Literature & Fiction
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Murder Bimbo: A gloriously deranged, stylish, debut literary thriller: ‘Flays the political moment’ Torrey Peters
‘Flays the political moment. At all levels, it is a blast’ Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby‘Brimming with acidic humour . . . perfect for fans of A Certain Hunger and Boy Parts. Murder Bimbo is surely going to be the book everyone is talking about in 2026’ Jessie Elland, The Ladie Upstairs
I’m a 32-year-old sex worker who just killed a politician. Please, please, please turn me into a feminist anti-hero . . .
A 32-year-old sex worker has just killed extremist political hopeful Meat Neck. Holed up in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods, she now has only two days, her wits and a high-speed internet connection to save her own life.
Her best bet is to reach out to the wildly popular feminist investigative podcast Justice for Bimbos. In a hastily-typed series of emails, the newly-minted “Murder Bimbo” explains how she was recruited and then trained by a cabal of code-named US agents to take out Meat Neck.
But, when she starts a new set of emails, this time addressed to her ex-girlfriend, we begin to realize that Murder Bimbo might not be the unsuspecting cog she claims to be.
In a time where ‘truth’ is more flexible than ever before – who really is Murder Bimbo? And what will she do next?
Introducing an unforgettable character for our times: hyper-articulate, totally untrustworthy, politically murky, charmingly petty, and wholly egotistical – this is . . . MURDER BIMBO.
*Featured in Stylist 2026 fiction: books everyone will be talking about next year*
‘Murder Bimbo is Gone Girl for the Luigi Mangione era, and Rebecca Novack is one of our funniest and most acerbic new writers’ Catherine Lacey, author of Biography of X
‘Fun, layered, and loaded with wit. Murder Bimbo is a romp through the American political landscape, infused with a propulsive plot and a voice that shouts right from the page. Impossible to put down’ Jodie Matthews, author of Meet Me at the Surface
‘I devoured this sharp and acidic romp of a thriller, with its deliciously dark and unreliable narrator. Intriguing, compelling, beguiling – I was completely at the mercy of our slippery heroine, and loved every minute of it. Gloriously, riotously unhinged’ Emma van Straaten, author of This Immaculate Body
‘What a ride! A self-mythologizing, feminist heroine for our awful age, a political assassination, and lesbian longing – I did not want this bloody clever and acerbic novel to end’ Charlotte Vassell, author of The Other Half
‘Refreshing, raw and radically funny’ Christine Anne Foley, Kate O’Brien Award shortlisted author of Bodies
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Esther is Now Following You: Don’t miss the must-read debut everyone is talking about, Baby Reindeer by way of Marian Keyes
You’re the love of her life. You just don’t know it yet…
‘I really REALLY felt for Esther. This is such a great book. People will LOVE it!ā Marian Keyes
‘I loved this book. A wild ride of a read, funny yet poignant, it is a gripping page turner.’ Liz Nugent
‘Easily the funniest book Iāve read this year, I adored it.’ Andrea Mara
You have one new follower.
Esther first sees Ted walking in a park in London. They lock eyes and for a fraction of a second, she feels something sheās never felt before.
She starts by reading up about his life in Canada and his work as an actor. Then she watches every interview with him online. It isnāt long before sheās joined Tedās fan site online where her and the āTedettesā stalk his every move.
When Ted gets a new celebrity girlfriend, Esther decides that things have gone far enough. She leaves her husband, takes all their savings, and buys a one-way ticket to Canada.
After all, Ted might not know it yet, but they are meant to be together ā he just needs a little bit of persuading.
Esther is Now Following You is an irresistible debut novel about obsession and celebrity fandom.
***Readers love Esther is Now Following You!***
‘I was utterly immersed in this and hope that Sweeney writes more.’ FIVE-STAR Review
‘It’s a must-read and I’ve never seen anything quite like it before.’ FIVE-STAR Review
‘I was hooked on Esther’s character.’ FIVE-STAR Review
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Path of the Berserker 5: A Daopocalypse Progression Fantasy
A world destroyed. An axe to grind. And a path to infinite power. Welcome to my reality.Iāve survived my tour of the Hell Worldsā¦noā¦scratch that.I did more than just surviveāI damn well thrived.
