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1906 After a summer of successful pirate-treasure hunting, Lady
Emily Scofield and her friends must hide the unprecedented
discoveries they've made, thanks to the betrayal of her own family.
Horrified by her brother, who will stop at nothing to prove himself
to their greedy father, Emily is forced to take a stand against her
family--even if it means being cut off entirely. Bram Sinclair,
Earl of Telford, is fascinated with tales of King Arthur and the
Knights of the Round Table--an interest he's kept mostly hidden for
the last decade. But when a diary is unearthed on the islands that
could lead to a secret artifact, Bram is the only one able to piece
the legends together. As Bram and Emily seek out the whereabouts of
the hidden artifact, they must dodge her family and a team of
archaeologists. In a race against time, it is up to them to decide
what makes a hero worthy of legend. Is it fighting valiantly to
claim the treasure . . . or sacrificing everything in the name of
selfless love?
In Edwardian London, not all that glitters is gold as a lady and an
intelligence officer's secret mission take them from the city's
dazzling ballrooms to its covert intelligence offices. Sir Merritt
Livingstone has spent a decade serving the monarch in the field,
but when pneumonia lands him behind a desk in the War Office
Intelligence Division just as they're creating a new secret
intelligence branch, he's intent on showing his worth. He suspects
an aristocrat of leaking information to Germany as tensions mount
between the two countries, but he needs someone to help him prove
it, so he turns to The Imposters, Ltd. No one knows who they are,
but their results are beyond compare. Left with an estate on the
brink of bankruptcy after their father's death, Lady Marigold
Fairfax and her brother open a private investigation firm for the
elite to spy on the elite. Dubbed The Imposters, Ltd., their
anonymous group soon becomes the go-to for the crème of society
who want answers delivered surreptitiously. But the many secrets
Marigold learns about her peers pale in comparison to her shock
when she and her brother are hired to investigate her best friend's
father as a potential traitor. Lady Marigold is determined to
discover the truth for her friend's sake, and she's more determined
still to keep her heart from getting involved with this enigmatic
new client . . . who can't possibly be as noble as he
seems. "White's well-woven plot is engaging from start to finish
with delightful threads of mystery, romance, and
inspiration."--CARRIE TURANSKY, award-winning author
Zivon Marin was one of Russia's top cryptographers until the
October Revolution tore apart his world. Forced to flee to England
after speaking out against Lenin, Zivon is driven by a growing
anger and determined to offer his services to the Brits. But never
far from his mind is his brother, whom Zivon fears died in the
train crash that separated them. Lily Blackwell sees the world best
through the lens of a camera and possesses unsurpassed skill when
it comes to retouching and re-creating photographs. With her
father's connections in propaganda, she's recruited to the
intelligence division, even though her mother would disapprove if
she ever found out. After Captain Blackwell invites Zivon to dinner
one evening, a friendship blooms between him and Lily that soon
takes over their hearts. But both have secrets they're unwilling to
share, and neither is entirely sure they can trust the other. When
Zivon's loyalties are called into question, proving him honest is
about more than one couple's future dreams--it becomes a matter of
ending the war.
In two world wars, intelligence and counterintelligence, prejudice,
and self-sacrifice collide across two generations In 1942, Evie
Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the
same--until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak
havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at
Evie's inn, her life is turned upside down. While Sterling's
injuries keep him inn-bound for weeks, making him even more anxious
about the SS officer he's tracking, he becomes increasingly
intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
Decades earlier, in 1914, Englishman Remington Culbreth arrives at
the Ocracoke Inn for the summer, never expecting to fall in love
with Louisa Adair, the innkeeper's daughter. But when war breaks
out in Europe, their relationship is put in jeopardy and may not
survive what lies ahead for them. As the ripples from the Great War
rock Evie and Sterling's lives in World War II, it seems
yesterday's tides may sweep them all into danger again today.
