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A A Gill

Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

A D Swanston

A E Langsford

A G Hopkins

A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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A J Jacobs

A J P Taylor

Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

A J Pollard

A J Rochester

A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

A K Benjamin

A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

A L Berridge

Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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A P Wavell

A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

A S Webb

A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. A. Gill

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A. Anatoli

A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

A. B. Poranek

A. Bradley

Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

A. C. Grayling

A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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A. E. Ellis

A. E. W. Mason

A. Humphreys

A. Igoni Barrett was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in 1979 and lives in Lagos. He is a winner of the 2005 BBC World Service short story competition, the recipient of a Chinua Achebe Center Fellowship, a Norman Mailer Center Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency. His short story collection, Love is Power, or Something Like That, was published in 2013. In 2014 he was named on the Africa39 list of sub-Saharan African writers under 40. Blackass is his first novel.

A. Igoni Barrett

The short life of A.J.A. Symons (1900-41) was described by his biographer as an intricate and largely harmless confidence trick. His many interests included the collection of musical boxes and rare books as well as the study and practice of forgery; they left him time to edit an anthology of Edwardian verse and compose studies of H.M. Stanley and other notable figures. He is remembered for The Quest for Corvo, one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, and for co-founding the Wine and Food Society.

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Lesley Pearse

An eyecatching new package for a beloved classic by the Sunday Times, multi-million copy bestselling author 
 
Charity Stratton is just fifteen when her world shatters. After losing her parents in a terrible fire, she’s separated from her beloved siblings and forced into servitude. 
 
Her life as a boarding school kitchen maid is backbreaking and lonely. And her brief moments of joy with a dashing student end in heartbreak when she becomes pregnant. 
 
But Charity’s spirit refuses to be broken. Escaping to London, she finds a city teeming with both opportunity and peril. Will Charity's resilience be enough to overcome the odds, reunite her family and build a better life for them all? 
 
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Praise for Lesley Pearse: 
 
'I couldn’t put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesley’s indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book!' - Katie Fforde 
 
'Fabulously entertaining... a poignant and powerful story that is truly unputdownable.' - Milly Johnson 
 
'A totally gripping read, by turns tragic, mad-cap, heartbreaking and mind-blowing. And anyone who can read that final chapter without bursting into happy tears has to have a heart of stone.' - Jill Mansell 
 
'An incredible life story from a literary icon, Lesley Pearse’s truth is even more gripping than her fiction' - Veronica Henry 
 
'Inspiring, heart-warming, extraordinary' - Woman's Weekly 
 
'Humorous and heartbreaking... I was so gripped I read it twice' - Kate Furnivall 
 
'What a roller coaster of a ride. I couldn't do anything else until I'd finished this book. Gripping, heart wrenching... an amazing read' - Jo Thomas

Charity

Katie Flynn

Tragically orphaned at just five, Maddy Hebditch is sent to live with her strict grandmother at Larkspur Farm in Yorkshire. Despite the back-breaking farm work, Maddy’s friends Alice, Marigold and Tom bring sunshine to her hard life. 
 
But when war is declared, their idyllic summers together are over. Determined to do their bit, Maddy and her friends volunteer for the forces. Separated by conflict, all four face terrible danger as the war worsens. 
 
Then Tom is gravely injured, and Maddy’s world falls apart… Can they confront their deepest feelings with such an uncertain future ahead of them? 
 
A heart-wrenching, page-turning tale of friendship, resilience and love from bestselling author Katie Flynn. 
 
WHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN... 
 
'Her characters are like old friends' 
 
'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy' 
 
'Heartwarming romance' 
 
'Hard to put down'

A Summer Promise

Dilly Court

The gripping saga from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Workhouse Girl. 
 
At just eleven years old, Stella Barry is torn from her poverty-stricken mother and thrust into service. 
 
One Sunday, she returns home for a longed-for visit to find her family have been evicted from their lodgings. And have vanished without a trace. 
 
Seven years later, plucky, determined Stella has thrived. But when terrible circumstances force her to flee, with no references and only a few personal possessions, she knows she'll need all her strength to survive. 
 
