Historical Romance

Every house has its secrets... For twelve-year-old Ottilie Finch, London is an exciting playground to explore. Her family have recently arrived in Hamstead from Durham, under a cloud of scandal that Otty is blissfully unaware of. The only shadow over her days is her mother's mysterious illness, which keeps her to her room. When young local girl Mabs is offered...

One of the most exciting historical fiction writers in a long time - Julia Quinn on Lisa Berne, author of the Netflix series Bridgerton How many times can a rake get it wrong... before he becomes Mr Right? Philip Thane—rogue, rake, and scoundrel extraordinaire—hadn't wanted to show up in the little town of Whittlesey to give a speech. He also...

From the bestselling author of The Librarian of Auschwitz comes another epic historical novel translated by Lilit Zekulin Thwaites and based on a true story — the extraordinary life and mysterious death of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince. Poet. Aristocrat. Pilot. Hero. Only the best pilots are given jobs at Latécoère, France. The successful candidates include Antoine...

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known... of Tom, the mason who...

At fifteen and twelve, the daughters of diplomat Sir Edward Gwithiam have already seen more of the world than most girls of their age. But when Una and her younger sister, Halcyon, are summoned from their English boarding school to join their father in New Delhi, they encounter a reality unlike anything they have ever experienced. For Hal, India is...

With precise plotting underpinned by a wise understanding of human nature, George Eliot's most autobiographical novel gives a wonderful evocation of rural life and the complicated relationship between siblings. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book...

The Last Summer is the first in an epic, sweeping historical series by Sunday Times bestseller Karen Swan, set in and around the Scottish island of St Kilda. When the residents of St Kilda ask to be evacuated from their remote island home in the summer of 1930, it's in search of a better life on mainland Scotland compared to...

Summer on St Kilda - a wild, remote Scottish island. Two strangers from drastically different worlds meet... Wild-spirited Effie Gillies has lived all her life on the small island of St Kilda, but when Lord Sholto, heir to the Earl of Dumfries, visits, the attraction between them is instant. For one glorious week, she guides the handsome young visitor around...

Amsterdam in the year 1705. Thea Brandt is turning eighteen and is ready to welcome adulthood with open arms. At the theatre, Walter, the love of her life, awaits her, but at home in the house on the Herengracht, winter has set in—her father Otto and Aunt Nella argue endlessly, and the Brandt family are selling their furniture in order...

The Hidden Wife by Joanna Rees is the second novel in A Stitch in Time - a sweeping historical trilogy. Paris, 1928 Having fled London and been on the run around Europe, Vita Casey has established a new life for herself, keeping a low profile as a dresser at a cabaret hall where Nancy is part of the risqué dance...

Joan Aiken's invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years to come. - Philip Pullman The Paget Family Saga comes to a thrilling conclusion with The Girl from Paris, a gripping Gothic historical romance from acclaimed author Joan Aiken....

From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins. A Time of Conflict It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king's grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a...

1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she is expected to marry - and to marry well. Her parents commission a portrait of Rowena to help cement her reputation as a great society beauty. However, Bartek, the artist's young assistant, is unlike any man Rowena has met before - wild, romantic and Bohemian. While...

The Elopement by Tracy Rees is an elaborately imagined historical novel full of delight and temptation, spanning the luxury and poverty of late Victorian England. A wealthy heiress . . .1897. Rowena Blythe is wealthy, entitled and beautiful. As her twenty-fourth birthday approaches, she's expected to marry — and to marry well. An unsuitable match . . .Her parents commission...

Sunday Times Bestseller - BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick - BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime The intoxicating story of one woman's dreams of freedom in Victorian England and the man whose obsession threatens to destroy them forever. 'A sharp, scary, gorgeously evocative tale of love, art and obsession' - Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train...

The gripping historical novel from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mercies. The Dance Tree is the perfect book club read, as seen on BBC Two's Between the Covers. 'I absolutely loved this book' - Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den Lisbet is pregnant, and frightened she will lose this child, too, when the arrival of...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory, The Burial Plot is an unstoppable thriller about murder, manipulation, and a young woman trying to wrestle power from the hands of a dangerous man. But he's always one step ahead... London, 1839. Where the cemeteries are full and land is worth more to house the dead than the living,...

I genuinely could not put this down - Stacey Halls, author of Mrs England A tour de force of a gothic thriller. I devoured it - Gillian McAllister, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time Taut, propulsive, beautifully done - Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora From Elizabeth Macneal, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory, The Burial Plot is...

