Historical Fiction Books

Whether your passion is The Ancient Greeks, The Wars of The Roses or The Russian Revolution, you'll find stories of life during these eras and every other, often using factual accounts to build a fictional narrative.

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  • The Terror

    Transworld The Terror

    Book SynopsisWinner of the Hugo, Nebula and Word Fantasy awards, DAN SIMMONS is the author of a number of acclaimed and bestselling novels across a range of genres - from suspense and science fiction to fantasy, horror and the supernatural. These include The Song of Kali, Darwin's Blade, Hyperion, Ilium, Olympos and The Terror, Drood, Black Hills and The Abominable. He lives in Colorado.His website is www.dansimmons.com

    £10.44

  • A House Divided

    Transworld A House Divided

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisCatherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock, the illegitimate daughter of a poverty-stricken woman, Kate, whom she believed to be her older sister. She began work in service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married Tom Cookson, a local grammar-school master. Although she was originally acclaimed as a regional writer - her novel The Round Tower won the Winifred Holtby Award for the best regional novel of 1968 - her readership quickly spread throughout the world, and her many best-selling novels established her as one of the most popular of contemporary women novelists. After receiving an OBE in 1985, Catherine Cookson was created a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. She was appointed an Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford, in 1997. For many years she lived near Newcastle upon Tyne. She died shortly before her ninety-second birthday, in June 1998.

    4 in stock

    £8.54

  • Justice Is A Woman

    Transworld Justice Is A Woman

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £8.54

  • A Shilling for a Wife  A Mothers Dilemma Omnibus Edition

    Transworld A Shilling for a Wife A Mothers Dilemma Omnibus Edition

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £9.49

  • Hungerford Stairs: An Untold Tale of Charles

    Troubador Publishing Hungerford Stairs: An Untold Tale of Charles

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisFollowing Charles Dickens’s death, his friend and biographer, John Forster, discovers a ‘lost’ manuscript that provides a radically different view of the year the young author spent working in a blacking factory. But is the account fact or fiction? In the 1820s the Dickens family arrive to start a new life in London . Charles (‘Charley’) is just eleven and looking to continue his education. However, instead of being sent to school – and as his family fall deeply into debt – he is put to work in a boot-blacking factory at Hungerford Stairs. With his father soon cast into the Marshalsea debtors prison, Charley’s eagerness to earn an extra shilling sees him drawn into a criminal network led by the dark figure of Mr Magnus. The combination of demeaning factory work with this new and dangerous criminal activity places a huge burden on Charley, at a time when his mother and siblings are increasingly dependent on him. Life becomes even more complicated when Charley is approached by the mysterious Mr Hesketh. How can the future novelist balance the demands of family, paid work and the London underworld amidst a situation that moves swiftly from casual abuse to violence, and ultimately the hangman’s noose?

    2 in stock

    £13.49

  • Troubador Publishing Is There Life After Coffee

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    Book SynopsisSuppose the man you loved came back from the dead in response to your overwhelming griefâ Imagine if back in your ancestry, an eleventh century witch still has the power to intervene in your lifeâ Anything is possible after coffee!

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    £999.99

  • The Blood Countess

    Troubador Publishing The Blood Countess

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisTwo women separated by five hundred years, each with a secret - the infamous ‘Blood Countess’(1560-1614), notorious for bathing in the blood of six-hundred-and-fifty women in Renaissance Hungary and Transylvania; and the woman driven to re-write her story in the present - an academic who lives in and out of time because of a near death experience and who escapes ruin at the hands of rival scholars desperate to see her and her world destroyed at any cost. But Bathory’s story will be told! Not as a murderer or a dark witch, as history would have us believe today, but as a woman who became a subversive printer and smuggler of banned books, rocked the religious foundations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with only a band of faithful refugee women to help her, and who’s revolutionary ideas would challenge even the Emperor himself! Bathory’s modern day chronicler becomes the cipher of this secret history, uncovering the real life of the Blood Countess. What she doesn’t know is that the Blood Countess is rewriting her across time… Based on 100s of hours of original historical research, this novel is a transformational account of not only of the infamous story of the so-called Blood Countess, but a searing exploration of what history is and what history does to women.

    1 in stock

    £14.39

  • Troubador Publishing Our Silent Footsteps

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    Book SynopsisThey say that to really know a person you need to understand their past. If that is true, then Mary Beker did not know her husband at all.

