March 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing
by Alice Evelyn Yang
A devastating yet hopeful family saga set during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day that explores the effects of intergenerational trauma, the legacy of colonialism, and the inescapability of fate through the prism of Chinese and Japanese folklore.
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The Belle of Chatham
by Laura Frantz
In the midst of the American revolution, sisters Maebel and Coralie Bohannon find their loyalties divided as war reaches their home. Mae falls for an American general while suspecting Coralie--still tied to a British officer--of espionage. When betrayal strikes, Mae must risk everything on a dangerous journey for those she loves, all in the name of liberty.
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Beyond the Clouds
by Elizabeth Camden
As teenagers, Delia and Finn fell in love, dreaming of a future together--until betrayal tore them apart. Now, Delia, a pacifist and paralegal, and Finn, a decorated war hero, cross paths again in famine-stricken WWI Belgium. As they navigate war's dangers, they face another risk--falling in love again. Women of Midtown series.
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The Bookbinder's Secret
by A. D. Bell
Every book tells a story. This one tells a secret.
A young bookbinder begins a hunt for the truth when a confession hidden beneath the binding of a burned book reveals a story of forbidden love, lost fortune, and murder.
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A Great Act of Love
by Heather Rose
Van Diemen’s Land, 1839. Caroline Douglas arrives in Australia, she invents a new life on this island of extreme seasons and wild beauty. But Caroline is carrying a secret of such magnitude that it has led her to cross the world.
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The Jilted Countess
by Loretta Ellsworth
" 'But who are we, if we forget everything that came before?' Roza wonders in The Jilted Countess. This moving story of one woman finding a new life and new love in the aftermath of WWII answers this question, in the process taking on themes of PTSD, communism, and the plight of being an immigrant in postwar America."
--Meg Waite Clayton, bestselling author of Typewriter Beach
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The Last of Earth
by Deepa Anappara
1869. Tibet is closed to Europeans, an infuriating obstruction to the British Empire. As Balram and Katherine, agents of Britain, make their way into the forbidden country, they will face storms and bandits, snow leopards and soldiers, fevers and frostbite. What’s more, they will have to battle their own doubts, ambitions, grief, and pasts in order to survive.
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Rules of the Heart
by Janice Hadlow
England, 1794. Now in her thirties, Lady Harriet Bessborough finds herself pursued by a much younger man. With each besotted step, she finds herself edging ever closer to exposure and ruin. She knows she should leave him but can't bring herself to do it―even as scandal threatens to engulf her.
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The Seven Daughters of Dupree
by Nikesha Elise Williams
From Jubi in 1917, whose attempt to pass for white ends when she gives birth to Ruby; to Ruby’s desire for Sampson in 1934 leads to a baby of her own; to the night in 1980 that changed Nadia’s future forever, the Dupree women carry the weight of their heritage. Together they confront a legacy of pain, resilience, and survival that began with an enslaved ancestor risked everything for freedom.
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The Shark House
by Sara Ackerman
Witness to an unspeakable tragedy involving a white shark and her own father, Minnow has carried a darkness with her ever since. She knows, deep inside, that unlocking the memories of that long-ago morning is the only way to truly heal. And as she searches for answers, the past and present collide, revealing shocking and unexpected truths that cut deep as the sea itself.
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Skylark
by Paula McLain
1664. Alouette Voland is the daughter of a master dyer at the famed Gobelin Tapestry Works. When she is confined to the notorious Salpãetriáere asylum, Alouette discovers a small group of brave allies, and the possibility of a life bigger than she ever imagined.
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The Star Society
by Gabriella Saab
Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows two extraordinary sisters as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood.
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This House Will Feed
by Maria Tureaud
Amidst the devastation of Ireland’s Great Famine, Maggie O’Shaughnessy is salvaged from certain death when offered a mysterious position at a remote manor house haunted by a strange power. A chillingly evocative historical novel braided with gothic horror and supernatural suspense.
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Tomorrow, the War
by Max Watman
Follow the intertwined lives of Jed Stokes, a restless wanderer shaped by violence experienced during the Mexican-American War, and Raleigh, a once-enslaved man seeking justice.
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When We Were Brilliant
by Lynn Cullen
They were an unlikely pair—a blond bombshell and a photographer determined to be taken seriously—but Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold would make a deal that would change their lives.
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Women of a Promiscuous Nature
by Donna Everhart
1940s, North Carolina. While walking work, 24-year-old Ruth Foster is stopped by the local sheriff. He insists she accompany him to a health clinic. Though Ruth has never shared more than a chaste kiss, by day’s end she is one of dozens of women held at the State Industrial Farm Colony for Women. Incarcerated with other women, some who are willing to fight back–at any cost.
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