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Always (Trelawney Family #1)
Jessie Rose Case - 2018
NOTE TO READERS: If you love the work of Anna Hackett and Eve Langlais you will love this. This is a historical fiction fantasy Novel. A Native American Indian & American West young woman romance. Filled with brooding hot sex, strong dominant men and a sexy kick-ass female who knows how to hold her own. It’s gritty, confrontational and steam will be coming out of your ears. If you’re looking for something to get those juices flowing, you just found it. Enjoy! This novel is written mainly in British English, with Americanisms and slang from both languages. 1879. American west. It had been nearly 7 years since Elizabeth Trelawney, an only child was sent East to live with her Aunt. The last 2 years wearing greatly upon her. How many social engagements and meeting ‘suitable young men’ would she have to endure? None of it interested her. It didn’t feel real or right. It brought a sense of betrayal she didn't understand. She longed for the home she remembered. The life she left behind. Images would flood her dreams and her body would wake in anticipation and loss. It confused her and made her ache with need. No longer able to hold back her feelings, frustrated and determined, with a pull towards home that she did not understand. She starts out on the journey that would forge the rest of her life. Alone, having escaped the ever watchful eye of her aunt. She could do this. She had to. Red Wolf. Oldest son to the Chief of his tribe. Fell in love at the age of 13. His father bringing the whole tribe to pay tribute to the American whose land was part of theirs. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. So light, the sun dimmed in her presence. It called to him. Still a child with the promise of womanhood. He became a brother to her until her family had taken her from him and sent her East. To become the lady of her station. He mourned her loss and waited. The years passed and he refused to take a wife. Tribal responsibility laid heavily upon him. He would not betray his love of her. And still, he waited …. She would be back and soon he could feel it …. the time for waiting was over. He would remind her of where she belonged. Where her future was and then, he would take back what belonged to him and no one would stop him ......
Swordpoint: The WWII Collection
Max Hennessy - 1980
Famous for its ancient hilltop monastery, Monte Cassino achieved a new and grimmer renown in the Second World War when it became a German bastion against the Allied advance through Italy.Even in February 1944, when the abbey buildings had been reduced to rubble by aerial bombardment, the mountain itself continued to command the adjoining river valleys and to block the road to Rome.Cassino had to be taken. Frontal assault had proved a costly failure, but now the highly ambitious Brigadier Heathfield had devised a plan for an outflanking operation. Total victory, or total defeat, could hinge on this single mission.
A stirring and powerful thriller concerning the final years of the Second World War, perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean, David McDine and Jack Higgins.
The Zion Covenant Books 4-6
Bodie Thoene - 1993
Book 4: Jerusalem InterludeBook 5: Danzig PassageBook 6: Warsaw Requiem
BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF BYLAND CRESCENT (The Cowgill Family Saga Book 1)
Bill Kitson - 2021
The Crossing
Ted Allbeury - 1987
The identities of several Russian agents become known to the West.The chase is on to gather the evidence needed to incriminate them.One of the leaders of the hunt is the brilliant British spycatcher Joe Shapiro, who persuades the Americans into exchanging a notorious and high-ranking KGB spy for the seemingly unimportant American spy-pilot Gary Powers.Joe Shapiro has more than a professional interest in the case, and the intricate web of lies and deception behind the exchange of spies hides secrets that must never be revealed.Inspired by historical events surrounding the infamous 1960 U-2 incident, THE CROSSING is a tense and compelling thriller by one of the genre's master storytellers.
The Dressmaker's Daughter
Nancy Carson - 2015
Love, passion and romance are reserved for daydreams.But then into Lizzie’s quiet world comes two men – one reliable and kind-hearted, the other heartbreakingly handsome. Just as Lizzie’s made her choice, the ominous call of war sounds, and her life changes again.Will Lizzie get her chance at happiness, or has it gone forever?
Lavender Lane
Christina Jones - 2004
Bob and Amy Phillips and their four grown-up children run Lavender Cabs in the small Berkshire market town of Appleford. Everyone is involved. The business has grown – through three generations – into a thriving taxi and garage business. But when Bob is taken ill, he and Amy decide to retire to Devon, but to do this they would have to sell the business which would throw the entire family’s lives into turmoil…
A Very Special Christmas: Including A CHRISTMAS BRIDE and Christmas Stories from UNDER THE MISTLETOE
Mary Balogh - 2018
London is full of pretty, proper, and eligible misses, but it's the widow Helena, Lady Stapleton, in a shocking red dress, who captures Edgar's attention. Helena is intrigued by the seductive stranger—but he's simply not in her class. Marriage, of course, would never do. But in a season of miracles, something wondrous is about to happen...Enjoy the warmth of the holiday season with this Christmas tale along with five other cherished holiday stories from Mary Balogh's Under the Mistletoe collection.
The Shop Girls of Chapel Street
Jenny Holmes - 2016
With no-one to turn to, she has to rely on the goodwill of the community to help her out.At the Jubilee drapers, amongst the spools of ribbon, skeins of silk and latest thirties fashions, Violet finds a refuge. She’s offered a chance to get back on her feet, and with that an unexpected chance to discover love. It’s only when a forgotten piece of jewellery with a mysterious note surfaces that Violet is thrown back in to the past again, and starts to wonder what secrets there might be in her family’s history.As Violet becomes desperate to find answers about her mother and father, long-buried secrets threaten the stable life she’s been building. Can her new friends steer Violet towards a happy ending against all the odds?
A heart-warming, nostalgic tale of triumph over adversity that readers of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas and Call the Midwife will adore.
Resistance
Christopher Nicole - 2003
In May 1940, Captain James Barron who is serving as an intelligence officer with the BEF in Flanders, attends the wedding of a prosperous French wine merchant’s daughter in the city of Chartres. As he is greeted with an abundance of wealth and lavish hospitality, he finds comfort in the beauty of the three de Gruchy daughters. It is looking out to be a decadent weekend until he awakes to find out that the German army has crossed the frontier... As wars ensues, the Gruchy family is torn apart but James manages to make an escape to England via Dunkirk. His role soon moves into the newly formed Special Operations Executive, leaving him in charge of several agents in France, members of the De Gruchy family being amongst them. James’ job is made all the more difficult when he realises he has fallen hopelessly in love with one of the daughters. Resistance manages to evoke the terror and betrayal taking place in the 1940s, perfect for fans of an enticing war drama that leaves you wanting more. Praise for Christopher Nicole: “Fast-paced, entertaining, appealing!” – Library Journal Christopher Nicole’s novels have been read by millions all over the world. From Severn House, his McGann family chronicles concluded with Raging Sea, Searing Sky and The Passion and The Glory, whilst more recent publications have included The Triumph, Dragon’s Blood and The Command.