Still more books that I am looking forward to!
Discover must-read upcoming books in this curated reading list, featuring historical fiction from Anne Easter Smith and Sarah Dunant, plus C. J. Cherryh's sci-fi.
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Plain Jane
by Laurien Gardner
This third title in a series of historical novels featuring the wives of England's King Henry VIII focuses on his third wife, Jane Seymour, a plain woman who goes on to shape the future of Britain. Original.
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The Masque of the Black Tulip
by Lauren Willig
When a London War Office courier is murdered for the confidential dispatch he carried for a known as the Pink Carnation, Henrietta Uppington and Miles Dorrington work with the War Office to prevent the Pink Carnation's assassination.
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All U Can Eat
by Emma Holly
Frankie Smith is stunned to discover that she has become one of the prime suspects in Chief Jack West's murder investigation when the body of a wealthy woman turns up in the alley near her diner, but Jack's search for a killer does not seem to put a damper on his passion for the sexy proprietor of All U Can Eat. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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A Rose for the Crown
by Anne Easter Smith
AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE, A KING MISUNDERSTOOD BY HISTORY, A LOVE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine -- the woman who was the mother of his illegitimate children, a woman who loved him for who he really was, no matter what the cost to herself. As Kate Haute moves from her peasant roots to the luxurious palaces of England, her path is inextricably intertwined with that of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III. Although they could never marry, their young passion grows into a love that sustains them through war, personal tragedy, and the dangerous heights of political triumph. Anne Easter Smith's impeccable research provides the backbone of an engrossing and vibrant debut from a major new historical novelist.
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In the Company of the Courtesan
by Sarah Dunant
Set in Renaissance Italy, this follow-up to Dunant's "The Birth of Venus" recounts the fantastic escapades of Bucino Teodoldo, a wily dwarf, and his mistress, celebrated courtesan Fiammetta Bianchini, who escape to Venice where intrigue awaits.
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Pretender
by C. J. Cherryh
After making planetfall on the world of Mosphiera, Bren and Ilisidi meet Lord Tatiseigi, an old ally, and, while protecting Tibini's son and heir, find themselves in the middle of a civil war led by Lord Murini.