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No Good Deeds by E.J. McKenna

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  No Good Deeds By E.J. McKenna Book Title: No Good Deeds Series: n/a Author: E.J. McKenna Publication Date: November 5th, 2024 Publisher: Historium Press Pages: 330 Genre: Historical Fiction / Western Fiction Any Triggers: Violence in the form of fist fighting and gunfighting, some scenes of graphic violence. Annie Schaeffer is no stranger to violence. Born of an outlaw father, she was sold to a traveling show at the age of six, now finally escaping as an adult. On the run and wounded, she finds an unlikely ally In Nathan Healey - a member of the Needham Boys gang. As she earns her place among the outlaws, Annie’s survival hinges on her lethal skills and growing bond with Nathan. Nate's moral compass shifts with his circumstances, especially when those he loves are involved. Upon meeting Annie, he finds himself drawn to a woman determined to live differently to the expectations others place upon her; to live freely and fairly. The way he has always wanted. Annie's quest for in...

Celebrating a Silver Book Anniversary!

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  Harold The King (UK) / I Am The Chosen King (USA/Canada) By Helen Hollick Book Title: Harold The King (UK) / I Am The Chosen King (USA/Canada) Author: Helen Hollick Publication Date: original edition first published in 2000 Publisher: Taw River Press (UK) Sourcebooks Inc (USA) Pages: 640 Genre: Historical Fiction Any Triggers: battle scenes First published in 2000 – Celebrating a Silver Anniversary! The events that led to the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 - told from the English point of view. Two men. One crown. England, 1044. Harold Godwinesson, a young, respected earl, falls in love with an ordinary but beautiful woman. In Normandy, William, the bastard son of a duke, falls in love with power. In 1066 England falls vulnerable to the fate of these two men: one, chosen to be a king, the other, determined to take, by force, what he desires. Risking his life to defend his kingdom from foreign invasion, Harold II led his army into the great Batt...