Setting out on her own, can Stella finally find her family, and the loving home she’s always dreamed of? 
 
READERS LOVE DILLY COURT: 
 
‘Truly riveting… It has everything to keep you spellbound. What a talented author. I read until my eyes drooped.’ 
 
‘Full of wonder, drama and romance. A very easy and enticing read with a wonderful ending.’ 
 
‘So touching and gripping… amazing where love takes you. Could not stop reading.’ 
 
‘Twists and turns on every page, drawing me into the heartaches and dilemmas…’ 
 
'Her characters are like old friends'

A Loving Family

Taylor Jenkins Reid

***NEW NOVEL ATMOSPHERE COMING JUNE 2025 – PREORDER NOW***NOW A SMASH HIT AMAZON PRIME TV STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONE 
 
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
 
From the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and the bestselling MALIBU RISING 
 
'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON 
 
Everybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six. 
 
Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable. They sold out arenas from coast to coast. 
 
Then, on 12 July 1979, Daisy Jones walked barefoot onto the stage at Chicago Stadium. And it all came crashing down. 
 
Everyone was there. 
 
Everyone remembers it differently. 
 
Nobody knew why they split. Until now . . . 
 
'The verdict: Daisy Jones steals the limelight' STYLIST 
 
'New obsession, incoming' TELEGRAPH 
 
'I didn't want this book to end' FEARNE COTTON 
 
'Utterly believable . . . fantastically enjoyable' THE TIMES 
 
'Pitch perfect' SUNDAY TIMES 
 
'Reads like an addictive Netflix documentary meets A Star Is Born - despite being utterly fictional. It's also a call-to-arms that when you find your niche, don't doubt, embrace it' EMERALD STREET 
 
'Well observed, sensitively told . . . a great read' BBC 
 
'A tremendously engaging, and completely believable tale of rock and roll excess... inventive, persuasive and completely satisfying' DYLAN JONES 
 
'I spent a lost weekend in this book. Daisy Jones is an instant icon' ERIN KELLY 
 
'DAISY JONES & THE SIX is a transporting novel - at once a love story, a glimpse into the combustible inner workings of a rock-and-roll band, and a pitch-perfect recreation of the music scene of the Fleetwood Mac era. You'll never want it to end' CECILIA AHERN 
 
'Once in a blue moon you get to discover a book you end up pressing upon many other people to read. Taylor Jenkins Reid has got every nuance, every detail exact and right. I loved every word' PAUL REES 
 
'So brilliantly written I thought all the characters were real . . . I couldn't put it down' EDITH BOWMAN 
 
'Explosive . . . a gorgeous novel and a ravishing read' SUNDAY EXPRESS 
 
'The characters leap off the page, seducing you with their dramas, and making you wish the band was real' HEAT 
 
'The heady haze of the 70s music scene, and a perfectly flawed Daisy, combine to create a fresh, rock n roll read. I loved it' ALI LAND, author of Good Me Bad Me 
 
Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, April 2023

Daisy Jones and The Six

Katie Fforde

Anna has risked everything to buy and renovate her tiny but beautiful cottage set in the sleepy village of Amberford. 
 
The outside is perfect, but inside all is chaos: with a ladder for a staircase, no downstairs flooring, and only candles for lighting. 
 
It's no wonder that Anna's soon wondering whether she's bitten off more than she can chew. 
 
Her neighbour Chloe comes to the rescue: providing wine, sympathy and a rescue greyhound: Caroline! 
 
But just as Anna's starting to believe she's found the perfect idyll, good-looking but impossible Rob Hunter arrives on the scene, putting up more obstacles than Anna can deal with. 
 
Can Anna make this work? Can she have her dream house and win round the perfect man? 
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Reader's love the Katie Fforde escapism . . . 
 
'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' Red 
'Warm, brilliant and full of love' Heat 
'Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun' Closer 
'Curl up on the sofa with this book and dream... delightful' The Lady 
'Deliciously enjoyable' Woman and Home 
'Uplifting and delightful' Hot Brands Cool Places

Practically Perfect

Sarah Scarse may be young but life in the notorious St Giles and St George’s workhouse has forced her to grow up fast. 
 
