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The Clint Ryan Series - Boxed Set
L.J. Martin - 2013
Over 400,000 words of acclaimed western reading by L. J. Martin, formerly published by Bantam Books. Written in the Louis L'Amour tradition.
Days of Fire
Stuart Minor - 2017
As the weather begins to turn and the first traces of winter settle across the Western Front, the battle at Ypres comes to its bloody end. Both sides have been exhausted by the savage fighting. However, before the year is out, the British plan for one last assault on the enemy. With hundreds of tanks leading the way, the British plan to smash through the enemy lines with a steel fist, striking without warning against the Germans. Harry and his section, after the savage fighting at Ypres, are desperate for a respite from the fighting. However, before the winter finally settles over the Western Front Harry and his men must go over the top one more time. Attacking beside the men of the Tank Corps they must combat the enemy and their nerves as they fight to survive amongst the chaos of war as the last great battle of Nineteen Seventeen is fought.
Onwards and Upwards
Lynda Page - 2006
As a milkman and a nanny, making ends meet is a constant juggling act – not helped by their mothers who are sworn enemies - but they are happy together and that’s all that matters. But when their flashy new neighbours convince Danny he is not giving Maxie the sort of life she deserves, he fears he’ll lose her if he doesn’t do something about it. Embarking on a series of disastrous money-making schemes, Danny finds himself getting into deeper and deeper trouble. But then Maxie begins to face a few troubles of her own...
Clint Cain: The Texan Avenger
Robert Hanlon - 2017
He killed them…. in the name of justice.” From Robert Hanlon, the bestselling author of “Texas Bounty Hunter,” “Bounty For The Preacher” and “Pecos Bounty Hunter” comes his best Western… “Clint Cain – Texan Avenger.” Vengeance, repentance and justice come in many forms. For Clint Cain, it comes in the form of his gun—a gun he knows how to use better than almost anyone else. Filled to the brim with action, adventure, plot twists and gunsight justice—Clint Cain is not a man to be crossed. This is a book filled with the dead, the dying and those who don’t get in his way—because those who do cross Clint Cain end up dead. Real dead. If you like your Westerns written in the style of A.H. Holt, Bruce G. Bennett and Paul L. Thompson—you will love “Clint Cain – Texan Avenger!” Download your copy today and start a read filled with action, adventure and drama—and the bodies of dead bad guys.
The Flames of Resistance (Women Spies in World War II Book 2)
Kit Sergeant - 2021
Battles Lost and Won
Beryl Matthews - 2011
Robert Hunter is eagerly awaiting the return of his father from the war. Next door, Ruth Cooper's family are also preparing to welcome her dad, whose ship was lost at Jutland. After five years of separation and anxiety - and, for Bob, the worry of caring for his frail mother - emotions are running high for both young people. But Alf Hunter, who saw action in the trenches, returns a changed man, and when he takes to drink, Bob must put his own happiness on hold to support his family.
Women of the Plantations
Kay Nelson - 2014
The Civil War is igniting, and the young wife is suddenly left to manage his rice plantation and "his" slaves. The War's growing turbulence brings danger close to home - - rapes, hangings, and harrowing escapes through the Underground Railroad. Sara's abolitionist mother pleads with her daughter to return to the safety of the North.But Sara will remain on the plantation, as she, herself, becomes a mother. The plantation welcomes a daughter. As Lilly Grace grows, so does a friendship with a young slave, Little Bubba. He introduces her to the lively Gullah culture, rich with chants, trickster lore, and spiritualism. His mother, a medicine woman and conjurer, chillingly foretells the hardships to come. As the war approaches, Lilly Grace and Little Bubba form a bond of blended insights well beyond their years. How they come to use this knowledge will affect many lives.This is a frenzied era as time honored traditions crumble. The women of the plantation push on and on to save their homes from perils in many forms. Their brave decisions and courageous actions change the course of history.It's time their voices are heard.
Hawk Eyes
David Althouse - 2016
Chained to a tree, the man seems destined to hang for murder. In response to the boy's curiosity, Hawk Eyes shares his story of bad luck and misadventure. As if a master storyteller sitting comfortably by a campfire, Hawk Eyes relates near-death escapes, living with the Cherokee, gunfights, the death of friends and loved ones, and a quest for revenge. Ben can see vast landscapes painted from the words of the doomed man and feel the wild history of the West come alive. Will he have to watch Hawk Eyes die at the end of a rope?
A Legacy of Secrets (An Irish Family Saga, #4)
Jean Reinhardt - 2015
To make life even more stressful for her, the young woman finds herself torn between two of the people she loves most in the world. As her husband, Patrick, does his best to provide for his young family Catherine fears he is keeping secrets from her, possibly even more hurtful than the one she has concealed in her heart. While Patrick yearns for social change and a better future for his children, his wife is more concerned about the past and what damage it might cause.