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    £999.99

  • The Dartington Bride

    Troubador Publishing The Dartington Bride

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe extraordinary story of Lady Gabrielle Roberda Montgomery who came to Elizabethan England to marry into one of Devonâs most prominent and well-connected families. A novel which reveals startling insights into womenâs lives and attitudes to marriage amongst wealthy families, and how the first Huguenot refugees came to England.

    4 in stock

    £10.79

  • The Real Mackay

    Troubador Publishing Ltd The Real Mackay

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    Book SynopsisHistorical fiction, based on fact, about the life and times of âthe Real Mackayâ the favourite stage comedian of Sir Walter Scott. A novel which brings to life the golden era of Scottish national drama in the early 19th Century.

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    £999.99

  • Troubador Publishing The Kingâs Daughters

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    Book SynopsisIt is the year 1663 and after an unhappy childhood and a long spell in a French orphanage, sisters Marguerite and Marie leave for a new life in Quebec.

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    £999.99

  • The Unremembered

    Troubador Publishing The Unremembered

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisMairead Kelly, only seventeen, barefoot, starving and alone, flees the unimaginable horror of the Irish Famine, only to find disease and desperate squalor in nineteenth century industrial Liverpool. Against all odds she rises triumphantly above the destitution - but what is the tragic secret she is harbouring?

    1 in stock

    £9.49

  • The Mirror of Naples

    Troubador Publishing The Mirror of Naples

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis1514. Henry VIII decides to marry his sister Mary to Louis XII, the elderly King of France. Accompanying Mary to her wedding is her cousin, seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Grey.Despite a magnificent reception in Abbeville, not everyone at the French court welcomes the English bride. Some, like Madame Louise, mother of Louis''s heir, would like to see Mary dead. But it is Louis who dies and Elizabeth who must twice put herself in danger to save her cousin. Just when all seems lost, Mary finds a path to personal happiness. But her choice comes at a price and it is not only Mary who must pay.From the menacing world of the French court and the glittering extravaganza of the Field of the Cloth of Gold to the tinder box that is Tudor Ireland, The Mirror of Naples is a story of the enduring power of love and the cost to a young woman of having what she wants.

    1 in stock

    £9.49

  • From Ekaterinburg to Askat

    Troubador Publishing From Ekaterinburg to Askat

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom Ekaterinburg to Askat â Journey Across Russia, is a tale with friendship and family love at its centre. Too often we find ourselves lonely and lost, and it is in those moments, that a friend, or ten of them, can light our way through the darkness, which is exactly the case in this book.

    3 in stock

    £13.50

  • Cunard Yanks

    Troubador Publishing Cunard Yanks

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisIt is 1954. Steve and Dave are looking for adventure. Their home town of Liverpool is scarred by war. New York is the future and it will soon be the richest city in the world. They need to see it and feel the excitement. They need to be there. They need to become Cunard Yanks.Cunard Yanks were British men, mostly young, who worked on Cunard ships from the 1940s to the early 1960s on the transatlantic routes, mainly between Liverpool and New York. American consumer goods, fashions and music which they brought to Liverpool gave the city a special awareness of popular American culture.New York is their second home at a time when few British people go there. They see Buddy Holly play at the famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem and watch Pee Wee Marquette introduce Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie at Birdland. They visit Jack Dempsey's Bar and shake the great man's hand. And catch the A-line to Coney Island before watching Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.American clothes and records, and gifts of stockings and perfume, are a hit with the girls back home, while American music inspires groups like the Beatles who play at the Cavern and the Casbah, as well as at the Kaiserkeller in Hamburg, before finally presenting their Merseybeat version of rock n' roll to the world.

    1 in stock

    £10.44

  • Belfast Song

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Belfast Song

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisA novel, set in Belfast between 1911-1919, with a backdrop of the events which have had a lasting impact on the city and Northern Ireland. The author grew up on the Falls Road and subsequently worked across communities in Belfast to develop leisure provision for children and young people.

