The Namesake
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Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies established this young writer as one the most brilliant of...
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The Nowhere Child
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Winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian...
Spirit Of The Fox
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SHES LOST HER MOTHER AND HER MEMORY. AND IF SHE FAILS TO ESCAPE... SHE’LL LOSE HERSELF. Meiji...
The Rest of The Story
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Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when Emma was twelve. But she does...
Beneath the Veil of Smoke and Ash
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It’s Pittsburgh, 1910—the golden age of steel in the land of opportunity. Eastern European...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Bourbon Kings (The Bourbon Kings, #1) in Books
Jan 29, 2024
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The Bourbon Kings (Book1)
By J.R. ward
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For generations, the Bradford family has worn the mantle of kings of the bourbon capital of the world. Their sustained wealth has afforded them prestige and privilege - as well as a hard-won division of class on their sprawling estate, Easterly. Upstairs, a dynasty that by all appearances plays by the rules of good fortune and good taste. Downstairs, the staff who work tirelessly to maintain the impeccable Bradford facade. And never the twain shall meet.
For Lizzie King, Easterly's head gardener, crossing that divide nearly ruined her life. Falling in love with Tulane, the prodigal son of the bourbon dynasty, was nothing that she intended or wanted - and their bitter breakup only served to prove her instincts were right. Now, after two years of staying away, Tulane is finally coming home again, and he is bringing the past with him. No one will be left unmarked: not Tulane's beautiful and ruthless wife; not his older brother, whose bitterness and bad blood know no bounds; and especially not the iron-fisted Bradford patriarch, a man with few morals, fewer scruples, and many, many terrible secrets. As family tensions - professional and intimately private - ignite, Easterly and all its inhabitants are thrown into the grips of an irrevocable transformation, and only the cunning will survive.
This is a reread for me and one of my favourites! This gives me Dallas crossed with Jilly Coopers Riders vibes. So much drama and the characters are so much fun!
A Rose In The Blitz (Sisters of War, #1)
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Escape into the dramatic world of London during the Blitz in this sweeping family saga of love, war...
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2660 KP) rated Murder at Marble House in Books
Nov 6, 2024
This book picks up right after the last one ends. While it doesn’t spoil the murder itself, it does give away some ongoing storylines. The story presents an interesting mystery, but the pacing does get off at times. We get some developments in Emma’s personal life, and I’m not sure I’m on her side as much after some of what happened here. If I’m this opinionated, clearly, I’m finding the characters real, and that includes real people and fictional characters. Speaking of which, the author includes a bit about what is true and what she twisted to make her plot work, which I always appreciate. I read this book right after getting to visit Newport, which made it easier to picture some of the locations. I’m already wishing I’d had time to really explore the locations more when I was there. Overall, this is a good second entry, and I’m looking forward to the next in the series.
The Relic Keeper
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Italy, 1620. Angelo is an orphan, lonely and forgotten. Having been passed on from one family to...
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