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Miss Austen

Miss Austen

by Hornby, Gill

Book - 2020

Cassandra Austen, sister of the late Jane Austen, works to preserve her sister's reputation and legacy. In her sixties, she goes to stay with the family o...Show more Cassandra Austen, sister of the late Jane Austen, works to preserve her sister's reputation and legacy. In her sixties, she goes to stay with the family of her long-dead fiance, in search of Jane's letters. Upon finding the letters, secrets of Jane's life, as well as Cassandra's, are revealed. "Miss Austen" is the untold story of the most important person in Jane's life. Show less

Cassandra Austen, sister of the late Jane Austen, works to preserve her sister's reputation and legacy. In her sixties, she goes to stay with the family o...Show more Cassandra Austen, sister of the late Jane Austen, works to preserve her sister's reputation and legacy. In her sixties, she goes to stay with the family of her long-dead fiance, in search of Jane's letters. Upon finding the letters, secrets of Jane's life, as well as Cassandra's, are revealed. "Miss Austen" is the untold story of the most important person in Jane's life. Show less

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Lady Clementine

Lady Clementine

by Benedict, Marie

Book - 2020

Lady Clementine Churchill's scandalous childhood, her unexpected role as a social outsider, her maternal insecurities, and the daily struggles she faced t...Show more Lady Clementine Churchill's scandalous childhood, her unexpected role as a social outsider, her maternal insecurities, and the daily struggles she faced to smooth her husband's political blunders were only a part of her private world. As Winston Churchill's wife, Clementine was a brilliant woman whose impact and influence on world events deserves to be known. Show less

Lady Clementine Churchill's scandalous childhood, her unexpected role as a social outsider, her maternal insecurities, and the daily struggles she faced t...Show more Lady Clementine Churchill's scandalous childhood, her unexpected role as a social outsider, her maternal insecurities, and the daily struggles she faced to smooth her husband's political blunders were only a part of her private world. As Winston Churchill's wife, Clementine was a brilliant woman whose impact and influence on world events deserves to be known. Show less

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Joan

Joan

A Novel

by Chen, Katherine J.

Book - 2022

In Katherine Chen's hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. Th...Show more In Katherine Chen's hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. This stunningly-researched novel is a sweeping narrative of her life, from a childhoodsteeped in both joy and violence, to her meteoric rise to fame at the head of the French army, where she must navigate both the dangers of the battlefield and the equally treacherous politics of the royal court. Show less

In Katherine Chen's hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. Th...Show more In Katherine Chen's hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. This stunningly-researched novel is a sweeping narrative of her life, from a childhoodsteeped in both joy and violence, to her meteoric rise to fame at the head of the French army, where she must navigate both the dangers of the battlefield and the equally treacherous politics of the royal court. Show less

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My Dear Hamilton

My Dear Hamilton

A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

by Dray, Stephanie

Book - 2018

Tells the story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and ...Show more Tells the story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Tells not just as the the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right. Show less

Tells the story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and ...Show more Tells the story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Tells not just as the the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right. Show less

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Becoming Mrs. Lewis

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

A Novel : the Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis

by Henry, Patti Callahan

Book - 2018

When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C.S. Lewis, their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy ...Show more When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C.S. Lewis, their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds, finding a love that even the threat of death couldn't destroy. In this masterful exploration of one of the greatest love stories of modern times, we meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely independent mother, and a passionate woman who changed the life of this respected author and inspired books that still enchant and change us. Show less

When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C.S. Lewis, their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy ...Show more When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C.S. Lewis, their minds bonded over their letters. Embarking on the adventure of her life, Joy traveled from America to England and back again, facing heartbreak and poverty, discovering friendship and faith, and against all odds, finding a love that even the threat of death couldn't destroy. In this masterful exploration of one of the greatest love stories of modern times, we meet a brilliant writer, a fiercely independent mother, and a passionate woman who changed the life of this respected author and inspired books that still enchant and change us. Show less