    3 in stock

    £10.44

  • Letters from Lydia Everyday Life in Eighteenth

    Troubador Publishing Letters from Lydia Everyday Life in Eighteenth

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisAugust 1794.A coach travelling north up the A1 is carrying newlywed Lydia Wickham (née Bennett) to join her husband's regiment in Newcastle. What does her new life hold in store and what adventures and problems await? Will the social life be as lively as she hoped and who will she meet?A sequel to Pride and Prejudice that follows the hoydenish, unconventional youngest Bennett girl Lydia, but here the fictional character moves among historical figures and all the public events she attends are documented. Read the letters Lydia wrote to her family (with additional notes by the editor') during her two-year stay and discover what living as an army wife in this eighteenth century town was really like.Letters from Lydia is a fascinating sequel to Lydia's story and merges fiction with fact, perfect for Austen fans and readers who enjoy historical fiction.

    2 in stock

    £9.49

  • What Kathleen Did

    Troubador Publishing Ltd What Kathleen Did

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn alternative to the normal âromanceâ genre which traditionally ends with the heroine marrying. A novel which tackles the issues of the choices facing women about their future between the First and Second world War.

    1 in stock

    £10.79

  • The Champagne Wagon

    Troubador Publishing The Champagne Wagon

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisYoung British miner Harry Speares is no admirer of Josef Stalin.But when, inthe late 1930s, his communist father Joseph is invited to work at the headquarters of Moscow's global subversive network, the Comintern, he reluctantly accompanies him - lured by promises of an education denied him at home.In the Hotel Lux, foreign communist leaders live alongside exiled revolutionary fighters, teachers, writers and spies. Here, Harry meets Rosa Zander, a beguiling German woman who verses him in the mysterious rites of his new home. Rooms hum with debate, laughter and music. Children play in the corridors. But for Harry, the outsider, there is something unsettling about those believers' so set on remaking the world.As the threat from Nazi Germany escalates, Stalin turns against his loyal servants in the Lux. Rosa struggles to explain a bloody betrayal that bewilders and infuriates Harry. But Harry''s fascination with her grows, along with his fear of her power, as she draws him into the darker corners of the Comintern. Is she friend, sweetheart or jailer? Desperate to escape Russia, Harry embarks on a perilous journey into Moscow's criminal underworld that leads him to the gates of the British Embassy. Where he goes, Rosa follows.

    1 in stock

    £10.44

  • Restless Dolly Maunder

    Canongate Books Restless Dolly Maunder

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisA DAILY MAIL NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023LONGLISTED FOR BEST FICTION IN THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS AUSTRALIA 2024Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determined women. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dolly spends her life doggedly pushing at those doors. A husband and two children do not deter her from searching for love and independence.Restless Dolly Maunder is a subversive, triumphant tale of a pioneering woman working her way through a world of limits and obstacles, who is able - despite the cost - to make a life she could call her own.Trade ReviewA work of history, biography, story and memoir, all fused into a novel that suggests the great potential of literary art as redeemer, healer and pathway to understanding . . . the writing sparkles with Grenville's gift for transcendently clear imagery * * Guardian * *Vivid and memorable . . . [Kate Grenville] offers us the ambivalence and complex textures of experience without losing the rhythm and pace of realist fiction -- SARAH MOSS * * Times Literary Supplement * *A powerful novel about a woman determined to rise above her station . . . A privilege to share in Grenville's indomitable grandmother's journey * * The Times * *Grenville . . . tells Dolly's story swiftly, cleanly and compassionately, all the while refusing to let this difficult, furious woman off the hook. Excellent * * Daily Mail * *The masterful Grenville addresses the question of why this brilliant, frustrated woman struggled to express love to her children with clarity and compassion in a swift, thoroughly absorbing book * * Mail Online * *A memorable portrait of a proto-feminist determined to free herself from society's expectations * * Sunday Times * *Grenville astutely portrays the friction between the heroine and her daughter, who is stung by her mother's steely reserve - perhaps because she can't see the life story we've just read * * Mail on Sunday, Best New Fiction * *Brings readers into intimate acquaintance with the lives of women in late 19th- and early 20th-century rural Australia . . . elevated by Grenville's crystalline prose * * Globe and Mail * *Praise for Kate Grenville: Beautifully written, insistently eloquent and expressive of connection . . . [a] stunning literary achievement * * Guardian * *Kate Grenville spins a delicately teasing novel about the inherent untrustworthiness of the official record . . . beautiful and subtle * * Financial Times * *

