Historical Fiction

INSPIRED BY THE WOMAN WHO FOUNDED SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY'A vivid evocation of the famous female-owned Parisian bookshop... Kerri Maher writes a love letter to books, bookstores and booklovers everywhere' Kate Quinn, author of The

'The exquisite story of two women trying to make a life together in wartime Austria, and all the love, friendship and danger that implies.' Sophie WardWhen Julia flees her unhappy marriage for the handsome tailor Eve Perret, she e

Discover the spellbinding mystery from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Glass House'An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery' KATE MORTON'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' LIS

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019 Woman. Witch. Myth.

Mortal. Outcast. Lover.

Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE.

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a…

'Beautiful, moving, captivating... A brilliant sequel to The Wolf Den' Jennifer Saint Freed from Pompeii's brothel. Owned as a courtesan.
Determined to have revenge. Her name is Amara. What will she risk for power?Amara has escap

'Prepare to lose yourself in a tale of love, loss and deceit' SARA COX, RADIO 2 DJ AND HOST OF BBC 2'S BETWEEN THE COVERS'I was hooked from the beginning' CLARE CHAMBERS, AUTHOR OF SMALL PLEASURES'Broke me, put me back together an

Vividly set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugarcane plantations of Natal, written with great tenderness and lyricism, Children of Sugarcane paints an intimate and wrenching picture of indenture t

Can Polly finally escape her haunting past?Spring 1919: WW1 might be over, but the inhabitants of Dorcalon in the Welsh Valleys still feel the pain of the war that took so many of their men. Polly Smith is trying to survive her ow

PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE FAMILIARS BY STACEY HALLS AND ARIADNE BY JENNIFER SAINT'Theatre of Marvels is a fascinating, empowering story of a young woman's search for identity and justice in Victorian London, a world which Lianne Dil

The Light In Hidden Places (Sharon Cameron)

A thrilling and heartbreaking story of love, family, survival and betrayal - from the prize-winning author of The Year of the Runaways.
* A Book of the Year for The Times, Guardian and Daily Telegraph *
'A gorgeous, gripping rea

A literary puzzle about money, power, and intimacy, TRUST is a novel that challenges the myths shrouding wealth, and the fictions that often pass for history. Even through the roar and effervescence of the 1920s, everyone in New Y

'Fascinating & compelling. I loved all four women' ELODIE HARPER, author of THE WOLF DEN'MAGNIFICENT...It's simply too good' KATIE LOWE, author of THE FURIES'Utterly compelling' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of THE MERCIES______

'I can't recommend it enough' Rachel Joyce, author of Miss Benson's Beetle
'Singular and singing' Sebastian Barry, author of Days Without End
'Magnificent' Donal Ryan, author of Strange Flowers

'A wonderful debut. Actually, a tour de force' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life'Utterly captivating... Written with great heart, humour and humanity, it's the kind of book you want to escape normal life to read at every availabl