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WINNER of the 2022 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN AWARD for BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR! LONGLISTED for 2022 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD! She rose from commoner to become the last reigning queen of India’s Sikh Empire. In this dazzling novel, based on true-life events, bestselling author...

The epic story of Rani Jindan Kaur, one of the most fierce and fearless women of the nineteenth century. An inspiration for our times. 'I am Rani Jindan, Mother of the Khalsa. That is my identity. That is my fate.' While we have all heard tales of Rani Lakshmi Bai and Padmavati, not many of us...

One of history's most enigmatic women tells the haunting, passionate story of her tumultuous life. Juana of Castile is just thirteen when she witnesses the fall of Moorish Granada and the uniting of the fractured kingdoms of Spain under her warrior parents, Isabel and Fernando. Intelligent, beautiful, and proud of her heritage, Juana rebels when she is chosen as a bride for the Hapsburg heir.

A thriving monarchy had ruled over Hawaii for generations. Taro fields and fish ponds had long sustained native Hawaiians but sugar plantations had been gradually subsuming them. This fractured, vulnerable Hawaii was the country that Queen Lili‘uokalani, or Lili‘u, inherited when she came to power at the end of the nineteenth century.

A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived as the modern world has changed around them. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But through Irving’s unique insight there emerges a more fragile institution, whose extraordinarily dutiful matriarch has managed to persevere with dignity, yet in doing so made a Faustian pact with the media.

Married for political reasons at the age of fourteen, Marie Antoinette was naive, impetuous, and ill-equipped for the role in which history cast her. From her birth in Vienna in 1755 through her turbulent, unhappy marriage, the bloody turmoil of the French Revolution, her trial for high treason during which she was accused of incest, and her final beheading, Marie Antoinette's life was the tragic tale of disastrous circumstances colliding.

When love and loyalty spark, fire will forge the Dragon Queen’s destiny in this breathtaking conclusion to Sylvia Mercedes’s epic romantasy duology. Rosie Harpwood never asked to be the Dragon Queen. But with Mhoryga’s darkness spreading and the fate of the realm at stake, she must embrace...

While on a visit to London, American genealogist Jefferson Tayte’s old friend and colleague dies in his arms. Before long, Tayte and a truth-seeking historian, Professor Jean Summer, find themselves following a corpse-ridden trail that takes them to the Royal Society of London, circa 1708.

Three generations of witches face down a faerie king with a heart of stone in this standalone fantasy adventure where Labyrinth meets Studio Ghibli–perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Naomi Novik, and Heather Fawcett. Crown of iron upon your head Or else the Fae will kill you dead Many years...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2025 by Pride Best New Books of Spring 2025 by Bustle Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by LitHub Biggest Books of March by Book Riot Most Anticipated Books of March by Goodreads Featuring two new songs written for the...

Scarlett Grove presents books one, two, and three in the Last Alpha Queen series.

The year 3643 B.C.E: a time of social upheaval and moral chaos. Inanna, a passionate and beautiful girl, with psychic powers and a strong connection to nature, is a member of a nomadic tribe that has spent years violently infiltrating the peace-loving, long-standing cities of Mesopatamia. When her brother executes her sister for adultery, Inanna runs away from her family and her people in search of a community where women fight and rule, and where sex and love are worshipped, not forbidden. In the City of Dove her powers lead her to the son of the queen, and she realizes she is destined to rule this city.

Hell cracked open, oozing evil into the world. The human population is decimated. Dangerous monsters roam the land. Witches and vampires rule with cruelty and violence, and shifters have all but lost their magic. One reticent girl and a band of brothers are the last spark of hope in a world consumed by darkness.

By 2052, the Empire spans continents, ruling from its capital in New York. Generations of constant war have consolidated the monarchy’s power and reduced Parliament to a puppet. Censorship, violence, and control govern daily life. But the thirst for freedom never fully died. They tried—five times—to win it back. Each time, they failed. Now, a sudden rupture inside the Royal Family has changed everything. And the fractured, sometimes competing rebels have their best chance in a generation to strike.

Margaret of Anjou, queen of England, cannot give up on her husband - even when he slips into insanity. And as mother to the House of Lancaster's last hope, she cannot give up on her son - even when England turns against them. This gripping tale of a queen forced to stand strong in the face of overwhelming odds is, at its heart, a tender tale of love. Award-winning author Susan Higginbotham will once again ask listeners to question everything they know about right and wrong, compassion and hope, duty to one's country, and the desire of one's own heart.

Told with intimacy and haunting immediacy, The Last Days of Anne Boleyn gives voice to Anne as history has seldom allowed: sharp-witted, fiercely loyal, and profoundly human. Imprisoned within the Tower, she faces the crushing weight of betrayal and accusation, yet clings to her daughter Elizabeth and to the truth that no scaffold can silence. From her dazzling rise at the glittering courts of Burgundy and France to the perilous heights of Henry VIII’s throne, Anne’s journey is one of brilliance and danger. She is celebrated for her wit, her boldness, and her unyielding spirit, yet ...

Auri wasn't merely escaping her past; she was fleeing the clutches of her former kingpin boyfriend, Siriq. Seeking a fresh start, she relocates from the home they once shared, determined to erase the memories of the happiness they once shared. Forging ahead, she embraces a new chapter in her life, and even embarks on a new relationship with her boss, Troy, the company's owner.

A hidden ledger. A corrupt railroad empire. A woman willing to risk everything to expose the truth. In The Last Ride of the Midnight Queen, Lucy Carter uncovers a dangerous secret—one that powerful men will kill to keep buried. A stolen ledger reveals a massive conspiracy involving bribed judges, stolen land, burned ranches, and a railroad empire built on corruption. Now Lucy is running for her life. Hunted by railroad gunmen and pursued by powerful enemies determined to silence her forever, Lucy must ride across the frontier to deliver the evidence that could bring down one of the most ...

Lady B may have married Bluebeard; she may have fallen in love with a gorgeous, grumpy solicitor; she may have met a ghost and survived to tell the tale! New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Eloisa James delights with witty historical romance with a gothic twist. In the depths of...

An ancient evil is rising once more. War is coming. The time for a new Pendragon to rise and take over where Arthur left off is now. Elizabeth has lived a sheltered life, never getting close to anyone, afraid they would just leave like everyone else in her life has. Her post-college plan was simple: take a boring office job at a multi-billion-dollar company owned by a family friend, then decide what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Destiny has other plans. Magic and supernatural beings are the stuff of legends, found only in books or on television.