Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Emma Hornby

**Don't miss Emma Hornby's gripping new wartime saga, A DAUGHTER'S WAR - out now** 
 
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The bestselling debut saga novel of 2017. 
 
Powerful, absorbing storytelling that fans of sagas by Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Maggie Hope will adore. 
 
Sally Swann thought life couldn't get much worse. Then a single coin changed hands. 
 
A dismal cottage in the heart of Bolton, Lancashire, has been Sally's prison since Joseph Goden 'bought' her from the workhouse as his wife. A drunkard and bully, Joseph rules her with a rod of iron, using fists and threats to keep her in check. 
 
When Sally gives birth, however, she knows she must do anything to save her child from her husband's clutches. She manages to escape, and taking her baby, flees for the belching chimneys of Manchester, in search of her only relative. 
 
But with the threat of discovery by Joseph, who will stop at nothing to find her, Sally must fight with every ounce of strength she has to protect herself and her son, and finally be with the man who truly loves her. For a fresh start does not come without a price . . . 
 
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Readers love Emma Hornby: 
 
'Similar to Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, Emma Hornby tells a brilliant story that will keep you guessing with twists and turns. Pure talent.' 
 
'Emma Hornby's books just keep getting better and better. Honest, gritty, lovely characters.' 
 
'Keep writing Emma, you are very talented and can't wait for your next book. I've read them all.' 
 
'Emma is a wonderful storyteller and I can't wait for the next one!' 
 
'Thank you again Emma Hornby for a captivating read' 
 
'Another beautifully written story by Emma Hornby'

A Shilling for a Wife

Charlotte Bingham

A riveting story of love and loss set in wartime Britain from the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, perfect for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jefferies. 
 
'One of Britain's most bankable novelists.' THE DAILY EXPRESS 
 
'A rip-roaring combination of high romance and breathless excitement' MAIL ON SUNDAY 
 
'Compelling.' WOMAN & HOME 
 
 
AS WAR BREAKS OUT, THE LIVES AND FORTUNES OF FOUR GIRLS WILL BE CHANGED FOREVER... 
 
Marjorie, left at a boarding school by her emigrating mother; plain Poppy, pushed into marriage with a mean-spirited aristocrat; Kate, despised by her father, but determined to prove herself; and man-mad Lily, who turns out to be the bravest of them all. 
 
That all of them are chosen to work undercover for the espionage unit at a beautiful stately home is a surprise, not least to them. At Eden Park they meet four unusual young men - Eugene, the feckless Irishman; Robert, Kate's brother; and Scott, the undisputed favourite of the unit. Only Jack Ward, the mysterious spymaster, manages to remain aloof as he guides their destinies. 
 
They will look back on this time as having felt more alive than ever before...

Daughters Of Eden

(The Eden series: 1): a captivating novel of friendship and fortitude set at the height of WW2 from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

Sally Stewart

Gertrude Wyndham had come to Providence as a young bride and had somehow fused an ill-knit family together and made the beautiful old house a place of refuge and healing. And then the war came. 
 
Her daughter Sybil never returned from France. Defying all convention she went to live with Henri Blanchard, twenty years older than herself, a man who, for years, had been in love with her mother. 
 
Ned Wyndham, the beloved son and heir of Providence, returned from the trenches a shell-shocked ghost locked into his own private hell. Only at Providence did he appear to return to some kind of tranquillity - and now it seemed as though the house must be sold, for the war had devastated the fortunes of the Wyndhams as well as Ned's sanity. 
 
It was Lucy who was to save their home. Frank Thornley, son of a wealthy Birmingham factory owner, desperately loved the third child of Providence. If she married him, the house and the family would be saved. And so Lucy, young, warm, vibrant, married Frank whom she did not love, and hoped that, in time, Providence would make everything come right for all of them.

The Bird Of Happiness

Robert Edric

Late summer 1946: the Wash on the Fenland coast. Into a suspicious and isolated community comes James Mercer, until recently a serving captain in the Engineers, who is now employed in the demolition of redundant gun platforms. A relationship grows between Mercer and the wife and daughter of a soldier who is soon expected home - though he is returning not from active service but from a sentence in military gaol, and his arrival is awaited with anxiety. 
 
Mercer also befriends Mathias, a German prisoner of war engaged in similar work who has no wish to be repatriated; and Jacob, a Jew, former glassmaker and camp survivor, of whose devastated journey to this isolated place Mercer gradually learns. He learns, too, of the bond between the German and the Jew and is drawn further into their history as the ex-soldier finally returns and begins to re-establish his overbearing authority. 
 
In a place where nothing has changed for decades, the agents of destruction and renewal are at work and everyone begins to search for his or her piece of solid ground. As the summer dies, animosities flare, prejudices and enmities are burnished and the six main characters circle each other like the combatants they believe themselves to be - each man or woman constrained by an intractable moral code, the loss of which is unthinkable. And Mercer finds himself caught in the centre as events quicken to their violent and unexpected conclusion. 
 