    2 in stock

    £15.29

  • Pushkin Press In Search of Lost Time

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe greatest French literary masterpiece of all time, now in the form of a graphic novelShortlisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld prize______ 'Sumptuous. Elegant, beautifully paced... completely absorbing' The Guardian 'Extraordinary... a triumph' New Statesman 'Audacious' Financial Times______Proust's oceanic novel In Search of Lost Time looms over twentieth-century literature as one of the greatest, yet most endlessly challenging, literary experiences. Now, in what renowned translator Arthur Goldhammer says might be "likened to a piano reduction of an orchestral score," the French illustrator Stéphane Heuet re-presents Proust in graphic form for anyone who has always dreamed of reading him but was put off by the sheer magnitude of the undertaking. This graphic adaptation reveals the fundamental architecture of Proust's work while displaying a remarkable fidelity to his language as well as the novel's themes of time, art, and the elusiveness of memory.

    3 in stock

    £16.99

  • Berlin Duet

    Atlantic Books Berlin Duet

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisS W Perry worked as a broadcast journalist with several radio stations, including Independent Radio News and LBC, before retraining as an airline pilot. He then spent almost three decades flying holidaymakers to sunny climes before turning to writing novels. He is the author of six books in the highly acclaimed Jackdaw Mysteries series. His debut novel, The Angel's Mark, was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger and was a Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019.

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • Berlin Duet

    Atlantic Books Berlin Duet

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis''A POWERFUL, PANORAMIC NOVEL OF WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH'' SUNDAY TIMES''What a love story'' Elizabeth Buchan''Gripping and heartfelt'' Elisabeth Gifford''Entirely convincing and authentic'' Leonora NattrassUNITED BY WAR. DIVIDED BY A SECRET.Berlin,1938. English spy Harry Taverner and Jewish-American photographer Anna Cantrell spend the night dancing at Berlin''s most elegant hotel as the Nazi shadow rises over Europe. Neither expects they will ever meet again.But once peace is declared, they reunite in the ruins of Berlin, where Anna is searching for her missing children. With the blockade tightening and the Soviets set on conquest, Harry and Anna walk a treacherous line between love and duty, loyalty and betrayal.And as the Cold War dawns, they are bound together by a secret that will only be revealed decades later, when Berlin finds itself on the cusp of another transformation...

    7 in stock

    £9.49

  • Cairo Gambit

    Atlantic Books Cairo Gambit

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisS W Perry worked as a broadcast journalist with several radio stations, including Independent Radio News and LBC, before retraining as an airline pilot. He then spent almost three decades flying holidaymakers to sunny climes before turning to writing novels. He is the author of six books in the highly acclaimed Jackdaw Mysteries series. His debut novel, The Angel's Mark, was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger and was a Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019.

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • The Kings Head

    Atlantic Books The Kings Head

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisA glinting, swaggering debut of conflict and camaraderie, carving a slice of history for London's forgotten Teddy Girls, from an unmissable new talent.

    4 in stock

    £15.29

  • Army Girls: Heartbreak and Hope: A BRAND NEW

    Boldwood Books Ltd Army Girls: Heartbreak and Hope: A BRAND NEW

    Book SynopsisThe next story in a BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls!June 1942Grace Sinclair never meant to sign up to the ATS, but when her parents made it clear she had to marry a man she hated, Grace ran away to the safety of the army. But with her cut-glass accent and upper-class ways, Grace finds it hard to fit in with the other girls and begins to think she has made a terrible mistake…Things get worse for Grace when she meets dashing Squadron Leader Chris Holloway who shares sad and shocking news about Grace’s brother. Heartbroken, Grace confides in fellow ATS girl Ruth who offers her a shoulder to cry on.With the war raging on, Grace knows she can’t wallow and must do her duty. And with Ruth’s new friendship and Squadron Leader Holloway’s support too, maybe there is hope on the horizon for Grace after all.Praise for Fenella J. Miller:'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours.' Glynis Peters– Bestselling author of The Secret Orphan.'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton

    £20.69

  • A Wartime Welcome from the Foyles Bookshop Girls:

    Boldwood Books Ltd A Wartime Welcome from the Foyles Bookshop Girls:

