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Alexander, Kate. Dawn. 1996. TB 11509.

It comes as a great shock to Madeleine Ardingley to learn that her beloved father is a liar, a cheat and a dishonourable card-sharp. The innocent, convent-educated girl is swept into the sophisticated world of the Parisian demimonde and finds it not to her liking, though it appears to the contemptuous eyes of her cousin Lord Janus Chilcote that she is very much her father's daughter.

Read by Charlotte Strevens. 10 hours. TB 11509.

Alexander, Megan. The love child. 1998. TB 11424.

Prudence and twelve-year-old Dan were foundlings, and the dangers in a northern mill had pushed them into escape - with Pru disguised as a boy. It was sheer bad luck when the coach of Sebastian, Lord Wentworth, came bowling round the corner. Sebastian took them with him on his journey, but Pru was sure of two things - he mustn't discover she was a girl, and she would continue to search for her family - no matter how her feelings kindled for Sebastian.

Read by Charlotte Strevens. 8 hours 38 minutes. TB 11424.

Andrew, Sylvia. A very unusual governess. 2004. TB 13762.

Mills and Boon Historical Romance. Edward Barraclough's happy bachelor existence is thrown into a spin when he is forced to look after his two orphaned nieces. Employing the right governess is vital. Miss Petrie has the girls' support, although he has reservations. Unassuming and a little dowdy she may appear, but he suspects she's neither so humble nor respectful underneath! Independently wealthy Lady Octavia Petrie is on the verge of confessing that Edward's mistaken her for someone else. In a moment of sheer madness, she finds herself accepting the temporary position. From a Lady to a Miss - what has she let herself in for?

Read by Charlotte Strevens. 9 hours 9 minutes. TB 13762.

Anthony, Evelyn. The heiress. 1994. TB 10558.

In eighteenth century France, Charles Macdonald, badly in debt, has been given a choice by his parents. The Bastille, or a forced marriage to his wealthy cousin. He chooses marriage, much to the dismay of his mistress Louise, who schemes to dispose of her rival, but when his wife disappears, Charles realises that he loves

her and his love is so passionate that he will risk his own life to save her from a place that no one has ever survived.

Read by Jacqueline King. 9 hours 31 minutes. TB 10558.

Aston, Elizabeth. Mr Darcy's daughters. 2003. TB 13652.

Darcys; book 1. Regency London is a time of change in social attitudes and political thought, with the privileges of aristocrats and the conservatism of landowners being challenged by new men and radical thinkers. But women still play little part in this wider world, and Camilla Darcy finds how limited are the options open to an intelligent, independent-minded young woman, and how unforgiving even this apparently liberal society is to those who transgress its rules. The sisters are assailed from all sides by lavish parties, temptations and hidden schemes, not to mention the inevitable heartbreaks arising from close proximity to so many eligible men.

Read by Lucy Scott. 11 hours 54 minutes. TB 13652.

Aston, Elizabeth. The exploits and adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy. 2005. TB 18261.

Darcys; book 2. Alethea, the youngest, most talented and high-spirited daughter of the Darcys, has married too hastily on the rebound. She soon discovers that her husband is not only a brute and she will have to flee, yet she knows he will pursue her. Then the mysterious Titus Manningtree takes a hand in her complicated affairs.

Read by Phyllida Nash. 13 hours. TB18261.

Aston, Elizabeth. The true Darcy spirit. 2008. TB19777.

Darcys; book 3. Cassandra is a cousin of the children of the Darcys of 'Pride and Prejudice' . Disgraced, then disowned by her family, Cassandra is alone and penniless in London. However, a chance meeting with one of her cousins brings her a new chance.

Read by Phyllida Nash. 11 hours 36 minutes. TB19777.

Aston, Elizabeth. The second Mrs Darcy. 2009. TB 17141.

Darcys; book 4. Raised as a poor relation, despised by her half-sisters, sent to India to be married off, only to have her brief happiness as the second wife of Captain Darcy dashed by his early death - life has been hard for Octavia. But an unexpected legacy leaves her extremely well off and for the first time ever she can decide her own fate. Her family think otherwise. Suddenly everyone wants to know her, advise her, pay court to her. Who can she rely on? Luckily her new-found acquaintance with her Darcy cousins takes her to Meryton, where Netherfield Hall has an argumentative but undoubtedly intriguing new tenant!