Iāve unlocked secret knowledge, advanced to the edge of the Sacred Soul Realm and even managed to perform feats of cultivation that no one in history has ever done before.
And now itās time to put my new-found strength to the test.
My path hasnāt gotten any easier and a new set of trials awaits me upon my return home. Good thing I got a damn good barrister and a family of loyal supporters to back me up.
Theres been a lot of shady business going on while Iāve been away.
But Daddyās home now and thereās going to be hell to pay.
Path of the Berserker Book 5 is a progression fantasy novel that contains immortal cultivators, an oppressive intergalactic dynasty, rage-inducing imperial bureaucracy, magical spirit beasts, fantastical martial arts and one pissed off MC whoās sick of it all. Fans of western style cultivation fantasy like Cradle and post apocalypse LitRPG like Savage Awakening and Defiance of the Fall will enjoy.
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Domesticated
Control, order, precisionāEmma Rowland had mastered them all. That is, until a single phone call shattered her perfectly curated life.
Her father’s untimely death uncovers long-buried family secrets, thrusting her into the role of guardian for three half-siblingsāWillow, Meadow, and Geoffreyāwhom she never knew existed. Now, her once-pristine Manhattan apartment is now scattered with sticky fingerprints, plastic dinosaurs, and damp bathing suits.
The only person unfazed by the chaos is Chloe Peters, the optimistic music teacher who is supposed to help, not make Emma question everything she thought she wanted.
Between bedtime meltdowns and breakfast disasters, Emma discovers the life she built might not be the one she needs or wants. As the kids and Chloe become the center of her world, Emma faces her most daunting challenge yet: facing the past to build a new future.
DOMESTICATED is a heartfelt, witty story about the family we choose and the love we never saw comingāperfect for readers who enjoy found family, slow-burn romance, and characters who learn that sometimes the best plans are the ones that fall gloriously apart.
DOMESTICATED is a stand-alone spin-off of JA Armstrongās best-selling series, OFF SCREEN.
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The Widows’ Book Club: A BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud story of friendship, fun and second chances from Julia Jarman for 2026
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‘Uplifting, funny, poignant, resonant, this is a pacy tale of friendship, frolics and solidarity.’ Judy Leigh
Welcome to the Widowsā Book Club, where the wine flows freely and the gossip is irresistibleā¦
Janet, Viv and Zeldaās monthly meet-ups have been a safe haven over the past few years: a chance to share lifeās ups and downs and laugh their way through widowhood with a glass of wine in hand. But when Janetās old flame Lewis walks back into her life ā still charming, still handsome, and still very much married to his formidable wife Christobel ā the widows find themselves caught up in unexpected drama.
Keen to show they are as cultured as Lewis and Christobelās other friends, Janet fibs that the widows have a book club. So they set one up. But when Christobel demands she join and then promptly starts to take over, real life becomes much messier (and more exciting) than fictionā¦
What will this next chapter bring for them all?
A warm and witty tale of friendship, rivalry, love and second chances ā perfect for anyone who knows a book club is about so much more than just the books!
Praise for Julia Jarman:
āThis is a book that made me laugh, it put a lump in my throat and most of all gave me hope that Iāll still be drinking wine and laughing with my friends for many years to come. A joyous romp of a read.ā āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
āFull of laugh-out-loud moments and unexpected twists. I canāt wait to read the next one!ā āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
āThis is the nicest, happiest, saddest most unputdownable book that I have read since…… Since forever!!!! Absolutely lovely!!!!ā āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
āLoved loved this book- so enjoyed the relationships of all the characters a real page turner, with some unexpected twist and turns. An excellent book would highly recommend this it will bring a smile to your face.ā āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
āA cracking fun read. Loved every page. The characters fascinating. Poignant and found it very moving. Strongly recommend!ā āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø
āJulia Jarman has an original entertaining style that makes you want to read on.ā Katie Fforde
‘What a tonic! Julia Jarmanās books should be bottled and handed out on the NHS.’ Judy Leigh
āJuliaās writing is a sparkling delight.ā Sophie Hannah
āFull of humanity, heartache and humour. I loved it!ā AdĆØle Geras
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New Chapters on the French Riviera
A BRAND-NEW romantic, Spring getaway read from bestseller Jennifer Bohnet ā¤ļøāØ Perfect for the fans of Jill Mansell and Fern Britton.āļøšļø
Can a grieving chef and a group of writers find their own happy endings?
