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The Minister's Wooing
by Harriet Beecher Stowe Susan K. HarrisFrom the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, a domestic comedy that examines slavery, Protestant theology, and gender differences in early America. First published in 1859, Harriet Beecher Stowe's third novel is set in eighteenth-century Newport, Rhode Island, a community known for its engagement in both religious piety and the slave trade. Mary Scudder lives in a modest farmhouse with her widowed mother an their boarder, Samuel Hopkins, a famous Calvinist theologian who preaches against slavery. Mary is in love with the passionate James Marvyn, but Mary is devout and James is a skeptic, and Mary's mother opposes the union. James goes to sea, and when he is reportedly drowned, Mary is persuaded to become engaged to Dr. Hopkins. With colorful characters, including many based on real figures, and a plot that hinges on romance, The Minister's Wooing combines comedy with regional history to show the convergence of daily life, slavery, and religion in post-Revolutionary New England.
The Ministry of Time: A Novel
by Kaliane BradleyONE OF BARACK OBAMA&’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF SUMMER 2024 • A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • HUGO AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST NOVEL • WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR SCIENCE FICTION • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, VANITY FAIR, ESQUIRE, VOX, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, THE INDEPENDENT, PARADE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, AND MORE… &“This summer&’s hottest debut.&” —Cosmopolitan • &“Witty, sexy escapist fiction [that] packs a substantial punch...Fresh and thrilling.&” —Los Angeles Times • &“Electric...I loved every second.&” —Emily Henry &“Utterly winning...Imagine if The Time Traveler&’s Wife had an affair with A Gentleman in Moscow...Readers, I envy you: There&’s a smart, witty novel in your future.&” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post A time travel romance, a spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingenious exploration of the nature of power and the potential for love to change it all: Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley.In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she&’ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering &“expats&” from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time. She is tasked with working as a &“bridge&”: living with, assisting, and monitoring the expat known as &“1847&” or Commander Graham Gore. As far as history is concerned, Commander Gore died on Sir John Franklin&’s doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic, so he&’s a little disoriented to be living with an unmarried woman who regularly shows her calves, surrounded by outlandish concepts such as &“washing machines,&” &“Spotify,&” and &“the collapse of the British Empire.&” But with an appetite for discovery, a seven-a-day cigarette habit, and the support of a charming and chaotic cast of fellow expats, he soon adjusts. Over the next year, what the bridge initially thought would be, at best, a horrifically uncomfortable roommate dynamic, evolves into something much deeper. By the time the true shape of the Ministry&’s project comes to light, the bridge has fallen haphazardly, fervently in love, with consequences she never could have imagined. Forced to confront the choices that brought them together, the bridge must finally reckon with how—and whether she believes—what she does next can change the future. An exquisitely original and feverishly fun fusion of genres and ideas, The Ministry of Time asks: What does it mean to defy history, when history is living in your house? Kaliane Bradley&’s answer is a blazing, unforgettable testament to what we owe each other in a changing world.
The Ministry of Time: One of the Observer's Debut Novels of 2024
by Kaliane BradleyThe Time Traveller's Wife meets David Mitchell meets Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow meets Kate & Leopold in this debut novel from an award-winning writer.There are several ways to tell a story.A boy meets a girl. The past meets the future. A finger meets a trigger. The beginning meets the end. England is forever; England must fall.A civil servant starts working as a 'bridge' - a liaison, helpmeet and housemate - in an experimental project that brings expatriates from the past into the twenty-first century. This is a science-fiction story.In a London safehouse in the 2020s, a disorientated Victorian polar explorer chain smokes while listening to Spotify and learning about political correctness. This is a comedy.During a long, sultry summer - as the shadows around them grow long and dangerous - two people fall in love, against all odds. This is a romance.The Ministry of Time is a novel about Commander Graham Gore (R.N. c.1809-c.1847) and a woman known only as the bridge. As their relationship turns from the strictly professional into something more and uneasy truths begin to emerge, they are forced to face the reality of the project that brought them together. Can love triumph over the structures and histories that shape them? (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Ministry of Time: The Instant Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller
