Wartime Arrivals at Harbour House
Title | Wartime Arrivals at Harbour House PDF eBook |
Author | Fenella J Miller |
Publisher | Boldwood Books Ltd |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2024-11-29 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1805492926 |
Preorder a BRAND NEW historical saga from Fenella J Miller full of courage and bravery. London July 1939 Elizabeth Roby lives a content and privileged life in London with husband Jonathon and children, Emily and George. But with the outbreak of war, everything changes. Jonathon informs his family that they have to move from their smart London home to the riverside town of Wivenhoe and their new home Harbour House, where Jonathon will do his duty for his country as part of the Admiralty at the shipyards. But Elizabeth is devastated. How will she start a new life in a place she hardly knows, surrounded by strangers? And how will her children cope allowed to run wild in the countryside with urchins? Elizabeth is sure it will be a disaster! But with the threat of German bombs hanging over London, she knows they must follow Jonathan and start a new life. Even if it means disaster for them as family. Will the Roby family survive this turmoil? Or will Harbour House provide them with a second chance to start again? A gripping and authentic tale of courage, duty and bravery, perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Patricia McBride and Rosie Clarke. Praise for Fenella J Miller: 'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours.' Glynis Peters 'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton 'Loved every word of this book. Fenella is a great author and leaves her books with you wanting more. I can’t wait to read the next one.' 5 star Reader Review!
Danger at Pemberley
Title | Danger at Pemberley PDF eBook |
Author | Fenella J Miller |
Publisher | Boldwood Books Ltd |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2024-12-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1835187447 |
Preorder a Regency Romance for all Austen fans! From bestselling author Fenella J Miller Darcy and Lizzy have been married for some time and their union is going through troubled times. This is brought to a head when Caroline Bingley, who always had designs on Darcy, arrives unexpectedly. If having Darcy’s old flame under her roof wasn’t enough for Lizzy to contend with, Colonel Fitzwilliam, an intelligence officer, arrives also. However, this isn’t a purely social call as he needs Darcy’s assistance to entrap two spies who are passing secrets to the French. Against her better judgment Lizzy is drawn into this dangerous escapade and is asked to invite the suspects to a house party at Pemberley. As Lizzy and Darcy dash from Pemberley to London and back again they not only unmask the traitors but rekindle the spark that brought them together all those summers ago. Please note: This was originally published as A Spy at Pemberley A wonderful Regency romance that recreates the magic of Pemberley. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and Mary Balogh. Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours.' Glynis Peters– Bestselling author of The Secret Orphan. 'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton 'Loved every word of this book. Fenella is a great author and leaves her books with you wanting more. I can’t wait to read the next one.' *5 star Reader Review**
Scandal at Pemberley
Title | Scandal at Pemberley PDF eBook |
Author | Fenella J Miller |
Publisher | Boldwood Books Ltd |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2024-12-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 183518734X |
Preorder a Regency Romance for all Austen fans! From bestselling author Fenella J Miller Georgiana Darcy is about to embark on her first Season, but after meeting Major Jonathan Brownstone, she is having serious doubts about going. The major is to be groomsman for his best friend, Adam King, when he marries Kitty Bennet at Pemberley and Georgiana would rather stay at home than travel to London. Darcy insists Georgiana must go to town, but with Lizzy pregnant he won’t be able to accompany her. Instead he arranges for his new brother in law to stand guardian in his stead. Georgiana begrudgingly agrees. But when George Wickham arrives uninvited at Pemberley he sets in motion a chain of events that could cause a scandal for Georgiana and her reputation from which none of the Darcy family would ever recover. Please note: This was originally published as A Scandal at Pemberley A wonderful Regency romance that recreates the magic of Pemberley. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and Mary Balogh. Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Yet again, Fenella Miller has thrilled me with another of her historical stories. She brings alive a variety of emotions and weaves in facts relating to the era, all of which keep me reading into the small hours.' Glynis Peters– Bestselling author of The Secret Orphan. 'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain. A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton 'Loved every word of this book. Fenella is a great author and leaves her books with you wanting more. I can’t wait to read the next one.' *5 star Reader Review**
Parson Through
Title | Parson Through PDF eBook |
Author | Rev.R.G.PENNY, TH.Dip |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2010-12-21 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1456806653 |
“Lives are interwoven and families are formed from so many diverse situations and happenings that most of us merely take for granted. But when you stop to think and take time to wonder who you are and why you are, you are afforded the unique opportunity to take stock and wonder at God’s purpose for us all.” This statement from author Richard Penny holds true in Parson Through. In this book, Penny details the story of his family, which goes way back in history, and rediscovers the wisdom, prosperity, and even the mystery of them all.