In his powerful new novel, Edric captures with breathtaking economy the sense of portent and uncertainty shared by a community in the aftermath of conflict - a community for which peacetime is hardly any different to wartime.

Peacetime

Elvi Rhodes

Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, this is an emotional and powerful saga by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE RAINBOW THROUGH THE RAIN! 
 
"I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed this book." -- ***** Reader review 
"Thoroughly enjoyed this book" -- ***** Reader review 
"Excellent read - I love all Elvi Rhodes books" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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AS THE STORM CLOUDS OF WAR GATHER, WILL HER LIFE BE THE ONE SHE DREAMED OF? 
 
The Brogdens are one of Chalywell's most important families: their antique business is famous for its beautiful furniture and pictures. But the most beautiful - and valuable - thing in Old Jacob Brogden's life is his granddaughter, Lois - for Lois reminds him of the daughter he had lost so tragically many years ago. 
 
When Lois falls in love with John Farrar, the whole family are dismayed, for between Jacob and the Farrars lies a deep and abiding feud that can never be mended. 
 
Lois, conscious of the storm clouds of war gathering over her future, determines that nothing and no-one should come between her and her beloved John. 
 
But as war breaks out and families are torn apart, Lois finds her life changing irrevocably.

The Rainbow Through The Rain

A moving, heart-warming and uplifting story of love and loyalty that you’ll never forget

Susan Sallis

An epic tale of love and rivalry from the Sunday Times bestselling author and multi-million copy seller Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING SWEETER THAN WINE! 
"This is a good read with vivid characters and locations." - 5 STARS 
"I'm looking forward to more stories by this author. Hopefully there will be more about these characters in the future." - 5 STARS 
 
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Two families. Two young lovers. Their loyalties divided; their hearts torn in two. 
 
1850, Barbados. A quarrel between two rival families on a sugar plantation sets off years of resentment and rivalry between the Rudolphs and the Martinez. 
 
1927, Bristol. Jack Martinez dances with Maude Rudolph at the Michaelmas Ball. A spark is kindled, a passion grows. 
 
Can the two young lovers bring their families together or will age-old enmities be too deep-rooted...?

Sweeter Than Wine

A heart-warming and uplifting romance from bestselling author Susan Sallis…

Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Bridgerton will love this wonderfully evocative and enthralling romantic saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham. 
 
"Charlotte Bingham...always tells a rattling good story...Pure escapism!" - Woman and Home 
"A big wallowy delicious read" - THE TIMES 
"I couldn't put it down - it is such compulsive stuff that when I finished it I couldn't wait to start it again" -- ***** Reader review 
"Fabulous reading" - ***** Reader review 
"Wonderfully clever and witty" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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THE ULTIMATE BATTLE FOR POWER, PRIVILEGE AND MONEY... 
 
London in the 1890s: nicely brought-up girls focus on one thing and one thing alone: marriage. The Season in London and, the ultimate goal, Coming Out as a debutante are therefore vital in leading them along this path. But along the way they have to survive a terrifying few months, a make-or-break time in which their family's hopes for them can only be fulfilled through a proposal. 
 
 For Lady Emily Persse, Coming Out means leaving her beloved Ireland and its informalities for England and its stricter codes. For Portia Tradescant, released from the boredom of life in the English countryside, it means trying to get through the Season despite the best efforts of her eccentric Aunt Tattie. For beautiful May Danby, the Season is an entrée to a whole other life, worlds away from her strict convent upbringing in Yorkshire. 
 
 A London Season is not just about the debutantes themselves. It is as much about the women who launch them, and the Society which supports their way of life. 
 
It is also about the battle for power, privilege and money, fought, not in the male tradition upon the battlefield, but in the female tradition...in the ballroom.

Debutantes

(Debutantes: 1): a delightful and stylish saga focusing on the battle for love, power, money and privilege from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

Margaret Mayhew

Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas, Rosie Clarke and Katie Flynn, a heart-warming saga set during World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING OUR YANKS! 
"Omg this book was everything and more than i expected. My ideal book as i love family saga books. Loved that it showed how the Yanks got involved with the girls during wartime . Highs and lows of everyday life. Loved, loved ,loved it" - 5 STARS 
"The type of book where one found it hard to put down until the end." - 5 STARS 
"Excellent book, village life with the Yanks very warming story." - 5 STARS 
"Loved this saga ,drew me right in. I could not put this book down. The small town the characters the Yanks. I loved leaving my world and entering their lives. An author whose books I will be devouring." - 5 STARS 
"As always with Margaret Mayhew books, this one hasn't failed to please..."- 5 STARS 
"Brilliant story, held me in its grasp..."- 5 STARS 
 
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"I STILL REMEMBER THE YANKS, ALMOST MORE THAN I DO THE WAR..." -- A Suffolk Woman. 
 
August 1943. A fighter group of US airmen descends upon the quiet and sleepy village of King's Thorpe in Northamptonshire. The village has never seen the like of them before: they are glamorous, rich, exciting and full of bravado. 
 