Eight months after his wife Jacqueline died in a tragic car accident, Michelin stared chef and proprietor of Villa Celestia, Guy Lyonās life has been in freefall. Consumed by grief and plagued by questions as to why she was in a taxi that fateful day, the doors to Villa Celestia have remained closed.
When a good friend, Sandy Thoreau, asks to rent the villa on the French Riviera for a fortnight to hold a womenās writers retreat after being let down, Guy reluctantly agrees.
All the women at the retreat are looking forward to being inspired. Helena and her friend Mandy are writing debut novels, Isobel is editing a cosy crime story, Liz is desperate to kickstart a new book, self-published author Lorraine is looking for advice and Becky, well Becky is a law unto herself.
Over the course of the next fortnight, two of these women will change the course of Guyās life forever and new chapters – hopefully with happy endings – will begin for all of them.
The perfect tonic and escapist read to the South of France full of warmth and second chances.
Praise for Jennifer Bohnet:
‘With an idyllic French Riviera backdrop and a heartfelt story of second chances, romantic love and the importance of family – joyously uplifting.ā – Kate Frost
‘Unputdownable, a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship in the glorious south of France. Whatās not to love!’ – Lucy Coleman
‘I couldnāt stop myself from turning the pages and read it in one sitting. I absolutely loved it. Highly recommended!’ – Alison Sherlock
A beautifully written and heart-warming tale of family and friendship’ – Jessica Redland
‘There is much joy in this story, tempered with some bittersweet memories, but I can promise that youāll be left feeling both joyous and uplifted. Highly recommended.’ – Reader Review
‘No surprises here. Just two sweet romances in a dream-come-true story. Not soppy sweet, just charmingly so. Perfect for a rainy day on the couch or a sunny day on a patio.’ – Reader Review
‘I absolutely love Jenniferās stories, the characters and storylineās are superb and she always leaves us wanting more.’ – Reader Review
‘ I couldn’t put it down it’s definitely a page turner.’ – Reader Review
‘What a lovely, happy story. Full of the ups and downs of life, but with a happy ending full of love and promise . Thank you.’ – Reader Review
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Kill Billionaire
Perhaps one reason not enough people kill billionaires is itās actually quite tricky…
An electrifying, ultra-contemporary heist, a wild and hilarious story that is also dangerously prescient.
When her home is destroyed in wildfires, fourteen-year-old Australian outback genius Kayla Connolly decides to hunt down the culprits of climate change: billionaires.
She teams up with Mr P, a giant ex-soldier from Tuvalu whose home is being flooded by rising sea levels. Together, they find ingenious ways to kill a property developer building on protected wetlands and a mining company CEO poisoning the earth with toxic chemicals. They also find an unexpected ally in Nancy, a wealthy elderly woman with a shocking past.
The trioās mission soon develops a life of its own, taking them first to California to crack billionaire tech bros and then to London for superrich oil executives, spawning a global movement along the way. In pursuit are the FBI and Detective Sergeant Kate Anderson of Scotland Yard, but Kate is having doubts about whether Kayla is even in the wrong. Will Kayla be able to stay ahead of the game and pull off one final, remarkable hit?