And after her mother’s untimely death, Sarah’s fighting spirit becomes her only defence against the workhouse master, Trigg, and his cruel wife. 
 
Sarah’s fate appears to change, however, when a sugar mill owner takes her into his home. 
 
But just as Sarah starts working towards a brighter future, dangerous figures from the past threaten to catch up with her. 
 
Can she draw on her determined resolve to finally confront her problems and free herself from the shackles of the workhouse, once and for all?

The Workhouse Girl

A classic family saga from Sunday Times Bestseller Dilly Court 
 
Despite her privileged upbringing, Daisy Lennox has always longed to make something of her life. 
 
She is drawn to the suffragette movement, but when her father faces ruin they are forced to move to the country and Daisy's first duty is to her family. 
 
Here she becomes engaged to her childhood friend - a union both families have dreamed of. 
 
But, on the eve of their wedding, war is declared, and Daisy knows her life will never be the same again... 
 
 
Dilly Court, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024

The Best of Daughters

In the quiet of a warm summer's evening, two young mothers are forced to give up their babies. 
 
As the years have passed, Kate has grown up knowing only poverty and servitude, whilst Josie's world is one of privilege and luxury. 
 
Despite the differences in their circumstances, Kate and Josie have been friends since childhood. But their past binds them together in ways they must never know. 
 
Until a chance meeting forces Kate and Josie to confront the truth of that night nearly twenty years before - a truth that turns both worlds upside down and threatens to destroy their friendship forever. . .

The Lady's Maid

Nancy Revell

THE FIRST SHIPYARD GIRLS NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NANCY REVELL. 
 
'Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!' The Northern Echo 
 
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Sunderland, 1940, and the women go to the shipyards to do their bit for the war effort. 
 
Polly never dreamed she would be able to work in the shipyards like the men in her family but times are tough and her new job ends up giving her more than she ever expected when she meets enigmatic dock diver Tommy Watts. 
 
During the day, head welder Rosie teaches her fledgling flock of trainees their new trade, but at night she hides a secret life. 
 
And mother hen Gloria signs up to escape her brutal husband, but finds she cannot run from her problems. 
 
The Shipyard Girls start off as strangers - but end up forging an unbreakable bond of friendship in the most difficult times. 
 
Praise for The Shipyard Girls series: 
 
'the author is one to watch' Sun 
 
'A brilliant read' Take a Break 
 
'Well-drawn, believable characters combined with a storyline to keep you turning the pages' Woman

The Shipyard Girls

Shipyard Girls 1

Have you heard of a wedding planner who doesn't believe in love? 
 
Having felt love's cruel sting before, wedding planner Sarah Stratford now strictly sticks to helping customers have the weddings of their dreams. 
 
As the confetti flutters away in the June breeze of another successful celebration, she finds herself agreeing to two more weddings, but not only are they on the same day, they're only two months away! 
 
Sarah enlists the help of her two best friends to help her pull together the two events in time. 
 
Little do they all know that helping other people find happiness will lead them down their own path to true love ... 
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'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance' AJ PEARCE 
'Top-drawer romantic escapism' DAILY MAIL 
'Warm, brilliant and full of love' HEAT

Wedding Season

A Classic Family Saga from Sunday Times Bestseller Dilly Court 
 
Phoebe Giamatti lives with her Italian family in the heart of London's East End. With her father killed by a notorious gang years earlier, Phoebe is now responsible for keeping her loved ones out of trouble. 
 
But just as the Giamatti family are about to go to Italy for the winter, Phoebe discovers a secret 
about her mother that could tear them all apart. Determined not to betray her mother's trust, Phoebe faces an impossible decision. 
 
Can she confront a dangerous past in order to protect her family's future? 
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READERS LOVE DILLY COURT 
 
‘Truly riveting… It has everything to keep you spellbound. What a talented author. I read until my eyes drooped.’ 
 
‘Full of wonder, drama and romance. A very easy and enticing read with a wonderful ending.’ 
 