While some of the older residents are dismayed, many of the younger ones cannot help but be won over by their charms. 
 
 And for many - including young Sally Barnet from the bakery, Agnes Dawe - the Rector's daughter, and newly-widowed Lady Beauchamp, they will have a long-lasting impact. 
 
It will be a summer many will never forget...

Our Yanks

A feel good wartime romance you won't be able to put down...

Powerful and heart-wrenching; fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will love this Edwardian saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham. 
 
"Charlotte Bingham's spellbinding novel is required reading" - COSMOPOLITAN 
 
"Excellent stuff" -- COMPANY 
 
"What a wonderful book-- I am feeling totally wrung out with emotion and I didn't want it to ever end." -- ***** Reader review 
"Such an enchanting story...Nanny is a rich and memorable character you will carry in your memory once you finish the last page." -- ***** Reader review 
"I have read most of Charlotte Bingham books and am never disappointed." -- ***** Reader review 
 
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FROM MASTERLESS TO MISTRESS OF THE HOUSE. BUT CAN IT LAST? 
 
1907: Beautiful and spirited, Grace Merrill seems to stand with the world at her feet until a family tragedy obliges Grace to enter a life in service at Keston Hall. It is a world of sadistic housekeepers, drunken butlers and genuine hardship and drudgery for those employed in servicing the few. 
 
However, she soon discovers that she has another talent when she manages to escape from the kitchen to work as the family nanny. Here she learns to love Lady Lydiard's children as her own and revel in the isolated world of the nursery. 
 
As time passes, war looms and change reaches out to touch the Hall, Grace grows to become not just the touchstone of the children's lives but in essence the mistress of the house itself. 
 
Amidst all this, she has met the love of her life: Brake Merrowby. But is he the right man to give her the personal fulfilment she craves?

Nanny

a masterful depiction of one woman's determination, passion and sacrifice as told by bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

This captivating love story with a twist is perfect for escapist page-turner. A must read for fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah, this engrossing read makes it clear that secrets from the past never stay buried for long... 
 
'An enchanting read...If you liked Pride &amp; Prejudice or any of the romantic classics, you would like this.' -- Woman's Way 
'I just loved it' -- ***** Reader review 
'Exciting, romantic and intriguing' -- ***** Reader review 
'Couldn't put it down once started' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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A NEW LIFE OF HOPE AND PROMISE COULD BE ANYTHING BUT... 
 
As the eldest of four daughters, American heiress Emmaline Nesbitt has always understood that she is obliged to wed. But no proposals have so far come her way, until at a ball in her family home she meets Julius, a handsome and charming Englishman who wastes no time in proposing to her. Shortly after, Emmaline sails to England for her wedding. 
 
 What awaits her on arrival is a long way from her expectations. She is brought to a strange house full of odd guests and eccentric servants - a far cry from the fine home she was promised - as well as a very different Julius. 
 
As the days go by, her fiancé changes beyond recognition, so much so that Emmaline believes there is no future to their relationship. 
 
But that is before Julius's past, and the history of his family and background make themselves plain to her.

The Land Of Summer

an enthralling romantic read from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

From bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, an emotional and gripping wartime saga, full of the tension and adventure of World War Two. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas and Rosie Clarke. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE LITTLE SHIP! 
 
"Brilliant. Very moving, funny and sad all at the same time" - 5 STARS 
"[The] characterisation is wonderful. The reader is able to put themselves right there as the book unfolds." - 5 STARS 
"Absolutely fantastic" - 5 STARS 
"A fantastic storyteller" - 5 STARS 
"I found it fascinating historical fiction at its best" - 5 STARS 
 
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CAN FRIENDSHIPS FORGED IN CHILDHOOD SURVIVE THE HORRORS OF WAR? 
 
In the summers leading up to the war, Matt, Guy, and their young cousin Lizzie meet up on the Essex coast and bum around in an old boat. Guy is the eldest, handsome, skilled at everything, a tad selfish. Matt is quieter and has a crippled right arm. Lizzie adores them both. These are idyllic days of sun, and sea, the golden era of the thirties. 
 
As the thirties progress, things take a darker turn. Lizzie's family take the daughter of a Viennese colleague of Lizzie's father into their home, a Jewish girl called Anna, who is miserable and homesick. Soon Otto joins the band of children - the son of a German diplomat, reared in the best traditions of the Hitler doctrine and destined for the army. 
 
As they grow up, their relationships become tense and highly involved. Resentment, love, confusion, hate all intermingle... 
 
Then the world explodes into war and they go their separate ways until they all meet again at Dunkirk...with very different aims and ambitions....

The Little Ship

A heart-warming, sweeping wartime saga full of heart which will stay with you for ages

Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful sequel to Madeleine written by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE HOUSE OF BONNEAU! 
 
