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Four royal women struggle for influence in the court of Pharaoh Akhenaten — a ruler with a plan that will destabilize all of Egypt. A breathtaking novel about power, ambition, and love.
“Provocative and dazzling… A reader’s dream” (The Boston Globe): In 19th-century Paris, novelist George Sand encounters passion, triumph, and loss in this masterful New York Times bestseller.
A New York Times bestseller and “jewel of a novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine): Babe Paley, a wealthy New York socialite, leads a charmed life — until author Truman Capote unleashes a scandal that could threaten her entire world. “Fascinating… engrossing” (Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants).
An “utterly unforgettable” New York Times bestseller (Publishers Weekly starred review): When young Anne Morrow meets famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, her quiet life bursts into color. But can she find happiness on her own terms? “Exhilarating… The Aviator’s Wife soars” (USA Today).
Fans of Jane Austen will cherish this “delightful” mystery (The New York Times Book Review). When her widowed friend is accused of murder, Jane investigates the unsettling circumstances. “A robust tale of manners and mayhem” (Kirkus Reviews).
“Richly realized” (Publishers Weekly): During the Great Depression, Mariella takes a job as a maid — and finds herself drawn into the volatile life of Ernest Hemingway. “Dazzlingly written and impossibly moving, this novel is a supernova” (New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt).
An “utterly engrossing” New York Times bestseller (Ann Patchett) and an NPR Best Book of 2015! In 1920s Kenya, Beryl becomes entwined with an exhilarating set of European expats — and discovers her fate as a record-setting aviator. “Beryl Markham crackles to life” (Jodi Picoult).
From a New York Times bestselling author comes “a lovely book, tender, poignant, and touching… A joy to read” (Debbie Macomber): When two sisters find their mother’s old diary, they uncover startling secrets about her small-town life in the 1950s.
License to Quill is a page-turning James Bond-esque spy thriller starring William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe during history’s real life…
This “gripping” novel (Publishers Weekly) imagines the life of Hildegard von Bingen, a 12th-century Benedictine abbess who experienced divine visions — and devoted herself to creativity and service. A “tour de force” that “will captivate the reader from the very first page” (New York Times bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman).