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Cape May

By Chip Cheek

Edith & Oliver: A Sunday Times Book of the Year

By Michele Forbes

An Act of Treachery

By Ann Widdecombe

The African Queen

By Forester, C. S.

The Misunderstanding

By Irene Nemirovsky, Sandra Smith

The Tilbury Poppies: Can the factory girls work together for a better future? A heartwarming WWI family saga

By Sue Wilsher

The English Girl

By Margaret Leroy

Picasso's Lovers

By Jeanne Mackin

The Other Lady Vanishes

By Amanda Quick

After the Last Dance: Two women. Two love affairs. One unforgettable story

By Sarra Manning

The House of Secrets: A beautiful and gripping story of believing in love and second chances

By Sarra Manning

Christmas with the East End Angels: Can they keep safe from war at the most wonderful time of the year? A festive and nostalgic wartime saga (East End Angels Book 3)

By Hendry, Rosie

Secrets of the East End Angels: Can friendship see them through war? A heart-warming family saga set during the Blitz

By Rosie Hendry

The Fortune Tellers' Secret: A heartbreaking and uplifting historical saga

By Maggie Mason

Pack Up Your Troubles: War at Home, 1919

By Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Island in the East: Escape This Summer With This Perfect Beach Read

By Jenny Ashcroft

Pack Up Your Troubles: War at Home, 1919

By Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Island in the East: Two great loves. One shattering betrayal. A war that changes everything.: Escape This Summer With This Perfect Beach Read

By Jenny Ashcroft

Ransom My Heart

By Cabot, Meg

Dangerous Crossing: The captivating Richard & Judy Book Club page-turner

By Rachel Rhys, Rhys, Rachel

A Week in Paris: A gripping page-turner set in wartime Paris from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hidden Years

By Rachel Hore

Dear Mrs Bird

By Pearce, AJ

The Lost Wife

By Richman, Alyson

Warlight

By Ondaatje, Michael

Life After Life

By Atkinson, Kate

The Diplomat's Wife

By Pam Jenoff, Jenoff, Pam

Birmingham Friends

By Annie Murray

Under a Pole Star: Shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Novel Award

By Penney, Stef

A Woman of Substance

By Barbara Taylor Bradford

When I Lived in Modern Times

By Linda Grant