France, 1096. Matthew, a young French knight, sets out on the First Crusade. Behind him he leaves a broken family, a crumbling ancestral farm and a teenage sister who must save it all from ruin. From the fields of France to the churches of Antioch and the siege of Jerusalem, Enduring Song is a historical epic about love, hope and family.Jesse Briton's Enduring Song premiered at the Southwark Playhouse, London, in June 2014.

A tragedy of maritime decline, Bound follows the fortunes of six trawlermen from Devon as they embark on one final voyage. Compelled by the threat of bankruptcy, the ageing fishing trawler The Violet is forced out into treacherous weather. Risking storms, friendships and relationships ashore, will the crew lose more than a way of life?Bound by Jesse Britton premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009, where it was awarded a fringe Firs...

It's November 1917 and the Third Battle of Ypres is lurching towards its bloody conclusion. Young soldiers Will, Robbie and Jumbo are thrust into a landscape starkly different to the playing fields and estates of their Sunderland home. When the trio's singing causes a disturbance up the line, they face unwelcome attention from their commanding officers. Is music their ticket away from the front, as Robbie dreams, or will the passion it brings about prove more dangerous than bullets and gas...

Two women vie to change their destinies after Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte orders marriage to a princess he hopes will bear him a royal heir in this compelling novel from the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Maria.“A fascinating tale that won’t soon be forgotten.”—Times Record NewsAfter the bloody French Revolution, Emperor Napoleon’s power is absolute. When eighteen-year-old Marie-Louise is told ...

Graham Douglas was instantly charmed when he met Emma Pierce on the set of his last film, but she was superstar Reid Alexander's primary pursuit. After doing everything in his power to keep from falling for her during filming, a chance meeting in NYC gives him another shot, and this time, he's taking it.Emma Pierce sacrificed a promising Hollywood career to lead the life of a regular girl. She thought she'd conquered her feelings for the two night-...

The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire, but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? From the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Maria comes a “rollicking drama” (Good Housekeeping) that is “intimate and entertaining” (Associated Press).“Both a gripping, fictionalized biography of an intriguing woman and a well-paced, illuminating chronicle of the French...

From subway to Broadway to happily ever after. Love in all its thrill, hilarity, and uncertainty has never been so compulsively readable as in this “fresh, modern” (Entertainment Weekly) romance from the New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners and Love and Other Words.Marriages of convenience are so*...inconvenient.*For months Holland Bakker has invented excuses to descend into the subway station near her...

Charismatic heroes who are determined to remain single meet their captivating matches—with irresistible results—in the bestselling author’s delightfully romantic and thrillingly sexy Regency-set series. Will appeal to fans of historical romance and readers of Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, and Tessa Dare.William, Viscount Wivenly, plans to remain the most eligible of bachelors. He refuses to surrender to the schemes of husband-hunting ladies and matchmaking mamas....

**How to turn forty:Set yourself a personal challenge.Clear wardrobe of all age inappropriate clothing.Relax.****How not to turn forty:Have a complete meltdown . . .**High flier Matt Beckford's sole ambition is to turn forty with his life sorted. And with a Porsche on the drive and a job that requires him to spend more time in BA's club lounge than his own lounge, it looks like things are going in the right direc...

“Tantalizing descriptions and cliff-hangers will leave the reader rapidly turning the pages in anticipation…A wickedly delightful read.” —New York Daily NewsThe first book in a historical fiction trilogy that follows the lives of the five extraodinary Nesle sisters, four of whom were the first mistresses to King Louis XV of France.Court intriguers are beginning to sense that young King Louis XV, after seven years of marriage, is ti...

"A delicious novel." — People" According to a Source, written by a real celebrity journalist insider, captures the Hollywood lifestyle perfectly."— PopSugar, 26 Brilliant Books You Should Read This Spring"Readers who relish celebrity gossip will have a blast ... in this fun, frothy read."— Booklist"Fast-paced and charming ... readers will eat [it] up." — Kirkus Reviews"I had SO much fun ...

Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They set the fashions, encouraged the arts, and, in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman's Sex with Kings takes us into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful monarchs. Alive with flamboyant characters, outrageous humor, and stirring poignancy, this glittering tale of passion and politics chronicles five hundred years of scintillating women and the kings who loved them.