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Last Train to Waverley

Last Train to Waverley
  • Author(s): Malcolm Archibald
  • Location(s): France
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1918

Last Train to Waverley is set in France in World War I, during one week in March 1918. The Germans launched their final major offensive of the war and pushed the British back thirty miles. One unit of the...

Last Twilight in Paris

Last Twilight in Paris
  • Author(s): Pam Jenoff
  • Location(s): Paris, London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1950s looking back

A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to...

Late Summer in the Vineyard

Late Summer in the Vineyard
  • Author(s): Jo Thomas
  • Location(s): Bordeaux, Dordogne, France
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Escape to south-west France with LATE SUMMER IN THE VINEYARD – the irresistible new novel from the bestselling author of THE OYSTER CATCHER and THE OLIVE BRANCH. Emmy Bridges has landed the opportunity of a lifetime. What could be...

Lauragais: Steeped in History, Soaked in Blood

Lauragais: Steeped in History,  Soaked in Blood
  • Author(s): Colin Duncan Taylor
  • Location(s): Lauragais
  • Genre(s): Historical, Travelogue
  • Era(s): Middle Ages up to present day

The Lauragais lies in south-west France at the heart of Occitania. Today it is largely ignored by the millions who visit its neighbours each year – Toulouse and Carcassonne – but in times gone by it rarely escaped the...

Lauren’s Story: An American Dog in Paris

Lauren’s Story: An American Dog in Paris
  • Author(s): Kay Pfaltz
  • Location(s): Paris
  • Genre(s): Fiction

A must for all dog lovers

Le Tour de Love

Le Tour de Love
  • Author(s): Lilac Mills
  • Location(s): France
  • Genre(s): RomCom
  • Era(s): Contemporary

“The opportunity of a lifetime…?” When physiotherapist Molly Matthews is offered a dream job by a guy who shaves his legs and has an obsession with his bicycle, she has serious doubts about accepting. But, as she keeps telling...

Legends and Romances of Brittany

Legends and Romances of Brittany
  • Author(s): Lewis Spence
  • Location(s): Brittany
  • Genre(s): Folklore
  • Era(s): N/A

Noted folklorist’s rich compilation of stories includes fairies, sprites and demons, tales of the black arts, Arthurian romances, Breton lays of Marie de France, stories of the saints of Brittany and more. Also, background on the land, people, costumes,...

Legionary: Dark Eagle (Legionary 8)

Legionary: Dark Eagle (Legionary 8)
  • Author(s): Gordon Doherty
  • Location(s): Syria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Iran, Istanbul (Constantinople), Türkiye (Turkey)
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): Late Antiquity, Late Roman Empire

A tale of vengeance and high adventure set in the war-torn late Roman Empire What hope has one forgotten soldier of bringing an emperor to justice? Winter, 382 AD. The Gothic War is over. After years of bloodshed, the...

Legionary: Devotio (Legionary #10)

Legionary: Devotio (Legionary #10)
  • Author(s): Gordon Doherty
  • Location(s): France, Greece, Slovenia, Türkiye (Turkey)
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): Late Antiquity

AD 391: in the aftermath of civil war, the Roman Empire lies broken. The emperor is missing. Rumours fly that he has lost his mind. Sensing weakness, the Goths rise in revolt. All to the delight of the dark...

Legionary: Empire of Shades (Legionary 6)

Legionary: Empire of Shades (Legionary 6)
  • Author(s): Gordon Doherty
  • Location(s): Serbia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Istanbul (Constantinople), Türkiye (Turkey)
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): Late Antiquity, Late Roman Empire

A tale of adventure and military brotherhood in the legions of Rome 379 AD: Thracia has fallen to the Gothic horde… With the ashes of Adrianople still swirling in the air, the Eastern Roman Empire is in turmoil. The...

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