"Another brilliant family saga book. Read this in one sitting. Loved everything about it ... Based in Yorkshire." - 5 STARS 
"Loved this saga. Was drawn right into the story &amp; the characters. Stayed up late and could not tear myself away from the story. Love this author's writing." - 5 STARS 
"I could not put it down - you really get wrapped up in the characters because she writes so brilliantly..." - 5 STARS. 
 
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WILL SHE LOSE EVERYTHING SHE FOUGHT SO HARD TO GAIN? 
 
When Madeleine Bates - born into poverty as the daughter of a Yorkshire millhand - married Leon Bonneau - the French wool baron - she felt her life of turmoil was over. Whatever problems came their way, surely love would see them through? 
 
Yet trouble still dogs her and she feels she is alone: Leon's family resent her for taking him away from them and Hortense Murer - who assumed she would be Leon's wife - begrudges her. 
 
She also cannot help but dwell on the curse made by her old enemy Sophia Parkinson: that she would never bear a son. For it seems to be coming true...

The House Of Bonneau

An emotional and heartbreaking saga you’ll never forget...

Three friends make their mark on the world in this captivating and moving saga. From the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jeffries. 
 
'Perfectly evokes the atmosphere of a bygone era...An entertaining Victorian romance' -- WOMAN'S OWN 
'I was surprised by this book. I'm not a romantic... but this did leave a little warm glow in my heart by the end.' - ***** Reader Review 
'A very enjoyable read, I loved the ending' - ***** Reader Review 
'I laughed and cried at this tale, could visualise the characters, scenery and the story' - ***** Reader Review 
'Great book, grabs you on the first page' - ***** Reader Review 
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THREE GREAT FRIENDS. THREE VERY DIFFERENT OUTCOMES... 
 
Following the death of her mother, Leonie Lynch is brought up in London's Eastgate Street by foster parents, her living expenses provided for by her young mother's friend, Lady Angela Bentick. 
 
When she turns eighteen, her godmother, the redoubtable Mrs Dodd, turns to Lady Angela to ask that she takes her on as a nurse at her nursing home and it is upon starting work that Leonie meets our two other heroines - Mercy Cordel and Dorinda Montgomery. 
 
Mercy grew up at the family home, Cordel Court in Somerset, and shortly after her seventeenth birthday, was brought up to London by her stepmother for the London Season. Dorinda Montgomery, on the other hand, has hardly ridden up and down Rotten Row more than a half a dozen times before she has captured the heart of every masher around town. Within days she is a famous member of the demi-monde, with her own house and carriage in St John's Wood. 
 
Meanwhile, Mercy Cordel is hard put to find a dancing partner. That she eventually finds a husband in the hard-bitten, hard-riding John Brancaster is a source of happy amazement to her. 
 
Society seems to reward Dorinda Montgomery more than it does the virtuous girl pushed into marriage with a suitably older husband. Certainly this is how it seems to Leonie Lynch, the only one of the three who has quite made up her mind to dedicate herself to something other than marriage...

The Love Knot

an intriguing, romantic bestseller about the Victorian politics of love and marriage from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

An immensely readable drama of period society that you WILL NOT be able to put down. Authored by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, perfect for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jefferies. 
 
'Bingham's imagination is thoroughly original' - DAILY MAIL 
 
'Charlotte Bingham...always tells a rattling good story...Pure escapism!' - Woman and Home 
 
'Pure delicious escapism' - ***** Reader review 
'The characters are so well developed with such an engaging story line. I wish there were more books in this series.' - ***** Reader review 
 
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ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR... 
 
Portia and Emily meet to launch their daughters on an unsuspecting Society for the London Season. Both are determined that their offspring, Phyllis and Edith, will catch the eye of their friend May's son, a future Duke. 
 
 Meanwhile, their arch-enemy Daisy Lanford, fallen on hard times due to his own extravagance and penchant for lovers, is busy launching American heiresses. However, Phyllis, having formed an unholy alliance with Edith, is intent on spoiling the American girl's chances. 
 
 As always, the Season is fraught with dangers for both the young and the middle-aged, while the old observe, knowing it has all gone on before. 
 
It will be a minor miracle if all three girls find husbands before the end of the Season, and their mothers renewed happiness...

The Season

(Debutantes: 2): LOVE, HATE, ALLIES, ENEMIES. The Season begins

Exciting and dramatic but tender and heartfelt; this is a novel that you will return to again and again. From the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jeffries. 
 
'An engaging, romantic and nostalgic read' -- DAILY MAIL 
'Compulsive reading... Bingham's prose is lively and vivid, making this a real page turner' -- GOOD BOOK GUIDE 
"These are characters you will really care about" -- ***** Reader review 
"Very enjoyable and hard to put down" -- ***** Reader review 
"Incredibly well written and engrossing" -- ***** Reader review 
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TWO PATHS, ONE DESTINATION... 
 
When Alexandra Stamford goes to stay with her cousins at Knighton Hall she is very much the poor relation. Shortly after her return home, her father re-marries. No longer wanted, Alexandra is forced to become a maid-of-all-work for a Mrs Smithers who lives in a grand Regency house in the seaside town of Deanford. 
 