Praise for Anders Lustgarten’s writing
‘Bursting with energy… extraordinary’ The Times
‘A fierce writer whose activism blends intellectual curiosity and idealism’ Evening Standard
‘Brave and provocative’ GuardianRead more
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Major Advancement
Second-grade teacher Dade Saracina has had all of the military life he could possibly want. He grew up with an ambitious father who moved them all over the world, and now he just wants to put down roots. So the last thing he wants or expects is a handsome, kind, and attention-drawing army major to come to his rescue.Major Clifton Rogers loves a challenge, and heās been curious about the quiet man who lives near him. Seeing trouble, he jumps into action, and damn near sinks into Dadeās eyes when they meet his. The attraction between them seems undeniable, but Dade keeps him at arm’s length, and once Cliff meets his father, the general, he understands why.
As much as Dade resists, Cliff gets past his defenses and works his way into his life and heart. But Dadeās father has definite ideas about what his son should be doing, and he isnāt the kind of person who likes to lose or takes no for an answer. Cliff and Dade are going to need to be certain of what they want in order to stave off the generalās assault on their potential happy ending.
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Psychological Essays
Alfred Richard Orage (1873-1934) was born in Dacre, West Riding, Yorkshire, and was a schoolteacher in Leeds for twelve years, during which time he helped found the Leeds Arts Club. He moved to London in 1906, where he worked as editor of The New Age: A Weekly Review of Politics, Literature and Art, to which many well-known writers and intellectuals contributed. He was involved in socialism for a time, and was a supporter of the social credit system of C.H. Douglas. During the years 1922 to 1930, Orage worked with G.I. Gurdjieff in France and the United States, after which he returned to England, where he became editor of The New English Weekly. He died suddenly during the early morning of 6th November, 1934, having given a radio talk for the B.B.C. on Social Credit the evening before, apparently in good health.
Orage wrote wrote fifteen short Psychological Essays in the 1920s. They encompass such subjects as thought power and mental development, dealing with dark moods, the relationship between thought, feeling and body, the importance of active curiosity, observation, and so on. Although these can be read as stand-alone essays, they are very much connected with each other in the sequence given, and in their totality give a kind of recipe for living life to the full.
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No Strings Attached: A BRAND NEW glamorous second chance romance set in Japan from Christy McKellen for 2026
Travel to Japan for second chances and sushi in this BRAND NEW spicy rom-com for fans of Meghan Quinn and Hannah Grace šš£āØ
A revenge vacation with her hot billionaire ex-fling? Upgrade accepted ā
Chloe Dasher has spent years saving for the honeymoon of her dreamsāprivate hot springs, silk kimonos, and five-star room service in Kyoto. The wedding? A disaster. The groom? Gone. But sheās not giving up the trip she worked so hard forā¦ even if she has to take it solo, with a broken heart.
What she doesnāt expect at the world’s most luxurious hotel? Kit āher once-upon-a-time college fling turned maddeningly handsome, self-made billionaireāchecking into the same romantic resort, also nursing a freshly broken engagement.
Neither expected a trip down memory lane with the one that got away, but old sparks ignite instantlyā¦. So why not have a little fun and agree to enjoy a week-long holiday fling with a side order of payback on their exes! The only rule – keeping their hearts out of it. Chloe and Kit are absolutely not looking for love. Yet sometimes, the road to happily ever after starts with a no strings fling in paradise.
TROPES:
š¶ļø No strings fling
š¶ļø Second chance romance
š¶ļø The one that got away
š¶ļø Healing a heartbreak
š¶ļø Forced proximity
š¶ļø Billionaire MMC
š¶ļø Jilted at the altar
š¶ļø Opposites attract
š¶ļø Spicy
A wish you were here romance set in Japan, perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Meghan Quinn and Hannah Grace!
