Historical Fiction

Across Great Divides is a timeless story of the upheavals of war, the power of family, and the resiliency of human spirit. When Hitler came to power in 1933, one Jewish family refused to be destroyed and defied the Nazis only to come up against another struggle—confronting apartheid in South Africa.

From Meredith Allard, author of the bestselling Loving Husband Trilogy, comes When It Rained at Hembry Castle, a lush historical novel set in Victorian England. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, it's the story of an aristocratic family, secrets that dare not be told, and the wonder of falling in love.

Europe's greatest adventurer. Thrown into an escape-proof prison for a crime he probably committed. The question is, which crime? In 1755, the infamous Giacomo Casanova was locked up without trial in Venice's notorious Leads prison. Over 15 months he battled disease, madness, grotesque gaolers, bad books and fellow prisoners, before attempting the most typically flamboyant escape in history. This is Casanova's own account of the escape bid that made him a celebrity across Europe, full of his unique wit and philosophy, translated into English in full for the first time.

Moments after her birth to the mistress of a sprawling Virginia plantation, Lisbeth Wainwright is entrusted to Mattie, an enslaved wet nurse. Mattie serves as Lisbeth’s mother, nursing her, singing her to sleep, and soothing her in the night. As the years pass, Lisbeth struggles to reconcile her love for Mattie with her parents’ expectations for her future, intent on keeping the best of both worlds—until a terrible betrayal forces her to choose once and for all. Yellow Crocus is a compelling novel of love and redemption set during one of the darkest chapters of American history.

A young Irish revolutionary, Brian Boru, unites the clans of Ireland and leads his people to freedom against Norse tyranny. Read the tales of his struggles and triumphs in the pursuit of saving the Emerald Isle. This exciting novel is based on the award-winning screenplay of the same name and the forthcoming movie.

Miss Catherine Thornberry led a quiet life, teaching in the parish school. Until the day that the Earl of Stanningfield knocked her into the river. And then employed her as governess to his niece. It was immediately obvious to both Catherine and the Earl, as their desires overcame them, that they wanted a relationship rather different than that of employer and employee. There was just one impediment to their romance..... one very large impediment... even more significant than the difference in their stations...