It is here that handsome, funny Bob Atkins meets and falls in love with Alexandra... 
 
Meanwhile Tom O'Brien, erstwhile stable lad at Knighton Hall, meets and falls for the beautiful Lady Florazel Compton who introduces him to the sophistications of 1950s London. 
 
As Bob is conscripted for National Service, Alexandra plans her future, and in doing so discovers family secrets that have a devastating impact. Tragedy strikes, and it is only when Tom returns from New York to search out his old friend Bob Atkins' fiancée that Alexandra's life appears about to be truly transformed. 
 
But the past seems destined to wreck the happiness of the present, as the glamorous Lady Florazel Compton is determined to re-capture her former love, destroying the magic hour of Tom's and Alexandra's meeting.

The Magic Hour

an uplifting and moving tale of serendipity and fate from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

An enthralling novel of love and secrets from the Second World War, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Fiona Valpy. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING I'LL BE SEEING YOU! 
"I consider Margaret Mayhew to be an exceptional author and this is one of her best offerings!" - 5 STARS 
"Exceptional story kept me enthralled until the end. I loved the way this book was written." - 5 STARS 
"This is the first book I have read by Margaret Meyhew. It won't be the last." - 5 STARS 
"Absolutely loved this story, so much so I just stayed up all night reading it , desperate to see how it unfolded, yet hating seeing it come to an end. So well written and researched." - 5 STARS 
 
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WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVED TURNED OUT TO BE A LIE? 
 
1992: When Juliet Porter's mother dies, she leaves her some old letters and a photograph which shatter everything Juliet thought she knew about her upbringing. Discovering her real father was an American bomber pilot who met her mother while serving in England during the Second World War, she sets out to trace him... 
 
1944: Daisy, Juliet's mother, is in the WAAF and plans to marry the American bomber pilot she has fallen deeply in love with once his tour is over. But one day he is shot down over France and posted missing, presumed dead. 
 
Pregnant and grieving, she marries Vernon - a long term admirer - only to discover at the end of the war that her pilot has survived...

I'll Be Seeing You

A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets

Iris Gower

If you like Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale, you will love this atmospheric, mesmerising and heart-wrenching saga from the pen of bestselling author Iris Gower. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING KINGDOM'S DREAM! 
"Totally engrossed from the minute you start reading" - 5 STARS 
"Excellent read. Another brilliant book from Iris Gower." - 5 STARS 
"Outstanding" - 5 STARS 
 
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SECRETS AND LOVE AFFAIRS BRING TRAGEDY IN THEIR WAKE AMIDST THE WELSH HILLS... 
 
Lovely Katie Cullen is all alone in the world. Her mother has died, and Swansea is no fit place for a young girl on her own. The navvies who are building the new railway roam the streets on pay day looking for trouble, and the peaceful outskirts are transformed into a shanty town as the silver track wends its way to the town centre... 
 
So when Katie meets handsome Bull Beynon, the foreman of the railway builders, she falls in love with him at once and longs to be protected by him. But Bull has his own woman, the spirited Rhiannon... 
 
 Katie and Rhiannon find that they are caught in a network of deception and deceit as their lives become intertwined...and no good can come from secrets and lies. 
 
Kingdom's Dream is the fifth novel in Iris Gower's Firebird series. The saga concludes in Paradise Park. Have you read Firebird, Dream Catcher, Sweet Rosie and Daughters of Rebecca where the story began?

Kingdom's Dream

(Firebird:5)

Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah will love this heart-warming, captivating and compelling post-war saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham. 
 
'As comforting as a hot milky drink on a stormy night. Her legions of fans will not be disappointed.' -- DAILY EXPRESS 
 'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another excellent read by Charlotte Bingham' -- ***** Reader review 
'These are characters you will really care about' -- ***** Reader review 
'Very enjoyable and hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Incredibly well written and engrossing' -- ***** Reader review 
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WHAT CAN OFFER THE ESCAPE THEY SEEK? 
 
The 1950s, post-War Britain: the only people in society who can be said to have a glamorous lifestyle are the very wealthy, the aristocracy, and people who worked in the theatre. 
 
Elsie Lancaster is the granddaughter of a hardened old professional actress who runs a seaside boarding house. 
 
Oliver is the third son of a Catholic aristocratic Yorkshire family whose mother has run off, so the theatre-mad butler has brought him up like a son to be a Great Actor. 
 
Coco Hampton, Oliver's best friend, has been raised in Sloane Street by Gladys, her profligate guardian, who is always borrowing money from Coco to buy more clothes. 
 
Gladys and Oliver have been fans of the theatre since they were knee-high, but Coco has only ever wanted to be a designer. When Coco joins Oliver at his drama school in London, to his chagrin she promptly gets cast in films because of her photogenic looks. 
 
Meanwhile, Elsie is 'discovered' in the provinces by Portly Cosgrove; shortly before meeting Oliver who promptly falls in love with her. And elsewhere, on location, Coco has her first affair with a handsome actor, which doesn't end well... 
 
