Historical

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is arguably the forerunner of all romantic comedies and certainly one of her most popular and irreverent works. This keepsake edition features original full-color artwork by Bil Donovan, the first artist-in-residence for...

The brand-new escapist summer read from the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Secret!ONE UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER WILL UNLOCK A DECADES-OLD SECRET . . .'A meticulously researched novel with a perfectly woven dual timeline . . . I think The...

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one-half his days and mad the other.' When Helen flees from her alcoholic...

Happiness comes at a price... Though besotted with one another, Amy Miller and Thomas Frost have never had it easy. From very different sides of the tracks, their romance was doomed from...

As WWI begins, no family, including the Neylers, will be left untouched, and by the time the war finally finishes, nothing will ever be the same againTed and Tina Neyler's children are growing up, doomed to be drawn into the Great War: Frank will be...

Shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize 2016 A finalist for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2015 It's April 1948, and war hangs over Jaffa. One minute seven-year-old Salim is dreaming of taking his first harvest from the...

Liverpool, 1942. As the residents of Pearl Street prepare for Christmas, adversity and tragedy bring them ever closer together. A powerful new saga from the bestselling author of AFTER THE WAR IS OVER.Eileen is worried about the growing distance between...

Robert Godwin's tumultuous ride on the Wheel of Fortune begins with his passion for his sensual cousin Ginevra, as they waltz to 'The Blue Danube' beneath the chandeliers at Oxmoon, his beloved family home in Wales. As Robert discovers, his rational,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780842313070Author Francine RiversFormat PaperbackPage Count 462Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

The classic novel of 'villainy, crime, merriment, lovemaking, jilting, laughing, cheating, fighting and dancing', soon to be a major new ITV series from the producers of Poldark, Victoria and And Then There Were None.William Makepeace Thackeray's witty...

When a comet appears in the sky over England in 1066, Ailith, a young Saxon wife, feels sure that it can only bode well, in spite of her husband's fears. With a child on its way, the couple are prosperous and content. Yet, within a year, Ailith's joy...

Uncover a web of thrilling secrets and injustices in this gripping novel from international bestselling author Lesley PearseShe was convicted of killing her best friend . . .Scotland, 1995.Laura Brannigan has been put away for murder.She insists that she...

'A real tour de force of gripping writing, rich historical detail and complex, fascinating characters. Superb!' NICOLA CORNICK on The Stone Rose_________________EARLY READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE STONE ROSE!* 'Springs to vivid life for the reader . . . A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083089256Author Hannah ByronFormat PaperbackPage Count 422Imprint Hannah Byron BooksPublisher Hannah Byron BooksWeight(grams) 617gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

'Dunmore is my new find in historical romance. Her A League of Extraordinary Women series is extraordinary' JULIA QUINN, No.1 New York Times bestselling authorBookish suffragist Catriona Campbell is busy: an ailing estate, academic writer's block, a...

Kitty Clegg has always accepted the hard work in her job as a kitchen maid at the Manor Farm. But now, at sixteen, she seizes the chance to go up in the world and to become a lady's maid. Handsome Jack Thorndyke has more than once held Kitty's adoring...

The Duke of Huntington has no interest in an eccentric redhead who frowns at him over her spectacles . . . until he realizes that she is the only possible duchess for him, in this dazzling enemies-to-lovers romance by New York Times bestselling author...

'One of the nation's favourite saga writers' Lancashire Post'A real heartbreaker' Peterborough TelegraphA powerful saga from Jennie Felton in the grand tradition of Josephine Cox, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, of love, loss, tragedy, drama, secrets and...

Perfect fiction for fans of BBC TV's hit series BRIDGERTON and HARLOTS'A remarkable picture of a fascinating age' Daily Express'A full-blooded historical' Independent_____________________My tale is not for the faint of heart.Born illegitimate in...

As the Great War rages on, will the truth come out?1915. Best friends Irene, Maggie and Annie are proud members of the newly renamed Women's Police Service. While Britain's men are away fighting in France, the girls are doing their bit by keeping the...

THE MAGICAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A compelling story of magic and survival against the odds.' SUNDAY TIMES'Uplifting . . . a welcome escape from our turbulent times.' GUARDIAN'An enchanting story of love, loss and survival' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Full of...

London 1788. The calm order of Queen Charlotte's court is shattered by screams. The King of England is going mad. Left alone with thirteen children and with the country at war, Charlotte has to fight to hold her husband's throne. It is a time of unrest...

In a moment of recklessness Gervase Tregarth, sixth Earl of Crowhurst, swears he'll marry the next eligible lady to cross his path. However, after years engaged in secret service to the Crown, he knows the importance of an escape route - the lady must be...

Separated by centuries, the lives of two women intertwine through their shared pursuit of love, truth, and justice. In 1885 London, Lillian Freemont embarks on a treacherous journey to reunite with her long-lost niece, Alice, who was abandoned at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800195714Author Verity BrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 16mm

She must find the courage to accept her fate. At the age of eleven young Lizzie Mudie's life changes forever. With the death of her mother in the most shocking disaster Dundee has ever seen, Lizzie is forced to grow up quickly. She discovers a strength...

A young woman is caught up in a dangerous double life on behalf of her country during World War Two in Spy, by the world's favourite storyteller Danielle Steel.At eighteen, Alexandra Wickham is presented to King George V and Queen Mary. She is a stunning...

Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters is a story of romance, scandal and intrigue within the confines of a watchful, gossiping English village during the early nineteenth century. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738888238Author Terrance WilliamsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Terrance WilliamsonPublisher Terrance WilliamsonWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm)...

'[A] witty Austen-esque romp' Entertainment WeeklyMove over, Mr Darcy, there's a new man in town...It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor deserves his comeuppance...The Honourable, excessively handsome, excessively wealth and...

Historical fact and fiction are entwined in this engrossing story about the infamous William Marshal. He was the penniless young knight who was plucked from obscurity to become a royal favourite and went on to be described as 'the true Lancelot'. This is...

Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is now available in an exclusive collector’s edition featuring a delicate laser-cut jacket on a textured book with foil stamping and ribbon marker, ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.The Sense and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739100988Author Ann BennettFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Andaman PressPublisher Andaman PressWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803145860Author Shari J RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm

A sweeping tale of ambition and passion in the shattered world of post-war Paris - perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore and Kate Furnivall1952. In the fragile atmosphere of post-war Paris, Sophie Bernot is training as a heart surgeon. A young woman in a...

Lizzie Larch is a twenty-year-old hatmaker in London's East End. She is happy and popular, but she carries a secret. Seven years ago she was viciously attacked and recovered in a private sanatorium where she miscarried a child. Lizzie has no memory...

In this epic and haunting love story set on the Oregon Trail, a family and their unlikely protector find their way through peril, uncertainty, and loss. The Overland Trail, 1853: Naomi May never expected to be widowed at twenty. Eager to leave her...

'Be whisked away in this sunny, heartwarming read' Woman's Own 'I adored it' Milly Johnson 'Enchanting and wonderfully romantic' Cathy Bramley ...

'A compelling gothic feast of a novel full of intrigue, secrets and passion' RACHEL HORE'A fiendishly clever book with as many twists and turns as the mysterious Halesham Hall itself' SARAH STEELESolve the house's mystery. Claim the Bellingham...

The Great War rages in Europe. Will two Cornish women overcome tragedy and scandal to expose the truth?Verity Tregorran is one of the local blacksmith's nine daughters, and madly in love with the boy next door, Ned Chegwidden, who is now serving in the...