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Kate Breslin
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Amid the Great War in 1918 England, munitions worker Rosalind Graham is desperate to escape the arranged marriage being forced on her by her ruthless guardian and instead follow her own course. When the Chilwell factory explodes, killing hundreds of unidentified workers, Rose realizes the world believes she perished in the disaster. Seizing the chance to escape, she risks all and assumes a new identity, taking a supervisory position in Gretna, Scotland, as Miss Tilly Lockhart.
RAF Captain Alex Baird is returning home to Gretna on a secret mission to uncover the saboteur suspected in the Chilwell explosion, as Gretna's factory is likely next. Fearing for his family's safety, he's also haunted by guilt after failing to protect his brother. Alex is surprised to discover a young woman, Miss Lockhart, renting his boyhood room, but the two eventually bond over their mutual affection for his family - until Alex receives orders to surveil her.
Rose squirms beneath Alex's scrutiny while she struggles to gain her workers' respect. But when her deception turns to danger, she and Alex must find a way to put their painful pasts behind them and together try to safeguard the future.
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Somewhere in France
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Lady Elizabeth Neville-Ashford wants to travel the world, pursue a career, and marry for love. But in 1914, the stifling restrictions of aristocratic British society and her mother’s rigid expectations forbid Lilly from following her heart. When war breaks out, the spirited young woman seizes her chance for independence. Defying her parents, she moves to London and eventually becomes an ambulance driver in the newly formed Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps - an exciting and treacherous job that takes her close to the Western Front.
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Somewhere in France
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The Secret Orphan
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As the Nazis’ relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew. Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Elenor discovers that Hitler’s firestorm is not the only thing she must fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose....
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Am I missing something?
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After the War Is Over
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After four years as a military nurse, Charlotte Brown is ready to leave behind the devastation of the Great War. The daughter of a vicar, she has always been determined to dedicate her life to helping others. Moving to busy Liverpool, she throws herself into her work with those most in need, only tearing herself away for the lively dinners she enjoys with the women at her boardinghouse.
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More romance than history
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Once Upon a Dickens Christmas
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Three delightful Christmas tales from beloved storyteller Michelle Griep! Pour yourself a cuppa, get lost in the merriment of the season, and enjoy a Dickensian Christmas in three stories from fan favorite Michelle Griep: 12 Days at Bleakly Manor, A Tale of Two Hearts, and The Old Lace Shop.
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I loved this book!
- By Mukilhead on 12-05-19
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The Bermondsey Bookshop
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Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets. Her mother died in a fall, her father has vanished without trace, and now her aunt and cousins treat her viciously. In a freezing, vermin-infested garret, factory girl Kate has only her own brave spirit and dreams of finding her father to keep her going. She has barely enough money to feed herself, or to pay the rent. The factory where she works begins to lay off people and it isn't long before she has fallen into the hands of the violent local money-lender.
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A glimpse into the past
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Refining the Debutante
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Miss Miranda Bartley is in love with the Honorable Ethan Roderick, their engagement all but official. But as she basks in the success of her London Season, her joy is cut short when Ethan ends their courtship, claiming she is too insensitive. In the wake of her heartbreak, Miranda is dealt yet another blow, one that changes everything. In a harsh twist of fate, she quickly falls from Society darling to servant in her uncle’s home.
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A near miss
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By: Anneka R. Walker
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A Joyful Christmas
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A Christmas collection to warm the heart. Grab a warm cup of tea and watch as romance is kindled and joy is restored to broken lives during six bygone-era Christmas celebrations.
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Heartwarming!
- By Smile on 12-16-23
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Fifteen Postcards
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Determined to save the antiques store she has inherited from ruin after the unexplained disappearance of her parents, Sarah Lester discovers a jumbled collection of vintage postcards that leads her on a journey through time. Unprepared for the story the postcards weave about their reclusive former owner, Sarah’s life is thrown into disarray as she is transported to Victorian London, colonial New Zealand, and to the British Raj in 19th-century India.
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Disappointing and disorganized
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Night at the Opera
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When American heiress Gwen Barton aids an injured gentleman in an opera box in London, she shares a kiss with the stranger that changes her life. More determined than ever to be herself, in spite of the limp she's sustained since childhood, she will marry for love and not a title. She also resolves to learn the identity of the man she helped - and kissed. Surely he can't be the irritating Avery Winfield though. But as circumstances continue to throw Gwen and Avery together, she begins to wonder if there is more to this man than she first thought.
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too religious
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Solving Sophronia
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Lady Sophronia Bremerton is a far cry from the typical debutante, but she’s the toast of London’s upper class for one simple reason: she’s a society columnist for the London Illustrated News, and the gentry loves seeing their exploits printed in the gossip pages. But Sophie has bigger plans - she aspires to be an investigative reporter. When a stuffy ballroom during yet another Season proves to be nothing more than the usual rumor mill, Sophie seeks respite in the library, alongside four other young women who, for their own reasons, are also looking for escape.
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American blend narration awkward
- By Laurie S on 12-12-21
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- Annie M.
- 05-06-24
A satisfying combination of espionage and romance during World War I
I really love novel centered around World War I. This is not as heavy a book as any written by the fantastic Pat Barker, but it is a nice combination of romance, intrigue, and espionage and World War I Scotland. Without spoiling anything, I can say that the happy ending is believable and very satisfying.
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- GHS
- 12-13-21
Kate Brelin's Triumph
I have enjoyed reading Kate Breslin's books from her first, but the maturity and artistic prowess she has demonstrated in As Dawn Breaks, is nothing short of magnificent. The story is flowing, consistent, historically accurate, and well-researched so that the setting is authentic, enhancing the story at every turn. In addition, it is very difficult to craft a story that becomes neither plodding nor tedious as a result of too little or too much tension and intrigue. There was not a single instance in which this story lagged, nor did it keep me in such suspense that I was glad for a rest when I was finished reading. I was never able to predict the outcome; - there were several unexpected turns in the story - but each one progressed smoothly and naturally, never seeming contrived or exaggerated.
i found myself emotionally involved with each of the characters in As Dawn Breaks, both protagonist and antagonist, because Kate Breslin fully developed each one, Characters were completely believable, and I felt like i was reading the recounting of actual events told by a participant.
I have rarely, if ever, read a book that was so perfectly constructed as this one, The setting, characters and story are seamlessly woven together to create the most satisfying reading experience i have had in a long time, Polly Lee was the perfect narrator for As Dawn Breaks. I hope to find more books narrated by her.
If you love to read, and long for a book that draws you into its heart from beginning to end, this is one you must not miss.
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- Mommyof3
- 07-08-24
Excellent storyline and perfect reader!
I love this book! It was romantic, mysterious, and clean! The performer is excellent! I
The storyline was easy to follow.
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