‘So touching and gripping… amazing where love takes you. Could not stop reading.’ 
 
‘Twists and turns on every page, drawing me into the heartaches and dilemmas…’ 
 
'Her characters are like old friends'

A Mother's Trust

A heartwarming and gripping novel from the no.1 Sunday Times bestseller

Georgette Heyer

Adam Deveril, the new Viscount Lynton and a hero at Salamanca, returns from the Peninsula War to find his family on the brink of ruin and the broad acres of his ancestral home mortgaged to the hilt. It is Lord Oversley, father of Adam's first love, who tactfully introduces him to Mr Jonathan Chaleigh, a City man of apparently unlimited wealth with no social ambitions for himself, but with his eyes firmly fixed on a suitable match for his one and only daughter. 
 
For more than fifty years Georgette Heyer brought romance and adventure to a worldwide readership and Civil Contarct shows how she continues to be loved today.

A Civil Contract

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

Tragically left an orphan after her father's death, Kate Malvern is taken under the wing of her foreboding aunt Minerva and brought to the grand house of Staplewood, where Minerva rules the household. 
 
Her uncle lives in one wing, while her handsome, moody cousin occupies another; guests are few and far between, and even family dinners are rigidly formal. 
 
But the sudden arrival of Cousin Philip throws Minerva's control over the household into doubt, and soon Kate begins to suspect the shocking reason for Minerva's generosity. 
 
She has no-one to confide in but Cousin Philip who - for reasons unknown - seems to have taken an unaccountable dislike to her... 
 
A rich and classic Regency Romance, Cousin Kate is replete with the sparkling humour, memorable characters and intricate plots that will delight Heyer fans the world over. 
 
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'My generation's Julia Quinn' Adjoa Andoh 
 
'Utterly delightful' Guardian 
 
'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store' Harriet Evans

Cousin Kate

John, Duke of Bedford, grew to manhood fighting for his father, King Henry IV of England, on the wild and lawless Northern Marches. A prince of the royal blood, loyal, strong, the greatest ally that his brother - the future Henry V - was to have. Filled with the clash of bitter rivalries and deadly power struggles, this is Georgette Heyer's last and most ambitious novel.

My Lord John

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable historical adventure

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency historical romance

Even as a fourteen-year-old orphan, Simon Beauvallet knows his own mind. 
 
Later, friend and foe alike will know better than to cross the flaxen-haired mountain of a man whose exploits in battle have earned him knighthood, lands and gilded armour. 
 
However, his close circle of friends know him by another name: Simon the Coldheart. 
 
He seems to be a man incapable of love - until in Normandy he meets Lady Margaret, the so-called spitfire of Belremy. 
 
Can she melt Simon's icy demeanour and quench his fiery rage?

Simon The Coldheart

Born the illegitimate son of the future Duke of Normandy, William must fight the King of France to regain his Duchy. 
 
 Spurned in love by the lovely Princess Matilda, William argues hard to make her his bride. 
 
 Thwarted by the Saxon Earl Harold of a promise of the throne of England, William the Conqueror sails to Hastings to claim the King's crown and sceptre for his own. 
 
Written in Heyer's inimitable style, The Conqueror dives deep into William's complex character, his ruthless ambition and both the physical and mental battles he must endure in order to claim King Harold's crown and sceptre for his own. 
 
'Fabulously witty' Stephen Fry 
 
'Incisively witty, quietly subversive' Joanne Harris 
 
'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet what a treat you have in store' Harriet Evans

The Conqueror

Returning home from the battle of Waterloo to claim his title as the new Seventh Earl of St Erth, Gervase Frant is met with surprising hostility from his family. 
 
Only Theo, a cousin even quieter than himself, is there to greet him - and when he meets his stepmother and young half-brother he detects open disappointment that he survived the wars. 
 
The tensions in the household only worsen as the beautiful Mariann, the intended bride of Gervase's half-brother, catches his eye - and his heart. 
 
Gervase may be off the battlefield, but his life is still threatened, as it becomes increasingly clear that someone wants him dead...