Read by Phyllida Nash. 10 hours 31 minutes. TB 17141.

Beacon, Elizabeth. An innocent courtesan. 2007. TB15455.

Mills and Boon Historical Romance. Caroline Besford will no longer be any man's pawn. Her father forced her into marriage with a man who refused to share her bed. In making her escape, Caro became Cleo - an untouched courtesan. The husband who ignored his plain bride is now pursuing her. As Cleo is drawn into a web of lies and deception, she cannot deny her growing desire for her husband. What will the Colonel do when he discovers that his darling Cleo is his dowdy wife, Caroline?

Read by Charlotte Strevens. 9 hours 5 minutes. TB 15455.

Brown, Benita. A safe harbour. 2006. TB22269.

Cullercoats Bay, 1895. Titian-haired Kate Lawson is eighteen when the sea claims her beloved and leaves her with a broken heart and a shameful secret. Banished from home by her violent father, Kate relies on the kindness of her aunt, until she too is cruelly taken from her. When Kate meets Richard Adamson, the owner of a fleet of steam trawlers, she knows she should despise the man who's stealing the livelihood of hardworking fisherfolk yet she finds herself falling in love with him. Has Kate found her safe harbour at last, or will the sins of the past destroy her chance for happiness?

Read by Elizabeth Proud. 15 hours 45 minutes. TB22269.

Chadwick, Elizabeth. The falcons of Montabard. 2003. TB 14106.

In the aftermath of tragedy and scandal, Sabin FitzSimon, illegitimate son of a Norman earl, leaves England for the Holy Land in search of a new beginning. At first it seems impossible as the demons from his past life return to haunt him, and Sabin finds his back to the wall. In the heat and dust, magnificence and danger of Northern Syria, he must either face himself, or be vanquished. Annais, daughter of Edmund Strongfist is a quiet, convent-raised young woman when she accompanies her father to their new life in the Holy Land. Her encounters with Sabin FitzSimon leave her bewildered, desirous, and more than a little hostile. Bravely facing up to heartache, an arranged marriage, war and death, she falls deeply in love with the country and its people. But it will take more than love to secure what she holds dear, including Sabin FitzSimon. Contains sex scenes.

Read by Nigel Carrington. 16 hours 22 minutes. TB 14106.

Chadwick, Elizabeth. Shields of pride. 1994. TB14619.

1173. King Henry's efforts to crush his rebellious sons ignite bloody border skirmishes throughout the land. Yet it is a time of triumph for mercenary Joscelin de Gael, the bastard son of the kings most trusted ally. Although de Gael finds victory on the battlefield, he suffers sweet defeat in his heart by the lovely Linnet de Montsorrel.

Read by Jonathan Oliver. 14 hours 16 minutes. TB14619.

Colin, Beatrice. The luminous life of Lilly Aphrodite. 2009. TB17101.

Transformed from maid to war bride via tingle-tangle nightclub girl, illegitimate, orphaned daughter of a cabaret dancer, Lilly Nelly Aphrodite lands in the heart of the glamorous motion picture world and quickly becomes one of Germany's leading silent film stars. But when she falls in love with a Russian director, she has no idea that the affair will span decades, cross continents and may ultimately cost her everything.

Read by Jilly Bond. 13 hours 48 minutes. TB17101.

Cornick, Nicola. The last rake in London and The notorious lord. 2008. TB 15985.

Mills and Boon Historical Romance. Under a blaze of chandeliers, in London's most fashionable club, Jack Kestrel is waiting. He hasn't come to enjoy the rich at play; he's there to uphold his family name. But first he has to get past the ice-cool owner: the beautiful Sally Bowes. And Jack wants her to warm his bed.

Read by Charlotte Strevens. 16 hour 39 minutes. TB 15985.

Frazier, Charles. Cold mountain. 1997. TB 11506.

A soldier wounded in the Civil War, Inman turns his back on the carnage of the battlefield and begins the treacherous journey home to Cold Mountain, and to Ada, the woman he loved. As he attempts to make his way across the mountains, through a devastated landscape, Ada struggles to make a living from the land her father left her. Neither knows if the other is still alive. Contains strong language.

Read by Hayward Morse. 17 hours 21 minutes. TB 11506.

Frederick, Kate. Midnight heiress. 1996. TB 10936.

