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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Born into poverty, brutalised and ignored by her family, it is only when she is married off to a nobleman that her life undergoes a transformation, as her husband recognises in Rosamund a magic she does not know she possesses but which affects almost all who encounter her. Presiding over a luxurious chocolate house where men go to be seen, exchange news and indulge in the sweet and heady drink to which they have become addicted, Rosamund feels blessed. But disaster strikes, and Rosamund stands on the brink of losing all she has worked so hard to achieve.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Chocolate Maker's Wife
- By mjyoung on 04-26-20
By: Karen Brooks
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The Orphan of Cemetery Hill
- By: Hester Fox
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
Tabby has a peculiar gift: She can communicate with the recently departed. It makes her special, but it also makes her dangerous. As an orphaned child, she fled with her sister, Alice, from their charlatan aunt Bellefonte, who wanted only to exploit Tabby's gift so she could profit from the recent craze for seances. Now a young woman and tragically separated from Alice, Tabby works with her adopted father, Eli, the kind caretaker of a large Boston cemetery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it
- By Kindle Customer on 10-21-21
By: Hester Fox
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Silent in the Grave
- By: Deanna Raybourn
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,751
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,141
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,132
Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Happily surprised
- By 9S on 07-04-09
By: Deanna Raybourn
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Ross Poldark
- A Novel of Cornwall, 1783-1787
- By: Winston Graham
- Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,095
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,740
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,738
Ross Poldark returns to Cornwall from war, looking forward to a joyful homecoming with his family and his beloved Elizabeth. But instead, he discovers that his father has died, his home is overrun by livestock and drunken servants, and Elizabeth, having believed Ross dead, is now engaged to his cousin. Ross must start over, building a completely new path for his life, one that takes him in exciting and unexpected directions....
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you love the TV show, read the book!
- By goddess_of_pipework on 08-15-15
By: Winston Graham
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The Penmaker's Wife
- By: Steve Robinson
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 64
Birmingham, 1880. Angelica Chastain has fled from London with her young son, William. She promises him a better life, far away from the terrors they left behind. Securing a job as a governess, Angelica captures the attention of wealthy widower Stanley Hampton. Soon they marry and the successful future Angelica envisaged for William starts to fall into place. But the past will not let Angelica go.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Totally unlikable protagonist
- By willsons_worthies on 03-05-20
By: Steve Robinson
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The Tiger Catcher
- The End of Forever Saga, Book 1
- By: Paullina Simons
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4 out of 5 stars 57
Young and handsome, Julian lives a charmed life in Los Angeles. His world is turned upside down by a love affair with Josephine, a mysterious young woman who takes him by storm. But she is not what she seems, carrying secrets that tear them apart - perhaps forever. So begins Julian and Josephine’s extraordinary adventure of love, loss, and the mystical forces that bind people together across time and space. It is a journey that propels Julian toward either love fulfilled...or oblivion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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EPIC
- By Ellen on 06-07-19
By: Paullina Simons
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The Secrets of Wishtide
- By: Kate Saunders
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,493
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,096
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,078
Mrs. Laetitia Rodd, aged 52, is the widow of an archdeacon who makes her living as a highly discreet private investigator. Her brother, Frederick Tyson, is a criminal barrister living in nearby Highgate with his wife and 10 children. Frederick finds the cases, and Laetitia solves them using her arch intelligence and her immaculate cover as an unsuspecting widow. When a case arises involving the son of the highly connected Sir James Calderstone, Laetitia sets off for Lincolnshire undercover as the family's new governess.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly enjoyable
- By Episteme on 12-31-16
By: Kate Saunders
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The Vanished Bride
- A Brontë Sisters Mystery, Book 1
- By: Bella Ellis
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 102
Yorkshire, 1845. A young wife and mother has gone missing from her home, leaving behind two small children and a large pool of blood. Just a few miles away, a humble parson’s daughters - the Brontë sisters - learn of the crime. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë are horrified and intrigued by the mysterious disappearance. These three creative, energetic, and resourceful women quickly realize that they have all the skills required to make for excellent “lady detectors.” Not yet published novelists, they have well-honed imaginations and are expert readers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I bought this because I love the narrator
- By R. Armstrong on 03-04-20
By: Bella Ellis
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The Black Madonna
- Roundheads & Cavaliers, Book 1
- By: Stella Riley
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
- Length: 22 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 245
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 226
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Story5 out of 5 stars 226
As England slides into Civil War, master-goldsmith and money-lender, Luciano Falcieri del Santi embarks on his own hidden agenda. A chance meeting one dark night results in an unlikely friendship with Member of Parliament, Richard Maxwell. Richard’s daughter, Kate - a spirited girl who vows to hold their home against both Cavalier and Roundhead - soon finds herself fighting an involuntary attraction to the clever, magnetic, and diabolically beautiful Italian.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the BEST books I have ever read!
