengeance. To be accepted as adults, Skarfr must prove himself a warrior and Hlif must learn to use women’s weapons. Can they clear their names and choose their destiny? Or are they doomed by their fathers’ acts?The award-winning author of The Troubadours Quartet returns to the 12th century, with skalds instead of troubadours and Viking warriors instead of crusaders. Get ready for authentic medieval adventures steeped in poetry, politics and passion. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell Matthew Harffy and Madeline Miller.????? ‘Reads from start to finish like a saga straight from a skald's mouth.’B.A. Morton, The Favour Bank????? ‘All the hallmarks of a Jean Gill novel - political intrigue, action and adventure, and a love story fraught with difficulties!’ Jane Davis, Small Eden

‘An enthralling, richly crafted story of bold women resisting destruction, death and fascism.’ - Robin Pickering-Iazzi, Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeA promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love foreverFonzaso, Italy, between two warsNina Argenta doesn’t want the traditional life of a rural Italian woman. The daughter of a strong-willed midwife, she is determined to define her own destiny. But when her brother emigrates to America, she promises her mother to never leave. When childhood friend Pietro Pante briefly returns to their mountain town, passion between them ignites while Mussolini forces political tensions to rise. Just as their romance deepens, Pietro must leave again for work in the coal mines of America. Nina is torn between joining him and her commitment to Italy and her mother. As Mussolini’s fascists throw the country into chaos and Hitler’s Nazis terrorise their town, each day becomes a struggle to survive greater atrocities. A future with Pietro seems impossible when they lose contact and Nina’s dreams of a life together are threatened by Nazi occupation and an enemy she must face alone…Spanning over two decades, Under the Light of the Italian Moon is an epic, emotional and triumphant tale of one woman’s incredible resilience during the rise of fascism and Italy’s collapse into WWII.Gripping historical fiction based on a true story and heartbreaking real events.Fans of Elena Ferrante’s novels, Beneath A Scarlet Sky, All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will enjoy this Italian saga about strong women, survival and love.

Experience the epic saga of historical women’s fiction that has garnered over 3,500 reviews on Amazon.3 bestselling booksA dozen new neighbors1 wild frontier adventureIf you like strong women overcoming substantial obstacles, new romance, and joy in the midst of hardship, you’ll be captivated by Oregon At Last.Settle in the wild frontier with the women of the Sullivan-Mills community, carving out homes in the untamed Oregon Territory of 1851. There is promise and possibility in this new land—but countless challenges await, including harsh winters, resilience in the face of deprivation, and the isolation of pioneer life. Building a new home out of the untouched wilderness is not for the faint of heart.But for the women of the Sullivan-Mills settlement, the greatest triumph of all is creating a community founded on strength and resilience. When every decision shapes the future of their fledgling settlement, one's true spirit emerges—and bold visions must be realized.Readers are Raving About Oregon At Last?????“I can never put down any book by A.T. Butler!”?????“An engaging, heartfelt adventure.”?????“I really loved it. Family ties that were true to life.”?????“I find myself in awe of what our forefathers went through … I am really loving these two series. Keep on writing. I really love your books A.T. Butler!”?????“Riveting, life in a new setting! New challenges, new trials! … Add the human interactions and this is truly an amazing series to experience!”Included in this box set:Journey’s End (Book 1)Christmas in Oregon (Book 2)Snowbound Promises (Book 3)For all the stories of how these brave pioneers got to Oregon, look for the book series Courage on the Oregon Trail by A.T. Butler.

Another stand-alone novel from the bestselling author of The Bold Women Series1863-Camille Kubilay is at the center of a nightmare. Peddling wares with her grandfather in the countryside of Kansas and Missouri, she is sucked into the whirlwind of hatred that is the American Civil War. Instead of armies doing battle here, Bushwhackers and Jay Hawkers exact their hatred and revenge on ordinary citizens. Her home becomes a land where bloodshed is commonplace and violent raids are applauded.Fleeing in a wagon train to Denver brings even more disaster as Camille finds herself alone and destitute in a savage boom town. But she refuses to lose hope, seeking beauty and opportunity amid the chaos. Selling luxury goods to bordellos, her entrepreneurial talents soar, and peddling paradise to others becomes her passion. With grit and determination, Camille builds a retail empire that rivals the country’s biggest and most fashionable department stores. However, her hard-headed determination is challenged when she becomes infatuated with a writer and activist as willful as her. When he confronts the titans of the railroads, Camille is drawn into his dangerous world of exposing monsters and the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.Join Amanda Hughes as she takes you from the turbulence of Civil War Kansas and the Denver brothels to the gilded, elegant world of America’s first department stores.