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An epic love story set in the period of Music and Silence, for readers of Rose Tremain and Philippa Gregory.1639. Zeal Beester, mistress of the rolling Hampshire estate of Hawkridge, is pregnant, unwed, and the King has banished her lover to the New World. The Puritan Praise-God Gifford will have her burnt at the stake for depravity.To save herself and the child, Zeal becomes the wife of Philip Wentworth, an ageing soldier and adventurer. But Philip’s extraordinary tales of El Dorado only remind her of her exiled lover.As the chaos of Civil War approaches, Zeal begins to rebuild Hawkridge House as the Memory Palace and the secret map of her heart. Part maze, part theatre, part great country house, it enrages the Puritans and inspires in one twisted soul a hatred and envy that only death will satisfy.Should the King be killed, Zeal's lover may return only to find Zeal and the child in their graves…

Cinderella and the boss Polly Bright has just landed a much-needed job as a waitress at the Chelsea Bella Lucia. But on her first day, a series of mishaps on the way into work leave her unfit to be seen by the fancy clientele! Hopefully the surly, but sexy, new manager, Luc Bellasario, won’t send her packing…Luc’s been told to keep his eyes on Polly, which is no hardship at all – it’s taking them off her that’s proving difficult! Especially when he realises the courageous heart beating beneath Polly’s loveably scatty exterior. Has this accident-prone Cinderella finally met her very own Prince Charming?

A widow’s second chance…Disillusioned by marriage, Claire Hamilton’s heart is as cold as the Montana snow. She resolved to stand alone – against a blizzard of murder accusations, violent attempts to seize her land, and the hungry wolves of winter.Until Joshua Gable saved her life… Standing warrior-strong beside her, Joshua offered to keep Claire safe from harm. And as his closeness ignited the flames of passion within her, Claire knew he could be the one to prove that it was possible to love again…