An Englishman at War: The Wartime Diaries of Stanley Christopherson DSO MC & Bar 1939-1945
Title | An Englishman at War: The Wartime Diaries of Stanley Christopherson DSO MC & Bar 1939-1945 PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley Christopherson |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 439 |
Release | 2014-04-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1448127491 |
‘An astonishing record...There is no other wartime diary that can match the scope of these diaries’ James Holland ‘An outstanding contribution to the literature of the Second World War’Professor Gary Sheffield From the outbreak of war in September 1939 to the smouldering ruins of Berlin in 1945, via Tobruk, El Alamein, D-Day and the crossing of the Rhine, An Englishman at War is a unique first-person account of the Second World War. Stanley Christopherson’s regiment, the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, went to war as amateurs and ended up one of the most experienced, highly trained and most valued armoured units in the British Army. A junior officer at the beginning of the war, Christopherson became the commanding officer of the regiment soon after the D-Day landings. What he and his regiment witnessed presents a unique overview of one of the most cataclysmic events in world history and gives an extraordinary insight, through tragedy and triumph, into what it felt like to be part of the push for victory.
Four Brothers in the Pacific War
Title | Four Brothers in the Pacific War PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Pratt |
Publisher | Balboa Press |
Pages | 435 |
Release | 2022-02-21 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1982293713 |
Dave, Ray, Morris and Alex Rohrlach were Australian Lutherans of German descent who served in the Australian Army and Navy in the Pacific during World War Two. In a fascinating biography of the brothers, Chris Pratt chronicles the events of their lives before, during, and in the aftermath of war. Dave, a Lutheran missionary in New Guinea, captained his mission schooner to rescue defeated Australian soldiers from New Britain in the opening months of the war. Ray served in a motorised infantry unit before enduring a year in an isolated malarial outpost in Dutch New Guinea. Morris struggled through two amphibious landings in Japanese occupied Borneo. Alex survived kamikaze attacks and a battle with a Japanese fleet in the Philippines to witness from an Australian heavy cruiser the signing of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay. Included are historical maps and photographs provided by the family.
The Wartime Sisters
Title | The Wartime Sisters PDF eBook |
Author | Lynda Cohen Loigman |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2019-01-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1250140722 |
For fans of Lilac Girls, the next powerful novel from the author of Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist The Two-Family House about two sisters working in a WWII armory, each with a deep secret. "Loigman’s strong voice and artful prose earn her a place in the company of Alice Hoffman and Anita Diamant, whose readers should flock to this wondrous new book." —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale "The Wartime Sisters shows the strength of women on the home front: to endure, to fight, and to help each other survive.” —Jenna Blum, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Lost Family and Those Who Save Us Two estranged sisters, raised in Brooklyn and each burdened with her own shocking secret, are reunited at the Springfield Armory in the early days of WWII. While one sister lives in relative ease on the bucolic Armory campus as an officer’s wife, the other arrives as a war widow and takes a position in the Armory factories as a “soldier of production.” Resentment festers between the two, and secrets are shattered when a mysterious figure from the past reemerges in their lives. "One of my favorite books of the year." —Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The Dollhouse and The Masterpiece "A stirring tale of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of long-buried secrets.” —Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of The Edge of Lost and Sold on a Monday