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisLondon, 1918: the world is being torn apart by war, but for the girls of London’s Foyles bookshop, where there is friendship, there is hope… Perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke and Elaine Everest.Ellen Beckford and her sister Mary are living under their father’s shadow. Before their beloved mother died, they had dreamed of bright futures, but torn apart by grief, Harold Beckford barely lets his daughters out of his sight. Then Harold is injured during a break-in at his office at London’s docklands, and can no longer work. And with prices rising and food scarce, Ellen has no choice but to defy her father’s rules and seek employment. She finds a position at London’s renowned Foyles bookshop, and the other shop girls quickly take her under their wing.But there are dark times ahead. Ellen’s father is accused of gathering intelligence from the docklands for the enemy, and the police seem determined to see him shot for spying. With the help of her new friends, can Ellen clear her father’s name and save her family from destitution?

    7 in stock

    £20.69

  • Boldwood Books Ltd Victory for the Foyles Bookshop Girls

    1 in stock

    1 in stock

    £20.69

  • What Price Freedom

    Troubador Publishing What Price Freedom

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £8.54

  • Gold May Not Glitter

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Gold May Not Glitter

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £9.49

  • Too Near the Sun

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Too Near the Sun

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £8.54

  • OBADIAH GRANGE

    Troubador Publishing Ltd OBADIAH GRANGE

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £10.44

  • Morte

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Morte

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £9.49

  • Songs of Expectation

    Troubador Publishing Ltd Songs of Expectation

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £10.79

  • Sarah's Choice: A heartbreaking wartime saga

    Boldwood Books Ltd Sarah's Choice: A heartbreaking wartime saga

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisCan life ever be the same again? The start of a fabulous new series set at Trenwith Estate from bestselling author Rosie ClarkeHampshire, 1913Amidst the glitz and glamour of England’s High Society, Sarah Trenwith is more of a wallflower living in the shadow of her beautiful sister Marianne.But as the war approaches Sarah will have to step out of the place society and her family have assigned her if she’s to do her part and claim the love she always dreamed of from afar.As heir to Lord Pelham's estate, Troy is not expected to join the army, but he’s determined to do his part. Yet the war exacts a toll that he never anticipated and the future he once imagined with his one true love seems forever from his grasp.After the trials and tribulations of war, can two star crossed lovers finally find each other and true happiness?Previously published as A Gentleman’s Honour by Linda Sole

    20 in stock

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  • The Pilot's Girl: The first in a gripping WWII

    Boldwood Books Ltd The Pilot's Girl: The first in a gripping WWII

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe start of a gripping WWII series by bestselling author Fenella J. MillerAs war rages, Barbara Sinclair is desperate to escape her unhappy home life. And with the threat of German bombs ever present, Barbara reluctantly agrees to marry John, her childhood friend, who is leaving to join the RAF.But an encounter with Alex Everton, a dashing Spitfire pilot, complicates matters for Barbara. With emotions running high, she begins to question whether she has made a terrible mistake.With the constant threat of death all around her, Barbara must try to find a way to deal with the complexities of her difficult home life and her emotional relationships, too.Has Barbara made the right choice and will she find her own place in a time of great upheaval?Praise for Fenella J. Miller:'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A great start to what promises to be a fabulous series.' Jean FullertonPlease note: This book was previously published as Barbara's War

    10 in stock

    £20.69

  • A Wedding for The Pilot’s Girl: A page-turning

    Boldwood Books Ltd A Wedding for The Pilot’s Girl: A page-turning

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisBook two in Fenella J. Miller's gripping and emotional WWII series.Will her secret destroy her chance at happiness?The phony war is over and Hitler is beginning his rampage through Europe. But back home Barbara Sinclair has troubles of her own. With her wedding to Spitfire Pilot Alex Everton imminent, Barbara is worried about a secret she is keeping from her new husband – one that could ruin everything.Determined to try and maintain some normality in her life, the wedding goes ahead, but Alex leaves almost immediately to continue fighting the Germans. Barbara fears for his safety and for the moment, her secret must wait…But when bombs fall on Barbara’s new home, the war feels closer than ever. And Barbara realises that time could be running out for both of them…'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie LanePlease note: This books was originally published as Barbara's War: The Middle years.