The Quiet Gentleman

When she steps inside the wrong carriage in a Sussex village, Elinor Rochdale little knows that she is about to embark on a thrilling and dangerous adventure. 
 
Overnight the would-be governess becomes the mistress of a ruined estate and partner in a secret conspiracy to save a family's name. 
 
By midnight she is a bride; by dawn a widow. 
 
A sweeping and romantic tale of romance and tragedy, The Reluctant Widow is Georgette Heyer at her best as a young woman's life is dramatically changed in a single instant. 
 
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'Brims with elegance, wit and historical accuracy' Daily Mail 
 
'Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' Joanne Harris 
 
'Absolutely delicious. Utter immersive escapism' Sophie Kinsella

The Reluctant Widow

'As incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's novels' Joanne Harris 
'Triumphantly good' India Knight 
'Rapturously romantic' Katie Fforde 
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Neither Sir Tristram Shield nor his beautiful young cousin, Eustacie, share the slightest inclination to marry one another. 
 
Yet it is Eustacie's grandfather's dying wish, made on his deathbed. 
 
For there is no one else to look after and provide for Eustacie while his heir, Ludovic, remains a fugitive from justice after allegedly murdering a man in a dispute over a priceless family heirloom. 
 
And so the hunt is on - to find Ludovic and bring him home as well as the Talisman Ring ... 
 
Romance, a murder mystery, a proposed marriage of convenience, and the hunt for a golden ring lie at the heart of one of Georgette Heyer's funniest and fastest-paced romantic comedies to date.

The Talisman Ring

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 
 
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser 
'Beautifully crafted' Philippa Gregory 
'Incisively witty, quietly subversive' Joanne Harris 
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Captain John Staple's exploits against Napoleon's armies in the Spanish Peninsula have earned him the nickname 'Crazy Jack' amongst his comrades in the Dragoon Guards. 
 
But once the Battle of Waterloo brings the Napoleonic Wars to a decisive end, the adventure-loving Captain finds life in peacetime intolerably dull. 
 
When he finds himself lost in the Pennines, he takes refuge at an unmanned toll-house. 
 
It's there that he encounters a lady of extraordinary qualities - and suddenly, his soldiering days pale in comparison to a new adventure in which he must rescue a woman and investigate a scandalous murder . . . 
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'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet what a treat you have in store' HARRIET EVANS 
'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic' KATIE FFORDE 
'Utterly delightful' GUARDIAN 
'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism' SOPHIE KINSELLA 
'Georgette Heyer's Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order' DAILY MAIL 
'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' HARRIET EVANS 
'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 
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Readers love The Toll-Gate . . . 
 
***** 'Heyer's writing is fantastic - I must read more.' 
***** 'Umpteenth re-read. I love this book.' 
***** 'I've read this at least twice before ... and I'm still wonderfully regaled.' 
***** 'Most highly recommended.' 
***** 'The whole read is very entertaining.'

The Toll-Gate

A classic story from the No. 1 **Sunday Times bestseller** Dilly Court. 
 
London, 1874 
 
When Lucetta Froy awakes in a hospital bed, she remembers nothing of the events that brought her to her present state. 
 
She is taken home by two rough-speaking individuals who claim to be her brothers. However, as her health improves and her memory returns, she realises she has been kidnapped... 
 
The men hope to claim Lucetta's fortune as a ransom, for she is the daughter of a prosperous importer whose ship went down at sea. Her parents tragically drowned, but Lucetta survived. 
 
Abandoned and destitute, it seems as though the world is against her. But Lucetta's spirit will never be broken, and so she sets out to reclaim what is rightfully hers.

The Ragged Heiress

A heartwarming historical saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court

Can she hold on to hope? 
 
Liverpool, 1937 
 
When Miranda awakes one morning to find her mother has disappeared, her life is about to change forever. She raises the alarm amongst the locals, but her mother's whereabouts remains a mystery. 
 
With nowhere else to turn, Miranda is forced to live with her aunt and cousin, who resent her presence and treat her badly. She struggles to hold onto hope until she meets Steve, a neighbour who promises to help her in her search - until war intervenes... 
 
