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The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
A Novel
Written by C. W. Gortner
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $15.00
A Novel
Written by C. W. Gortner
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $15.00
The truth is, not one of us is innocent. We all have sins to confess. So reveals Catherine de Medici, the last legitimate descendant of her family’s illustrious line. Expelled from her native Florence, Catherine is betrothed to Henri, son of François I of France. In an unfamiliar realm, Catherine strives...
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Captive Queen
A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Written by Alison Weir
Format: Trade Paperback, 544 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $15.00
Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor of Aquitaine has spent the past dozen frustrating years as wife to the pious King Louis VII of France. But when Henry of Anjou, the young and dynamic future king of England, arrives at the French court, he and the seductive Eleanor experience a mutual passion... Read more >
A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Written by Alison Weir
Format: Trade Paperback, 544 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $15.00
Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor of Aquitaine has spent the past dozen frustrating years as wife to the pious King Louis VII of France. But when Henry of Anjou, the young and dynamic future king of England, arrives at the French court, he and the seductive Eleanor experience a mutual passion... Read more >
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Leaving Van Gogh
A Novel
Written by Carol Wallace
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $25.00
In the summer of 1890, in the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He died two days later, at the age of thirty-seven, largely unknown despite having completed over two thousand works of art that would go on to become some of... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Carol Wallace
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $25.00
In the summer of 1890, in the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He died two days later, at the age of thirty-seven, largely unknown despite having completed over two thousand works of art that would go on to become some of... Read more >
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Leaving Van Gogh
A Novel
Written by Carol Wallace
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $12.99
In the summer of 1890, in the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He died two days later, at the age of thirty-seven, largely unknown despite having completed over two thousand works of art that would go on to become some of... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Carol Wallace
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 19, 2011
Price: $12.99
In the summer of 1890, in the French town of Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh shot himself in the chest with a revolver. He died two days later, at the age of thirty-seven, largely unknown despite having completed over two thousand works of art that would go on to become some of... Read more >
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We Think the World of You
Written by J.R. Ackerley
Introduction by P.N. Furbank
Format: Trade Paperback, 232 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $14.95
Written by J.R. Ackerley
Introduction by P.N. Furbank
Format: Trade Paperback, 232 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $14.95
We Think the World of You combines acute social realism and dark fantasy, and was described by J.R. Ackerley as “a fairy tale for adults.” Frank, the narrator, is a middle-aged civil servant, intelligent, acerbic, self-righteous, angry. He is in love with Johnny, a young, married, working-class man with a sweetly...
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Royal Sisters
The Story of the Daughters of James II
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $15.00
Two sisters change the course of a nation by forsaking the King—their own father.
England is on the verge of revolution. Antagonized by the Catholicism of King James II, the people plot to drive him from the throne. But at the heart of the plot is a deep betrayal: the defection of... Read more >
The Story of the Daughters of James II
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $15.00
Two sisters change the course of a nation by forsaking the King—their own father.
England is on the verge of revolution. Antagonized by the Catholicism of King James II, the people plot to drive him from the throne. But at the heart of the plot is a deep betrayal: the defection of... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Royal Sisters
The Story of the Daughters of James II
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $11.99
Two sisters change the course of a nation by forsaking the King—their own father.
England is on the verge of revolution. Antagonized by the Catholicism of King James II, the people plot to drive him from the throne. But at the heart of the plot is a deep betrayal: the defection of... Read more >
The Story of the Daughters of James II
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2011
Price: $11.99
Two sisters change the course of a nation by forsaking the King—their own father.
England is on the verge of revolution. Antagonized by the Catholicism of King James II, the people plot to drive him from the throne. But at the heart of the plot is a deep betrayal: the defection of... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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The Egyptian Royals Collection: Three Historical Novels by Michelle Moran
Nefertiti, The Heretic Queen, and Cleopatra's Daughter
Written by Michelle Moran
Format: eBook, 1376 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $34.99
Nefertiti, The Heretic Queen, and Cleopatra's Daughter
Written by Michelle Moran
Format: eBook, 1376 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $34.99
Three beloved novels by national bestselling author Michelle Moran are now available for the first time in one complete digital collection. Delve into these stories for an engrossing trip back in time, full of powerful family dynasties, court intrigue, and brave heroines. The novels, which bring to vivid life some of...