Barbara knew that, without beauty and resources, she was destined for a life of servitude. Then her eccentric Aunt Martha died, leaving Barbara her entire fortune, on condition that she married the bastard son Martha had never acknowledged, tall, darkly handsome Richard Goodall. At High Place, Richard's island plantation, Barbara found a sinister new world. Her enigmatic husband was tormented by secrets of the past. What evil purpose had Aunt Martha had in trapping her here? How long could Barbara hope to survive?

Read by Judith Sharpe. 11 hours 13 minutes. TB 10936.

Gabaldon, Diana. Cross stitch. 1994. TB15354.

Outlander ; book 1. In 1945, Claire Randall is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon in Scotland. Innocently she walks through a stone circle in the Highlands, and finds herself in a violent skirmish taking place in 1743. Suddenly she is a Sassenach, an outlander, in a country torn by war and by clan feuds. Contains sex scenes

Read by Sally Armstrong. 33 hours 14 minutes.

Gabaldon, Diana. Dragonfly in amber. 1994. TB16241.

Outlander ; book 2. For twenty years, Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the majesty of Scotland's mist - shrouded hills. Here, Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones, about a love that transcends the boundaries of time, and about James Fraser, a warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.

Read by Sally Armstrong. 39 hours 45 minutes. TB16241.

Gabaldon, Diana. Voyager. 1994. TB17026.

Outlander ; book 3. Claire, Brianna and Roger undertake historical research for traces of Jamie Fraser and what might have become of him after the war. Finally Clare and Jamie find their way back to each other after being 20 years apart. Sweeping us from the battlefields of eighteenth-century Scotland to the exotic West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel.

Read by Caroline Guthrie. 40 hours 34 minutes. TB17026.

Gabaldon, Diana. Drums of autumn. 1997. TB17585.

Outlander ; book 4. It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. Claire Randall was swept through time into the arms of James Fraser whose love for her became legend - a tale of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear his child. Two decades later, Claire travelled back again to reunite with Jamie, this time in frontier America. But Claire had left someone behind in her own time – their daughter Brianna. Now Brianna has made a disturbing discovery that sends her to the stone circle and a terrifying leap into the unknown.

Read by Caroline Guthrie. 41 hours 8 minutes. TB17585.

Gabaldon, Diana. The fiery cross. 2002. TB18841.

Outlander ; book 5. The time is 1771 and the colony of North Carolina teeters on an uneasy edge - an internal conflict between the colonial aristocratic rich planters and the struggling pioneers of the backcountry is threatening to explode. Jamie Fraser is a man of worth - respected by all, born of good family and possessed at last of the land he has longed for. But Jamie has a lot to lose. His wife, Claire, is known notoriously as a wisewoman or a witch. As a traveller from the twentieth century she is all these things and more. Her unique view of the oncoming Revolution is both a deliverance and a danger - a torch that may light Jamie's way in the perilous years ahead or the spark that may ignite a conflagration that will leave their lives in ashes. Contains swear words

Read by Caroline Guthrie. 54 hours 8 minutes. TB18841.

Gabaldon, Diana. A breath of snow and ashes. 2006. TB19503.

Outlander ; book 6. As the American Revolution approaches, Jamie and Claire Fraser find themselves caught up in a war that threatens to destroy everything they know. Contains swear words and sex scenes.

Read by Caroline Guthrie. 54 hours 19 minutes.TB19503.

Gabaldon, Diana. An echo in the bone: a novel. 2010. TB19872.

Outlander ; book 7. In the wake of a devastating fire in the mountains of North Carolina, Highlander Jamie Fraser and his English wife find themselves homeless and without family, in the midst of the gathering storm of revolution. And thanks to his time-travelling wife's information, he knows what the coming spring of 1778 will bring. But then Jamie's illegitimate son, William, arrives in North Carolina, a young officer in King George's army. Jamie has sworn two things to himself: his son will never know his true paternity - and he himself will never face his son across the barrel of a gun. Between the mountains of North Carolina and those of the Scottish highlands lie blockades and battlefields, storm and shipwreck, privateers and politics. The one thing that sustains the Frasers in their struggle is the hope that their family has reached safety in the future. Contains swear words.

Read by Caroline Guthrie. 42 hours 55 minutes.TB19872.

Gabaldon, Diana. Written in my own heart's blood. 2014. TB22409.