Miranda will never forget the past, but can she find the courage to open her heart and forge the future she deserves? 
 
A classic Katie Flynn story of tragedy, triumph and love from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

The Forget-Me-Not Summer

A new life in the country. An exciting old flame reappears. A life adventure awaits. . . from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer, One Enchanted Evening and Island in the Sun.'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance' AJ Pearce 
'Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun' Closer 
'Katie Fforde is on sparkling form' Independent 
'Top-drawer romantic escapism' Daily Mail 
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Who knows what might happen in a summer of love? 
 
Sian Bishop has left the hustle and bustle of the city behind and has thrown herself into a new life in the country. 
 
With her young son, her picture-postcard garden and her small thriving business, she's happy and very busy. She is not - repeat not - looking for love. 
 
And then, one glorious summer evening, Gus Beresford arrives. 
 
One-time explorer, full-time heart-breaker, Gus is ridiculously exciting, wonderfully glamorous - and, Sian tells herself, completely wrong for a romantically cautious single woman like her. 
 
But she and Gus have met before. And, despite Sian's best intentions, it isn't long before she's falling for him all over again... 
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Readers can't get enough of Summer of Love . . . 
 
***** 'Katie Fforde’s storytelling swept me right into the English countryside and left me frantically turning pages to see what happened next' 
***** 'Here is another author that I should have been reading. Her work is fun, full of interesting characters and a plot that I could actually see happening.' 
***** 'This is first ever novel that I have read by Katie Fforde and I will definitely be reading more! ' 
***** 'This is a great story, made even better by the location.' 
***** 'This was an incredibly charming book.'

Summer of Love

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 
 
'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER 
'My generation's Julia Quinn' ADJOA ANDOH 
'One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable' STEPHEN FRY 
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1815, and the British and French armies are massing ahead of one of the greatest battles of all time ... 
 
Occupied by the British, Brussels however is en fete. 
 
And Lady Barbara Childe, renowned for being as fashionable as she is beautiful, is at the centre of all that is fashionable and light-hearted. 
 
When she meets Charles Audley, the dashing aide de camp to the great Duke of Wellington, her sense of fun and mischief knows no bounds. 
 
But it is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and who knows whether they will ever meet again ... 
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Reader's love An Infamous Army . . . 
 
***** 'This was possibly Georgette Heyer's greatest book.' 
***** 'A truly incredible novel.' 
***** 'I love Georgette Heyer and so love all of her books. But this one is extra special.' 
***** 'A powerful read!' 
***** 'It is a good read for regency romance readers who would like a little more info on the battle that figures greatly in those novels.'

An Infamous Army

Sir Nicholas Beauvallet has never been known to resist a challenge. 
 
When he captures a galleon at sea, and the treasure turns out to be the lovely Dona Dominica de Rada y Silva, he vows to return her and her father to the shores of Spain. 
 
But, upon his immediate return, he proposes another venture; one more reckless than any of his exploits on the high seas which have made him the equal of Sir Francis Drake and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. 
 
He will take Dominica as his bride, even if it leads him into peril ... 
 
'When it comes to Regency novels, Heyer was The Master' India Knight 
 
'One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable' Stephen Fry

Beauvallet

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 
 
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser 
'One of my perennial comfort authors' Joanne Harris 
'I could mainline Heyer's Regency romances until the end of time and still not get bored' India Knight 
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Max Ravenscar is a renowned gamester. 
 
The first to admit he is entirely void of a romantic disposition, he regards all eligible females with indifference and unconcern. 
 
But then he meets the woman his young cousin is bent on marrying - the beautiful Deborah Grantham who also happens to be the mistress of her aunt's gaming establishment. 
 
And he finds that none of his experience in risk or gambling has prepared him for such a worthy or beguiling opponent ... 
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Readers love Faro's Daughter . . . 
 
***** 'I love it! One of the best Heyer books. I couldn't stop reading.' 
***** 'There's just something about Georgette Heyer novels that makes my heart happy and leaves me smiling.' 
***** 'It had me laughing several times!' 
***** 'Scrumptious.' 
***** 'I have to say I haven't laughed out loud this many times reading a book in ages!'