by Kaliane Bradley'A thrilling debut . . . It's very smart; it's very silly; and the obvious fun never obscures completely the sheer, gorgeous, wild stretch of her ideas'Guardian'Fast moving and riotously entertaining, a genre-busting blend of wit and wonder'OBSERVER, 10 best new novelists for 2024'Terrific, moving . . . Crack this book open and you'll see how time can disappear'FINANCIAL TIMES'I loved its combination of extreme whimsy, high seriousness and cool understatement'THE TIMES'A high-energy story with thoughtful things to say about belonging'INDEPENDENT'Utterly winning . . . Readers, I envy you: There's a smart, witty novel in your future'WASHINGTON POST'Clever, witty and thought-provoking'KATE MOSSE, author of The Ghost Ship'Make room on your bookshelves for a new classic'MAX PORTER, author of Shy'As electric, charming, whimsical and strange as its ripped-from-history cast'EMILY HENRY, author of Happy Place'Thought-provoking and horribly clever - but it also made me laugh out loud'ALICE WINN, author of In Memoriam'A feast of a novel - singular, alarming and (above all) incredibly sexy'JULIA ARMFIELD, author of Our Wives Under the Sea'A weird, kind, clever, heartsick little time bomb of a book'FRANCIS SPUFFORD, author of Golden HillA BOY MEETS A GIRL. THE PAST MEETS THE FUTURE. A FINGER MEETS A TRIGGER. THE BEGINNING MEETS THE END. ENGLAND IS FOREVER. ENGLAND MUST FALL.In the near future, a disaffected civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test the limits of time-travel.Her role is to work as a 'bridge': living with, assisting and monitoring the expat known as '1847' - Commander Graham Gore. As far as history is concerned, Commander Gore died on Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to the Arctic, so he's a little disoriented to find himself alive and surrounded by outlandish concepts such as 'washing machine', 'Spotify' and 'the collapse of the British Empire'. With an appetite for discovery and a seven-a-day cigarette habit, he soon adjusts; and during a long, sultry summer he and his bridge move from awkwardness to genuine friendship, to something more.But as the true shape of the project that brought them together begins to emerge, Gore and the bridge are forced to confront their past choices and imagined futures. Can love triumph over the structures and histories that have shaped them? And how do you defy history when history is living in your house?
The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone
by Audrey BurgesA woman learns to expand the boundaries of her small world and let love inside it in this sparkling and unforgettable novel by Audrey Burges. From her attic in the Arizona mountains, thirty-four-year-old Myra Malone blogs about a dollhouse mansion that captivates thousands of readers worldwide. Myra&’s stories have created legions of fans who breathlessly await every blog post, trade photographs of Mansion-modeled rooms, and swap theories about the enigmatic and reclusive author. Myra herself is tethered to the Mansion by mysteries she can&’t understand—rooms that appear and disappear overnight, music that plays in its corridors. Across the country, Alex Rakes, the scion of a custom furniture business, encounters two Mansion fans trying to recreate a room. The pair show him the Minuscule Mansion, and Alex is shocked to recognize a reflection of his own life mirrored back to him in minute scale. The room is his own bedroom, and the Mansion is his family&’s home, handed down from the grandmother who disappeared mysteriously when Alex was a child. Searching for answers, Alex begins corresponding with Myra. Together, the two unwind the lonely paths of their twin worlds—big and small—and trace the stories that entwine them, setting the stage for a meeting rooted in loss, but defined by love.
The Minute I Saw You
by Paige ToonIn the spirit of Colleen Hoover, a heartbreaking story of one impossible summer romance that poses the question: how do you move forward if part of you can&’t stop looking back?Their attraction was instant. Can their love be forever?When Hannah and Sonny meet they&’re immediately drawn to one another. His confidence pulls her to him just as he can&’t resist her warmth and starburst eyes. But their chance encounter is all too short and when next they meet Sonny seems like a different man. Something has shaken him and what he needs is a friend.Hannah and Sonny form a bond that surpasses the understanding of their friends and families. They&’ve promised each other to keep things platonic, even when their undeniable attraction makes that feel impossible. But what if they are meant to be together? Each has a secret that&’s holding them back. Can they tear down the walls between them? And if they do, will they still love what&’s on the other side?