Outlander; book 8. June 1778, and as the American War of Independence nears its turning point, time-travelling lovers Jamie and Claire find themselves torn apart by the warring forces. As sons fight against fathers and whole families are splintered by the conflict, even Claire's foreknowledge of the future can only help her so much. Caught in the maelstrom of historical events, once again Jamie and Claire must battle to survive.

Read by Davina Porter. 44 hours 44 minutes. TB22409.

Gee, Sophie. The scandal of the season. 2008. TB15630.

This is the story of the real-life seduction of the beautiful, clever Arabella Fermor by the charming, enigmatic nobleman Robert Petre, seventh Baron of Ingatestone. A modern love story set in 1711. Contains swear words.

Read by Richard Morant. 11 hours 43 minutes. TB15630.

Gillespie, Jane. The reluctant baronet. 1998. TB 12306.

A sequel to Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Tom Bertram has mended his ways and settled diligently to assisting his father on the family estates. When Sir Thomas dies, and the full responsibility devolves upon the new Sir Thomas, he cannot welcome it; the obligations are irksome and difficult; he must forego his remaining pleasures - even that of bachelorhood - and he is not equipped for a sober and domestic middle age. But in spite of himself, his love life catches up on him, adding to the confusion although finally setting him free to a happiness he feels quite undeserved.

Read by Becky Hindley. 5 hours 53 minutes. TB 12306.

Gower, Iris. A royal ambition. 2001. TB 12642.

King Henry V's beautiful widow, Catherine, is determined to marry Owen Tudor, a Welsh gentleman-at-arms. But her life decisions are not her own, over-shadowed as she is by other, more powerful men who are closer to the Throne. The Duke of Bedford would marry her off to a foreign prince; her son, the King, is a weak child; Henry Beaufort would give his allegiance in exchange for a Cardinal's hat; and the handsome and ambitious Duke of Gloucester, brother of the dead king, openly desires her.

Read by Di Langford. 5 hours 25 minutes. TB 12642.

Haran, Maeve. The lady and the poet. 2009. TB 17268.

Ann More, fiery and spirited daughter of the Mores of Loseley House, comes to London destined for a life at the court of Queen Elizabeth. And there she encounters John Donne, the darkly attractive young poet. He is unlike any man she has ever met. Yet as they are thrown together Donne opens Ann's eyes to a new world of passion, wit and sensuality. But Donne is the kind of man her status-conscious father distrusts and despises. Contains swear words.

Read by Saskia Butler. 12 hours 49 minutes. TB 17268.

Heyer, Georgette. Powder and patch. 1993. TB 9982.

In an 18th century England of wit, womanising and powdered wigs, provincial Philip Jettan runs the risk of irreproachability. Cleone Charteris stands in such danger. The golden haired, headstrong despair of men, she seeks a husband who can duel and dice with the best of them. So, Philip leaves for Paris, where his father's hopes and his lover's ideals are realised, but with unforeseen consequences for them both.

Read by Eva Haddon. 5 hours 13 minutes. TB 9982.

Heyer, Georgette. Venetia. 1992. TB 9459.

In all her twenty five years, lovely Venetia Lanyon has never been further than Harrogate, nor enjoyed the attentions of any but her two wearisomely persistent suitors. Then, in an extraordinary encounter, she meets a neighbour she knows only by reputation, the infamous Lord Damerel, and before she knows better is egging on a libertine whose way of life has scandalised the North Riding for years. Read by Maggie Jones. 13 hours 59 minutes. TB 9459.

Hickman, Katie. The Pindar diamond. 2012. TB 19818.

Venice, 1604. When rumours of a rare and priceless diamond begin to circulate, Paul Pindar becomes convinced that the jewel is somehow linked to the fate of his former love, Celia Lamprey.

Read by Carole Boyd. 10 hours 18 minutes. TB 19818.

Howard, Audrey. Painted highway. 2006. TB16059.

Vibrant and headstrong, Ally Pearce loves working on the Edith, her Family’s narrowboat, proving she’s the equal of any man on the Leeds to Liverpool canal. Betsy, delicate, calculating and sensuously beautiful, wants only to become a ‘lady’ and will use the most unladylike means to become one. When Dr Tom Hartley enters the sisters' lives after a tragic accident both are attracted to him – but for very different reasons.

Read by Carole Boyd. 13 hours 25 minutes. TB16059.

James, Eloisa. Duchess by night. 2009. TB 17100.