- By Bibliolatry on 06-28-19
By: Stella Riley
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Alias Grace
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Margaret Atwood, Sarah Gadon
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,700
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,234
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,218
It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful and Intense Story
- By Aparries on 11-27-17
By: Margaret Atwood
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The Ashes of London
- By: Andrew Taylor
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Story4 out of 5 stars 186
London, September 1666. The Great Fire rages through the city, consuming everything in its path. Even the impregnable cathedral of St. Paul's is engulfed in flames and reduced to ruins. Among the crowds watching its destruction is James Marwood, son of a disgraced printer and reluctant government informer. In the aftermath of the fire, a semi-mummified body is discovered in the ashes of St. Paul's, in a tomb that should have been empty. The man's body has been mutilated, and his thumbs have been tied behind his back.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining Historical Fiction
- By Simone on 05-01-17
By: Andrew Taylor
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A Death of No Importance
- A Mystery
- By: Mariah Fredericks
- Narrated by: Stephanie Willis
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4 out of 5 stars 105
New York City, 1910. Invisible until she’s needed, Jane Prescott has perfected the art of serving as a ladies’ maid to the city’s upper echelons. Then she takes up a position with the Benchley family, dismissed by the city’s elite as "new money". The Benchleys cause further outrage when their daughter Charlotte becomes engaged to notorious playboy Norrie, the son of the eminent Newsome family. But when Norrie is found murdered at a party, Jane discovers she is uniquely positioned - she’s a woman no one sees, but who witnesses everything - and therefore has the tools to solve his murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Solid
- By MxH on 04-28-19
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The Vintner's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Kristen Harnisch
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,102
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 995
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 996
When 17-year-old Sara Thibault's father is killed in a mudslide, her mother sells their vineyard to a rival family whose eldest son marries Sara's sister, Lydia. But a violent tragedy compels Sara and her sister to flee to New York, forcing Sara to put aside her dream of following in her father's footsteps as a master winemaker. Meanwhile, Philippe Lemieux has arrived in California with the ambition of owning the largest vineyard in Napa by 1900.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too Much Profanity!! Sad
- By Amazon Customer on 05-22-21
By: Kristen Harnisch
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The Bermondsey Bookshop
- By: Mary Gibson
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 137
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 134
Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets. Her mother died in a fall, her father has vanished without trace, and now her aunt and cousins treat her viciously. In a freezing, vermin-infested garret, factory girl Kate has only her own brave spirit and dreams of finding her father to keep her going. She has barely enough money to feed herself, or to pay the rent. The factory where she works begins to lay off people and it isn't long before she has fallen into the hands of the violent local money-lender.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A glimpse into the past
- By Luci-Lu on 10-27-21
By: Mary Gibson
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The Summer Country
- A Novel
- By: Lauren Willig
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 474
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 418
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Story4 out of 5 stars 420
Barbados, 1854: Emily Dawson has always been the poor cousin in a prosperous English merchant clan - merely a vicar’s daughter, and a reform-minded vicar’s daughter, at that. Everyone knows that the family’s lucrative shipping business will go to her cousin, Adam, one day. But when her grandfather dies, Emily receives an unexpected inheritance: Peverills, a sugar plantation in Barbados - a plantation her grandfather never told anyone he owned.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Tediously Interesting
- By Dina on 08-12-19
By: Lauren Willig
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The Game of Kings
- Book One in the Legendary Lymond Chronicles
- By: Dorothy Dunnett
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 21 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 256
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 256
It is 1547, and Scotland has been humiliated by an English invasion and is threatened by machinations elsewhere beyond its borders, but it is still free. Paradoxically, her freedom may depend on a man who stands accused of treason. He is Francis Crawford of Lymond, a scapegrace nobleman of crooked felicities and murderous talents, possessed of a scholar's erudition and a tongue as wicked as a rapier. In The Game of Kings, this extraordinary antihero returns to the country that has outlawed him to redeem his reputations even at the risk of his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Be prepared to be completely enthralled
- By Meta Spirit on 07-20-19
By: Dorothy Dunnett