Some secrets are unspoken. Others are unspeakable... August 1939. Thirty-year-old Hetty Cartwright is tasked with the evacuation and safekeeping of the natural history museum's collection of mammals. Once she and her exhibits arrive at Lockwood Manor, however, where they are to stay for the duration of the war, Hetty soon realizes that she's taken on more than she'd bargained for....

Brimming with steamy romance, roguish charm and intrigue, Swordcrossed is a dazzling queer fantasy from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Binding trilogy. 'This is fantasy romance at its very best' - Grace D. Li, author of Portrait of a Thief Low stakes. High heat. Sharp steel . . . Mattinesh Jay, heir to his family's struggling business, needs...

Soul Sisters by Lesley Lokko is a rich, intergenerational tale of love, race, power and secrets which centres on the lifelong friendship between two women: Scottish Jen McFadden and South African-born Kemisa Mashabane, known to her friends as Kemi. Since childhood, Jen and Kemi have lived like sisters in the McFadden family home in Edinburgh, brought together by a shared...

Secrets at Bletchley Park by Margaret Dickinson brings together two young women from very different backgrounds during the Second World War, where security and discretion are paramount. Yet, both harbour secrets of their own to hide. In 1929, life for ten-year-old Mattie Price, born and raised in the back streets of Sheffield, is tough. With a petty thief for a...

A gorgeous pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. The designs in this collectable series are inspired by Jane Austen's life and work. Jane Austen's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason and, above all,...

Radical, witty and inventive, Katherine Mansfield is one of the twentieth century's most accomplished short-story writers, and this selection of stories showcases her dazzling skill. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Prelude &...

The heartwarming, moving and uplifting new story of friendship, love and finding courage when all seems lost from AJ Pearce, The Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird and Yours Cheerfully. London, April 1943. Emmy Lake is an agony aunt at Woman's Friend magazine, doing all she can to help readers as they face the challenges of wartime life....

Norfolk, 990 AD. Deep in the Fens, isolated by a vast and treacherous mere, an order of holy sisters make their home. Under the steely guidance of Abbess Sigeburg they follow God's path, looking to their infirmarian, Hilda, to provide what comfort and cures she can. But when the mere takes a young servant boy, Sigeburg's grip falters, and Hilda...

For whatever we lose, it is our self we find in the sea. The best swashbuckler of the year ... There are echoes of Horatio Hornblower in Nightingale’s introspection and doubts. The gay love story is beautifully written and the evocation of life on board the Scylla is equally good – The Times An extraordinary work, absolutely breathtaking ... it...

Adding to the already moving, richly told and gripping collection of historical fiction from Emma Donoghue, Learned By Heart is the breathtaking story of two young girls on the margins of life, forging a connection that will last a lifetime. In 1805, at boarding school in York, two fourteen-year-olds meet - an orphan heiress, sent from India to England at...

The heartbreaking story of the love of two women—Anne Lister, the real-life inspiration behind Gentleman Jack, and her first love, Eliza Raine—from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. 'A rich and spellbinding 19th-century story of forbidden love' - Independent 'Donoghue evokes a relationship that is convincing and exquisitely touching.' - The Guardian In 1805, at a boarding school...

Far From the Madding Crowd was the first of Hardy's novels to give the name of Wessex to the landscape of south-west England and is set against the backdrop of the unchanging natural cycle of the year. The story both upholds and questions rural values with a startlingly modern sensibility. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,...

Two very different, but physically identical, young ladies meet at a boarding school once attended by Jane Austen. Joan Aiken's engrossing regency novel is perfect for fans of the major Netflix romantic drama series, Bridgerton. Self-righteous Louisa wants to escape her grand family life in Northumberland and become a missionary in India. Imaginative and quiet Alvey has no family and...

If you like your passions grand and your views panoramic, then Daughter of Fortune will be irresistible The Times In colonial Chile, 1832, the infant Eliza is found on the doorstep of the British Import and Export Company. Adopted by the maternal Miss Rose, she is raised dutifully, with Victorian piety and propriety. But as a young woman, Eliza falls...

It is 1865 and in a coastal village in southern England, Nell picks violets for a living. Set apart from her community because of the birthmarks that pepper her skin, Nell keeps her head down and her sights small: her world is her beloved brother and devotion to the sea. Then, Jasper Jupiter's Circus of Wonders arrives on the outskirts...

Knives Out meets The Binding in this historical romp full of magic, queer romance and adventure. A Restless Truth by Freya Marske is the thrilling follow-up to A Marvellous Light. 'It's the lesbian locked-room murder mystery of my dreams. Beyond delightful!' - Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure....

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 Keyes, bestselling author of My Favourite Mistake It is the 1950s and as the Duchy, the Cazalets' beloved...

