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  The Roads We Take

  Christy K. Lee

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  The year is 1885, and what Clara Thomas desires most is a life beyond the ordinary. As one of Canada’s first female physicians, she yearns to start her own medical practice. Unfortunately, her parents view her goals as an idle preoccupation, encouraging her instead to settle down with a man of their choosing and give up her dreams. Fleeing this conventional life, Clara marries a handsome stranger in haste and journeys to British Columbia to start a life she wants to live. Unfortunately, she shortly discovers that her husband has a crippling addiction and a tendency towards laziness and anger. She could escape to Ontario, but this would also mean giving up her clinic and the relationships she’s made in her new home. In an age where a woman’s worth, rights, and choices are determined by her husband’s whims, will Clara be forced to bow to convention, or will she throw caution to the wind and follow her heart? A heart-rending historical fiction about finding your way, The Roads We Take brings to life the struggles of women in late nineteenth-century Canada.

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  The Flower Seller

  Linda Finlay

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  ‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court 
  A charming and evocative tale of family and fortune from the queen of West Country saga, Linda Finlay. 
  Isabella Carrington has been brought up in a life of privilege in London. Her life seems perfect, until her father suddenly announces bankruptcy. To save Isabella from destitution he sends her to stay with family she has never met, far away on a violet farm deep in Devon. 
  Isabella is horrified to find her uncle expects her to work for her keep, packing up the flowers and selling them in the nearby market. However she soon discovers that life on a violet farm may not be so bad, especially when she meets handsome local farmer Felix Furneaux… 
  Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn. 
  Praise for Linda Finlay: 
  ‘Sure to delight her ever-growing legion of fans’ Dilly Court 
  'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express 
  Immerse yourself in this historical fiction, a tale of rural life and Victorian romance. The Flower Seller by Linda Finlay is a top pick for fans of sagas, set in a small town, where the best of life's lessons are learned. 
  For fans of Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise), Anna Jacobs (A Very Special Christmas), Katie Flynn (White Christmas), Emma Hornby (Her Wartime Secret), and Jennie Felton (The Smuggler's Girl).

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  Wrecked Lives

  Donald Wraith

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  Written from a Spanish perspective, where the overall theme is a story of survival against the natural elements. In the late sixteenth century, a farmer from Andalucía searches for his runaway son who has left home to join the ships of the Spanish Armada on their holy quest of 1588. The story unfolds away from the façade of politics, religion and military objectives, to highlight the frailties of human beings in their will to survive against the raw power of nature. Over several months the characters experience many dangers, where tough decisions have to be made for themselves, and others to survive. All entangled within the horrors of battle and numerous shipwrecks.

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  The Unwitting

  Ellen Feldman

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  Betrayal comes in many forms ...At the height of the Cold War, words are weapons and secrecy reigns. These are challenging times to be a writer and a wife, as Nell Benjamin knows only too well. One bright November day in 1963, the dazzling young president arrives in Texas and Nell receives a phonecall that overturns the world as she knows it. In the shocking aftermath, whilst America mourns, Nell must come to terms with both a tragedy and a betrayal that shatters every illusion of the man she thought she knew better than anyone else. Resonant, illuminating and utterly absorbing, The Unwitting is about the lies we tell, the secrets we keep and the power of both truth and love.

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  Von Kempelen and His Discovery

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  In Von Kempelen and His Discovery, Edgar Allan Poe crafts a tantalizing tale of scientific ambition and dark mystery. Set in the 19th century, the story revolves around the brilliant yet enigmatic inventor, Von Kempelen, and his revolutionary creation—a machine that promises to alter the course of human understanding. As secrets unravel and the boundaries between reality and the supernatural blur, Poe’s masterful storytelling explores themes of obsession, innovation, and the unknown. This audiobook brings Poe’s chilling vision to life with an immersive narration that captures the suspense and intrigue of his classic tale. Prepare to be captivated by a journey into the heart of invention and the depths of human curiosity.

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  Deadly Cure - A Novel

  Lawrence Goldstone

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  In Brooklyn in 1899, Dr. Noah Whitestone is called urgently to his wealthy neighbor's house to treat a five-year-old boy with a shocking set of symptoms. When the child dies suddenly later that night, Noah is accused by the boy's regular physician-the powerful and politically connected Dr. Arnold Frias-of prescribing a lethal dose of laudanum. To prove his innocence, Noah must investigate the murder-for it must be murder-and confront the man he is convinced is the real killer. His investigation leads him to a reporter for a muckraking magazine and a beautiful radical editor who are convinced that a secret experimental drug from Germany has caused the death of at least five local children. By degrees, Noah is drawn into a dangerous world of drugs, criminals, and politics, which threatens not only his career but also his life.

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