- Location(s): France
- Genre(s): Fiction, In Translation
- Era(s): Modern
“In this first novel from French author Rico, a woman’s life and desires swerve wildly after she inherits her mother’s chicken farm. A quirky, moving novel propelled by love, grief, and violence.” ―Kirkus Reviews Upon her mother’s death, Paule Rojas, a...
- Location(s): Europe
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Near future
TAKE A THRILL RIDE INTO THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW THROUGH A EUROPE FRACTURED BY SEISMIC CHANGE. An American journalist in Moscow uncovers a startling twist in American/Russian relations. A health care administrator struggles to keep medical services afloat amid...
- Location(s): Berlin
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): WW2
Gentle Ingrid puts her life at risk when she tries to save her beloved daughter from her husband’s zealous beliefs. Liesel, a lesbian, marries a gay man in hopes that they can feign the ideal marriage and, in doing...
- Location(s): Kauai
- Genre(s): Mystery
- Era(s): Late 20th Century
When a young woman stumbles out of the Hanalei Mountains on the island of Kauai with no memory of who she is or how she got there, Cameron Pierce reluctantly agrees to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding her arrival....
- Location(s): The Pyrenees
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs, Crime
- Era(s): Mid 1990s
Just when Chris and Shelagh think nothing more could possibly go wrong, they discover that Chris’s identity has been stolen and their life savings – all the money from their house sale in England that was going to finance...
- Location(s): New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie)
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1960s
The South Pacific island of New Caledonia is home to many ex-pats, to include Melanie, a young English woman who is suddenly – and totally inexplicably – abandoned by her husband. Based on a true story and set in...
From Barcelona: Stories Behind the City Vol 1
- Location(s): Barcelona
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): 2000s
One city and ten stories. A collection of short stories inspired by the capital of Catalonia, its history, people, legends and explore the city’s sights in a unique way through these idiosyncratic stories. A good read for those visiting...
From Notting Hill to New York…Actually
- Location(s): New York City (NYC)
- Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
- Era(s): Modern
Scarlett O’Brien, utterly addicted to romantic films, has found her leading man. She’s convinced Sean is Mr Right, but the day-to-day reality of a relationship isn’t quite like the movies. With Sean constantly away on business, Scarlett and her...
- Location(s): Paris
- Genre(s): Romance
- Era(s): Modern
Fun-loving Gemma Goodwin knows she should be revelling in her happy-ever-after. Except when her boyfriend Lord Edward popped the question, after a whirlwind romance, although she didn’t say no….she didn’t exactly say yes either! A month-long cookery course in...
- Location(s): Florence
- Genre(s): Biography
- Era(s): 17th Century
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was the foremost scientist of his day, ‘the father of modern physics – indeed of modern science altogether’ in the words of Albert Einstein. Though he never left the Italy of his birth, his inventions and...










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