Praise for Christy McKellen:
āāāāā āI just loved it – the perfect amount of heart, heat and humour in this pacy, racy romance readā Sandy Barker
āāāāā ‘There is no one like Christy McKellen for fun, flirty and sexy romance with a lot of heart and deep emotional insight’ Jessica Gilmore
āāāāā ‘Itās sexy, laugh-out-loud funny, and just the right dose of heartfelt moments. Definitely recommend!š’ Reader Review
āāāāā ‘Everything a good book should be!’ Reader Review
āāāāā ‘This book ticked every box for me on what I like in a romance’ Reader Review
āāāāā ‘LOOOOVE THIS BOOK! It’s so funny and the plot and storyline keep you in it. Would highly recommend’ Reader Review
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Greek Island Dream
GREEK ISLAND DREAMā¦ Every ending has a new beginning.CATHY has realised she has to rebuild her life and the first step is a holiday with son Jamie and granddaughter Emily. They are off to the Greek island of Vekianos, the place that holds very special memories for her.
JAMIE is happy to go to Greece with his mum, but he is worried she will be reliving her memories instead of moving forward. As for himself, his life has stood still for the last two years and he can’t see that ever changing.
EMILY is looking forward to two weeks of sunshine and laughter with her grandmother and uncle. This holiday is about having fun, but what happens when her fun turns into something else?
RHEA and her family run a little restaurant on the island and this season their lives are about to change in a way they could never have imagined.
GREEK ISLAND DREAM is an uplifting feel-good story of friendships and new beginnings. Along the way there are a few secrets, a little romance and lots of sunshine.
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Ladies on the Rocks: A Steamy Sapphic Short Story
Itās never too late.Icy femme Samantha Leighton is past middle age, newly out of the closet, and ready to join the world of lesbian dating. Reformed womanizer Ash Mitchell is just getting over a painful breakup with her partner of decades. When they meet at a historic lesbian bar, the attraction between them sizzles. But a passionate one-night stand with a stranger is the last thing either of them needsā¦right?
In this spicy, low-angst short story, Samantha and Ash satisfy a hunger theyāve never known during a night theyāll never forget.
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Trust No One: A Thriller ā A Treacherous Hunt Across Europe to Unlock the Secret to Immortality
From the #1 New York Times bestselling master of international intrigue comes a shocking new stand-alone thriller that thrusts a group of university students, falsely accused of murder, into a treacherous hunt across Europe, all to unlock the secrets buried within a centuries-old book that could change humankind forever.
Knowledge can be magicāuntil it falls into the wrong hands.
The ritualistic murder of a British professor at the University of Exeter points to a startling cast of suspects: his own students. All are enrolled in a postgraduate program covering the history of witchcraft, folklore, and spiritualism.
All evidence points to Sharyn Karrāan American student. Prior to the professorās death, he had thrust a centuries-old book upon her. It appears to be the handwritten and encrypted diary of an eighteenth-century mystic and occultist, the Comte de Saint-Germain. The professor begged her to keep the text safe, ending with a warning: Trust no one.
Such a responsibility forces her into cooperation with Duncan Maxwell, a fellow postgrad and the sixteenth in line to the British Crown. Already, Duncan has proven himself a savant with encryptions. Unfortunately, the pair clash at every level, but they both need one another. Especially when they discover the bookās opening words: Herein lies the secret to my immortality. Come find me, if you dare.
As dark forces close upon the pair, she and her friends are forced to flee, pursued by law enforcement and hunted by a powerful cabal. In an explosive chase across Europeāfrom the Tower of London to Parisian chateaus to a fortress in the Italian AlpsāSharyn must learn the true secret hidden in Saint-Germainās text. It will send her and the others across history and deep into the heart of one of the worldās greatest mysteries, a secret buried at the roots of Western Civilization, a discovery that could topple empires and change humanity forever.
For what lies at the end of Saint-Germainās diary is as shocking as its opening words.
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Famous Once: A Short Story
From New York Times bestselling author Jane Green comes an unforgettable tale of redemption and reunion, where the echoes of rock and roll fame and the secrets that came with it lead a mother and daughter back to each other.
Former model Astrid Lane lives a quiet life as a caterer, far from her days as rock star Callum Blake’s famous wife. When a retrospective about the 1970s music scene sparks renewed interest in that era, Astrid’s estranged daughter Zara reaches out about a podcast discussing her father’s careerāand a long-buried tragedy that changed their family forever.