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Madame Tussaud
A Novel of the French Revolution
Written by Michelle Moran
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $10.99
The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire . . . but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story comes to life as only Michelle Moran can tell it. The year is 1788... Read more >
A Novel of the French Revolution
Written by Michelle Moran
Format: eBook, 480 pages
On Sale: February 15, 2011
Price: $10.99
The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire . . . but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story comes to life as only Michelle Moran can tell it. The year is 1788... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Light on Lucrezia
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $15.00
Some said she was an elegant seductress. Others swore she was an incestuous murderess. It didn’t matter what they called her. She was the most dangerous and sought-after woman in all of Rome. She was Lucrezia Borgia.
Born into Rome’s notorious Borgia family, young Lucrezia led a life colored by violence and... Read more >
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $15.00
Some said she was an elegant seductress. Others swore she was an incestuous murderess. It didn’t matter what they called her. She was the most dangerous and sought-after woman in all of Rome. She was Lucrezia Borgia.
Born into Rome’s notorious Borgia family, young Lucrezia led a life colored by violence and... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Light on Lucrezia
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $11.99
Some said she was an elegant seductress. Others swore she was an incestuous murderess. It didn’t matter what they called her. She was the most dangerous and sought-after woman in all of Rome. She was Lucrezia Borgia.
Born into Rome’s notorious Borgia family, young Lucrezia led a life colored by violence and... Read more >
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $11.99
Some said she was an elegant seductress. Others swore she was an incestuous murderess. It didn’t matter what they called her. She was the most dangerous and sought-after woman in all of Rome. She was Lucrezia Borgia.
Born into Rome’s notorious Borgia family, young Lucrezia led a life colored by violence and... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Madonna of the Seven Hills
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $9.99
The most beautiful woman in Rome, Lucrezia Borgia, was born into a family—and a destiny—she could not hope to escape . . .
Fifteenth-century Rome: The Borgia family is on the rise. Lucrezia’s father, Pope Alexander VI, places his illegitimate daughter and her only brothers, Cesare, Giovanni, and Goffredo, in the jeweled... Read more >
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $9.99
The most beautiful woman in Rome, Lucrezia Borgia, was born into a family—and a destiny—she could not hope to escape . . .
Fifteenth-century Rome: The Borgia family is on the rise. Lucrezia’s father, Pope Alexander VI, places his illegitimate daughter and her only brothers, Cesare, Giovanni, and Goffredo, in the jeweled... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Madonna of the Seven Hills
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $14.00
The most beautiful woman in Rome, Lucrezia Borgia, was born into a family—and a destiny—she could not hope to escape . . .
Fifteenth-century Rome: The Borgia family is on the rise. Lucrezia’s father, Pope Alexander VI, places his illegitimate daughter and her only brothers, Cesare, Giovanni, and Goffredo, in the jeweled... Read more >
A Novel of the Borgias
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $14.00
The most beautiful woman in Rome, Lucrezia Borgia, was born into a family—and a destiny—she could not hope to escape . . .
Fifteenth-century Rome: The Borgia family is on the rise. Lucrezia’s father, Pope Alexander VI, places his illegitimate daughter and her only brothers, Cesare, Giovanni, and Goffredo, in the jeweled... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
A Man in Uniform
A Novel
Written by Kate Taylor
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $11.99
At the height of the Belle Epoque, François Dubon leads a well-ordered life in the bourgeois quarters of Paris’ eighth arrondissement. When not busy with his prosperous legal practice, he enjoys both a contented marriage to his aristocratic wife, Geneviève, and satisfying afternoon encounters with his mistress, Madeleine. He is never... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Kate Taylor
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: January 18, 2011
Price: $11.99
At the height of the Belle Epoque, François Dubon leads a well-ordered life in the bourgeois quarters of Paris’ eighth arrondissement. When not busy with his prosperous legal practice, he enjoys both a contented marriage to his aristocratic wife, Geneviève, and satisfying afternoon encounters with his mistress, Madeleine. He is never... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Clara and Mr. Tiffany
A Novel
Written by Susan Vreeland
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $11.99
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Susan Vreeland
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $11.99
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows that he hopes will earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head... Read more >
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Clara and Mr. Tiffany
A Novel
Written by Susan Vreeland
Read by Kimberly Farr
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $45.00
Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Susan Vreeland
Read by Kimberly Farr
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $45.00
Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings... Read more >
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Clara and Mr. Tiffany
A Novel
Written by Susan Vreeland
Read by Kimberly Farr
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $25.00
Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Susan Vreeland
Read by Kimberly Farr
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $25.00
Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the twentieth century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, bestselling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings... Read more >
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The Golden Prince
Written by Rebecca Dean
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: December 21, 2010
