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The new novel from the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of The Impossibility of Love and The Baroness. Tuscany, 1470: in the bright light of a new day, an artist is lying awake. He is thinking about a new painting, a fresco, that will shape his future, and echo down the centuries. In the 1920s...

In 1895, a Northumbrian island welcomes two new residents. Clara and Jimmy are born on the same night, to families poles apart. Clara is an islander through and through; content to live among the rhythms and barren beauty of Holy Island. Jimmy's future is set in stone; fishing with the father he despises on the family boat. When tragedy forces them from their island and each other, they join the herring season in a bid to survive. Jimmy strikes out for Seahouses, where he joins a Scots herring crew.

England has fallen, the King is in exile, and the Stuart court wanders Europe without money, security or a home. Living amongst them is Henry Nash—a loyal servant, reluctant spy, and a young woman concealed beneath a gentleman's clothes. In the glittering yet desperately world surrounding the exiled King Charles II, Henry moves easily through royal chambers, taverns, tennis courts, and whispered conspiracies.

Discover bestselling author Nicola Cornick’s brand-new heart-breaking historical tale of unforgettable courage, hidden secrets and lasting love, perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Philippa Gregory and Christina Courtenay. 1715: With the country on the brink of rebellion, Dorothy Forster’s...

England, 1613. At the dazzling but brutal court of King James I, politician and philosopher Francis Bacon, the cleverest person in England, the inventor of the modern world, has a fight to survive. A life-threatening alliance of his enemies has formed around the king's exquisite but noxious lover, Carr. Bacon, always the outsider and the plotter, goes to his friend, James' neglected queen, and together they come up with a plan. 

1657. The youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, 18-year-old Frances is finding her place at England's new centre of power. Following the turmoil of Civil War, a fragile sense of stability has returned to the country. Her father has risen to the unprecedented position of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, and Frances has found herself transported from her humble childhood home to the sumptuous palaces of Hampton Court and Whitehall, where she dreams of romance.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Tomorrow by Damian Dibben, read by George Blagden. Tomorrow tells the story of a 217-year-old dog and his search for his lost master. His adventures take him through the London Frost Fair, the strange court of King Charles I, the wars of the Spanish...

A new queen must prove she deserves the throne God gave her, while the path everyone insists will secure it might cost her everything.Against all odds, Elizabeth Tudor has become Queen of England. Determined to fulfill what she sees as a divine responsibility, she sets out to heal a country...

Kat Cooke's daughter, Alice, joins the court of Queen Mary I, where faith and power intertwine in dangerous ways. Alice supports the Catholic queen, but her heart is torn by her loyalty to the Protestant heir, Lady Elizabeth. Placed in a perilous position, she struggles to remain true to both royal sisters. As England trembles under religious division every friendship is suspect, every whisper may be treason. Alice is caught between two futures, one bound to Mary's fervent restoration of Catholicism and another determined by her relationship with the pragmatic Elizabeth.

The hardest times can build the strongest friendships County Donegal, Ireland, April 1845. Since following her heart and moving from her comfortable home in Scotland to the harsh mountainside of Ardtur, County Donegal, Hannah McGinley hasn’t had the easiest life. But surrounded by her two...

The first in an addictive Regency romance series filled with scandal, temptation and a love too powerful to be denied 💜🪻💫 Perfect for fans of Beverley Watts, Eloisa James and Bridgerton 'The perfect read for fans of Bridgerton.' Fenella Miller ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Is he...

In the castle at the heart of battle-scarred Elysia, Tessa Serafina di Acampora faces her wedding to Duka Yosef. She’s spent years building herself into a strategic advisor invaluable to the ailing leader of the nation, becoming a woman the world won’t forget. The betrothal should be a boon, a promise of the good life. But she can’t stop thinking of the other beautiful ladies of the court… Prema Nyssa, hero of Elysia who just ended their long war with Ermandi, finds herself dragged to Casteli Valoria to reap the rewards.

Very few knew Antonia, despite her fame as La Stella di Venezia. In decadent 18th century Venice, she develops from Vivaldi’s star pupil into his musical colleague and the pride of Venetian music. After falling in love with Orlando Sagredo - master planner of the Palio - Antonia recognizes the emotional bondage she has never questioned. Antonia of Venice is inhabited by brilliant musicians, avaricious politicians, and ineffectual rulers of the Republic.

Hester feels like an outsider, and not only because of her limp. When a deep unease consumes her, she seeks reassurance that she belongs, but working alongside her midwife mother her turmoil grows more intense. Then, a shocking discovery turns her world upside down. The blacksmith’s son hints at a future together, but while Hester strives to make sense of her life, she can surrender her heart to no-one. When Hester takes action to uncover the truth about her past, it is darker than she imagined. She must reckon with who she is and where she truly belongs.

1652. The English King is dead, his heir a fugitive in a foreign land. Amid the cold grandeur of the Louvre, young Henry Nash is drawn into a covert world of political intrigue and whispered passions. Handsome, streetwise and carrying secrets of his own, Henry is tasked with raising funds for the Royalist cause by charming the jewels off the necks of England’s lonely noblewomen. But each flirtation brings him closer to betrayal—and each secret he keeps risks destroying the only loves he has left.

A BRAND NEW wickedly witty Regency romance of scandal, temptation and slow-burn desire. Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Evie Dunmore and Bridgerton! 💕 Will forbidden passion tear their lives apart? For Lord Henry Marlow, the future Earl of Barrington, life is for living. No wager is too...

A sensual and sizzling Regency romance filled with strong heroines, brooding heroes, and love that defies the odds. Perfect for fans of Beverley Watts, Eloisa James, and Bridgerton!✨ She was supposed to be the conquered… but she became the conqueror. When Mary Marlow elopes with the infamous...

Carlo meets the famed nun, Sister Giulia di Marco, and her confessor, Father Aniello Arcieri, a few years later, while restoring an altarpiece in a church. The charismatic pair gradually draw the lonely artist into their scandalous Confraternity of Carnal Charity, whose wealthy noble acolytes believe divine glory can be achieved through sexual ecstasy. Unable to continue living a lie, Carlo confesses a big secret to Sister Giulia. The crafty nun wastes no time assigning the novitiate a prominent role within the cult, which soon captures the attention of the Holy Inquisition....

An unputdownable Regency romance filled with passion, redemption and the healing power of love. Can he convince her to risk her heart again? A past scandal and a broken heart have left Lady Caroline Kilbride hiding away from the world, in the safety of her brother’s home. But when a devilishly...