"Yesterday's Tides has delicious romance, fascinating history,
heart-pounding mystery, and wrenching family drama. . . . Please
don't miss this novel."--SARAH SUNDIN, bestselling and
award-winning author of The Sound of Light and Until Leaves Fall in
Paris "Yesterday's Tides triumphs with raw and real emotion,
pulse-pounding action, and romance that pays tribute to the legacy
of yesterday to anchor the path of our tomorrows."--KRISTY CAMBRON,
Christy Award-winning author of The Paris Dressmaker
All of England thinks Phillip Camden a monster--a man who
deliberately caused the deaths of his squadron. But as nurse
Arabelle Denler watches the so-dubbed "Black Heart" every day, she
sees something far different: a hurting man desperate for mercy.
And when their paths twist together and he declares himself her new
protector, she realizes she has her own role to play in his
healing. Phillip Camden would have preferred to die that day with
his squadron rather than be recruited to the Admiralty's
codebreaking division. The threats he receives daily are no great
surprise and, in his opinion, well deserved. What comes as a shock
is the reborn desire to truly live that Arabelle inspires in him.
But when an old acquaintance shows up and seems set on using him in
a plot that has the codebreakers of Room 40 in a frenzy, new
affections are put to the test.
1906 Beth Tremayne has always been drawn to adventure. During her
childhood, she fed that desire by exploring every inch of the Isles
of Scilly. Now, after stumbling across an old collection of letters
and a map buried on her family's property, she's found more
adventure than she ever anticipated in the hunt for pirate
treasure. But in order to discover where the clues lead, she must
search alongside Lord Sheridan, a man she finds insufferable.
Sheridan has spent years pursuing whatever archaeological interests
pique his imagination. And when he discovers that Beth's search
connects with one of his far-removed pirate ancestors, he can't
help getting involved. Plus, he finds her irresistible, even though
she insists he stole a prized possession of hers. As they work
together following different clues and drawing closer to danger,
they start to piece together a story of tragic love and piratical
adventure. But which treasure will bring the greatest surprise--the
one they find in each other or the one just out of their reach?
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A Noble Scheme
Roseanna M. White
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1906 Lady Elizabeth "Libby" Sinclair, with her love of microscopes
and nature, isn't favored in society. She flees to the beautiful
Isles of Scilly for the summer and stumbles into the dangerous
secrets left behind by her holiday cottage's former occupant, also
named Elizabeth, who mysteriously vanished. Oliver
Tremayne--gentleman and clergyman--is determined to discover what
happened to his sister, and he's happy to accept the help of the
girl now living in what should have been Beth's summer cottage . .
. especially when he realizes it's the curious young lady he met
briefly two years ago, who shares his love of botany and biology.
But the hunt for his sister involves far more than nature walks,
and he can't quite believe all the secrets Beth had been keeping
from him. As Libby and Oliver work together, they find ancient
legends, pirate wrecks, betrayal, and the most mysterious
phenomenon of all: love.
Willa Forsythe is both a violin prodigy and top-notch thief, which
makes her the perfect choice for a crucial task at the outset of
World War I--to steal a cypher from a famous violinist currently in
Wales. Lukas De Wilde has enjoyed the life of fame he's won--until
now, when being recognized nearly gets him killed. Everyone wants
the key to his father's work as a cryptologist. And Lukas fears
that his mother and sister, who have vanished in the wake of the
German invasion of Belgium, will pay the price. The only light he
finds is meeting the intriguing Willa Forsythe. But danger presses
in from every side, and Willa knows what Lukas doesn't--that she
must betray him and find that cypher, or her own family will pay
the price as surely as his has.
Edwardian Romance and History Gains a Twist of Suspense Rosemary
Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that helped
her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown now,
they concentrate on stealing high-value items and have learned how
to blend into upper-class society. But when Rosemary must determine
whether a certain wealthy gentleman is loyal to Britain or to
Germany, she is in for the challenge of a lifetime. How does one
steal a family's history, their very name? Peter Holstein, given
his family's German blood, writes his popular series of adventure
novels under a pen name. With European politics boiling and his own
neighbors suspicious of him, Peter debates whether it might be best
to change his name for good. When Rosemary shows up at his door
pretending to be a historian and offering to help him trace his
family history, his question might be answered. But as the two work
together and Rosemary sees his gracious reaction to his neighbors'
scornful attacks, she wonders if her assignment is going down the
wrong path. Is it too late to help him prove that he's more than
his name?