    7 in stock

    £20.69

  • Boldwood Books Ltd A Dilemma for the Pilots Girl

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe next instalment in the gripping Pilot's Girl series from bestselling author Fenella J. MillerMarch 1941Recently married, Barbara should now be enjoying her life as a newlywed, but she is plagued by a secret that she must keep hidden if she wants to keep the family she loves. But no one can keep a secret forever. Barbara knows that if her new husband Alex, a Spitfire pilot, discovers her secret he would surely reject her and their marriage would be over. But when a tragedy almost rips the family apart and then Alex is posted abroad, Barbara has to learn to live without him sooner than she thought. Will she ever find a happy resolution to the dilemma she faces?A gripping and authentic tale of courage, duty and bravery, perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Patricia McBride and Rosie Clarke. Praise for Fenella J. Miller:'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours' Glynis Peters'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place' Lizzie Lane'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton'Loved every word of this book. Fenella is a great author and leaves her books with you wanting more. I can't wait to read the next one' ?????????? Reader ReviewPlease note: This book was originally published as Barbara's War: The Resolution.

    3 in stock

    £20.69

  • Boldwood Books Ltd BRAND NEW from Lindsey Hutchinson

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  • Boldwood Books Ltd The House at Rivers Edge

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisA page-turning novel of love and family at times of war, from bestselling author of The Butterfly Garden, Rachel Burton 🦋? Perfect for fans of The Lost Bookshop, The Secrets of Flowers, and Lucinda Riley 🗝?A spellbinding tale full of secrets and lies set over two life-changing summers 💫1914: Anticipating a long summer of freedom at her friend's family estate in Cambridge, Grace Villiers is disappointed by an unexpected addition to their party. Then the new arrival offers to teach Grace to swim, and she is forced to see there is more to Algernon Lake than his reputation. But, with war brewing across Europe, this will be a summer that changes everything for the young friends. 1997: Following her father's sudden death, Barbara finds herself living with her mother in a house that is, literally, falling down around them. As she tries to put their new home in order, she discovers a photograph of her grandfather as a young man with his friend two soldiers at the start of the First World War. Setting aside her grief, Barbara becomes determined to uncover their story, hoping it will bring her closer to the family she feels slipping away. But when her search for answers opens up truths she isn't prepared for, Barbara will come to realise, some secrets may be best left alone. Readers love Rachel Burton's books:'Exquisite storytelling. Two timelines, two poignant love stories, one heartbreaking choice. A secret kept for many years is slowly revealed against the breathtaking backdrop of the butterfly garden. Loved it.' Elena Collins'A fabulous dual timeline mystery with a tale of lost love and family ties. I was totally captivated and raced through to the end!' Clare Marchant'A charming read, expertly plotted and beautifully researched. An intriguing dual time story, exquisitely told.' Jenni Keer'Enticing and atmospheric... Packed with love and mystery that will keep you wanting more from the first page to the last' Lauren North'A wonderful escape... I adored the characters, the headiness of their first loves, and vulnerabilities as they hoped for their own happily-ever-afters' Jenny AshcroftI was hooked on this book practically from the first paragraph.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????Beautifully written, intriguing characters, lost loves, betrayal and lies. Fabulous and highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????Such a heartwarming story which I devoured in one sitting.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????What a brilliant book! I loved how it dipped through many histories and kept it flipping seamlessly through many peoples histories.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????Beautifully written, I loved the unexpected twist at the end. A definite five stars from me.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????This novel really holds you fast, all the way to a lovely twist of an ending that warms the cockles of your heart. Just the ticket for the perfect escapist read.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????As the secret is revealed and the mystery solved, the reader will be surprised til the final paragraph. I very much enjoyed this book and I do recommend it!' Goodreads reviewer ??????????A wonderful tale of love, family and so much more!' Goodreads reviewer ??????????Love, romance, mystery and family secrets - what more could I want? Highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer ??????????

    1 in stock

    £23.39

  • Olympia Publishers Spylaw

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    £10.79

  • Olympia Publishers Tanami Desert Star

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    £10.79

  • Olympia Publishers The German Connection

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    £9.17

  • Olympia Publishers The Nerd and the Honeytrap

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    £11.69

  • Olympia Publishers Opera in Paris

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    £10.44

  • Olympia Publishers The Cursed Spirit The wandering soul

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    3 in stock

    £10.79

  • Olympia Publishers Riders from the Storm

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £13.49

  • Olympia Publishers Comfortably Numb

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £10.44

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