Archives for Historical Fiction
Book Blast! The Spymasters Mistress
Two Jewish patriots fight for love during American Revolution If you love the musical Hamilton, get ready for this new alternate history PHILADELPHIA, PA – Espionage and romance intertwine in this beguiling story of two Jewish patriots and their fight for love and freedom during the American Revolution. David is…
Psyche and Eros
"A riotous adventure through the ages of Greek mythology, populated by a cast of vivid, glittering characters. Luna McNamara strikes the perfect note of irreverent humor and furious emotion in this fabulous novel. An absolute joy!" — JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Ariadne and Elektra In this utterly transporting reimagining of Greek mythology,…
Joan – A new historical fiction take on Joan of Arc
It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time. She is a genius, but also a child, an icon, but also vulnerable and human. Chen's novel brings home to us the strangeness of…
Book Blast! Secrets, Shame, and a Shoebox
When Harriet Laws loses her grandmother and her job, her happy life in London seems over. Alone, grief-stricken and penniless, she thinks wildly about ending it all. Fate steps in as Tom Fletcher saves her, gives her hope, and guides her to new employment. He takes her to dinner, and…
The Cubs Roar – The final book in the Plantagenet series
Eleanor of Aquitaine has disappeared. After launching a great rebellion to destroy her husband Henry II’s reign, it seems she has abandoned her sons in the struggle against their formidable father. As treachery radiates from Scotland to the Pyrenees, tension between the kings of France and England erupts into war.…
Keeper Of The Light
I've always been a fan of Leanne Lovegrove's books. She always portrays her female leads as strong women whether in a contemporary setting or like her new book Keeper Of The Light in times past where women had to fight that bit harder to get what they wanted in life.…
Letters From Berlin – Interview with Tania Blanchard
Briefly tell me about your new book! Letters from Berlin is inspired by the life of my grandmother’s cousin and follows the story of a ‘mixed marriage’ family, Jewish and German, during World War Two Germany and into the Soviet occupation. Set in and around Berlin, Susie’s world is turned…
No Small Shame – One Wrong Choice Will Change Her Life Forever
Australia, 1914. The world is erupting in war. Jobs are scarce and immigrants unwelcome. For young Catholic Mary O’Donnell, this is not the new life she imagined. (more…)
The Lioness Wakes – The birth of the Plantagenets
The fourth book in the compelling Birth of the Plantagenets series follows the battle for dominance between Church and Crown. England, 1171. Thomas Becket is dead, beheaded at the altar of Canterbury Cathedral. As news of his assassination spreads across the country and into Europe, Henry’s reputation as a just…
The World That We Knew – A stunning journey of loss and resistance
“Alice Hoffman’s new novel will break your heart, and then stitch it back together piece by piece. It’s my new favorite Hoffman book.” —JODI PICOULT, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light (more…)