When life doesn't give you a happily ever after ... New York City, 1945. The war is over, the men are coming home, and life can go back to normal for young Fanny Fabricant. But when she loses her rosy future in a single instant, she is forced to reinvent her life and raise her daughter alone by sheer will...

From USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Moon comes the Tempting Monsters universe: a scorching, emotional, why-choose paranormal romance with a Victorian edge. The limited deluxe edition will include designed edges. On the brink of losing her position as a maid and with no prospects to go on, the offer of a place at Rooksgrave Manor—a house of ill and unusual...

Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of the Second World War, Melanie Levensohn's A Jewish Girl in Paris is a powerful novel about forbidden love, adapted from a translation by Jamie Lee Searle. 'In this vivid, affecting novel of intertwined destinies and the enduring power of love against the bleakest odds, Levensohn weaves a tale saturated with...

A Company of Swans is a sweeping tale of romance, freedom and the beauty of dance, from bestselling award-winner Eva Ibbotson. 'Elegantly written, witty and well-observed' - Nigella Lawson, The Sunday Times In the grey, scholarly world of Cambridge in 1912, Harriet Morton has lived her whole life under the strict rule of her widowed father and miserly aunt. When...

An epic historical love story of freedom, courage and passion “It was the season of the beliye nochi when the sun never set and days slipped effortlessly into pearlescent nights. Tiny stars appeared, clusters of yellow in a paper sky. When you looked again, they were gone…” Young Anna Brianski has led a charmed life between St Petersburg and the...

Orkney 1942. Forbidden lovers, divided by war, united by a secret act. Amid the turmoil of the Second World War, a group of Italian prisoners is sent to the remote Orkney island of Lamb Holm. In the freezing conditions, hunger and untold hardships of Camp 60, this ragtag band must work together to survive. Domenico, a talented artist, is among...

The brand-new prequel to the Cornish Girls series from bestselling historical saga author and Romantic Saga of the Year nominee Betty Walker. Meet the Cornish Girls before the war! War looms on the horizon. Their lives are about to change forever… Dagenham, 1939. Sheila Hopkins has always put her family first. But when tragedy strikes, she’s faced with an impossible...

Maid For The Duke - Laura Martin A fateful summer... a forbidden attraction! With maid Amelie’s father languishing in debtors’ prison, her employer’s offer to be housekeeper of his summer cottage is the perfect opportunity to support her family. But now in close quarters with the dashing duke, she soon finds herself getting to know William on more intimate terms......

Savage beasts, fabulous treasures, perilous duels, and deadly treachery abound in this thrilling adventure novel set in medieval Spain. Málaga, Spain, 1352. Knight-errant Gerard Fox and his daring wife Willa seek young noblewoman Madelena to deliver news of her brother's death: an innocuous mission, yet one that plunges the couple into a fight for their lives against their most dangerous...

Betrothal Between Enemies - Bronwyn Scott If their ruse fails... they must marry! On a mission in Naples to deliver a letter to his father’s oldest friend, Alistair never expects to discover he’s inheriting the man’s business — and is betrothed to his daughter, Ismay! Once his childhood nemesis, Ismay’s grown into a great beauty, but she’s just as infuriating...

From USA Today bestselling author Sophie Lark comes a stunning new collector's edition of her enchanting historical fantasy, Anastasia. Anastasia is the princess no one needs... The fourth daughter born to an emperor without a son, and the only royal lacking a magical gift. Until she collides with a young Cossack rebel, changing both their lives forever. Damien is taken...

Tess Gregory's brilliant career as a research scientist hides her longings for husband and child. Though deaf, she is a free spirit—a woman full of life and love. She is struck down all too soon. But for Tess, a new life begins at her death, in post-Civil War America. She is now Amarylis Rafferty, wife and mother of three—and she...

The Latecomer by Sarah Aldridge was the first book published by the legendary Naiad Press and one of the first known novels to grant a happy ending to its lesbian main characters. Coming home from a summer spent in research in Europe, Philippa unexpectedly shares her stateroom with Kay, a stranger. Philippa, nearing forty, reserved, inexperienced in close human relationships,...

Helen Kent never dares to step outside her comfort zone. She lives a lonely, mundane life in the city, grinding through her uninspiring marketing job. That is, until a spontaneous online purchase brings her to the little bay town of Oban, Scotland, where a 500-year-old cottage full of secrets and stories awaits her. After Helen unearths the local legend of...

Whether you already enjoy this Jane Austen classic and want more, or you've yet to read it but love witty protagonists and Regency era enemies-to-lovers, this is the collector's edition of Pride and Prejudice to grab! What makes this edition special? Beautiful Touches: Along with more than a dozen custom character illustrations, this edition features printed edges, an illustrated map,...

