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Title: The Ballroom Girls: A spellbinding and heart-warming new WWII romance (The Ballroom Girls Book 1)

Author: Jenny Holmes

Narrator: Claire Storey

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

Release date: March 23, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin. Blackpool, summer 1942. Meet the Ballroom Girls: Sylvia, Pearl and Joy. Three girls dancing through the turbulence of WWII. Sylvia is the spoiled only child of an ambitious mother, Lorna Ellis, who runs a dancing school in Blackpool. Approaching 21, Sylvia is under pressure to scoop up prizes by fair means or foul. Pearl is the oldest daughter in a large, chaotic family who all work at the Pleasure Beach. She often sneaks away to watch ballroom contestants in their glittery finery. She dreams of joining them, but will she ever be anything other than an outsider looking in? Joy is an evacuee who lost her parents to the Blitz. Now she lives and works in a shabby boarding house and works as a cleaner. Though shy and modest, she falls in love with the newest dance craze - the American Jitterbug. When Lorna's rival dance school spots her talent, Joy is given a chance to break away from boarding house drudgery and enter the glamorous world of professional ballroom dancing. Through blackouts and air raids, the excitement of the ballroom never dims. But competition is fierce. Will the Ballroom Girls find what they're looking for in the joy of the dance? Readers LOVE Jenny Holmes's WWII sagas: 'There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book' 5 star review 'In all the women at war series of book I have read so far, I think this is the best' 5 star review 'I couldn't put this book down' 5 star review ©2023 Jenny Holmes (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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Title: The Coronation Party: The heart-warming and uplifting new saga for fans of Nancy Revell

Author: Norma Curtis

Narrator: Deryn Edwards

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 0 minutes

Release date: March 16, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin. Summer, 1953. The sun is shining on Little Green Street, the bunting is being brought out, and Britain is getting ready to crown its new Queen. Except Helen Jones doesn't feel much like celebrating. Her father passed away last year, on the very same day as King George. Life hasn't felt the same ever since. Her husband Tad has a plan. As the newly-appointed chair of the small town's Coronation Tea Party committee, he's hoping that the day will be the perfect moment to bring a spark of joy back to their little family - and to the whole community. But then Helen gets a letter from her mum in London, and she realises she has a bigger dream - she's going to go to see the new Queen... ©2023 Norma Curtis (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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Title: The Walled Garden: Unearth the most moving and captivating novel of the year

Author: Sarah Hardy

Narrator: Olivia Vinall

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

Release date: March 16, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

'Richly evocative' STACEY HALLS 'Heartbreaking' RACHEL HORE 'Touching, absorbing'' DAILY MAIL 'Poignant . . . There'll be tears' WOMAN & HOME 'An enveloping story to savour' KATE SAWYER A luminous debut novel of a love affair set against the terrible aftermath of war, for readers of IN MEMORIAM by Alice Winn, WAKE by Anna Hope and THE OUTCASt by Sadie Jones No one survives war unscathed. But even in the darkest days, seeds of hope can grow. It is 1946 and in the village of Oakbourne the men are home from the war. Their bodies are healing but their psychological wounds run deep. Everyone is scarred - those who fought and those left behind. Alice Rayne is married to Stephen, heir to crumbling Oakbourne Hall. Once a sweet, gentle man, he has returned a bitter and angry stranger, destroyed by what he has seen and done, tormented by secrets Alice can only guess at. Lonely and increasingly afraid of the man her husband has become, Alice must try to pick up the pieces of her marriage and save Oakbourne Hall from total collapse. She begins with the walled garden and, as it starts to bear fruit, she finds herself drawn into a new, forbidden love. Set in the Suffolk countryside as it moves from winter to spring, The Walled Garden is a captivating love story and a timeless, moving exploration of trauma and the miracle of human resilience. 'A heartbreaking tale, vividly dramatised' Rachel Hore 'Tender and lyrical . . . This beautiful book had notes of both Elizabeth von Arnim and Elizabeth Jane Howard. More please!' Natasha Solomons 'Touching, absorbing . . . A beautifully written story that will especially appeal to Rachel Hore fans' Daily Mail 'A poignant drama . . . What happens when war ends? How do people move on after what they've seen and possibly done? Hardy explores these complex themes in this gentle but powerful novel. There'll be tears, but this evocative read is worth every one' Book of the Month, Woman and Home 'Written with great delicacy and feeling' Elizabeth Buchan, author of Two Women in Rome 'Hardy's supremely observed novel blossoms like a rose-sharp and pointed, and stunningly beautiful' Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon 'A poignant, powerful novel about aftermath, trauma and hope' Katie Lumsden, author of The Secrets of Hartwood Hall LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION NOVEL OF THE YEAR* *20th September 2023 https://www.historiamag.com/the-2023-hwa-crown-awards-longlists/

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Title: Murder at Westminster: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery

Series: #2 of Kitty Worthington Mysteries

Author: Magda Alexander

Narrator: Kim Bretton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Release date: March 14, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Amateur sleuth Kitty Worthington once more jumps into the fray to nab the wily murderer of a high-ranking member of the nobility. Can she catch the killer before her sister's beloved pays the ultimate price? London. 1923. Much to her consternation, Kitty Worthington's debut season is a resounding success, prompting marriage proposals from lords, rogues, scoundrels, and ne'er do wells. Even as she dodges them, a new intrigue arises, and at Westminster, no less. A high-ranking member of the nobility is murdered, and her sister's beau has been framed to take the fall. With her sister's happiness at stake, Kitty sets out to investigate, ably aided by her faithful maid, two noble lords, a titled lady, and Sir Winston, her still flatulent Basset Hound. As they dash about London, from the stews of St. Giles, to the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair, in search of the wily killer, can she convince the maddening Inspector Crawford to aid their quest? For if she fails to find the killer, her sister's beloved may very well hang from the wrong end of a rope.

