Emma Powell
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2021
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Cecile has been raised to a life of privilege at Polruan House, by her widowed father and aunt. Now she's of age, they are determined that she make a proper match, but Cecile's heart belongs to their coachman, Sam - most definitely not suitable marriage material. When Sam turns to his friend, smuggler Zach Carver, for help eloping with Cecile, Zach tells of a recent encounter with Lise, a beautiful but poor girl in St Ives, who is the mirror image...
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1897. Identical twins Harriet and Mae have always struggled to see eye-to-eye, but when one sister's envy of the other results in a shocking betrayal, she realises the only way she can make amends is by making the ultimate sacrifice. But that sacrifice has repercussions throughout the generations - and when in 1941 Ivy arrives in Singapore, posted there with the Women's Royal Naval Service, wanting to learn more about the period in her family's history...
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1938. As England awaits the outbreak of war, Juliet Winterton journeys from the Mediterranean to the Essex countryside to begin her life as the beautiful young wife of a London jeweller. But beneath her husband's intelligence and ambition lies a cruel and ruthless man. And when dashing politician Gillis Sinclair comes to stay at Marsh Court, Juliet is drawn to his irresistible charm. So begins a passionate affair that will have consequences far beyond...
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Alix is trying to manage a new life away from her family in the most challenging times. As she studies in France and sparks a romance with fellow student Raoul, a militant and stubborn partner, she soon learns young love isn't as sweet or simple as she imagined. But when Steve, a handsome and strapping American pilot, enters Alix's circle of friends - she can't ignore her feelings toward him. And making a decision will be even harder as both men leave...
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1648: civil war is devastating England. The privileged world Katherine Ferrars knows is crumbling under Cromwell's army and, as an orphaned heiress, she has no choice but to do her duty and marry for the sake of family. But as her marriage turns into a prison and her fortune is decimated by the war, she becomes increasingly desperate. So when she meets the enigmatic Ralph Chaplin, she seizes the chance he offers. Their plan is daring and brutal, but...
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2018
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Peggy Collins has learned a lot during her time as a Spark Girl. Posted to Swansea, as a driver to the squadron leader, she often hears things she shouldn't and she knows to be discreet, understanding how serious the phrase, loose lips sink ships really is. Peggy meets and falls in love with pilot Jim Hudson, but her heart is broken when he becomes missing in action and Peggy is left fearing the worst. That isn't the end of the shocks in store for...
27) Please come home
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2024.
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Growing up without the care of a loving family made Anna Golding fiercely independent. So when war breaks out, determined to do her duty, she joins the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Her fellow trainees are like the sisters she never had. However, as they all talk of fond memories of home, Anna's heart breaks. Her past is too painful to share. Then she meets her friend's brother, Royal Air Force navigator Jimmy Armstrong, whose gentle care makes her...
28) The spark girl
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Spark Girl volume 1
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2017.
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A knock on the door early one morning wouldn't normally be cause for concern but it is 1941, Britain is at war, and Kitty Williams' fiance Joe is far from home fighting Hitler with the Navy. As Kitty's heart is shattered into pieces hearing the news she had been dreading, resolve kicks in and she becomes more determined than ever to do her bit for the war effort. Signing up to the Women's Army is just the sort of challenge Kitty needs and on meeting...
29) Evie's war
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Evie's Dartmoor Chronicle volume 1
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World War Two saga featuring Evie, a new teacher in a Devon primary school.After discovering that her fiance, Timmy, has been unfaithful, Evie is faced with a dilemma - try to mend their relationship or cut all ties and move on. But it's not simple when Timmy's mother is the headmistress at Evie's school and can't hear a bad word said against him. Luckily, Evie has two sisters and close friends to help her through and as the war brings British RAF...
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Merrily Watkins volume 13
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Isis
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2016
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When autumn storms blast Hereford, centuries-old human bones are found among the roots of a blown down tree. At the nearby Cathedral, another storm is building around a new bishop who believes that the Church must phase out irrelevant archaic practices. Not good news for Merrily Watkins, consultant on the paranormal. Especially as she's now presented with the job at its most medieval. A rambling 12th-century house is thought to be haunted. Although...
31) For the missing
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Nora's daughter Annabelle has disappeared, last seen on her way home from a party. Gullsapng's inexperienced police are wilting under the national media spotlight - and its residents desperate for answers. Stockholm DI Charlie Lager must return home to find Annabelle, and then get out of town as soon as she can. Before everyone discovers the truth about her.