Browsing: Africa

Two women — Jordan, a former slave, and Lisbeth, a white Southern woman — contend with their families and their pasts in this poignant story of friendship, freedom, and justice set after the US Civil War.

“I’ll be talking about this book for years to come” (Rachel Hauck, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress). In 1950s Pennsylvania, bereaved mother Delilah befriends her Amish neighbor Emma, changing both of their families forever. “Hauntingly beautiful” (RT Book Reviews).

As a child, Alma was the only white student in a boarding school designed to assimilate Native American children — stripping them of their culture. When Alma’s former classmate is accused of murder, she must confront her past. “Gripping and beautifully written” (USA Today bestselling author Karen Harper).

A “smart and tender” coming-of-age novel (Diane Chamberlain): As the civil rights movement comes to a head in North Carolina, three lives collide in this “perceptive and powerful story told with generosity and grace” (Charles Frazier).

A hypnotic novel: When Alice Shipley and her new husband move to Tangier, an unexpected reunion will turn their lives upside down… “As if Donna Tartt, Gillian Flynn, and Patricia Highsmith had collaborated on a screenplay to be filmed by Hitchcock” (Joyce Carol Oates).

When her former agency uncovers a devastating terrorist plot, retired spy Petra is compelled to join the race to stop it. Forced to team up with an old nemesis, can Petra prevent global tragedy? “Writing that shines above all else” (New York Times bestselling author Reed Farrel Coleman).

In the aftermath of a devastating tornado that rips through the town of Tupelo, Mississippi, at the height of the…

After the Confederate Army turns her home into their new base, Marlie and escaped prisoner Ewan run for their lives. Traveling along the Underground Railroad, they risk everything as their romance blossoms… “This book is fantastic” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

A bestseller throughout the Arab world, a tribute to sex, eroticism, language and liberty, The Proof of the Honey is…

A “spellbinding” work of historical fiction (Publishers Weekly): Wounded in World War II, Marco finds a chance to heal under the care of doctor Lettie. “Not to be missed” (RT Book Reviews).