Price: $14.99
An irresistible tale of scandal and star-crossed love
It’s 1912, and seventeen-year-old Prince Edward, England’s Golden Prince of Wales, is feeling the burden of his position. As heir to the greatest throne in the world, he hates the constrictions and superficial demands of his royal life. His father, King George, is... Read more >
Written by Rebecca Dean
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: December 21, 2010
Price: $14.99
An irresistible tale of scandal and star-crossed love
It’s 1912, and seventeen-year-old Prince Edward, England’s Golden Prince of Wales, is feeling the burden of his position. As heir to the greatest throne in the world, he hates the constrictions and superficial demands of his royal life. His father, King George, is... Read more >
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The Golden Prince
Written by Rebecca Dean
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: December 21, 2010
Price: $11.99
An irresistible tale of scandal and star-crossed love
It’s 1912, and seventeen-year-old Prince Edward, England’s Golden Prince of Wales, is feeling the burden of his position. As heir to the greatest throne in the world, he hates the constrictions and superficial demands of his royal life. His father, King George, is... Read more >
Written by Rebecca Dean
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: December 21, 2010
Price: $11.99
An irresistible tale of scandal and star-crossed love
It’s 1912, and seventeen-year-old Prince Edward, England’s Golden Prince of Wales, is feeling the burden of his position. As heir to the greatest throne in the world, he hates the constrictions and superficial demands of his royal life. His father, King George, is... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Three Crowns
The Story of William and Mary
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $14.00
When an empire is at stake, one woman stands between the past and the future
In post-Restoration England, King Charles II has fathered numerous bastards, but not a single legitimate heir. Because of this, his brother, James, Duke of York, is heir-presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland—the three crowns... Read more >
The Story of William and Mary
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $14.00
When an empire is at stake, one woman stands between the past and the future
In post-Restoration England, King Charles II has fathered numerous bastards, but not a single legitimate heir. Because of this, his brother, James, Duke of York, is heir-presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland—the three crowns... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Three Crowns
The Story of William and Mary
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $9.99
When an empire is at stake, one woman stands between the past and the future
In post-Restoration England, King Charles II has fathered numerous bastards, but not a single legitimate heir. Because of this, his brother, James, Duke of York, is heir-presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland—the three crowns... Read more >
The Story of William and Mary
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $9.99
When an empire is at stake, one woman stands between the past and the future
In post-Restoration England, King Charles II has fathered numerous bastards, but not a single legitimate heir. Because of this, his brother, James, Duke of York, is heir-presumptive to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland—the three crowns... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Captive Queen
A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Written by Alison Weir
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $11.99
A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Written by Alison Weir
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $11.99
BONUS: This edition contains a Captive Queen discussion guide and an excerpt from The Lady Elizabeth.
Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor of Aquitaine has spent the past dozen frustrating years as wife to the pious King Louis VII of France. But when Henry of Anjou, the young and dynamic future king of...
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trade paperback.
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Cleopatra's Daughter
A Novel
Written by Michelle Moran
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $15.00
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s revengeful rival... Read more >
A Novel
Written by Michelle Moran
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $15.00
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s revengeful rival... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Murder in the Tower
The Story of Frances, Countess of Essex
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $14.00
The dashing Robert Carr is a well-known favorite of King James I. After attracting his attention by falling from a horse in the tiltyard, Robert rises quickly through the ranks. But when the cunning and beautiful Frances Howard comes to court, a very dangerous liaison changes everything.
Married against her... Read more >
The Story of Frances, Countess of Essex
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $14.00
The dashing Robert Carr is a well-known favorite of King James I. After attracting his attention by falling from a horse in the tiltyard, Robert rises quickly through the ranks. But when the cunning and beautiful Frances Howard comes to court, a very dangerous liaison changes everything.
Married against her... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Murder in the Tower
The Story of Frances, Countess of Essex
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $9.99
The dashing Robert Carr is a well-known favorite of King James I. After attracting his attention by falling from a horse in the tiltyard, Robert rises quickly through the ranks. But when the cunning and beautiful Frances Howard comes to court, a very dangerous liaison changes everything.
Married against her... Read more >
The Story of Frances, Countess of Essex
Written by Jean Plaidy
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2010
Price: $9.99
The dashing Robert Carr is a well-known favorite of King James I. After attracting his attention by falling from a horse in the tiltyard, Robert rises quickly through the ranks. But when the cunning and beautiful Frances Howard comes to court, a very dangerous liaison changes everything.
Married against her... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