After a lifetime as a wallflower Harriet, the Duchess of Berrow, is finally seeking a little pleasure of her own. And where better to begin than at the house of one of the most disreputable men in the country, Lord Strange? However, the high-stakes games of lust and chance that rule Strange's household mean that to cross the threshold could entirely ruin her reputation. So Harriet swaps her hoops and corsets for a pair of breeches and transforms herself into a young male relative of the Duke of Villiers. But when she starts attracting male attention, Harriet must decide whether to stay in her disguise or to reveal that she's really a duchess by night. Contains swear words and sex scenes.

Read by Karen Cass. 10 hours 6 minutes. TB 17100.

Kearsley, Susanna. Mariana. 2010. TB 17848.

Julia Beckett believes in destiny. When she moves into Greywethers, a beautiful 16th century farmhouse, she suspects that more than coincidence has brought her there. The locals are warm and welcoming, especially the eligible squire of Crofton Hall, yet beneath the ordinariness, Julia senses a haunting sadness about her new home. Then she learns of Mariana, a beautiful you woman who lived there 300 years ago. It seems history has been waiting for Julia. Contains swear words.

Read by Carolyn Bonnyman. 11 hours 24 minutes. TB 17848.

Kearsley, Susanna. Sophia's secret. 2008. TB 16689.

When bestselling author Carrie McClelland visits the windswept ruins of Slains Castle, she is enchanted by the stark and beautiful Scottish landscape. The area is strangely familiar to her but she puts aside her faint sense of unease to begin her new novel, using the castle as her setting, and one of her own ancestors, Sophia, as her heroine. Then Carrie realises her writing is taking on a life of its own and the lines between fact and fiction become increasingly blurred.

Read by Sally Armstrong.16 hours 46 minutes. TB 16689.

Kingston, Beryl. Hearts and farthings. 1997. TB11167.

Alberto Pelucci, an Italian immigrant, arrives in London in the 1890s. Romance blossoms when he meets Alice, gentle and undemonstrative. Only on their wedding night does he realise that his bride will never share his passion for physical pleasures. And so when Alberto meets Queenie Dawson - sensuous star of the music halls – his new life is flung into turmoil.

Read by Richard Derrington. 16 hours 50 minutes. TB11167.

Lord, Elizabeth. For all the bright promise. 1999. TB13269.

Maggie has been in love with the handsome Matthew Ward since she was sixteen. The trouble is he sees her as the girl-next-door. When war breaks out in 1939 Matthew joins the army. Maggie disentangles herself from her clinging mother and decides to train as a nurse. With the attentions of the doctors and soldiers she cares for, her confidence grows. Matthew will come back to find a very different girl.

Read by Marie McCarthy. 13 hours. TB13269.

Lord, Elizabeth. Give me tomorrow. 2006. TB14674.

Office worker Eveline Fenton's life changes forever when she's caught up in a suffragette march in the summer of 1909. It is here that Eveline meets Constance Mornington. Though the two girls are from very different backgrounds their meeting is the start of a life-long friendship.

Read by Marie McCarthy. 11 hours 51 minutes. TB14674.

Lord, Elizabeth. The turning tides. 2004. TB14437.

Losing everything could be the best thing that ever happened to Amy... Amy Harrington leads a privileged life among the Bright Young Things in 1920s London. Her maid, Alice Jordan, from an East End family, occupies a very different world. But when a disgraced Amy is disowned by her parents, it is Alice to whom she turns in desperation . Lodging with her maid's family in Stepney, Amy discovers a warmth and generosity she has never known before. Whilst there, she hatches a plan of revenge on her former lover. But unforeseen consequences see Alice swept into the glittering society whirl her mistress has lost, and Amy falling for Alice's older brother, Tom.

Read by Patricia Gallimore. 16 hours 2 minutes. TB14437.

McPhee, Margaret. The captain's forbidden miss. 2009. TB 16693.

Mills and Boon Historical Romance. Captain Pierre Dammartin is a man of honour, but his captive, Josephine Mallington, is the daughter of his sworn enemy - and his temptation. She is the one woman he should hate, yet her innocence brings hope to his battle-weary heart.

Read by Jon Cartwright. 8 hours 8 minutes. TB 16693.

Marshall, Paula. An innocent masquerade. 2000. TB 12421.