The Miracle (Singing River Series #3)
by Gilbert MorrisRaising four strong-willed younger siblings after her mother&’s death and her father&’s imprisonment, seventeen-year-old Lanie Freeman never knows what new adventure will roll into view—such as her brother&’s wild idea to turn the family&’s old truck into a traveling store. The Freeman Rolling Emporium could provide the financial security Lanie and her family so desperately need, or it could tear them apart. Yet it&’s only a prelude to other changes. Author Brent Hayden&’s arrival in Fairhope breathes fresh life into Lanie&’s dream of becoming a writer. And then the hammer descends … Lanie&’s father is diagnosed with cancer, and the faith and unity of her family are stretched to the limit. And on top of this shattering news, a crisis is about to strike that will rock the whole town of Fairhope—and shatter Lanie&’s dreams of love. The Miracle continues the story of a young woman&’s valiant struggle to uphold her faith, her family, and her dreams during the height of the Great Depression.
The Miracle Man
by Sharon SalaFather of Her Child...More than anything, Antonette Hatfield wanted a baby. But she'd long since given up on Mr. Right. He simply didn't exist. So rather than marry a good man, Toni planned to bear a good man's child. No strings attached. Then he washed ashore-the nameless answer to her every prayer....U.S. Marshal Lane Monday had survived one close call, only to find himself in another quandary. The most exciting woman he'd ever met-the woman who'd saved his life-was offering him safe haven...in her bed. But pleasure without price wasn't Lane's style. He knew all too painfully that the consequence of getting involved would be falling in love. Especially when he discovered Toni's plan...
The Miracle Man: The Miracle Man; When You Call My Name; Shades Of A Desperado (Romantic Traditions #650)
by Sharon SalaGet swept up in this classic romance story from New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala.More than anything, Antonette Hatfield wanted a baby. But she’d long since given up on Mr. Right. He simply didn’t exist. So rather than marry a good man, Toni planned to bear a good man’s child. No strings attached. Then he washed ashore—the nameless answer to her every prayer…US Marshal Lane Monday had survived one close call, only to find himself in another quandary. The most exciting woman he’d ever met—the woman who’d saved his life—was offering him safe haven…in her bed. But pleasure without price wasn’t Lane’s style. He knew all too painfully that the consequence of getting involved would be falling in love. Especially when he discovered Toni’s plan.Originally published in 1995
The Miracle Wife
by Day LeclaireFive-year-old River Sierra wants a mother just like the beautiful fairy in her story book. So when J. J. Randell turns up on her daddy's doorstep it seems her wish had come true. River's daddy is less convinced.
The Miracle at St. Bruno's: The Miracle At St. Bruno's, The Lion Triumphant, And The Witch From The Sea (The Daughters of England #1)
by Philippa CarrThe first book in Philippa Carr&’s celebrated Daughters of England series is at once a love story, a mystery, and an epic historical saga set during the tumultuous reign of Henry VIII Damask Farland, named after a rose, is captivated by the mysterious orphan Bruno. Discovered upon the abbey altar on Christmas morning, then raised by monks, Bruno becomes the great man whom Damask grows to love—only to be shattered by his cruel betrayal. This dramatic coming-of-age novel is set in sixteenth-century England, during the chaotic years when Henry VIII stunned the royal court by setting his sights on Anne Boleyn. It&’s also the tale of a man whom many believed to be a holy prophet . . . until a shocking truth is unearthed in the shadows of a centuries-old abbey.
The Miracles of Prato: A Novel
by Laura Morowitz Laurie Albanese“Like Fra Filippo’s paintings, this love story, set in one of the most intriguing historical periods, is suffused with clear, warm color and fine attention to detail.” —Debra Dean, author of TheMadonnas of LeningradA vibrant and enthralling historical novel about art and passion, The Miracles of Prato by Laurie Albanese and Laura Morowitz brings Italy in the era of the Medici to glorious life—as it tells the story of an illicit love affair between the renowned painter Fra Filippo Lippi and his muse, a beautiful convent novitiate. A magnificent blend of fact, historical color, emotion, and invention, The Miracles of Prato is a novel that will delight the many fans of Tracy Chavalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring and Susan Vreeland’s Girl in Hyacinth Blue.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamilloA timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo honors the enduring power of love. "Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart...." Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle -- that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.