A colourful cast of characters and a script you just couldn't make up...!

Distant Music

an unputdownable saga set in the glamorous world of the theatre from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

This cosy, captivating and dreamy love story with a magical twist by million-copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, is the perfect escapist read. A must read for fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah. 
 
'Extremely popular...her books sell and sell' -- Daily Mail 
'A perfect escapist cocktail for summertime romantics' -- MAIL ON SUNDAY 
'I could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fiction at its best' -- ***** Reader review 
'A magical tale' -- ***** Reader review 
'I have to say curled up by a log fire under a duvet is the best time to read this!' -- ***** Reader review 
'I was totally captivated' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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PEOPLE CHANGE BUT CAN LOVE SPRING ETERNAL? 
 
As children, George Dashwood and Amelia Dennison loved to roam the Sussex Downs in company with their dogs, and just as their two very different families were friends, so too were they. 
 
Years later, as the storm clouds of war gather, George realizes that what he feels for Amelia is more than friendship. But it is 1914 and the declaration of war cuts across any romantic plans that the two might have. 
 
 George is away at the Front for four years, and when the miracle happens and he returns home safely, it seems to Amelia and to both of their families that all they have to do is to marry. But Amelia quickly realizes that the George she loved as a child has gone... 
 
 Will a trip to the West Country and the discovery of an old, ruined priory be what they need to find the love and happiness they both know is buried deep?

The Kissing Garden

an intriguing, romantic bestseller set in the English countryside after World War One

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the emotional third instalment in The Cordwainers series by bestselling author Iris Gower. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! 
"I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS 
"Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS 
"One not to miss..." - 5 STARS 
"Yet another brilliant Iris Gower book..."-5 STARS 
"You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS 
 
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CAN SHE OVERCOME THE PERILS FACING HER AND WIN THE HEART OF THE MAN SHE LOVES? 
 
Fon Parks isn't surprised when farmer Jamie O'Conner asked her to marry him - he trusted her and could rely on her: she had nursed his wife until her death and knew his son and the ways of Honey's Farm. 
 
She adores Jamie, but her love is unrequited. 
 
When the future of the farm is threated by people who want to destroy Jamie and his wife, she determines, with the support of her friend Eline Harries, to take action, stand strong against the dangers confronting her and earn the love of her husband. 
 
Honey's Farm is the third title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter and The Oyster Catchers, the previous two books?

Honey's Farm (The Cordwainers: 3)

An absolutely heart-wrenching Welsh saga that will have you gripped...

Elsie Burch Donald

A chance encounter in a French town brings dark memories flooding back to fifty-five-year-old Kate. As a student at Sweet Briar College, Virginia in the 1950s, she joined a grand tour of Europe along with three classmates and their chaperone, Miss Grist. At the last minute, the mysterious and wealthy new girl, Olivia Hartfield, surprised them all by joining them. 
 
Revelling in the unparalleled freedom of the old world, Kate and her friends gradually form a privileged and sophisticated clique as, one by one, three intriguing but very different young men latch on to their party. But nobody is quite as they appear, and as facades crumble, this journey would prove eye-opening in ways the girls couldn't have possibly have imagined.On a remote outing a tragic and sinister event occurs.Now, thirty years later, the question is still open: what really happened that day?

A Rope Of Sand

Jane Feather

Chloe Gresham wasn't expecting a warm welcome - after all, her new guardian was a total stranger. But when Sir Hugo Lattimer strode into Denholm Manor after a night of carousing and discovered he'd been saddled with an irrepressible and beautiful young ward, the handsome bachelor made it perfectly clear he wanted nothing to do with her. Chloe, however, had ideas of her own... 
 
Driven by dark memories to a tormenting despair, the last thing Hugo needed was an irritating, infuriating, unpredictable schoolgirl, especially one whose stunning beauty and natural sensuality challenged his self-control. Yet he owed it to the girl to turn her into a proper lady and marry her off to a wealthy young lord in London. And by God he would do it...if only he could resist the temptation to bring her to his bed...and if only he could keep her safe from those who would use an innocent young woman for shameless revenge.

Vixen

Johanna Lindsey

Let #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey take you on a captivating and sweeping romantic adventure. If you like Bridgerton, Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly, you will love this! 
 
"Deliciously sexy historical romance" -- BOOKLIST 
"First-rate romance" -- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 
"Lindsey has mastered her craft, she creates fantasy...You want romance - you got it!" -- INSIDE BOOKS 
"Johanna Lindsey creates fairy tales that come true...she understands a woman's secret fantasies" -- ROMANTIC TIMES 
"Just what the doctor ordered..." -- ***** Reader review 
"A must read...beautifully written" -- ***** Reader review 
"I love the way she takes the reader right inside the characters heads" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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TWO SISTERS. ONE MAN. WHO WILL CAPTURE HIS HEART? 
 
When their father does unexpectedly, twins Amanda and Marian Laton are stunned to discover that in his will he has put them in the charge of their Aunt, who lives on a sprawling Texas farm. 
 
