"It is 1946, and city-bred Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm when two young men return from the war to work the land. Jamie McAllan, Laura's brother-in-law, is everything her husband is not--charming, handsome, and haunted by the memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers on the farm, has come home a hero, but is still considered less than a man in the Jim Crow South."--Publisher...

This dazzling novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory presents a new and unique view of one of history's most intriguing, romantic, and maddening heroines. Biographers often neglect the captive years of Mary, Queen of Scots, who trusted Queen Elizabeth's promise of sanctuary when she fled from rebels in Scotland and then found herself imprisoned as the guest of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, and his indomitable wife,...

Having joined Elm Creek's quilting circle, newest member and chef Anna remembers her past and present experiences in her community's kitchens and becomes the writer of the group's official cookbook, in a tale complemented by one hundred recipes.

Geoffrey Mason, a defense barrister with a passion for horse racing, finds himself caught in the middle of a web of intimidation and danger when he becomes involved in the case of jockey Steve Mitchell, accused of killing a fellow steeplechase rider.

Lieutenant Jonathan Stride and his lover, Serena Dial, return to Duluth to find Stride's partner Maggie Bei in deep trouble. After she reports a murder, it becomes clear she's hiding a terrible secret and her silence only feeds suspicion. Maggie isn't the only one keeping secrets. A seductive young woman has disappeared, leaving behind a cryptic message. Stride and Serena uncover a sordid web of violence and voyeurism that someone will kill to keep...

While recovering from breast cancer in a remote cabin in North Carolina, Mia Landan finds the journal of Kate Watkins, a 1920s fly fisher, and, inspired by Kate's example, learns to fish and uncovers many secrets around her.

Wedding florist Emma Grant gets to play with flowers every day and work with her three best friends in the process. She couldn?t ask for a better job. And her love life seems to be thriving. Though men swarm around her, she still hasn?t found Mr. Right. And the last place she?s looking is right under her nose. But that?s just where Jack Cooke is. He?s so close to the women of Vows that he?s practically family. Now though, the architect has begun...

Out of luck and desperate for work, beautiful Hannah Grey finds herself in a mansion on the wild Maine coast, caring for a lonely, elderly woman. On her deathbed, the woman entrusts Hannah with a dangerous secret - and now Hannah's on the run ... Gabriel Prescott has hunted for a home his entire life. Now he's on the verge of finding his long-lost family. Only one person dares to stand in his way: Hannah Grey.

A famous Russian writer and ex-paratrooper named Alexander Kurbsky is fed up with the Putin government and decides he wants to "disappear" into the West; it's a real coup for the West except for one thing: Kurbsky is still working for the Russians.

The Devil's Punchbowl is a deep pit near the river in Natchez, Mississippi, which holds the bodies of numerous murder victims and -- according to rumor -- the buried treasure of Jean Lafitte. It's a dangerous place, a kudzu-strangled, snake- rat- and armadillo-infested hole so deep that you can't see the bottom. Against this backdrop, Penn Cage returns in a mix of murder, racial tension and double-crosses.