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'With more than 50 mostly romance books under her belt, the author is more than adept at spinning a yarn and her characters, surprisingly enough, are a particularly engaging lot... As romantic fiction goes, this one's a winner' Daily Telegraph Singapore...

On a cold January evening in 50BC, two strangers enter Rome - one an Egyptian ambassador and the other a eunuch priest. Both are seeking Gordianus the Finder, who has a reputation for solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, asks...

'The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.' When Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, he is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wishes to stay forever young, and pledges his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780727890863Author Charles BelfoureFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Severn HousePublisher Canongate BooksWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 150mm...

Duty and love collide on the arid plains of central South Africa. Previously released as 'Karoo Plainsong' this is a fully revised debut novel.Cathleen Harrington leaves her home in Ireland in 1919 to travel to South Africa and marry the fiance she has...

'A twisty plot, warm-hearted characters, laughter, secrets and heartbreak - and bursting with fascinating detail' - Annie MurrayStratford, 1943. World War Two is still raging across Europe. But for the Lavender Girls, the workers at the Yardley cosmetics...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Lefty Award 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781641293501Author Sujata MasseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Soho PressPublisher Soho Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738888245Author Terrance WilliamsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 410Imprint Terrance WilliamsonPublisher Terrance WilliamsonWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780446673570Author Christian JacqFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Warner Books IncPublisher Time Warner Trade PublishingWeight(grams)...

'Vastly original. Bessy is surely one of the most striking characters in recent fiction: cynical, disruptive, tender and very, very funny.' Independent on SundayShortlisted for the Orange PrizeScotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her past, Bessy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848409248Author Juliana AdelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint New Island BooksPublisher New Island BooksWeight(grams) 450g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737457701Author Carlo TrevisoFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Trevixo Originale BooksPublisher Trevixo Originale BooksWeight(grams)...

Rediscover one of the twentieth century's greatest romances: this seductive tale of four tangled lovers in wartime Egypt, introduced by Andre Aciman (Call Me By Your Name and Find Me), is 'wonderful' (Elif Shafak)I remembered Justine saying harshly as...

The continuation of the explosive, action packed adventure series chronicling the fascinating life of Harald HardradaMercenary. Exile. Warlord.At the edge of the world, the clouds of war are gathering...1034ADCast out from the Kyivan Rus, Harald...

A warm and heartfelt WW2 saga of hope, love, and female friendship and how women pull together through good times and bad. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Nadine Dorries.In 1940s Hampshire the war is settling into its stride bringing dark days for...

In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the "expansive, atmospheric American saga"...

'A gripping story of the unravelling of a mother's secrets as her daughter searches for answers to a decades-old mystery of a local girl's disappearance. Evocative, suspenseful and beautifully written. I couldn't put it down.' Adrienne Chinn 'I was...

'An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times 'A great tale... the golden thread that led to the crown of England' Conn Iggulden She'll betray her king to crown her sonWhen Edward of York...

The year is 1969 and Jack Sheffield is a young teacher in need of a job. In a room full of twenty-nine other newly qualified teachers, he's overjoyed when he's appointed to Heather View Primary. Jack is excited to start his first year there and to begin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803140599Author Suzanne KelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627878166Author Helena P SchraderFormat PaperbackPage Count 372Imprint WheatmarkPublisher WheatmarkWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 152mm * 25mm

In the fall of 1863, the Union Army controls the Mississippi River and much of Louisiana, as the Civil War rolls on.Wade Lufkin is a man without a country or a cause - an idle spectator since New Orleans surrendered, he now paints at his uncle's...

In the blazing July heat of imperial Rome, Flavia Albia inspects a decomposing corpse. It has been discovered in lots to be auctioned by her family business, so she's determined to identify the dead man and learn how he met his gruesome end.The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802126757Author Charles FrazierFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Uncover the traitor. End what you started.Rejoining the English army laying siege to Calais, Simon Merrivale discovers that the conspiracy against the thrones of England and France has regrouped and gathered force. New allies have joined their ranks,...

The third title in the compelling Tales of the Otori - the story that began with Across the Nightingale Floor and Grass for his Pillow, Brilliance of the Moon by Lian Hearn is an epic tale of love, power and destiny, set in a mythical world inspired by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786817013Author Debbie RixFormat PaperbackPage Count 422Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 412gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 24mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915584052Author Samuel SargeantFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Neem Tree Press LimitedPublisher Neem Tree Press Limited

'Campbell Road was home to the most notorious criminals: thieves, prostitutes, fraudsters - every sort of rogue and vagabond drifted through this slum.' Life was tough ... but so were they Alice Keiver is a sensitive girl, growing...

Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, strength and love. As these four women are about to discover.Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic...

MARIE CLAIRE BEST BOOKS OF 2023'Funny, clever and unexpectedly profound - I couldn't put it down' Helena Attlee'It is remarkable how much information she can convey about Kitty's life . . . solely using wall labels' IndependentA novel like no other -...

WARRIORS OF GOD, the second volume of the Hussite Trilogy by Andrzej Sapkowski, author of the bestselling Witcher series, depicts the adventures of Reynevan and his friends in the years 1427-28 as war erupts across Europe. Reynevan begins by hiding away...

From the award-winning author of The Apothecary's Daughter comes the next book in the Spindrift Trilogy - a beautifully evocative, family drama, perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Elizabeth Jane Howard's Cazalet Chronicles.1914...

BRAND-NEW 'Director's Cut' edition of one of Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling and best-loved novels.'An author who makes history come gloriously alive' The Times'Stunning' Barbara Erskine************************************The Port of Barfleur, 1120Sabin...

Penny Vincenzi's WINDFALL is a rich, absorbing tale of temptation, ambition and desire.'Reading her is an addictive experience' Elizabeth BuchanCassia Fallon has always been the perfect country doctor's wife, performing each menial task with willingness...

In 1933, Bella Stuart leaves her quiet London life to move to Italy to tutor the child of a beautiful Jewish heiress and an elderly Italian aristocrat. Living at the family's summer home, Bella's reserve softens as she comes to love her young charge, and...

'A brilliant work of art that deserves a far wider readership' Ian McEwanFROM THE PUBLISHERS OF STONER AND REVOLUTIONARY ROAD COMES REUNIONReunion is a little-known novel. But it is also a universal story of friendship. It is a book of great power,...

As the old world begins to fade from view and a new dawn emerges, All Change marks the fifth and final volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling Cazalet Chronicles.'Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian...

You've seen her on the screen, now read her story...From the creator of the ITV Sunday night drama, VICTORIA, now in its second year, comes the novel by Daisy Goodwin, author of the bestselling MY LAST DUCHESS and THE FORTUNE HUNTER.In June 1837, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914292156Author Steve N LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Blue ZooPublisher Blue ZooWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 22mm