october book of the month
A GREAT ACT OF LOVE Heather Rose
$ 34.99 $ 29.99
Van Diemen ' s Land, 1839. A young woman of means arrives in Hobart, with a young boy in her care. They must navigate an insular colony of exiles and opportunists to create a new life. But she is carrying a secret of such magnitude it has led her to cross the world, and it will take everything to bring it into the light. Inspired by true events, A Great Act of Love is an immensely beautiful and heartrending saga of a father and daughter, and the enduring power of familial love. We think you will absolutely love this.
BOLEYN TRAITOR
Philippa Gregory
$ 34.99
In the Tudor court nothing is more powerful than a secret. And power rests on the edge of a tyrant King’ s sword. Jane Boleyn wears many masks – loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy. It’ s what a woman must do to survive. They called her a liar and a traitor. But the truth is far more dangerous... Philippa Gregory brings this explosive story of one woman ' s survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court to life.
CRIMSON VELVET HEART
Carmel Bird
$ 34.99
It is 1696. Louis XIV brings from Savoy, a child, a youthful bride for his grandson and heir. In this bride, the king gets more than he could ever have bargained for. Narrated in part by Sister Clare, a childhood friend of Marie-Adelade, it is her devoted mission to tell the story of Marie-Adelade, mother of the child who will become Louis XV.
classics
THE AENEID Virgil, Scott McGill( trans.), Susannah Wright( trans.)
$ 65.95
Like Emily Wilson’ s celebrated translations of Homer, this new Aeneid – the first collaborative translation of the poem in English – engages modern readers while also preserving the epic dignity and pathos of the original.
romantasy
HEIR OF ILLUSION: VERRAN ISLES # 1
Madeline Taylor
$ 34.99 $ 29.99 available nov 4
An alliance between enemies. A weapon of untold power. Blessed with the power of illusion, Ivy Pomeroy has many tricks up her sleeve. However, none of them are a match for the enchanted collar at her throat that keeps her bound to a ruthless king. But she is not the pet they tamed. She is the beast they let inside.
AN ANCIENT WITCH’ S GUIDE TO MODERN DATING
Cecilia Edward
$ 34.99
available nov 25
Meet Thorn Scarhart: a 39-nine-year-old witch who’ s having trouble finding love in the seventeenth century. But when one of her potions misfires spectacularly, Thorn is hurled 350 years into the future, landing in a bustling city. Thorn dives headfirst into the twenty-first century dating scene. And as she searches for romance, she just might find herself along the way.
DAUGHTER OF NO WORLDS: THE WAR OF LOST HEARTS # 1
Carissa Broadbent
$ 34.99
Tisaanah is desperate to join the ranks of the Orders, the most powerful organisations of magic Wielders
in the world. It’ s the only way to save her best friend, but first she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders, and prove herself under the threat of looming war.
MATE: BRIDE # 2 Ali Hazelwood
$ 24.99
Serena Paris, a Human-Were hybrid, and Koen Alexander, an Alpha Were, claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Bride. But sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her – and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation...
TO CAGE A WILD BIRD: DIVIDED FATES # 1
Brooke Fast
$ 34.99
available nov 25
A deadly prison. A forbidden romance. A fight for survival. The Hunger Games meets Prison Break in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance series that’ s perfect for fans of Veronica Roth and Tahereh Mafi who loved the 2010s dystopian era and are looking for the adult version of those books.
THE WOLF KING # 1
Lauren Palphreyman
$ 34.99
On the eve of her wedding, Princess Aurora catches the eye of a powerful alpha, Callum. That night, he kidnaps Aurora, whisking her away to the rugged lands north
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