Mills and Boon Historical Romance. Thomas Dilhorne was a very different man from his father! He'd married, then lost, in childbirth, his childhood sweetheart, and small Lachlan didn't make up for the loss. Already a stern quiet man, the tragedy made him withdraw even further. In desperation his father sent him to Melbourne, but when Thomas didn't return the family became increasingly worried. They didn't know that Thomas had lost his memory. Contains sex scenes.

Read by Nigel Graham. 10 hours 8 minutes. TB12421.

Mitchell, Margaret. Gone with the wind. 1974. TB 15050.

Set in Georgia at the time of the Civil War, this is the story of headstrong Scarlett O'Hara, her three marriages and her determination to keep her father's property of Tara, despite the vicissitudes of war and passion. Contains swear words.

Read by Liza Ross. 43 hours 5 minutes. TB 15050.

Morgan, Jude. An accomplished woman. 2008. TB 16343.

As a young woman, clever, self-reliant Lydia Templeton scandalised society by rejecting Lewis Durrant, the county's most eligible bachelor. Ten years later, Lydia has no regrets and, having concluded that matters of the heart need no longer trouble her, she is quite happy to remain unwed. But others still seek Lydia's advice on their love lives, and when her godmother implores her to take her young ward Phoebe's search for a suitor in hand, it's hard to refuse.

Read by Phyllida Nash. 14 hours 19 minutes. TB 16343.

Nichols, Mary. The Hemingford scandal. 2004. TB 13924.

Mills and Boon romance. Jane had broken her engagement to Harry Hemingford and sent him packing after his scandalous behaviour. So why was he back now, just when Mr Allworthy had proposed? Her suitor was undoubtedly a good match, but had she ever really fallen out of love with Harry?

Read by Nathalie Pownall. 7 hours 37 minutes. TB 13924.

O'Brien, Anne. The King's sister. 2015. TB22267.

1382. Daughter of John of Gaunt, sister to the future King Henry IV, Elizabeth of Lancaster has learned the shrewd tricks of the court from England’s most powerful men. Rejecting her duty, Elizabeth weds the charming and ruthlessly ambitious Sir John Holland: Duke of Exeter, half-brother to King Richard II and the one man she has always wanted. But defiance can come at a price. 1399. Elizabeth’s brother Henry has seized the throne. Her husband, confidant to the usurped Richard, masterminds a secret plot against the new King. Trapped in a dangerous web, Elizabeth must make a choice. Defy the King and betray her family. Or condemn her husband and send him to his death.

Read by Lucy Scott. 14 hours 27 minutes. TB22267.

Pearce, Mary Emily. Polsinney Harbour. 1994. TB 12423.

On a July evening in 1869, Maggie Care, fleeing from the memory of a tragedy arrives in the Cornish fishing village of Polsinney. Her gradual acceptance by the villagers is threatened by a revelation from her past, but to her surprise it is the belligerent Gus who stands by her.

Read by Di Langford. 7 hours 34 minutes. TB 12423.

Quinn, Julia. The secret diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever. 2007. TB 17898.

Bevelstoke series: book 1. At the age of ten, Miss Miranda Cheever showed no signs of ever becoming a Great Beauty. Only, in 1811, the nineteen-year-old Viscount Turner - eldest brother of Miranda's closest friend - had kissed the hand of an awkward ten-year-old girl and promised her that one day she'd be as beautiful as she was smart. Now, eight years later, Miranda is a woman grown, and Turner an embittered widower. But she has never forgotten his kindness. Indeed it is only in her diary that she confides the truth: she has never stopped loving Turner, and she has never stopped hoping that one day he will see her as more than a naive girl. Contains swear words.

Read by Karina Fernandez. 9 hours 54 minutes. TB 17898.

Quinn, Julia. What happens in London. 2009. TB 18344.

Bevelstoke series: book 2. Olivia Bevelstroke, the only daughter of the Earl of Rudland, is beautiful and has a sizeable dowry. Yet at the age of twenty-one she is still unmarried, causing people to whisper behind her back. Sir Harry Valentine, a war veteran, is now back in London working in secret for the War Office. Rumour has it that he killed his fiancee, which intrigues Olivia. She thinks her new next-door neighbour looks the part, and even if he isn't a murderer, he's certainly up to something. Then a real-live Russian prince comes to town, sparking intrigue. He has his eye on Olivia, but so does Harry, who's been ordered to spy on the prince - and thus by extension, Olivia. But will what he finds out about her bring her closer to his heart? Contains swear words.

Read by Karina Fernandez. 10 hours 13 minutes. TB 18344.

