Historical
epub |eng | 2014-01-01 | Author:Douglas Reeman [Reeman, Douglas]

The train rattled along the tracks, the speed held down in case of damage or hidden mines. Blackwood sat in one corner of the compartment, the window lowered to its ...
( Category: War November 3,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2008-01-01 | Author:Andrew Pyper [Pyper, Andrew]

When I called Petra back she sounded as though she couldn’t remember who I was. “Patrick Rush,” I said again. “From the writing circle. You called me.” “Oh yes. I ...
( Category: Historical October 28,2015 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-12-31 | Author:Miranda Neville [Neville, Miranda]

Chapter 20 Gentlemen are not, as a rule, interested in young children. Chantal, Diana’s maid, terrified Celia. The Frenchwoman was middle-aged, tiny, and dressed entirely in black. She had strong ...
( Category: Historical October 28,2015 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2009-12-31 | Author:Miranda Neville [Neville, Miranda]

Poor Mother. She'd escaped an overbearing sister into the keeping of a dominating and cruel husband. Cain wondered, as he still occasionally did, if there was any point trying to ...
( Category: Historical October 28,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-06-20 | Author:Goodwin, Daisy [Goodwin, Daisy]

Chapter 18 An Ideal Husband THE CARPET OUTSIDE THE BEAUCHAMP HOUSE IN Prince’s Gate, Cora noticed, was green instead of the usual red. It looked as if a roll of ...
( Category: Historical October 28,2015 )
mobi, epub, pdf |eng | 2003-12-31 | Author:Eloisa James

Twenty Inebriation Is Sometimes a Wise Choice H elene sobered up slightly during the meal. But only slightly. At some point she realized that even another sip of red wine ...
( Category: Historical October 28,2015 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2003-05-03 | Author:Eloisa James [James, Eloisa]

19 A Piscatory Discussion on the Riverbank N eville was so critical that Carola wished she had chosen Esme’s Bernie to flirt with instead. They hadn’t yet made it down ...
( Category: Historical October 28,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-03-11 | Author:Allan Mallinson [Mallinson, Allan]

Hervey left the Horse Guards with the most elegant of portfolios — all chased leather, red, with the royal cipher embossed in gold — and within a sheaf of instructions, ...
( Category: Military October 21,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Clark, Clare [Clark, Clare]

When her father telephoned the flat Jessica demanded to know what was wrong. Her alarm made him irritable. He told her brusquely to be quiet and listen, that he meant ...
( Category: Coming of Age October 14,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2015-08-04 | Author:Boyd, William [Boyd, William]

The Vertical Poets, Oxford, 1942. Left to right, Herbert Percy, V. L. Lindon and Xan Clay. ‘Premonitions’ by Xan Clay Stars foretell the fall of czars. Strummed guitars lead to ...
( Category: Historical October 14,2015 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2003-10-22 | Author:Mary Renault [Renault, Mary]

The Persian Boy “Yes,” he said slowly. “Yes, it was strange. I was driven out of myself. Kleitos, too. Look how he came back. The god led him, as he ...
( Category: Biographical October 13,2015 )
epub |eng | | Author:Marissa Campbell

FOURTEEN It was two days before the full moon in July. I sent a message to Ealhswith. I would not be coming to visit. After countless sleepless nights, churning over ...
( Category: Historical October 13,2015 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2013-10-28 | Author:Sinclair, Vonda [Sinclair, Vonda]

Chapter Ten "Glad I found you," Torrin told Jessie in an upstairs corridor. "We've looked for Aiden in the stables, the smithy, all the outbuildings and the kirk. No sign ...
( Category: Scottish October 11,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-04-07 | Author:John Pilkington

THIRTEEN There was a long moment, while MacNeish gazed at Marbeck. Finally, seeing that dissembling was pointless, he spoke up. ‘He was a foreigner,’ he admitted, with a glance at ...
( Category: Historical October 11,2015 )
epub, azw3, mobi |eng | 2015-06-02 | Author:Simon Mawer

They retreated to a pub just round the corner. She was shaking, a mixture of fright and elation. Ned was laughing. ‘Little sister bearding the great philosopher. The poor man ...
( Category: Espionage October 11,2015 )