A castle in a forest inspires the stories of three women, scattered across centuries. Adeline is engaged to a Duke in 18th century France, though her opinions are more aligned with the “rabble” than the wealthy aristocracy to which she will belong. But when the Duke’s castle is burned by angry serfs, and Adeline as…
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Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
What frontier man, in need of a sturdy, homemaking wife, would ever consider marrying the most expensive prostitute in town? Certainly not a resolute, guileless farmer who’s been saving himself for his future wife. But Michael Hosea, despite living in the hard frontier time of the California gold rush, is captivated by Angel, a prostitute…
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman is the long-awaited successor to Harper Lee’s masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird. In it, we find Jean Louise as a New Yorker and young adult, “easy to look at and easy to be with most of the time, but…afflicted with a restlessness of spirit.” She must contend with her Aunt’s assertive…
The Thirteenth Tale: The secret truths a lost twin could bear
The Thirteenth Tale: The secret truths a lost twin could bear The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is narrated by a bibliophile named Margaret who works in her father’s antique bookshop, and also writes small biographies about obscure historical figures. One of the most brilliant writers of her time, a Miss Vida Winter, notorious for…
A Cupcake and a Book 