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Jackie & Me

Jackie & Me

by Bayard, Louis

Book - 2022

In the spring of 1951, debutante Jacqueline Bouvier meets Jack Kennedy. Young, rebellious, eager to break free from her mother, Jackie is drawn to the elu...Show more In the spring of 1951, debutante Jacqueline Bouvier meets Jack Kennedy. Young, rebellious, eager to break free from her mother, Jackie is drawn to the elusive young politician. Jack, busy with political duties (as well as his other now-well-known extracurricular activities), convinces his best friend and fixer to court Jackie on his behalf. Jackie & Me is a searching story about a young woman of a certain class with narrow options, two people who loved each other, and two people who realized too late that they devoted their lives to Jack at their own expense. Show less

In the spring of 1951, debutante Jacqueline Bouvier meets Jack Kennedy. Young, rebellious, eager to break free from her mother, Jackie is drawn to the elu...Show more In the spring of 1951, debutante Jacqueline Bouvier meets Jack Kennedy. Young, rebellious, eager to break free from her mother, Jackie is drawn to the elusive young politician. Jack, busy with political duties (as well as his other now-well-known extracurricular activities), convinces his best friend and fixer to court Jackie on his behalf. Jackie & Me is a searching story about a young woman of a certain class with narrow options, two people who loved each other, and two people who realized too late that they devoted their lives to Jack at their own expense. Show less

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Katharine Parr

Katharine Parr

The Sixth Wife: A Novel

by Weir, Alison

Book - 2021

Having sent his much-beloved but deceitful young wife Katheryn Howard to her beheading, King Henry fixes his lonely eyes on a more mature woman, thirty-ye...Show more Having sent his much-beloved but deceitful young wife Katheryn Howard to her beheading, King Henry fixes his lonely eyes on a more mature woman, thirty-year-old, twice-widowed Katharine Parr. Four years into the marriage, Henry dies, leaving England's throne to nine-year-old Edward and Katharine's life takes a more complicated turn. Thrilled at this renewed opportunity to wed her first love, Katharine doesn't realize that Sir Thomas Seymour now sees her as a mere stepping stone to the throne, his eye actually set on bedding and wedding fourteen-year-old Elizabeth. The princess is innocently flattered by his attentions, but then he persistently invades her bedchamber, to the shock of her household. The result is a tangled tale of love and a struggle for power, bringing to a close the dramatic and violent story of Henry VIII's six wives. Show less

Having sent his much-beloved but deceitful young wife Katheryn Howard to her beheading, King Henry fixes his lonely eyes on a more mature woman, thirty-ye...Show more Having sent his much-beloved but deceitful young wife Katheryn Howard to her beheading, King Henry fixes his lonely eyes on a more mature woman, thirty-year-old, twice-widowed Katharine Parr. Four years into the marriage, Henry dies, leaving England's throne to nine-year-old Edward and Katharine's life takes a more complicated turn. Thrilled at this renewed opportunity to wed her first love, Katharine doesn't realize that Sir Thomas Seymour now sees her as a mere stepping stone to the throne, his eye actually set on bedding and wedding fourteen-year-old Elizabeth. The princess is innocently flattered by his attentions, but then he persistently invades her bedchamber, to the shock of her household. The result is a tangled tale of love and a struggle for power, bringing to a close the dramatic and violent story of Henry VIII's six wives. Show less

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The Second Mrs. Astor

The Second Mrs. Astor

by Abé, Shana

Book - 2021

Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob “Jack” Astor. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference, Madel...Show more Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob “Jack” Astor. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference, Madeleine falls headlong into love-and becomes the press's favorite target. Returning home from their honeymoon in Egypt aboard an opulent new ocean liner, the RMS Titanic hits an iceberg. Four months later, at the Astors' Fifth Avenue mansion, a widowed Madeleine gives birth to their son. In the wake of the disaster, the press has elevated her to the status of virtuous, tragic heroine. But Madeleine's most important decision still lies ahead: whether to accept the role assigned to her, or carve out her own remarkable path.. Show less

Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob “Jack” Astor. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference, Madel...Show more Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob “Jack” Astor. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference, Madeleine falls headlong into love-and becomes the press's favorite target. Returning home from their honeymoon in Egypt aboard an opulent new ocean liner, the RMS Titanic hits an iceberg. Four months later, at the Astors' Fifth Avenue mansion, a widowed Madeleine gives birth to their son. In the wake of the disaster, the press has elevated her to the status of virtuous, tragic heroine. But Madeleine's most important decision still lies ahead: whether to accept the role assigned to her, or carve out her own remarkable path.. Show less

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And They Called It Camelot

And They Called It Camelot

A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

by Thornton, Stephanie

Book - 2020

Born into luxury and beauty, spontaneous young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year. A whirlwind courtship and fairytale w...Show more Born into luxury and beauty, spontaneous young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year. A whirlwind courtship and fairytale wedding to handsome war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. Jackie learns to hone her survival skills and her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office. Then Jackie accompanies JFK to Dallas and their thousand days of magic come to an abrupt and devastating end--forcing Jackie to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge a triumphant new identity" Show less

Born into luxury and beauty, spontaneous young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year. A whirlwind courtship and fairytale w...Show more Born into luxury and beauty, spontaneous young Jacqueline Bouvier aspires to be more than the Debutante of the Year. A whirlwind courtship and fairytale wedding to handsome war-hero John F. Kennedy propel her into a startling new world of power and politics. Jackie learns to hone her survival skills and her grace and grit help catapult JFK from the Senate to the Oval Office. Then Jackie accompanies JFK to Dallas and their thousand days of magic come to an abrupt and devastating end--forcing Jackie to pick up the ruined fragments of her life and forge a triumphant new identity" Show less

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Rodham

Rodham

A Novel

by Sittenfeld, Curtis

Book - 2020

In 1971, Hillary Rodham is a young woman full of promise and on the forefront of student activism and the women's rights movement. Then she meets a fellow...Show more In 1971, Hillary Rodham is a young woman full of promise and on the forefront of student activism and the women's rights movement. Then she meets a fellow law student named Bill Clinton. Although she turned down his marriage proposals down more than once, she eventually accepted and became Hillary Clinton. But in Curtis Sittenfeld's powerfully imagined tour de force of fiction, Hillary follows a different path. Listening to her doubts about the prospective marriage, she endures a devastating break-up and leaves Arkansas. Over the next four decades, she blazes her own trail--one that unfolds in public as well as in private, that crosses paths again (and again) with Bill Clinton, that raises questions about the trade-offs all of us must make to build a life. Show less

In 1971, Hillary Rodham is a young woman full of promise and on the forefront of student activism and the women's rights movement. Then she meets a fellow...Show more In 1971, Hillary Rodham is a young woman full of promise and on the forefront of student activism and the women's rights movement. Then she meets a fellow law student named Bill Clinton. Although she turned down his marriage proposals down more than once, she eventually accepted and became Hillary Clinton. But in Curtis Sittenfeld's powerfully imagined tour de force of fiction, Hillary follows a different path. Listening to her doubts about the prospective marriage, she endures a devastating break-up and leaves Arkansas. Over the next four decades, she blazes her own trail--one that unfolds in public as well as in private, that crosses paths again (and again) with Bill Clinton, that raises questions about the trade-offs all of us must make to build a life. Show less

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Tsarina

Tsarina

by Alpsten, Ellen

Book - 2020

St. Petersburg, 1725. Peter the Great lies dying in his magnificent Winter Palace. Into the void steps the woman who has been by his side for decades: hi...Show more St. Petersburg, 1725. Peter the Great lies dying in his magnificent Winter Palace. Into the void steps the woman who has been by his side for decades: his second wife, Catherine Alexeyevna, as ambitious, ruthless and passionate as Peter himself. Can she keep the Tsar's death a secret as she plays a lethal game to destroy her enemies and take the Crown for herself? Show less