Whether you already enjoy this Jane Austen classic and want more, or you've yet to read it but love witty protagonists and Regency era enemies-to-lovers, this is the collector's edition of Pride and Prejudice to grab! What makes this edition special? Beautiful Touches: Along with more than a dozen custom character illustrations, this edition features printed edges, an illustrated map,...

This is a full-colour, special edition print. Digitally hand-signed Full-colour interior Press colour edges Exclusive artwork by Stephydrawsart Floral chapter headings and scene breaks Finishing school brought four young wallflowers together. The perils of London's marriage market inspired a pact to protect each other for a lifetime... Survivor of a hellish marriage, Aurora Sherbourn, Dowager Countess of Radcliff, is determined...

This is a full-colour, special edition print. Digitally hand-signed Full-colour interior Press colour edges Exclusive artwork by Stephydrawsart Floral chapter headings and scene breaks The friendship of four young ladies has created an indestructible bond to protect one another from the perils of love and marriage . . . After the demise of her friend's disastrous marriage, Mercedes Parsons isn't...

A special anniversary edition, yet in essentials it remains the same... Please note that this is not a new novel, rather, a new release. The most popular of award-winning, bestselling author Suzan Lauder's novels, a Pride and Prejudice-inspired romance with a mystery twist, Alias Thomas Bennet has been recently edited to make it more readable and easier to follow. In...

The Penniless Debutante - Janice Preston Almost destitute when she inherits a fortune! The will which sees Aurelia Croome become wealthy forbids her from marrying the new Lord Tregowan. That wouldn’t be a concern if the only man to catch Aurelia’s eye during her first Season wasn’t Maximillian Penrose — Lord Tregowan! Why is it that no one else has...

Rejected by her bereaved father at thirteen and then jilted at nineteen, Elizabeth Ashling is deeply distrustful of men and has no wish to return to London Society. However, circumstances mean she must endure a Season, and there she meets Sir Lucius Radstock. He is as ardent a horse-lover as she is, although that is the only subject on which...

Entertaining historical fiction with Jane Austen vibes - Good Housekeeping Inspired by the true story of Countess Bessborough, Rules of the Heart is the sweeping novel from the bestselling author of The Other Bennet Sister, Janice Hadlow. When I love at all, it is with my whole soul - my heart must be torn to pieces before it can forget......

A stunning deluxe edition of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility featuring cover art by Anna Bond (Rifle Paper Co.), gold foil details, custom sprayed edges, full-colour unique endpapers, and a ribbon bookmark! Read it ahead of the 2026 film starring Daisy Edgar-Jones! Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but...

A real treat. A warm, witty, lively book - Val Hennessy, Daily Mail Seventeen-year-old Juno Marlowe has just waved off to war the two young men she has loved for the best part of her life when the air raid sirens begin to wail out across London. She is rescued from this nightmare by a gaunt stranger called Evelyn, frail...

The stand-out, sensational new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author about love, scandal and family secrets... In a grand villa on the shores of Lake Geneva, Dulcie's grandmother nears the end of her glamorous and eventful life. The days pass quietly to the reassuring tick of the Swiss clock - until a visitor comes to their door... 1961In the...

From critically acclaimed author of The Winter Garden, Alexandra Bell, comes this new brilliant whimsical fantasy novel. Journey to a magical hotel in the Swiss Alps in this spellbinding historical romance blending mystery, art, romance, and time travel. 'A captivating tapestry of love, tragedy, and time.' Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of Swordcatcher 'An exquisite, fantastical puzzle box of a novel.'...

Keeping secrets is a dangerous game... 1995, London. When Sir James Harrison, one of the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five, he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its core. Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist,...

The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. Discover this sweeping and evocative reimagined novel from an author loved by millions of readers worldwide. You can't alter destiny . . . Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day....

The House of Fortune is the sequel to Jessie Burton's million-copy bestseller, The Miniaturist. 'A book of beauty and insight . . . awe-inspiring. Burton is a master storyteller' — Elizabeth Day In the golden city of Amsterdam, in 1705, Thea Brandt is turning eighteen, and she is ready to welcome adulthood with open arms. At the city's theatre, Walter,...

A high society fraud and a scrappy swindler team up to take down Gilded Age New York in this tale of intrigue, drama, and female friendship.The Grand Duchess Marie Charlotte Antonie of Würrtemberg--a turmoil-plagued Germanic nation with closely guarded emerald mines--has taken Gilded Age high society by storm. Little does the upper crust know that Würrtemberg's mines are a sham...