After a mysterious break-in at Astrid’s cottage, mother and daughter find themselves drawn into an unexpected collaboration. Through a collection of old recordings and shared memories, they begin piecing together a story that’s far bigger than their family’s past. What they uncover will shake the foundations of rock music history and the powerful people who shaped it.
But amid the investigation, something unexpected blooms. As Astrid and Zara work to unravel decades-old secrets, they find themselves building something they’d both given up on: the chance to be mother and daughter again, this time on their own terms.
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Read Between the Lies: A Novel
āRead Between the Lies is a dark, delicious takedown of cancel culture and the publishing industryāI read it in two sittings because I had to stop midway and go google my own name. Highly recommend.ā āMindy Kaling
In this claustrophobic psychological suspense from USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto, the line between victim and villain blurs with every chapter. Because in the end, everyone has their own version of the truthābut only one will make it onto the page.
Fernās dream of becoming a published author is finally coming true. After years of rejection, her debut novel has sold, and sheās ready to join the supportive online community of fellow debuts. But when she discovers her high school bully, Haven, has landed a major book deal and will be debuting alongside her, old wounds reopen.
As the pandemic forces everyone online, tensions escalate in their writing community. While Haven seems to succeed effortlessly, Fern watches her own career crumble. Yet beneath their polished personas lies a darker truth about their shared pastāone involving a lost friend, Dani, and secrets neither wants revealed.
Fern isnāt the same person Haven bullied all those years ago. Sheās learned that the best revenge stories arenāt writtenātheyāre lived. And sheās been plotting this one for years.
What begins as online rivalry escalates into dangerous obsession. Because neither woman is telling the whole truth about what really happened to Daniā¦or about whoās the real victim in this story.
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Follow Her
Some call her a cult leader. Others, their salvation. I used to call her my best friendā¦
Ten years ago, seventeen-year-olds Katie and Frida spent a heatwave summer together on a tidal island and they havenāt spoken since. Katie has tried hard to forget about what happened, all while watching Frida rise to fame as a spiritual influencer with millions of devoted followers.
But then a photograph surfaces: a group of girls bathed in summer light, white t-shirts glowing against marsh water. One figure is the celebrated Frida Rae. One is Katie. The others are girls whose dead bodies recently washed up near the island.
As a determined journalist starts asking questions, Katieās carefully constructed life as a doctorās wife and a mother begins to crack. Forced to recall her time with Frida, she is drawn back into a world of obsession, toxic first love and deadly secrets. Frida has many faces: victim, friend, spiritual leader. But how far will both women go to protect their imageāand whose story will the world believe?
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The Queen Who Walked Away: A Tudor Tale Of Anne Of Cleves (Women Of The Tudor Court Book 3)
She crossed the sea to become Henry VIIIās queen. Instead, she became something far more dangerous: a woman who refused to die for a king.
When Anne of Cleves arrives in England to marry the notorious Henry VIII, she expects duty, obedience, and a crown. What she does not expect is the kingās immediate revulsion toward her – or the deadly atmosphere of the Tudor court, where queens who fail are discarded, disgraced, or destroyed.
Surrounded by whispers of execution and haunted by the fates of the women who came before her, Anne quickly understands the peril she faces. To fight for the crown is to risk her life. To surrender it may cost her everything she was raised to believe she must be.
In a court where survival is never accidental, Anne of Cleves makes an unthinkable choice: she agrees to her own annulment. But this is not defeat. It is strategy. By becoming the kingās ābeloved sister,ā Anne secures wealth, independence, and the one thing no other wife of Henry VIII achieved – her freedom.
From the treacherous splendor of the Tudor court to the quiet power of a life reclaimed, this intimate historical novel restores the voice of a woman history dismissed as merely ālucky.ā Anne of Cleves was not lucky. She was brilliant. And she won by knowing when to walk away.
Perfect for readers who love Tudor historical fiction, strong heroines, and clean, character-driven stories about women who survived history on their own terms. Meant to be a short escape, this book is part of a series, but can be read as a standalone.
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