St. Petersburg, 1725. Peter the Great lies dying in his magnificent Winter Palace. Into the void steps the woman who has been by his side for decades: hi...Show more St. Petersburg, 1725. Peter the Great lies dying in his magnificent Winter Palace. Into the void steps the woman who has been by his side for decades: his second wife, Catherine Alexeyevna, as ambitious, ruthless and passionate as Peter himself. Can she keep the Tsar's death a secret as she plays a lethal game to destroy her enemies and take the Crown for herself? Show less

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The Tubman Command

The Tubman Command

A Novel

by Cobbs, Elizabeth

Book - 2019

The Tubman Command tells the story of Harriet Tubman at the height of her powers, when she devises the largest plantation raid of the Civil War. General D...Show more The Tubman Command tells the story of Harriet Tubman at the height of her powers, when she devises the largest plantation raid of the Civil War. General David Hunter places her in charge of a team of black scouts even though skeptical of what one woman can accomplish. For her gamble to succeed, "Moses" must outwit alligators, overseers, slave catchers, sharpshooters, and even hostile Union soldiers to lead gunships up the Combahee River. Men stand in her way at every turn--though one reminds her that love shouldn't have to be the price of freedom. Show less

The Tubman Command tells the story of Harriet Tubman at the height of her powers, when she devises the largest plantation raid of the Civil War. General D...Show more The Tubman Command tells the story of Harriet Tubman at the height of her powers, when she devises the largest plantation raid of the Civil War. General David Hunter places her in charge of a team of black scouts even though skeptical of what one woman can accomplish. For her gamble to succeed, "Moses" must outwit alligators, overseers, slave catchers, sharpshooters, and even hostile Union soldiers to lead gunships up the Combahee River. Men stand in her way at every turn--though one reminds her that love shouldn't have to be the price of freedom. Show less

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American Princess

American Princess

A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt

by Thornton, Stephanie

Book - 2019

Alice may be the president's daughter, but she's nobody's darling. The gum-chewing, cigarette-smoking, poker-playing First Daughter discovers that the onl...Show more Alice may be the president's daughter, but she's nobody's darling. The gum-chewing, cigarette-smoking, poker-playing First Daughter discovers that the only way for a woman to stand out in Washington is to make waves--oceans of them. But Washington, DC is rife with heartaches and betrayals, and when Alice falls hard for a smooth-talking congressman it will take everything this rebel has to emerge triumphant and claim her place as an American icon. Show less

Alice may be the president's daughter, but she's nobody's darling. The gum-chewing, cigarette-smoking, poker-playing First Daughter discovers that the onl...Show more Alice may be the president's daughter, but she's nobody's darling. The gum-chewing, cigarette-smoking, poker-playing First Daughter discovers that the only way for a woman to stand out in Washington is to make waves--oceans of them. But Washington, DC is rife with heartaches and betrayals, and when Alice falls hard for a smooth-talking congressman it will take everything this rebel has to emerge triumphant and claim her place as an American icon. Show less

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Antoinette's Sister

Antoinette's Sister

by Giovinazzo, Diana

Book - 2022

Austria 1767: Maria Carolina Charlotte-ninth daughter and sixteenth child of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria is forced to marry King Ferdinand IV of Napl...Show more Austria 1767: Maria Carolina Charlotte-ninth daughter and sixteenth child of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria is forced to marry King Ferdinand IV of Naples, in her sister's stead and will soon take her place as queen. In a time of political uprisings, royal executions, and the increasingly desperate crisis her favorite sister, Queen Marie Antoinette, is facing in France, how is a young monarch to keep hold of everything-and everyone-she loves? Show less

Austria 1767: Maria Carolina Charlotte-ninth daughter and sixteenth child of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria is forced to marry King Ferdinand IV of Napl...Show more Austria 1767: Maria Carolina Charlotte-ninth daughter and sixteenth child of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria is forced to marry King Ferdinand IV of Naples, in her sister's stead and will soon take her place as queen. In a time of political uprisings, royal executions, and the increasingly desperate crisis her favorite sister, Queen Marie Antoinette, is facing in France, how is a young monarch to keep hold of everything-and everyone-she loves? Show less