Horrified to be leaving the town where they have grown up, the twins arrive at their Aunt Red's ranchhouse, only too aware that she now has to approve any suitor of theirs who may appear - or they lose their inheritance. 
 
Amanda, with her glorious golden ringlets, had always been her father's favourite, and her scheming ways ensure that Marian never has the attention of any of the boys who call at their house. 
 
But they soon both meet Chad Kincaid, handsome cowboy son of the next-door ranch owner - and both girls want him. 
 
After an intoxicating series of twists and turns the course of true love ends in one of the Laton twins winning the heart of Chad...the heart of a man she can call her own.

A Man To Call My Own

An unforgettable romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey

Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas, a saga full of the heart-wrenching emotion and drama of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE CREW! 
 
"I could not put the book down" - 5 STARS 
"Loved this book" - 5 STARS 
"Excellent! Highly recommended! Wonderful WWII story. Great character development." - 5 STARS 
"This book really has you never wanting to put it down until the end." - 5 STARS 
 
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THE HEROIC STORY OF SEVEN MEN...AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVED THEM. 
 
A crew of seven men in one Lancaster bomber: one American, one Scot, one foppish aristocrat, one Aussie, one aged London cockney, one semi blind mid-upper gunner and one seventeen year old who has lied to get into the air force. 
 
Initially they fail to get on or work together - almost crashing on their first landing. Yet, as they begin their first real gut-dropping bombing raids over Germany and despite their mixed backgrounds, they begin to develop as a real crew, depending on each other. 
 
Off the airfield, the women who love them pray every night for their safe return. 
 
A wonderful emotive, gripping, heart-wrenching novel of men, and women, at their best.

The Crew

A perfectly heart-warming, moving and uplifting wartime drama that will capture your heart

Exciting and dramatic but tender and heartfelt; this is a novel that you will return to again and again. From the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jeffries. 
 
'A novel rich in dramatic surprises... will have you frantically turning the pages.' - DAILY MAIL 
'One of Britain's most bankable novelists.' - THE DAILY EXPRESS 
'I laughed and cried at this tale, could visualise the characters, scenery and the story' - ***** Reader Review 
'Great book, grabs you on the first page' - ***** Reader Review 
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A WARTIME BETRAYAL STRAIGHT TO THE HEART 
 
As Walter Berrisford paints beautiful Katherine Garland, she asks him to put a ladybird on her finger without his knowing why. He is appalled when he discovers that Katherine is a Nazi. 
 
The outbreak of war means that everyone must contribute to the war effort: her sister Caro and her friend Robyn join the FANYs, while former maids, Betty and Trixie, work in a factory. 
 
War brings frantic romance to all, including their flatmate Edwina O'Brien, but it is Betty, transferred to decode at Bletchley Park who discovers the truth about the Ladybird...

Goodnight Sweetheart

a romantic wartime novel encompassing both love and tragedy from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

Perfect for fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah, Friday's Girl is a gripping and emotional story of love, art, envy and betrayal from the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham. 
 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING! 
"Outstanding" -- ***** Reader review 
"Another excellent read by Charlotte Bingham" -- ***** Reader review 
"These are characters you will really care about" -- ***** Reader review 
"Very enjoyable and hard to put down" -- ***** Reader review 
"Incredibly well written and engrossing" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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FALLING IN LOVE IS NEVER EASY... 
 
When the famous portrait artist Napier Todd stumbles across Edith Hanson scrubbing floors, he is immediately struck by her beauty. Within a few weeks Napier and Edith are married and she moves into his large country house - much to the envy of the other maids. 
 
However the marriage is troubled and Edith falls seriously ill. Napier takes her to the idyllic Cornish fishing village of Newbourne to convalesce where Edith meets Celandine. 
 
Celandine Benyon is a struggling artist who moved to Paris to seek inspiration and fell in love with another painter, Sheridan Montague Robertson. Because Celandine understands Napier's artistic temperament, she tries to help Edith with her troubled marriage. However, although her advice succeeds beyond Edith's wildest dreams, it also causes tragic repercussions. 
 
And with the dangerously attractive Alfred Talisman waiting in the wings, will Edith ever find happiness?

Friday's Girl

a compelling love story set in Cornwall from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

Set in the small fishing village of Bexham, this follows the fortunes of the characters we met in The Chestnut Tree and The Wind off the Sea. Million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham has penned a novel so engaging and captivating, you won't be able to put it down. Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will not be disappointed. 
 
'Charlotte Bingham portrays the characters with great sympathy and sets them firmly in the sixties. There is tragedy, humour and warmth. If you like a good realistic story you will enjoy this.' -- HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW 
'I couldn't wait to go to bed each night to continue reading the story'-- ***** Reader review 
'Comfortable and stylish' -- ***** Reader review 
'Just wonderful!' -- ***** Reader review 
'I found I couldn't put it down... FANTASTIC!!' -- ***** Reader review 
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WAR IS LONG OVER, BUT NEW BATTLES ARE JUST BEGINNING... 
 
