Historical Fiction
epub |eng | 2018-06-05 | Author:Paddy Hirsch [Hirsch, Paddy]

TWENTY-FIVE The Counting House was closed, its windows dark. Lars tapped gently on the door, and after a few moments a small viewing hatch snapped open. There was a brief ...
( Category: Irish May 17,2024 )
epub |eng | 2020-01-26 | Author:Scarlett Osborne [Osborne, Scarlett]

And together as man and wife as soon as we possibly can be. “I’m glad to hear that,” Donald said as he reluctantly pulled away for the last time and ...
( Category: British May 17,2024 )
epub |eng | 2019-08-10 | Author:Scarlett Osborne [Osborne, Scarlett]

“Mother?” she slipped into the room, a tentative smile on her face. “Rose, have a seat.” The Duchess didn’t look up from her embroidery. Rose crept to the nearest sofa ...
( Category: Regency May 17,2024 )
epub |eng | 2019-07-14 | Author:Scarlett Osborne [Osborne, Scarlett]

Chapter 24 Two Respectable Widows Joanna happened upon new employment by lucky chance. She was desperate to leave King John’s Reward—desperate to keep her little daughter safe from the casual ...
( Category: Regency May 17,2024 )
epub |eng | 2020-03-29 | Author:Keith Moray [Moray, Keith]

The journey to Kirklees Priory was uneventful, and they did not meet anyone on the road except for a couple of drovers and a meagre herd of cattle, and a ...
( Category: Medieval May 12,2024 )
epub |eng | 2021-07-21 | Author:Paul DOHERTY [DOHERTY, Paul]

PART FIVE The said Thomas Turbeville was seized on the Saturday before the Feast of St Michael Archangel. Corbett rose to his feet. Megotta placed the crossbow down and pulled ...
( Category: Medieval May 12,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-04-10 | Author:E Bradshaw [Bradshaw, E & Bradshaw, E]

***** Darcy Darcy didn’t give the nervous-looking maid any time to announce him to Mr Bennet. Instead, he marched right past her, gave one sharp knock on Mr Bennet’s study ...
( Category: Regency May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2021-02-04 | Author:David Gilman [Gilman, David]

PART FOUR THE DEVIL’S MISTRESS CHAPTER FORTY-TWO The devil fell in love with Velasquita Alcón de Lugo when she was fourteen years old. The girl was everything he desired. Her ...
( Category: Medieval May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2022-10-27 | Author:James Philip [Philip, James]

Chapter 20 The White House “I know all about Galland, everybody does,” the President reminded the room. “Tell me more about this character von Hirschfeld?” He demanded with the quiet ...
( Category: German May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2018-01-18 | Author:James Philip [Philip, James]

Chapter 18 | Treading Water Thursday 14th February 1963 Government House, Cheltenham If the United Kingdom Interim Emergency Administration had had a Chancellor of its Exchequer – or rather, had ...
( Category: Australian & Oceanian May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2023-10-25 | Author:Maggie Mason [Mason, Maggie]

FIFTEEN Trisha As Trisha lay next to Walter that night, for the first time ever, after he returned at weekends, she didn’t feel like cajoling him into making love to ...
( Category: World War I May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-03-07 | Author:Charlton, Karen

Lavender spent the next few hours interviewing the servants at Beverley House. It was a frustrating and futile exercise. None of the earl’s bewildered staff knew anything about the countess’s ...
( Category: British May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-01-25 | Author:Andrew Wareham [Wareham, Andrew]

Chapter Eight “Join your squadron in the morning, Jim. Go across in the Dragon Dominie. The pilot will take you the long route – up the valley to Kohima and ...
( Category: World War I May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-04-02 | Author:Emma Linfield [Linfield, Emma]

“I like that,” she admitted softly. “Being just human.” Struck by the unbridled emotion in her voice, Benedict turned to face her. “Tell me about your family?” he requested, and ...
( Category: Regency May 10,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-02-13 | Author:Clare Flynn [Flynn, Clare]

TWENTY-TWO Alice was in her dressing gown staring blankly out of the bedroom window. Since the loss of her baby boy, she had been staying at the vicarage where Eleanor ...
( Category: World War I May 10,2024 )