Housewife and mother of two, Mitzy Barlow is tired of the stifling monotony of her everyday life. With a husband who brushes off all affection and a routine that leaves her bored out of her mind, playing pretend is no longer enough. To help make ends meet, she hosts Tupperware parties, selling plastic promises of the perfect home. But her...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Tate blends fact and fiction with elegance...A captivating, emotionally resonant portrait of a singular woman who refused to be diminished." — LIBRARY JOURNAL "Tate has a rare gift for storytelling that strikes straight to the heart." — SADEQA JOHNSON, New York Times bestselling author of Keeper of Lost Children From The Queen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda...

#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens is back with a challenging case in which, from the first, the Adairs and Inspector Stokes are under significant pressure to identify the murderer of a powerful nobleman. When the Earl of Moran is found bludgeoned to death in his study, the finger is pointed at his mother's companion, Mary Alder, who the earl had...

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! "A swashbuckling adventure... An absolute delight!" — Hannah Nicole Maehrer, bestselling author of Assistant to the Villain A princess desperate to win back the prince who broke her heart follows him to his kingdom's prestigious military academy—and in doing so, falls in love, saves the realm, and continues to look fabulous in this delightful debut...

From USA Today bestselling author Alexandra Vasti comes The Halifax Hellions: a pair of sexy, hilarious romps in which the most scandalous ladies in London finally meet their match. From the day of their debut, when Matilda smoked a cheroot and Margo tied a cherry stem in a knot with her tongue, the Halifax twins have flouted convention at every...

The call for liberty creates a divide between family and country, desire and duty, love and loyalty. In 1777, caught in the crossroads of the American Revolution, sisters Maebel and Coralie Bohannon's quaint New Jersey village becomes a battleground as they house American officers. Rebellion ripples through their family as members take opposing sides—Patriots and Loyalists—causing a deep chasm that...

In this captivating new historical romance brimming with seductive twists and irresistible wit, an English nobleman is finally free from exile—but can his heart still be captured? After more than a decade separated from his home and family, the Earl of Heathbrook returns to his London townhouse to face a new test—reclaiming guardianship of his younger brothers. His reputation as...

Behind enemy lines, adversary and ally become impossible to distinguish. The German invasion of the British Channel Islands shatters Dr. Ivy Picot's peaceful world, forcing her to shoulder the weight of her father's medical practice and hold together a family unraveling under the strain of war. As conditions worsen in Jersey with the arrival of thousands of forced labourers, Ivy's...

"A historical romance reader's delight. Treat yourself! Jody Hedlund does not disappoint." –ROBIN LEE HATCHER, award-winning author on Calling on the Matchmaker As the middle child of the Shanahan family, Zaira does her best to keep the peace. She doesn't share her dream of becoming a published author with her family to spare herself their disapproval. When she's caught in...

In Venice, a legend whispers through the ages: mysterious, haunting Chinese melodies flood the Million courtyard where Marco Polo's palazzo once stood. A recent excavation revealed the remains of a thirteenth-century Chinese woman, dressed in royal attire. Money, power, or love—what do you truly desire? For Marco Polo, the answer shaped his destiny. Desperation consumes Marco as he languishes in...

Bridgerton meets The Goldfinch in How to Fake It in Society, a stunning queer romance by rising genre star KJ Charles. It is 1821 and Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte is making a splash in London Society. The son of Jeanne de Valois de La Motte, infamous for stealing a priceless diamond necklace meant for Marie Antoinette, Nico...

Pride and Prejudice meets The Fast and the Furious in this rollicking, romantic Regency adventure in which a meticulous young woman must abandon the rules of propriety to save Britain—and perhaps even find love along the way. England, 1810. Lucy Elliot has often been described as fastidious, given her belief that there is an objectively correct and logical way to...

Birmingham, 1858: Dora, a spirited young maid with a vivid imagination, finds solace in the library of the esteemed family she works for. But when a forbidden love leads to a secret that could ruin her, Dora has no choice but to leave the only place that has ever offered her security and kindness. Alone in Birmingham's teeming industrial streets,...

Take one grumpy viscount. Add a sunshiny flirt. Mix well for chaos! When widowed Colin Bell, Viscount Manning, arrives at his brother-in-law's summer house party, he expects polite conversation, card games, and possibly some matchmaking machinations from his sister. Love is not on the agenda. His heart died with his wife, and he'll not risk that pain again. Anne Weatherby,...

They lost each other once before; now the clouds of war may give them a second chance. As teenagers, Delia Byrne and Finn Delaney fell in love while flying kites and dreaming of a future together—until betrayal tore them apart. Now, as America enters World War I, Delia works for peace as a paralegal and pacifist. Her values forbid her...