Twenty-nine-year-old, independent, and self-assured Cambridge history professor Emma D'Eresby has one obsession in life: the curious journal of a seventeenth-century Englishman, a portion of which was left to her by her late grandfather.

Mortal Fire (The Secret of the Journal)

Religion & Spirituality

Dunn, C. F.

Christian Books & Bibles

Monarch Books

Following the vicious attack by a psychotic colleague, and reeling from the discovery that Matthew Lynes is not all that he seems, Professor Emma D'Eresby flees the university college in Maine to her home town in England. Broken physically and emotionally, Emma drifts until, fearing for their daughter's sanity, her parents invite a family friend to assess her. In the course of their conversation, Emma discovers that he spoke to Matthew over thirty years before, and she concludes that Matthew must be hiding a profound secret. Spurred into action, she traces Matthew's family name back, making a startling discovery - that Matthew was betrayed during the English Civil War where a clash with his uncle left him fighting for his life. But instead of dying he not only lived, but persisted, growing steadily in strength and surviving events that would have killed any other man. But Matthew also has the memories, and baggage, that come with his longevity :

Death Be Not Proud (The Secret of the Journal, 2)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Lion Fiction

In the third instalment of The Secret of the Journal series, Christmas approaches and the relationship between British historian, Emma D'Eresby and American surgeon, Matthew Lynes deepens as she readies herself to meet his family in rural Maine. But tensions are simmering beneath the surface. What does sinister Maggie have against her, and what might she be prepared to do to keep Matthew and Emma apart? Emma has discovered Matthew's origins, but that is only the beginning; in order to prepare for the future, she must also understand his past.

Rope of Sand (The Secret of the Journal, 3)

Mortal Fire (The Secret of the Journal, 1)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

What's it worth, Emma? What are you willing to give in exchange?' He brought the journal within tantalising reach and, with each breath, I inhaled its age like incense, its secrets bitter-sweet and lethal. Emma has done all she can to put the past behind her. Now she has every reason to look forward to a future with Matthew and his family in the beautiful state of Maine. But, in making peace with her past, will she be able to face uncomfortable truths in the present? As a shadow from her undergraduate days in Cambridge threatens her happiness, history catches up with terrifying results.

Realm of Darkness (The Secret of the Journal, 4)

'Run, Rosie, run!' I cried, gasping for breath, as my daughter spun around and dashed towards the steps. From the perimeter fence behind us, strong, thin beams of light jerked wildly as black-coated figures climbed over and advanced at a steady run, spreading out like spiders on a web.' How can Emma and Matthew escape when the past is only one step behind them and the enemy unknown? When history catches up and past and present collide, where will there be left to hide in the future Fearful Symmetry is the thrilling conclusion to The Secret of the Journal series.

Fearful Symmetry (The Secret of the Journal, 5)

Wheel of Fortune (The Tarnished Crown)

Parenting & Relationships

Resolute Books

In this heart-stopping sequel to Wheel of Fortune, Sun Ascendant is the gripping and immersive second book in a major new historical fiction series The Tarnished Crown. Set during the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses, award-winning novelist CF Dunn continues the story of strong-willed and resolute Isobel Fenton who, pitched into a turbulent world of love, loyalty and treachery, finds herself at the heart of power. It is 1470 and England is in turmoil. For almost ten years, the attractive and charismatic Edward IV has ruled with the Earl of Warwick's support, but now rebellion threatens the fragile peace. Strong-willed and single-minded, young Isobel Fenton is determined that nothing will separate her from her beloved manor of Beaumancote, but as unseen witness to a summary execution, she is propelled into a world of personal feud and national politics as the houses of York and Lancaster threaten to tear the country apart. Now unwilling mistress of the formidable Earl, Isobel despairs of ever being free to follow her own heart. But events take a sinister turn, and as the Earl of Warwick and King Edward IV vie for power, Isobel must face her own battle for survival. Divided by love and loyalty, how will Isobel contend with the decaying relationship of the two brothers who seek her love? And what is the bitter Countess prepared to do to be rid of her rival?

Sun Ascendant: An intense and compelling mix of love, war, and politics during the Wars of the Roses.

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