The Mirk and Midnight Hour
by Jane NickersonA Southern girl. A wounded soldier. A chilling force deep in the forest. All collide at night's darkest hour. Seventeen-year-old Violet Dancey has been left at home in Mississippi with a laudanum-addicted stepmother and love-crazed stepsister while her father fights in the war--a war that has already claimed her twin brother. When she comes across a severely injured Union soldier lying in an abandoned lodge deep in the woods, things begin to change. Thomas is the enemy--one of the men who might have killed her own brother--and yet she's drawn to him. But Violet isn't Thomas's only visitor; someone has been tending to his wounds--keeping him alive--and it becomes chillingly clear that this care hasn't been out of compassion. Against the dangers of war and ominous powers of voodoo, Violet must fight to protect her home and the people she loves. From the author of Strands of Bronze and Gold comes a haunting love story and suspenseful thriller based on the ancient fairy tale of "Tam Lin."From the Hardcover edition.
The Mirrabrook Marriage
by Barbara HannaySarah Rossiter has been in love with rugged cattle station owner Reid McKinnon for years. They'd been happy together until Reid suddenly broke things off-leaving Sarah puzzled and heartbroken. In fact, Reid had discovered something that made him swear never to be a husband or father. Now, when Sarah decides-reluctantly-to start a new life away from Star Valley, Reid knows he must act or risk losing her forever. But will she still be willing to marry him once she knows the dark secrets his family has hidden...?
The Mirror
by Bell EllisWhen Vic Ledore buys an antique mirror only to find it's haunted, his initial fear turns to intrigue when he realizes he and the ghost wear the same face. The mirror is possessed by Philippe Montmarche, a vagrant who lived in early-1800s New Orleans and committed suicide after his lover went to war and died. Philippe is helplessly trapped until he can find his true love again. He also believes Vic is his reincarnation, but Vic isn't so sure. Soon after, Vic meets Jules Cassell, a gorgeous, witty, interesting man who relieves Vic's ennui and quickly finds his way to Vic's heart. But Philippe has captivated Vic as well, and when Philippe's search to find his lover mysteriously involves Jules, Vic can't help but be drawn into the tragic love story as he hopes to discover his own.
The Mirror (The Lost Bride Trilogy)
by Nora RobertsBook 2 in The Lost Bride trilogy by New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Book two in the haunting Lost Bride trilogy - a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.In need of an escape from her ex-fiance's betrayal, and the lucky recipient of a surprise inheritance, Sonya MacTavish leaves behind her life in the city and moves to a Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine. The house is beautiful but comes with surprises - footsteps in the night, doors slamming, music playing - and in her dreams Sonya sees glimpses of the past and the brides who once lived there. As the house reveals more of its history and the sad stories of the brides murdered there, Sonya discovers an antique mirror. She finds herself drawn to the mirror, sensing it holds dark secrets. What can the mirror tell her? Can it help her to understand how the seven brides died? Sonya will need the help of her friends and family if she has any chance of breaking the curse and making this house her home.
The Mirror (The Lost Bride Trilogy)
by Nora RobertsBook 2 in The Lost Bride trilogy by New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Book two in the haunting Lost Bride trilogy - a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.In need of an escape from her ex-fiance's betrayal, and the lucky recipient of a surprise inheritance, Sonya MacTavish leaves behind her life in the city and moves to a Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine. The house is beautiful but comes with surprises - footsteps in the night, doors slamming, music playing - and in her dreams Sonya sees glimpses of the past and the brides who once lived there. As the house reveals more of its history and the sad stories of the brides murdered there, Sonya discovers an antique mirror. She finds herself drawn to the mirror, sensing it holds dark secrets. What can the mirror tell her? Can it help her to understand how the seven brides died? Sonya will need the help of her friends and family if she has any chance of breaking the curse and making this house her home.
The Mirror Bride
by Robyn DonaldTHE MARRIAGE MAKER"A mirror marriage, picture perfect but insubstantial, a mere reflection of the real thing."In marrying Drake Arundell, Olivia Nicholls will secure Simon's future...and condemn her own! Though she yearns for a "real" marriage with Drake, too many secrets, too many lies stand between them and the love, the passion, the substance she longs for in their relationship-but then, perhaps she has a guardian angel on her side!THE MARRIAGE MAKER-Can a picture from the past bring love to the present?
