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TRIGGER WARNING: domestic violence 1900, Alice’s elopement with a married man fails and she is taken abroad by her aunt in order to avoid scandal. She goes to Crete and is fascinated by a local dig. Present day, Eloise is recently widowed and travels to Crete to enjoy her freedom. She finds Alice’s diary and […]

Kitty is a forward thinking young woman in 1937 and is interested in becoming a foreign diplomat. But she is restricted by her sex and the era in which she lives. She marries Edgar and hopes for greater freedom but finds herself in a complex international situation and her loyalties divided… The American Wife is […]

Marianne’s grandmother Collie dies and leaves her the family estate and her two young cousins. It is a huge responsibility and upsets other members of the family. But Marianne receives monthly letters from her late grandmother that strengthen her resolve and reveal Collie’s secrets… The Irish House is a warm and uplifting book about making […]

1944, a man has to make a heartbreaking choice: to don a hated uniform and try to save Jews or stay safe and protect his own family. 2010, Fran’s stepdad dies and she decides to head to Dubrovnik to find out the truth about her biological father… The Collaborator’s Daughter is a dual timeline historical […]

Emma is a teacher and takes her class away to a pumpkin patch for a school trip. A little girl goes missing and she joins the search. Meanwhile, her own daughter is abducted… The School Trip is a psychological thrller set in America. Every parent can instantly identify with the fear of having a missing […]