Faro's Daughter

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 
 
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser 
'One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable' Stephen Fry 
'All hail Georgette Heyer ... devilish good fun' Guardian 
___________ 
 
1745: Robin and Prudence Merriot have been adventurers and dissemblers since they were children. 
 
And as escaped Jacobites, they need to be. 
 
Forced to go on the run, they disguise themselves and make their way to London where they witness the abduction of a beautiful heiress. 
 
They rescue her, but in so doing Robin's real identity is revealed, and both he and Prudence find themselves in terrible danger ... 
___________ 
 
Readers love Masqueraders . . . 
 
***** 'One of the best books ever. Recommended, over and over again!' 
***** 'I am in ecstasy over this book' 
***** 'The dialogue in this book absolutely rocks.' 
***** 'It's very good fun, and it may be one of my favourite Heyer books so far.' 
***** 'One of Heyer's more fantastical stories'

Masqueraders

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 
 
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser 
'I could mainline Heyer's Regency romances until the end of time and still not get bored!' India Knight 
 'Utter, immersive escapism.' Sophie Kinsella 
__________ 
 
To win her hand, he must become what he despises ... 
 
In an eighteenth-century England of wit, womanising and powdered wigs, provincial Philip Jettan runs the risk of irreproachability. Cleone Charteris stands in no such danger. The golden-haired, headstrong despair of men, she seeks a husband who can duel and dice with the best of them. 
 
So Philip leaves for Paris, where his father's hopes and his lover's ideals are realised but with unforeseen consequences for them both . . . 
__________ 
 
Reader's love Powder and Patch . . . 
 
***** 'Simply hilarious!' 
***** 'Witty and fast paced' 
***** 'What a fun read!' 
***** 'Georgette Heyer, I love you.' 
***** 'If you are a fan of Jane Austen and haven't read Miss Heyer yet then what are you waiting for.'

Powder And Patch

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 
 
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser 
'Georgette Heyer will not let you down' Jenny Colgan 
'One of my perennial comfort authors' Joanne Harris 
_________ 
 
Dispossessed of crown and kingdom, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. 
 
Out of the heat of battle, the outlaw King and his tiny party must journey across Cromwell's England to a Channel port and a ship bound for France and safety. 
 
But the King, with his love of adventure, his irrepressible humour and his unmistakeable looks, is no easy man to hide... 
_________ 
 
Reader's love Royal Escape ... 
 
***** 'I adored this book finding it nonstop fascinating.' 
***** 'A suspenseful tale.' 
***** 'Great read!' 
***** 'Heyer is a favourite.' 
***** 'Her historical novels are so well researched I feel transported back into time.'

Royal Escape

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency adventure romance

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 
 
'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser 
'Once you step into her world, you won't look back.' Katie Fforde 
'If you haven't ready Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' Harriet Evans 
_________ 
 
A veteran campaigner at the age of twenty-five, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army. 
 
But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry meets the defenceless Juana, he falls instantly in love. 
 
With the selfsame ardour he so frequently displays in battle, Harry dives happily into marriage. In his beautiful young bride, he finds a kindred spirit: bold and courageous, she is his perfect match. 
 
But for Juana, who chooses to accompany her new husband's army, a long, perilous year of war must follow ... 
_________ 
 
Readers love The Spanish Bride . . . 
 
***** 'I'm totally in awe of Georgette Heyer's ability to bring history to life.' 
***** 'Her books on the Peninsular War are just... brilliant.' 
***** 'Heyer did an amazing job on this one!' 
***** 'One of her most exciting books; I couldn't put it down.' 
***** 'This book is must read for anyone with a love of period drama, war and romance.'

The Spanish Bride

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Historical romance

The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

1Q84

365 Days of Art

A BBC Christmas

A Black Book Thriller

A Box Full of Murders

A Cal Leandros Novel

A Christmas Mystery

The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

A Commissario Brunetti Mystery

A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

A Daisy Story

Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

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