Hazel Gaynor
The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic

The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic

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From the publisher: "the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants aboard RMS Titanic—a seamless blend of fact and fiction that explores the tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants." Based on true events.

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A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London’s Flower Sellers

A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London’s Flower Sellers

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An "unforgettable historical novel" set in the world of Victorian London.

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The Cottingley Secret

The Cottingley Secret

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From the publisher: "The New York Times bestselling author of turns the clock back one hundred years to a time when two young girls from Cottingley, Yorkshire, convinced the world that they had done the impossible and photographed fairies in their garden. When one of the great novelists of the time, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, becomes convinced of the photographs’ authenticity, the girls become a national sensation, their discovery offering hope to those longing for something to believe in amid a world ravaged by war. One hundred years later… Olivia Kavanagh finds an old manuscript in her late grandfather’s bookshop she becomes fascinated by the story, connecting past to present, and blurring her understanding of what is real and what is imagined."

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Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I

Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I

For fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, this epistolary novel tells the story of a great romance. When the Great War begins, Evie believes (as do many others), that it will all be over by Christmas. As her brother Will and his friend Thomas leave for the front, they make plans to meet for a holiday in Paris when the war is resolved. As time passes, Evie feels helpless and struggles to find a way to help the cause, while Will and Thomas experience the trials and terrors of war. The letters between Evie and Thomas are candid and heartfelt. Though the title is Christmas-y, this book is actually wonderful for any time of year, so add it to your reading list at any time.

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Meet Me in Monaco: A Novel of Grace Kelly’s Royal Wedding

Meet Me in Monaco: A Novel of Grace Kelly’s Royal Wedding

Kate Quinn calls this "A fragrant French bonbon of a book: love, glamour, perfume, and paparazzi all circling around the wedding of the century."

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When We Were Young & Brave

When We Were Young & Brave

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For fans of Patti Callahan Henry, Fiona Davis, and Susan Meissner. From the publisher: "The New York Times bestselling author sets her unforgettable new novel in China during WWII. Inspired by true events surrounding the Japanese Army’s internment of teachers and children from a British-run missionary school, When We Were Young and Brave is an unforgettable novel about impossible choices and unimaginable hardship, and the life-changing bonds formed between a young girl and her teacher in a remote corner of a terrible war."

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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter

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From the publisher: "1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands has been Grace Darling’s home for all of her twenty-two years. When she and her father rescue shipwreck survivors in a furious storm, Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. But far more precious than her unsought fame is the friendship that develops between Grace and a visiting artist. Just as George Emmerson captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart.

1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old and pregnant, Matilda Emmerson has been sent away from Ireland in disgrace. She is to stay with Harriet, a reclusive relative and assistant lighthouse keeper, until her baby is born. A discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matilda’s family history. As a deadly hurricane approaches, two women, living a century apart, will be linked forever by their instinctive acts of courage and love."

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