Scrivener of Rome: A tale of the Ancient Republic
Ken Farmer - 2015
A young man is given a new start in life as a result of an impulsive action, beginning a journey that will take him to the far reaches of the known world to watch - and sometimes to partake in - the rise and fall of mighty empires.
Green and Pleasant Land (Rachel Patten Dramas Book 2)
Teresa Crane - 1999
Three women’s lives are about to change forever...
Rachel Patten is an undoubted beauty, yet the only man she wants is the one who rejects her. But then rebellion takes her across strict class boundaries into the arms of her gamekeeper, Gideon Best…Daphne Underscar - plain, gauche, but far from stupid - knows full well that the ambitious Toby Smith married her for money. With love, and with courage, she is prepared to gamble her own happiness on the hope of a more fulfilling relationship. Meanwhile Philippa Van Damme has led a sheltered life, her childhood severed abruptly by a wrenching bereavement. Thrust headlong into an unstable post-war world, her hopes of a future with Hugo Fellafield are dashed by familial discord, and the threat of political scandal. From industrial London to the tropical landscape of Madeira, Green and Pleasant Land follows the three women in a triumphant sequel to Tomorrow, Jerusalem. Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn and Victoria Hislop.
Killigrew and the Sea Devil (Kit Killigrew Naval Adventures Book 6)
Jonathan Lunn - 2017
Killigrew must unravel the conspiracy before the trail finally leads to him the fortress of Sveaborg in his most explosive adventure yet.
The blistering conclusion of the Killigrew Naval Adventures takes you into the dramatic heart of war at sea. A fitting ending, perfect for readers of C.S. Forester, Patrick O’Brian and Julian Stockwin.
Praise for the Killigrew Novels ‘Leaves the reader breathless for his next voyage’ Northern Echo‘Action-packed and well-researched… in the vein of Forester and O’Brian but with its own distinctive flavour’ Good Book Guide‘A rollicking tale with plenty of punches’ Lancashire Evening Post‘A hero to rival any Horatio Hornblower. Swashbuckling? You bet’ Belfast Telegraph The Kit Killigrew Naval Series
Killigrew of the Royal Navy
Killigrew and the Golden Dragon
Killigrew and the Incorrigibles
Killigrew and the North-West Passage
Killigrew’s Run
Killigrew and the Sea Devil
The Laird's Secret: an emotional and moving historical romance about love, loss and redemption
Linda Tyler - 2021
The Barrow Girl
Nell Harte - 2020
She only ever wanted enough food in her belly. She never thought she would be sent to prison.Eight year old Ebba Larcher helps her costermonger family eke out a living hawking watercress on the streets of London.When Ebba is savagely beaten by a street gang and her earnings stolen, Ebba is taken off the streets for her safety, and sent to school where she makes a sworn enemy of the tyrannical school master. In a cruel act of retaliation against Ebba, the school master uses his influence to force the Larcher family out of their home and into the sordid slums where their demise is all but ensured, and Ebba must once more survive the dangerous gangs of London.Ten years later, with her sister now in a miserable, poverty ridden, common law union, Ebba fights for a place in the market square vowing never to allow her financial independence to be taken from her.But pressure increases from the brick and mortar stores and the police are called to wage war on the costermongers. As Ebba’s precious goods are destroyed and her livelihood threatened, fate intervenes, and a surprising declaration of love offers Ebba a way forward.Before Ebba can make a decision, violence erupts, and Ebba is trapped in a terrible riot. Gaoled for a bloody crime she did not commit, Ebba finds herself serving time with a dangerous childhood foe.Ebba’s life seems doomed. Will Ebba languish in prison, at the behest of clever and cruel inmates or does fate intervene and bring Ebba to a life and a love she never could have imagined.If you love sweet and clean historical romance, you will love Nell Harte Books.
Freedom's Island
Sabra Waldfogel - 2015
The town’s mayor, Jim Truehart, bought the land from his former master Hiram Little and transformed the Delta swamp into the best cotton land in the county. Now Little wants the land back, and he hires a man for the job that everyone in Willow Bend knows too well—former Klansman Benjamin Loveless, who carried out a massacre in the neighboring county ten years before. Byrd thought he was done with being a soldier. But his friendship with Truehart—and his love for Truehart’s eighteen-year-old daughter Bernie—pull him into Willow Bend’s fight. As danger comes ever closer, Byrd decides to join with Willow Bend for battle. Will it be a fight for freedom...or a massacre?