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Title: City of God: The Knights Templar Book 3

Series: #3 of Knights Templar

Author: S. J. A. Turney

Narrator: Malk Williams

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 13 minutes

Release date: March 9, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Journey to the heart of an empire: a jaw-dropping historical adventure from master storyteller S.J.A. Turney. Arnau de Vallbona and his fellow Templar Brother Ramon are bound for the Holy Land to take part in the great Crusade when fate intervenes. Delayed in Cyprus, they learn of a growing rift in Christendom: the crusading army has diverted from its course and threatens Rome's allies in the Byzantine Empire. Arnau and Ramon, alongside the irascible Preceptor Bochard, race to Constantinople, encountering a grand and crumbling world of alliances and betrayals, emperors and armies. The fate of the world is at stake. As Christian forces inexorably collide, Arnau is caught in the middle of an epic siege of the greatest city in the world. He will be tested to his limits: follow his vows... or do what's right? A novel of awe inspiring scale, battle and story, this is a masterly telling of one of history's great turning points from S.J.A. Turney, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Michael Jecks and K. M. Ashman.

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Title: Becoming Mrs Mulberry

Author: Jackie French

Narrator: Edwina Wren

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

Release date: March 8, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the secrets we carry, those that we unearth - and those that are too dangerous to tell. The once impoverished medical student Agnes Glock is now the fabulously wealthy Mrs Mulberry. Her estate in the mountains is magnificent, a haven for those too ravaged by the Great War to cope with the society that first condemned them to battle and which now shuns them. The War has, however, stolen Agnes's chance to graduate as a doctor, as well as the fiance she adored. Her husband, Douglas Mulberry, remains shellshocked and unable to speak. Their scandalous marriage is a farce, an act of kindness to keep Douglas's fortune from his uncle's grasp. A chance visit to a circus brings about a mystery in the form of a fairylike child whose guardians claim was brought up by dingoes. The child cannot speak and seems deformed. But Agnes is inexplicably drawn to her and believes she can be cured. The decision to save the child will bring Agnes's lost fiance into her life again, as well as awaken the love of her husband who finds his voice as the three try to solve the mystery of the 'dingo girl'. Agnes has put aside her own life and the dreams she once had. But now she has choices, with the main question the hardest: Who is Mrs Agnes Mulberry? PRAISE FOR JACKIE FRENCH 'a master storyteller ... [she] gives women a rich, strong, and brutally honest voice' Better Reading 'Heartwarming, heartbreaking and hard to put down' Australian Women's Weekly on If Blood Should Stain the Wattle

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Title: Legion XXII: Bellatrix: Book 2

Series: #2 of Legion XXII

Author: Simon Turney

Narrator: Colin Mace

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Release date: March 2, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Titus Cervianus is no ordinary soldier. And the Twenty Second is no ordinary legion... Egypt, 25 BC. Titus Cervianus marches into the unknown as he and the Twenty Second Legion contend with the armies of the Bellatrix: the Warrior Queen of Kush. The Kushites and the Egyptians are united against the Roman presence in their lands – but there are complex political and military forces at work. Deep in the deserts, Cervianus and his comrades must brace themselves for a furious onslaught as they take on the might of the Bellatrix.

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Title: Athena's Child

Series: #1 of Grecian Women

Author: Hannah Lynn

Narrator: Helen Keeley

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Release date: February 28, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Daughter. Sister. Priestess. Protector. Son. Brother. Demi-God. Hero. Monsters. Gifted and burdened with beauty far beyond that of mere mortals, Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when the lustful gaze of mighty Poseidon falls upon her, even the Temple of Athena cannot protect her. Young Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest. Equipped with only bravado and determination, his only chance of success lays in the hands of his immortal siblings. Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is? History tells of conquering heroes. Tales distorted by time. Medusa's truth has long been lost. Until now. Now it is time to hear her truth. Revel in this powerful retelling of one of mythologies greatest tales today.

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Title: Murder on the Golden Arrow: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery

Series: #1 of Kitty Worthington Mysteries

Author: Magda Alexander

Narrator: Kim Bretton

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Release date: February 28, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

What's a bright young lady to do when her brother becomes the main suspect in a murder? Why, solve the case of course. England. 1923. After a year away at finishing school where she learned etiquette, deportment, and the difference between a fish fork and a salad one, Kitty Worthington is eager to return home. But minutes after she and her brother Ned board the Golden Arrow, the unthinkable happens. A woman with a mysterious connection to her brother is poisoned, and the murderer can only be someone aboard the train. When Scotland Yard hones on Ned as the main suspect, Kitty sets out to investigate. Not an easy thing to do while juggling the demands of her debut season and a mother intent on finding a suitable, aristocratic husband for her. With the aid of her maid, two noble beaus, and a flatulent Basset Hound named Sir Winston, Kitty treads a fearless path through the glamorous world of high society and London's dark underbelly to find the murderer. For if she fails, the insufferable Inspector Crawford will most surely hang a noose around her brother's neck.

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Title: The River Is Home: A Novel

Author: Patrick D. Smith

Narrator: Jim Seybert

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Release date: February 28, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1

Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Award-winning Florida novelist Patrick Smith's first novel, The River Is Home, revolves around a Mississippi family's struggle to cope with changes in their rural environment. Poor in material possessions, Skeeter's kinfolk are rich in their appreciation of their beautiful natural surroundings. The river on which they live—with its food supply, steamboats, and floods—figures strongly in their lives as the source of life, change, and death. Though their life is a simple one, it's filled with friendship, loyalty, love, and compassion.