The Mirror Effect
by Troy Pummill Judy DayThe Mirror Effect defines and describes the Mirror Relationship and teaches how to harness the power of the Mirror Effect to find this relationship using online dating. Built on the premise that couples who are highly alike enjoy a rare, extraordinary connection, the Mirror Effect leads to compelling dates, deeply profound love and ultimately, a relationship beyond imagination. In clear, entertaining language, this engaging book provides a simple, tangible 6-step process that guides you to finally meet your Magical Match.
The Mirror Effect
by Troy Pummill Judy DayThe Mirror Effect defines and describes the Mirror Relationship and teaches how to harness the power of the Mirror Effect to find this relationship using online dating. Built on the premise that couples who are highly alike enjoy a rare, extraordinary connection, the Mirror Effect leads to compelling dates, deeply profound love and ultimately, a relationship beyond imagination. In clear, entertaining language, this engaging book provides a simple, tangible 6-step process that guides you to finally meet your Magical Match.
The Mirror Season
by Anna-Marie McLemoreWhen two teens discover that they were both sexually assaulted at the same party, they develop a cautious friendship through her family’s possibly-magical pastelería, his secret forest of otherworldly trees, and the swallows returning to their hometown, in Anna-Marie McLemore's The Mirror Season. <P><P> Graciela Cristales’ whole world changes after she and a boy she barely knows are assaulted at the same party. She loses her gift for making enchanted pan dulce. Neighborhood trees vanish overnight, while mirrored glass appears, bringing reckless magic with it. And Ciela is haunted by what happened to her, and what happened to the boy whose name she never learned. <P><P> But when the boy, Lock, shows up at Ciela’s school, he has no memory of that night, and no clue that a single piece of mirrored glass is taking his life apart. Ciela decides to help him, which means hiding the truth about that night. Because Ciela knows who assaulted her, and him. And she knows that her survival, and his, depend on no one finding out what really happened.
The Mirror Sisters: A Novel (The Mirror Sisters Series #1)
by V.C. AndrewsFrom the legendary New York Times bestselling author of Flowers in the Attic and My Sweet Audrina (now Lifetime movies) comes the first book in a new series featuring identical twin sisters forced to act, look, and feel truly identical by a perfectionist mother. For fans of Ruth Ware (The Woman in Cabin 10) and Emma Donoghue (Room).Alike in every single way...with one dark exception. As identical twins, their mother insists that everything about them be identical: their clothes, their toys, their friends...the number of letters in their names, Haylee Blossom Fitzgerald and Kaylee Blossom Fitzgerald. If one gets a hug, the other must too. If one gets punished, the other must be too. Homeschooled at an early age, when the girls attend a real high school they find little ways to highlight the differences between them. But when Haylee runs headfirst into the dating scene, both sisters are thrust into a world their mother never prepared them for—causing one twin to pursue the ultimate independence. The one difference between the two girls may spell the difference between life...and a fate worse than death. Written with the taboo-breaking, gothic atmosphere that V.C. Andrews is loved for, The Mirror Sisters is the latest in her long line of spellbinding novels about mysterious families and tormented love.
The Mirror: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 2 (The Lost Bride Trilogy #2)
by Nora Roberts#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts continues the hauntingly spectacular Lost Bride Trilogy with book two, The Mirror. When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine, she has no idea that the house is haunted. The footsteps she hears at night, the doors slamming, the music playing, are not figments of her imagination. In her dreams she sees glimpses of the past. In the present she finds portraits of brides. And when she has visions of an antique mirror, she is drawn to it, sensing it holds dark family secrets. Then one night the mirror appears and Sonya glides through this looking glass, into the past—and sees a bride murdered on her wedding day, the circle of gold torn from her finger. It is a scene that will play out again and again—a centuries-old curse that must be broken—and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope of breaking the curse. <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Mirrored World: A Novel
by Debra DeanThe critically acclaimed author of The Madonnas of Leningrad (“Elegant and poetic, the rare kind of book that you want to keep but you have to share” —Isabel Allende), Debra Dean returns with The Mirrored World, a breathtaking novel of love and madness set in 18th century Russia. Transporting readers to St. Petersburg during the reign of Catherine the Great, Dean brilliantly reconstructs and reimagines the life of St. Xenia, one of Russia’s most revered and mysterious holy figures, in a richly told and thought-provoking work of historical fiction that recounts the unlikely transformation of a young girl, a child of privilege, into a saint beloved by the poor.