Historical Fiction
epub |eng | 2022-06-13 | Author:Bethany Swafford

FLUSHED AND HAPPY, Rosalind removed her pelisse and bonnet in the confines of the room she shared with her husband. Evan had reluctantly taken himself off to the library, leaving ...
( Category: Regency September 30,2022 )
epub |eng | 2012-10-30 | Author:Paul C. Doherty [Doherty, Paul C.]

Chapter 8 ‘Quod Dei Omen avertant.’ (‘May the Gods avert this Omen.’) Cicero: Philippic, III.35 Claudia rose early next morning and went immediately to the small chancery room between the ...
( Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense September 30,2022 )
epub |eng | 2022-05-30 | Author:Ryotaro Shiba [Shiba, Ryotaro]

* * * — With his second return to Kyoto, Keiki sought to establish absolute authority over the political world, with the court, the nobles, and the daimyo all in ...
( Category: Japanese September 30,2022 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Harold Coyle [Coyle, Harold]

Under normal circumstances, Big Al Malin didn't like to bother his subordinate commanders when they were getting ready to start a major operation. He made sure that he had good ...
( Category: Military September 30,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Ney Mitch [Mitch, Ney]

Chapter 10 The Other Sister The next day, Jane and I rose to have a breakfast with both Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam. The surprise of seeing the Colonel was ...
( Category: Regency September 30,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:A.W. Hartoin [Hartoin, A.W.]

“Did you enjoy your walk?” asked the doorman. Stella smiled. “I did. Amsterdam is beautiful all the time, but I think I like it best in the rain. Very mysterious.” ...
( Category: French September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Luke Francis Beirne

II The Foxhunt 1 London, 1951: The road wound through hills, trees, and fences. Acres of carefully manicured land passed them by. The trees were sturdy and pruned—the flowers wild ...
( Category: World War II September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | 2014-01-23 | Author:Karen Gettert Shoemaker

“Papa doesn’t much care for John, though he tries to hide it,” Katherine wrote in her note. “I think it’s because John is not afraid of him the way the ...
( Category: World War I September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | 2019-09-15 | Author:Karen Chase

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE “SUSANNAH AND I HAVE been worried.” Arthur offered a chair at a desk in the corner, his broken tooth making his smile awkward, lopsided. “Where have you been?” ...
( Category: Military September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | 2022-01-11 | Author:Lena Andersson [Andersson, Lena]

21 One Saturday morning in November when Elsa was ten, and approaching her third season still unbeaten in competitive events, she and Ragnar drove the barely five kilometers to the ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | | Author:Darcy Burke [Burke, Darcy]

Chapter 13 Delight warred with dread as Ruark looked toward Cassandra’s profile. An alluring smile curved her lips, beckoning him to kiss her. Not that he would in the middle ...
( Category: Regency September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | 2022-01-17 | Author:Anna Quon

* * * At supper, there was silence for the first few minutes while everyone sampled Joan’s bolognese. Burns ate a whole plate quickly before declaring it “just fine—very fine ...
( Category: Cultural Heritage September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | 2021-08-30 | Author:William W. Johnstone

Chapter 13 “Somebody’s comin’!” Mutt Thomas exclaimed and picked up his rifle as he ran to the window. After a quick check of the path leading up to the house, ...
( Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense September 28,2022 )
epub |eng | 2021-09-24 | Author:Cecil Cameron

Carina departed from Monteleone early the next morning. She had said goodbye to Selida, whose niece accompanied her. The young woman sat on the seat opposite and she wondered whose ...
( Category: Italian September 28,2022 )