Three years into the Great War, England's greatest asset is their
intelligence network--field agents risking their lives to gather
information, and codebreakers able to crack every German telegram.
Margot De Wilde thrives in the environment of the secretive Room
40, where she spends her days deciphering intercepted messages. But
when her world is turned upside down by an unexpected loss, for the
first time in her life numbers aren't enough. Drake Elton returns
wounded from the field, followed by an enemy who just won't give
up. He's smitten quickly by the intelligent Margot, but how can he
convince a girl who lives entirely in her mind that sometimes
life's answers lie in the heart? Amid biological warfare, encrypted
letters, and a German spy who wants to destroy not just them but
others they love, Margot and Drake will have to work together to
save themselves from the very secrets that brought them together.
Cordelia Owens can weave a hopeful dream around anything and is
well used to winning the hearts of everyone in Savannah with her
whimsy. Even when she receives word that her sweetheart has been
lost during a raid on a Yankee vessel, she clings to hope and comes
up with many a romantic tale of his eventual homecoming to reassure
his mother and sister. But Phineas Dunn finds nothing redemptive in
the first horrors of war. Struggling for months to make it home
alive, he returns to Savannah injured and cynical, and all too sure
that he is not the hero Cordelia seems determined to make him.
Matters of black and white don't seem so simple anymore to Phin,
and despite her best efforts, Delia's smiles can't erase all the
complications in his life. And when Fort Pulaski falls and the
future wavers, they both must decide where the dreams of a new
America will take them, and if they will go together.
Roseanna White Debuts Sparkling British Historical Romance Brook
Eden has never known where she truly belongs. Though raised in the
palace of Monaco, she's British by birth and was brought to the
Grimaldis under suspicious circumstances as a babe. When Brook's
friend Justin uncovers the fact that Brook is likely a missing
heiress from Yorkshire, Brook leaves the sun of the Mediterranean
to travel to the moors of the North Sea to the estate of her
supposed family. The mystery of her mother's death haunts her, and
though her father is quick to accept her, the rest of the family
and the servants of Whitby Park are not. Only when Brook's life is
threatened do they draw close--but their loyalty may come too late
to save Brook from the same threat that led to tragedy for her
mother. As heir to a dukedom, Justin is no stranger to balancing
responsibilities. When the matters of his estate force him far from
Brook, the distance between them reveals that what began as
friendship has grown into something much more. But how can their
very different loyalties and responsibilities ever come together?
And then, for a second time, the heiress of Whitby Park is stolen
away because of the very rare treasure in her possession--and this
time only the servants of Whitby can save her.
How can she love the king of kings without forsaking her Lord of
lords? Kasia grew up in a poor Jewish home with more siblings than
luxuries. But when a chance encounter forces her to the palace of
Xerxes, she becomes a concubine to the richest man in the world.
She alone, of all Xerxes' wives, loves the man beneath the crown.
She alone, of all his wives, holds the heart of the king of kings.
Traveling with Xerxes through Europe as he mounts a war against
Greece, Kasia knows enemies surround her, but they re not the
Spartans or Athenians. The threat lies with those close to the king
who hate her people. She determines to put her trust in Jehovah
even if it costs her her marriage. Years of prayers are answered
when Kasia's childhood friend arrives at the palace after the war,
but even as she determines to see Esther crowned in place of the
bloodthirsty former queen, she knows the true battle is far from
over. How far will her enemies go to see her undone? Combining the
biblical account of Esther with Herodotus's Histories, Jewel of
Persia is the story of a love that nearly destroys an empire . . .
and the friendship that saves a nation.
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