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The Collector's Daughter

The Collector's Daughter

A Novel of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb

by Paul, Gill

Book - 2021

Lady Evelyn Herbert hoped to become an archaeologist, travelling to Egypt alongside her father and Howard Carter in the hunt for an undisturbed tomb. In N...Show more Lady Evelyn Herbert hoped to become an archaeologist, travelling to Egypt alongside her father and Howard Carter in the hunt for an undisturbed tomb. In November 1922, she was the first person in three thousand years to crawl inside the burial place of Tutankhamun. She called it the 'greatest moment' of her life, but soon afterwards a string of tragedies left her world a darker, sadder place. Newspapers claimed it was 'the curse of Tutankhamun,' but Howard Carter said no rational person would entertain such nonsense. Yet fifty years later, when an Egyptian academic came asking questions about what really happened in the tomb, it unleashed a new chain of events that seemed to threaten the happiness Eve had finally found. Show less

Lady Evelyn Herbert hoped to become an archaeologist, travelling to Egypt alongside her father and Howard Carter in the hunt for an undisturbed tomb. In N...Show more Lady Evelyn Herbert hoped to become an archaeologist, travelling to Egypt alongside her father and Howard Carter in the hunt for an undisturbed tomb. In November 1922, she was the first person in three thousand years to crawl inside the burial place of Tutankhamun. She called it the 'greatest moment' of her life, but soon afterwards a string of tragedies left her world a darker, sadder place. Newspapers claimed it was 'the curse of Tutankhamun,' but Howard Carter said no rational person would entertain such nonsense. Yet fifty years later, when an Egyptian academic came asking questions about what really happened in the tomb, it unleashed a new chain of events that seemed to threaten the happiness Eve had finally found. Show less

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The Girl in White Gloves

The Girl in White Gloves

A Novel of Grace Kelly

by Maher, Kerri

Book - 2020

A vivid reimagining of the exhilarating and sensationalized life of Princess Grace of Monaco. Hungry for her art and hopeful for the future, and poised to...Show more A vivid reimagining of the exhilarating and sensationalized life of Princess Grace of Monaco. Hungry for her art and hopeful for the future, and poised to win an Oscar, young Grace Kelly has the world at her feet. When an unexpected friendship develops between her and Prince Rainier of Monaco, she faces the tempting possibility of a new role--one that offers the power and stability she craves. But life isn't like the movies. Twenty years into her crumbling marriage, Grace finds herself frustrated and disillusioned. A Hollywood darling, a fairy-tale princess, and a wife starved for autonomy, Grace Kelly is a woman divided. And though she is confined by public perception and societal conventions, one thing is certain--she will never bow to them Show less

A vivid reimagining of the exhilarating and sensationalized life of Princess Grace of Monaco. Hungry for her art and hopeful for the future, and poised to...Show more A vivid reimagining of the exhilarating and sensationalized life of Princess Grace of Monaco. Hungry for her art and hopeful for the future, and poised to win an Oscar, young Grace Kelly has the world at her feet. When an unexpected friendship develops between her and Prince Rainier of Monaco, she faces the tempting possibility of a new role--one that offers the power and stability she craves. But life isn't like the movies. Twenty years into her crumbling marriage, Grace finds herself frustrated and disillusioned. A Hollywood darling, a fairy-tale princess, and a wife starved for autonomy, Grace Kelly is a woman divided. And though she is confined by public perception and societal conventions, one thing is certain--she will never bow to them Show less

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Bakhita

Bakhita

A Novel of the Saint of Sudan

by Olmi, Véronique

Book - 2019

"Inspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her ...Show more "Inspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her identity, and how kindness and generosity can be born out of profound trauma. She recalls little of her childhood, not even her own name. She was barely seven years old when she was snatched by slave raiders from her village in the Darfur region of southern Sudan. At age thirteen, at last, her life takes a turn when the Italian consul in Khartoum purchases her. A few years later, as chaos engulfs the capital, the consul returns to Italy, taking Bakhita with him. In this new land, another long and arduous journey begins--one that leads her onto a spiritual path for which she is still revered today. Show less

"Inspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her ...Show more "Inspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her identity, and how kindness and generosity can be born out of profound trauma. She recalls little of her childhood, not even her own name. She was barely seven years old when she was snatched by slave raiders from her village in the Darfur region of southern Sudan. At age thirteen, at last, her life takes a turn when the Italian consul in Khartoum purchases her. A few years later, as chaos engulfs the capital, the consul returns to Italy, taking Bakhita with him. In this new land, another long and arduous journey begins--one that leads her onto a spiritual path for which she is still revered today. Show less

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White Houses

White Houses

A Novel

by Bloom, Amy

Book - 2018

Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt's first presidential campaign. As her connection with the future first...Show more Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt's first presidential campaign. As her connection with the future first lady deepens into intimacy, what begins as a powerful passion matures into a lasting love. After she takes a job in the Roosevelt administration, promoting and protecting both Roosevelts, she comes to know Franklin not only as a great president but as a complicated rival and an irresistible friend. Through it all, even as Hick's bond with Eleanor is tested by forces both extraordinary and common, she never loses sight of the love of her life Show less

Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt's first presidential campaign. As her connection with the future first...Show more Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt's first presidential campaign. As her connection with the future first lady deepens into intimacy, what begins as a powerful passion matures into a lasting love. After she takes a job in the Roosevelt administration, promoting and protecting both Roosevelts, she comes to know Franklin not only as a great president but as a complicated rival and an irresistible friend. Through it all, even as Hick's bond with Eleanor is tested by forces both extraordinary and common, she never loses sight of the love of her life Show less

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Ramses the Damned

Ramses the Damned

The Reign of Osiris

by Rice, Anne

Book - 2022

A pharaoh made immortal by a mysterious and powerful elixir, Ramses the Great became counselor and lover to some of Egypt's greatest and most powerful rul...Show more A pharaoh made immortal by a mysterious and powerful elixir, Ramses the Great became counselor and lover to some of Egypt's greatest and most powerful rulers before he was awakened from centuries of slumber to the mystifying and dazzling world of Edwardian England. Having vanquished foes both human and supernatural, he's found love with the beautiful heiress Julie Stratford, daughter of the slain archeologist who discovered his tomb. Now, with the outbreak of a world war looming, Ramses and those immortals brought forth from the mists of history by his resurrection will face their greatest test yet. Show less

A pharaoh made immortal by a mysterious and powerful elixir, Ramses the Great became counselor and lover to some of Egypt's greatest and most powerful rul...Show more A pharaoh made immortal by a mysterious and powerful elixir, Ramses the Great became counselor and lover to some of Egypt's greatest and most powerful rulers before he was awakened from centuries of slumber to the mystifying and dazzling world of Edwardian England. Having vanquished foes both human and supernatural, he's found love with the beautiful heiress Julie Stratford, daughter of the slain archeologist who discovered his tomb. Now, with the outbreak of a world war looming, Ramses and those immortals brought forth from the mists of history by his resurrection will face their greatest test yet. Show less

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Coco at the Ritz

Coco at the Ritz

A Novel

by Diliberto, Gioia

Book - 2021

Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side. In late August 1944, she was arrested and interr...Show more Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side. In late August 1944, she was arrested and interrogated on charges of treason to France. Many of the facts are lost to history, partly through Chanel's own obfuscation, but this much is known: the charges grew out of her war-time romance with a German spy, and one morning two soldiers from the French Forces of the Interior led Chanel from her suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris to an undisclosed location for questioning. Show less

Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side. In late August 1944, she was arrested and interr...Show more Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side. In late August 1944, she was arrested and interrogated on charges of treason to France. Many of the facts are lost to history, partly through Chanel's own obfuscation, but this much is known: the charges grew out of her war-time romance with a German spy, and one morning two soldiers from the French Forces of the Interior led Chanel from her suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris to an undisclosed location for questioning. Show less

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