1962: times feel bleak again. The threat of atomic warfare feels real and, for many, life seems all the more bewildering as they struggle to understand the new generation of the Sixties, a generation for whom they made so many wartime sacrifices, for whom they had such high hopes. 
 
No sooner has the threat of nuclear war seemed to have passed than Judy, Mathilda and Rusty are facing a new, personal crisis brought about by their teenage children. Still grieving for his lost wife, Waldo Astley tries his best to help his three friends, only to find himself falling in love with one of them... 
 
 Meanwhile the younger generation have their own problems, all of which involve their families. 
 
That all the generations find themselves once more united in a battle, this time to save the village they love, is both an irony and finally, a saving grace. 
 
Once more an enemy has to be defeated, once more they must arm themselves, but this time for a war of a very different kind.

The Moon At Midnight

(The Bexham Trilogy: 3): a thoroughly engrossing story about the generational conflict during the 1960s from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

Exciting and dramatic but tender and heartfelt; this is a novel that you will return to again and again. From the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jefferies. 
 
 'A novel rich in dramatic surprises... will have you frantically turning the pages.' - DAILY MAIL 
 
'One of Britain's most bankable novelists.' - THE DAILY EXPRESS 
 
'I laughed and cried at this tale, could visualise the characters, scenery and the story' - ***** Reader Review 
 
'Great book, grabs you on the first page' - ***** Reader Review 
 
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A DARING DECISION COULD COST HER EVERYTHING... 
 
When Cassie Rosse becomes the first woman to train an English Derby winner with her horse, The Nightingale, she has every right to believe that success is hers at last. 
 
But life will never be simple for Cassie Rosse, not just because she is unable to move out from the long shadows cast by the early death of her husband, Tyrone, nor because she has an indomitable will to win in the man's world of racing, but because she has integrity. 
 
Against all advice, therefore, she decides to keep The Nightingale in training and race him as a four-year-old, a decision that triggers a set of circumstances which quickly turn her brilliant triumph into a nightmare...

The Nightingale Sings

an uplifting and moving tale of a special bond from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the sensational final instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! 
"I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS 
"Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS 
"You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS 
"The best book I've read in a long time..."-Reader review 
"A great read - hard to put down" - 5 STARS 
 
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LOVE, REVENGE, PASSIONS RUNNING HIGH... 
 
Catherine O'Conner has a wild streak in her- and she has flouted convention to become the mistress of the man she loves, Boyo Hopkins, thereby making a dangerous enemy of the woman he has married. 
 
Bethan Hopkins is an older woman, a woman of breeding whose wealth and power make her a merciless adversary. Bent on vengeful destruction she begins to take apart Honey's Farm, Catherine's birthplace, selling it off in small parcels of land so that it can never be reclaimed. 
 
Failing to destroy her husband's love for Catherine, Bethan becomes more and more embittered. She retreats into a world inhabited by the ghosts of her forebears and becomes like a spider, putting out her deadly trap in order to ensnare the woman she hates. 
 
The Wild Seed is the final novel in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Oyster Catchers, Honey's Farm, Arian and Sea Mistress, the previous titles?

The Wild Seed

(The Cordwainers: 6): The sensational final instalment of The Cordwainers – a moving and emotional Welsh saga

Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah will love this compelling and enthralling read from bestselling author Charlotte Bingham. The 1950s are brought vividly to life - as is the real battle between desire and duty that Ottilie faces. A real page-turner! 
 
'The author perfectly evokes the atmosphere of a bygone era... ' -- Woman's Own 
'This is great summer escapism from an award-winning romantic novelist' -- CHOICE 
'I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Absolutely riveting' -- ***** Reader review 
'A wonderful read' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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SOME THINGS NEED SAVING...BUT AT WHAT COST? 
 
Ottilie Cartaret is born in London into a family of boys dominated by their genial mother, Ma O'Flaherty. For the first four years of her life, all Ottilie knows is love until, that is, the erring father of the boys, sends enough money from America for the O'Flahertys to move to what Ma imagines will be rural bliss in Cornwall. 
 
True, St Elcomb is by the sea and in 1950s Britain is certainly rural but, for the O'Flahertys, it is not bliss. Never mind their poverty - the enmity of the local people is what proves insuperable. 
 
Ottilie is ultimately adopted by Mr and Mrs Cartaret, a wealthy couple who run the Grand Hotel in St Elcomb. Here she becomes pampered and spoilt, not just by her adopted parents but by all the visitors to the hotel. Times however are changing and not just for Ottilie but for the hotel too, and as the regulars to the now decaying hotel die off, the Cartarets find they are unable to adapt to modern ways. 
 
There is no doubt that Ottilie is their greatest asset and they live to rejoice in the day they adopted but is Ottilie perhaps expected to sacrifice too much herself to save the Grand?

Grand Affair

the captivating story of one young woman's struggle to overcome the obstacles of her past, and face the future…

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