Quinn, Julia. Romancing Mr Bridgerton. 2006. TB22014.

Bridgerton; book 4. Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought of as nothing but an empty -headed charmer, tired of everyone's preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can't seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same - especially Penelope Featherington! The girl haunting his dreams. But when he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide whether she his biggest threat - or his promise of a happy ending?

Read by Karen Cass. 11 hours 18 minutes. TB22014.

Ripley, Alexandra. Scarlett: the sequel to Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the wind. 1991. TB 9377.

Does Scarlett find a way to get Rhett back? What happens to Ashley now that Melanie is gone? What new joys, frustrations and adventures does the future hold? Using the elements and events set in motion in Margaret Mitchell's novel, this long-awaited sequel seamlessly picks up the narrative, bringing us back to Tara and the characters we remember so well from "Gone with the Wind".

Read by Liza Ross. 30 hours 51 minutes. TB 9377.

Styles, Michelle. Sold and seduced. 2007. TB 15356.

Mills and Boon Historical Romance. Lydia Veratia made one mistake - and now her freedom is forfeit to the man who all Rome knows as the Sea Wolf. Sold into marriage, the one thing over which she still has control is her own desire. So when Fabius Aro offers her a wager - if she doesn't plead for his kisses in the next seven days, then she will have her independence - Lydia thinks it will be easily won. Contains sex scenes.

Read by Sally Burnett. 9 hours 29 minutes. TB 15356.

Tennant, Emma. Pemberley: a sequel to Pride and prejudice. 1993. TB 10242.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a married man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a son and heir, so begins Emma Tennant's sequel to the novel that Jane Austen preferred to all her others. Pemberley is Mr Darcy's splendid Derbyshire home, where he and his wife, nee Bennett, entertain their relatives for Christmas, but a year of marriage has brought no sign of an heir. Darcy's pride and Eliza's prejudice are once more provoked, this time by the jealous tales of Caroline Bingley.

Read by Maggie Jones. 6 hours 55 minutes. TB 10242.

Tillyard, Stella. Tides of war.2011. TB18989.

At the heart of this sweeping, panoramic novel, set in Regency London and Spain during the Peninsular War, stands the lively, outspoken Harriet, poised on the threshold of the adult world. Her new husband, James, is setting off to join the Duke of Wellington's troops in Spain. Left in London, she is taken under the wing of Kitty, Lady Wellington. While the women plunge into new worlds of politics, finance and science, the men face the bloody reality of the battlefield, testing their endurance to the hilt. There are betrayals on both sides, and at times it seems their love cannot endure. Their dramatic stories whirl us through the tumult of the Regency at home and abroad.

Read by David Thorpe. 15 hours 56 minutes. TB18989.

Trollope, Joanna. Sense and sensibility. 2013. TB21414.

Two sisters could hardly be more different. Elinor Dashwood, an architecture student, values discretion above all. Her impulsive sister Marianne displays her creativity everywhere as she dreams of going to art school. But when the family finds itself forced out of Norland Park, their beloved home for twenty years, their values are severely put to the test. Can Elinor remain stoic knowing that the man she likes has been ensnared by another girl? Will Marianne's faith in love be shaken by meeting the hottest boy in the county? And when social media is the controlling force at play, can love ever triumph over conventions and disapproval?

Read by Rachel Stirling. 8 hours 33 minutes. TB21414.

Willingham, Michelle. Her warrior king. 2008. TB 16661.

Mills and Boon Historical Romance. Blackmail forced Patrick MacEgan into marriage - although he could not be forced to bed his Norman bride. But Isabel de Godred was as fair as she was determined to be a proper wife. She wished to help her proud warrior king with the burden of his responsibilities. Contains sex scenes.

Read by Grainne Gillis. 8 hours 23 minutes. TB 16661.

Wood, Valerie. The hungry tide. 1993. TB 10563.

Will and Maria Foster lived in the slums of Hull at the turn of the eighteenth century. Will, a whaler, was crippled for life when tragedy struck, and John Rayner - nephew of the owner of the whaling fleet - came to the rescue by offering them work and a home on the family estate. There, Will's third child was born - Sarah, a bright and beautiful girl. As John Rayner fell increasingly in love with her despite the hopeless gulf of social standing between them, their love story was played out to its final climax.

Read by Rosemary Davis. 19 hours 38 minutes. TB 10563.

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