In occupied France, newly widowed Lily Bollinger is forced to host the Nazi Weinführer as she hides Resistance fighters underground. And decades later, when a family feud threatens all she’s built, she forges a bond with the world’s most notorious spy…

‘Incredible… Brilliant dual-timeframe fiction… Gripping… Had me completely hooked.’ Martina ColeA BRAND NEW enchanting timeslip about two women bound across centuries from bestselling author Clare Marchant.? Fans of Evie Woods and Barbara Erskine, this absorbing tale will have you hooked.The dark marsh stretches around Margery. She can hear the sound of her mother’s voice, crying. Or is it the wind…? Will she get out of here alive?1665: When Margery arrives in Saltmarsh looking for her mother, she finds silence, secrets, and backs turned.But she is not the only thing that has arrived. As the Plague falls on the village, leaving almost no man, woman or child alive, rumours circulate – about a demon dog, about lights floating above the waters, about voices in the dark… And about a girl, one who has brought a curse.With Margery’s mother missing, it becomes clear that these remote, desolate marshes are about to become the most dangerous ground she’s ever stepped on…Now: A beautiful young singer named Angel Bailey has arrived in Saltmarsh. She’s there to visit her adoptive brother, but she’s also running away. Because, after years of longing to know where she came from, she’s received word from a woman claiming to be her sister, saying their birth mother’s dying wish is to meet the child she abandoned.But when Angel becomes fascinated with the story of another mother and daughter, and a centuries old curse on the marsh, the land beneath her feet is about to shift forever…Praise for The Curse of the Saltmarsh Girl‘Marchant is a master of the dual timeline, bringing history alive, and cleverly drawing you in to her atmospheric and engaging worlds.’ Bestselling author, Jenni Keer‘I’ve just finished it and feel bereft, as you do when you’ve been wrapped up in a really compelling read. The Curse of the Saltmarsh Girl is fantastic – atmospheric, compulsive and so spooky it had the hairs standing up on the back of my neck! It has so much emotional heart as well, a really beautifully written book.’ Bestselling author, Nicola CornickReaders love Clare Marchant:‘I was completely hooked by this brilliant timeslip novel. Unmissable!’ Bestselling author, Louise Douglas‘A page turning historical novel that kept me guessing until the very end.’ Bestselling author, Rachel Burton‘I absolutely loved this book… Historical fiction at its best. I loved the two strong women bound by place and history. I read [it] in two sittings, it was hard to put down!’ Reader Review ?????‘Wow!!! I was totally hooked from the very first page… A real page turner!’ Reader Review ?????‘A wonderful timeslip novel, that reminds me of Barbara Erskine… Highly recommended.’ Reader Review ?????‘Captivating… [A] gripping story of courage, resilience, history, triumph, discovery and hard-fought freedom. I highly recommend it!’ Reader Review ?????‘Wonderful!… A totally absorbing tale, I read it in a day… I absolutely loved it.’ Reader Review ?????‘Amazing and fascinating… So atmospheric… So many brilliant twists, and breath-holding moments, I really struggled to put down this fantastic book!’ Reader Review ?????

The brand new novel from the author of Netgalley's Historical Fiction Book of 2025 The Lamplighter's BookshopTwo locked hearts. One secret that could set them free …He can't bear to remember. She is desperate to forget …From the stage of the Penny Farthing Theatre, Ava Adams uses hypnotism to draw long-buried memories from the lost and the lonely. Taught by her late mother, Ava once believed in her gift — until heartbreak shattered her confidence.Damien Carter is running from disaster when he sees Ava’s face on a faded poster. It feels like he’s been waiting for her all his life.But as dark forces conspire to break them, can they reach beyond the prison of their memories to find redemption together?Readers love Sophie Austin!What's not to love?! Nineteenth century York, bookshops and brilliant characters!' ?????'Spellbinding and romantic’ ?????'A beautifully told historical novel’ ?????

Ariella Bannon has no choice: she must put her precious children, Liesl and Erich, on that train or allow them to become prey for the Nazis. Berlin 1939. When her husband doesn’t come home one day, Ariella realises that the only way she can ensure her Jewish children’s safety is to avail of the Kindertransport, but can she bear to let them go?A thousand miles away, Elizabeth Klein has closed herself off from the world. Losing her husband on the last day of the Great War, and her child months later, she cannot, will not, love again. It hurts too much.But she is all Liesl and Erich Bannon have.Thrown together in the wild countryside of Northern Ireland, Elizabeth and the Bannon children discover that life in the country is anything but tranquil. Danger and intrigue lurk everywhere, and some people are not what they seem.From the streets of wartime Berlin, to the bombed out city of Liverpool, and finally resting in the lush valleys of the Ards Penisula, The Star and The Shamrock from USA Today bestselling author Jean Grainger, is unputdownable.Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Kristen Hannah, and lovers of Irish historical fiction, this sweeping Irish family saga brings a rural Irish village to life against the quiet tensions of WWII Ireland.