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The Viceroy of Ouidah

The Viceroy of Ouidah
  • Author(s): Bruce Chatwin
  • Location(s): Benin (Danhomè), Ouidah
  • Genre(s): Historical
  • Era(s): 1812

In 1812, Francisco Manoel da Silva, escaping a life of poverty in Brazil, sailed to the African kingdom of Dahomey, determined to make his fortune in the slave trade. Armed with nothing but an iron will, he became a...

The Vietri Project

The Vietri Project
  • Author(s): Nicola Derobertis-Theye
  • Location(s): Rome
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 21st century

The Vietri Project is a riveting, shifting quest, an evocative trip to Rome, and a beautiful portrayal of the ways you need to return to the past in order to move forward. A great delight from start to finish.”–Lily...

The View from Half Dome

The View from Half Dome
  • Author(s): Jill Caugherty
  • Location(s): Yosemite, San Francisco
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1934

1934. Isabel longs to escape her squalid San Francisco neighborhood. While her mother struggles to make ends meet and her older brother serves with the CCC at Yosemite, she manages the household and comforts her younger sister with stories...

The View From Lake Como

The View From Lake Como
  • Author(s): Adriana Trigiani
  • Location(s): Carrara, Lake Como (NJ)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Set on the glittering shores of Lake Como comes the new novel of love, second chances, and making your own fate, from the Sunday Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani Recently divorced, Jess Capodimonte Baratta is helping her Uncle Louie...

The View Was Exhausting

The View Was Exhausting
  • Author(s): Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta
  • Location(s): St Tropez (Saint-Tropez)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

The epic love story of the summer. Whitman ‘Win’ Tagore and Leo Milanowski are the greatest love story of our time. International movie star meets the beautiful son of a millionaire. Their kisses write headlines and their fights break...

The Viking Hostage

The Viking Hostage
  • Author(s): Tracey Warr
  • Location(s): France, Wales
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 10th century

The Viking Hostage is set in late 10th century France and Wales, and tells the stories of three women living through turbulent power struggles across Europe, Viking raids, and fears of The End of Time. Sigrid is a Norwegian...

The Villa

The Villa
  • Author(s): Rachel Hawkins
  • Location(s): Orvieto
  • Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary looking back to 1974

As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect...

The Villa

The Villa
  • Author(s): Jess Ryder
  • Location(s): Spain
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Three years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party. Now the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded. They long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and...

The Villa

The Villa
  • Author(s): Clare Boyd
  • Location(s): France
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Mystery
  • Era(s): Contemporary

One perfect family. Two weeks in the sun. A secret that will tear them apart. Nora just wanted some time with her daughters, away from everything, in the stunning stone villa under the heat of the French sun. Lazy...

The Villa

The Villa
  • Author(s): Nora Roberts
  • Location(s): Italy
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Sophia is the pride of the Giambelli clan and a vital player in the family’s celebrated winery. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Family matriarch Tereza has announced a surprise merger with the MacMillan family’s winery....

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