From the Sussex Downs in the 1830s to modern day Australia, "Jacaranda Vines" traces the lives of several generations of one unforgettable family as they struggle with hardship, tragedy and the harshness of the Australian landscape.
Matter of Time (Legacy Series, Book 3) (Legacy Series, #3)
by Paula Kay
Out of the mists of the country's most violent age, Brian Boru emerged to lead his people to the peak of their golden era. Set against the barbaric splendors of the tenth century, this story is rich in truth and legend -- in which friends become deadly enemies, bedrooms turn into battlefields, and dreams of glory are finally fulfilled."A royal read ... without a misstep and with touching beauty". -- The Washington Post"A rousing story...something to enjoy on a cold night by the fireplace with yo...
With his life in ruins, Richard, Duke of Cleybourne, returned to his country estate to deal with the tragic loss he had suffered four years earlier. His plans, however, were interrupted by the arrival of Miss Jessica Maitland. The feisty, flame-haired governess had come to present her charge, Gabriella, as his new ward. As if their unwelcome presence weren't bad enough, Jessica also revealed that Gabriella was in danger. Someone was after the girl's fortune- perhaps someone the duke kn...
Never Say Goodbye (Best of Betty Neels) (Betty Neels Collection, #61)
by Betty Neels
To keep her small family together Isobel managed to make ends meet -- just -- by doing private nursing jobs. Isobel shouldn't have had time to fall in love with Dr Thomas Winters, but she did. He wasn't likely to be interested in Isobel, when the lovely Ella Stokes was around, so she ought to try and forget him. Easier said than done!
Silence Of The Nine 3 (The Cartel Publications Presents) (Silence of the Nine, #3)
by T. Styles
‘Escapist summer reading at its best.' Jill MansellTess Simpson needs a break!No one appreciates her at home. No one appreciates her at work. And now her dog has died. She’s had enough!Maybe what she really needs is a break from hopeless husband, Dave, the ungrateful ‘kidults’ and the lacklustre job.River Romero needs a break!She’s had success in the past, but screenwriting is a tough career in a tough town and her next script has got to fly or River’s dream career is over. The swap!Everything a...
In the early hours of New Year's morning, 1919, in a raging storm, the lolaire, bringing troops back from WW 1, sank on its entry to Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis. Most on board perished. The island community was devastated and, in addition to its high loss of men in WW1, lost a further 200 men in its sinking, The wreck is still in Stornoway Harbour. The Dark Ship is about a poet who went to war; his lovers; his friends who stayed behind, and his friends who fought beside him. The novel spans...
Spanning four and a half centuries, James A. Michener’s monumental saga chronicles the epic history of Texas, from its Spanish roots in the age of the conquistadors to its current reputation as one of America’s most affluent, diverse, and provocative states. Among his finely drawn cast of characters, emotional and political alliances are made and broken, as the loyalties established over the course of each turbulent age inevitably collapse under the weight of wealth and industry. With Michener a...
Reay Tannahill's great bestseller is the story of one extraordinary woman's determination to win back her birthright -- the remote and beautiful West Highlandcastle ofKinveil -- sold by her father to aGlasgow merchant when she was seven years old. It is also the intricate picture of a family in the heyday of the British Empire, an epic story spanning almost a hundred years and stretching fromEdinburgh to the Crimea, from an expandingAmerica to theIndia of the Raj.
David Main's brilliant new novel tells the story of Cain and Abel, and Adam and Eve - the world's original family. Beginning with the death of Cain, Fallen rewinds through fury and jealousy, lust and despair, right back to the bite from the apple and mankind's first taste of shame. What drove Cain to do the unthinkable? What was the world like when it was new? Was God justified in banishing Adam and Eve from Paradise? And did the harshness of the outer world teach them not only how to survive,...
An epic tale of love, lies, and a family’s disgrace in the unforgiving south of Italy. After receiving stunning critical acclaim and France’s most prestigious literary award, the Goncourt Prize, Laurent Gaudé’s The House of Scorta (published in France as Le Soleil des Scorta) has sold more than 400,000 copies. Spanning five generations in a small village in southern Italy, Gaudé’s novel is laced with infamous crimes, forsaken loves, and lifelong secrets. The saga of the Scortas opens in 1870 w...
