As a slave in the Kipchak Khanate, Jinghua has lost everything: her home, her family, her freedom … until the kingdom is conquered by enemy forces and she finds herself an unlikely conspirator in the escape of Prince Khalaf and his irascible father across the vast Mongol Empire. On the run, with adversaries on all … Continue reading THE BIRD AND THE BLADE, by Megan Bannen, Balzer & Bray/HarperCollinsPublishers
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ACTS OF INFIDELITY, by Lena Anderson, Pan Macmillan
A new novel from August-Prize winning Lena Andersson, author of Wilful Disregard. When Ester Nillson meets actor Olof Sten, she quickly recognises that they have an extraordinary connection, and falls madly in love. Olof makes no secret of being married, but he and Ester nevertheless start to meet regularly and begin to conduct a strange … Continue reading ACTS OF INFIDELITY, by Lena Anderson, Pan Macmillan
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THE ROAD HOME, By Beverly Lewis, Bethany House Publishers
Lena Rose Schwartz hadn't planned to leave her Old Order community in Centerville, Michigan. But then, she could not have foreseen the accident that made her and her siblings orphans. After her parents' funeral, her younger brothers and sisters are farmed out to various nearby relatives. But when the deacon in charge of the arrangements … Continue reading THE ROAD HOME, By Beverly Lewis, Bethany House Publishers
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THE HOUSE SWAP, by Rebecca Fleet, Doubleday Canada, PenguinRandomHouse, ARC
DESCRIPTION: When Caroline and Francis receive an offer to house swap--from their city flat to a townhouse in a leafy, upscale London suburb--they jump at the chance for a week away from home, their son, and the tensions that have pushed their marriage to the brink. As the couple settles in, the old problems that … Continue reading THE HOUSE SWAP, by Rebecca Fleet, Doubleday Canada, PenguinRandomHouse, ARC
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A MOST NOBLE HEIR, by Susan Anne Mason, Bethany House Publishers
DESCRIPTION: When stable hand Nolan Price learns from his dying mother that he is actually the son of the Earl of Stainsby, his plans for a future with kitchen maid Hannah Burnham are shattered. Once he is officially acknowledged as the earl's heir, Nolan will be forbidden to marry beneath his station. Unwilling to give … Continue reading A MOST NOBLE HEIR, by Susan Anne Mason, Bethany House Publishers
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CATCHING STARS, by Cayla Keenan, Of Tomes Publishing
Witch. Betrayal. Hunted. Jayin Ijaad is in hiding. A witch with powerful abilities, she carves out a life for herself in the slums of Pavaal, a city rotting from the inside out. When an old acquaintance tracks her down, Jayin is dragged back into a world she tried to escape -- and is determined to … Continue reading CATCHING STARS, by Cayla Keenan, Of Tomes Publishing
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THE MERMAID, by Christina Henry, Berkley
From the author of Lost Boy comes a historical fairy tale about a mermaid who leaves the sea for love and later finds herself in P.T. Barnum's American Museum as the real Fiji mermaid. However, leaving the museum may be harder than leaving the sea ever was. Once there was a mermaid who longed to know of … Continue reading THE MERMAID, by Christina Henry, Berkley
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AN OCEAN OF MINUTES, by Thea Lim, Viking
“Amidst the breathtaking world Thea Lim has created in AN OCEAN OF MINUTES is a profound meditation on the inhumanity of class and the limits of love. It takes immense talent to render cruelty both accurately and with honest beauty – Lim has pulled it off. This is a story about the malleability of time, … Continue reading AN OCEAN OF MINUTES, by Thea Lim, Viking
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GHOSTED, by Rosie Walsh, Pan Macmillan
When Sarah meets Eddie, they connect instantly and fall in love. To Sarah, it seems as though her life has finally begun. And it's mutual: It's as though Eddie has been waiting for her, too. Sarah has never been so certain of anything. So when Eddie leaves for a long-booked vacation and promises to … Continue reading GHOSTED, by Rosie Walsh, Pan Macmillan
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THE GREEK ESCAPE, by Karen Swan, PanMacmillan
A scorching and sensational summer novel from the Globe and Mail bestselling author of The Paris Secret and The Rome Affair. Set between the skyscrapers of Manhattan and the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean, The Greek Escape will leave you breathless as each twist unfolds. Running from heartbreak, Chloe Marston leaves her old life … Continue reading THE GREEK ESCAPE, by Karen Swan, PanMacmillan
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