Showing results for "The Mills" in Literary Fiction

Shadow's Embrace, a dark Romance Thriller. In the mist-laden city of Black Hollow, where secrets fester in the shadows, Evelyn Carter is a woman running from a past that refuses to let her go. Scarred by a tragic incident, she builds a quiet life as an investigative journalist, delving into cold...

After a whirlwind romance, Taryn Young is preparing to board a plane at Houston International Airport, bound for a dream honeymoon, when a bomb decimates the terminal. Injured but still alive, she awakens to discover her husband is missing, and they're both considered prime suspects in the attack. Further, the FBI is convinced her husband isn't who he appears to be. Agent Grayson Hall's number-one priority is to catch those responsible for the day's act of terror.

First published in 1861, The Mill on the Floss was a best-seller in its day. This classic novel explores the traditions and moral expectations of an English rural community. Maggie Tulliver is a girl of uncontrollable romantic ideals. But her brother, along with most of society, cannot accept her brashness and vitality. Narrator Jill Tanner gracefully unfolds this tragic tale of love and loss.

Maggie Tulliver, whose father owns a mill perched on the banks of the River Floss, is intelligent and imaginative beyond the understanding of her community, her relatives, and particularly her brother Tom. Despite their opposite temperaments, Maggie and Tom are united by a strong bond. But this bond suffers when Tom's sense of family honor leads him to forbid her to associate with the one friend who appreciates her intelligence and imagination.

Bright, willful Maggie Tulliver longs for acceptance from Tom, her obstinately responsible brother whom she cherishes above all. As their father falls ill and loses Dorlcote Mill in a lawsuit, Maggie and Tom are forced down two divergent paths in life, each dictated by familial and societal expectations. Wasting away in the Tullivers' home, Maggie is soon inspired to follow her heart and lead a life of passion and impulse, which results in her brother renouncing her. As the siblings drift apart, only tragedy along the River Floss can bring them together again.

Echoes of the Mind, scene of a brutal murder is a psychological thriller. Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Warren, a celebrated forensic psychiatrist, is renowned for her ability to unravel the minds of the most dangerous criminals. But when she is called to evaluate a catatonic patient an unidentified woman...

First published in three volumes in 1860 it tells the story of Tom and Maggie Tulliver, a brother and sister growing up on the river Floss. Maggie is deeply attached to her brother but their conflicting temperaments and outlook produce only stress and misunderstanding until they are finally reconciled in a moment of revelation before tragedy overtakes them.

*Shortlisted for the Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award 2019!* When Lottie’s Gran dies she leaves one last request; save Greenley Theatre. Faced with a decaying building, a mayor who most definitely isn’t on board with the project and a group of actors who just can’t get along, Lottie...

Maggie Tulliver has two lovers: Philip Wakem, son of her father's enemy; and Stephen Guest, already promised to her cousin; but the love she wants most in the world is that of her brother Tom. Maggie's struggle against her passionate and sensual nature leads her to a deeper understanding and to eventual tragedy.

'Darkly, intricately layered, full of pitfalls and switchbacks, moving and merciless' Sunday Times bestseller Tana French A gripping, heart-stopping and strikingly original thriller about friendship, family and revenge, perfect for fans of THE SILENT PATIENT, Lucy Foley's THE HUNTING PARTY and...

Echoes of the Void. In the year 2264, humanity has spread across the stars, but deep space remains an enigma. When Captain Orion Voss and his crew aboard the Starborn receive a distress signal from an uncharted region known as the Void Expanse, they embark on a rescue mission unlike any before...

In the bustling heart of New York City, two lives are about to collide in ways they never imagined. Elena Hart, a passionate but guarded art curator, has sworn off love after a devastating heartbreak. Lucas Montgomery, a charming but enigmatic architect, hides a past he cannot escape. When fate...

In the bustling heart of New York City, Emma Callahan is a driven marketing executive whose life revolves around deadlines, client meetings, and meticulously planned routines. But when she collides quite literally with Alex Whitman, a free-spirited architect with a reputation for shaking up...

Emma Reynolds thought she had left heartbreak behind when she moved to a new city to start over. Lucas Bennett, once burned by love, had built walls around his heart that no one could breach. Fate, however, has a way of rewriting plans. When Emma and Lucas meet unexpectedly, sparks fly, and past...

In a world where magic hides in plain sight, Lyra Everhart has spent her life believing she's ordinary until a mysterious stranger, Kael Draven, crosses her path and reveals the truth. Gifted with powers she never knew existed, Lyra is drawn into a realm of secrets, ancient feuds, and forbidden...

The Ember Crown. In the ancient kingdom of Vareth, where magic is both feared and revered, a young outcast named Liora discovers she is the last descendant of the Phoenix Queen a lineage thought to have been wiped out a century ago. Hunted by the ruthless King Aerion, who seeks to claim the...

In the bustling heart of New York City, where ambition meets opportunity, two lives are about to collide in the most unexpected way. Elena Harper, a fiercely independent marketing executive, has built her career from the ground up, determined to leave her past behind and prove that success is...

In the vibrant city of Chicago, Emma Larson and Lucas Reid are two former lovers who never truly forgot each other. Years after a painful breakup, fate reunites them through a citywide charity project. Emma, a dedicated architect, struggles to find inspiration in her work and her heart, while...

The Silent Witness. In the quiet town of Ashford, renowned journalist Daniel Cross returns home for his father's funeral, only to uncover a chilling mystery. His father, Henry Cross, a retired judge, died in what seemed like a natural passing until Daniel receives an anonymous note stating...

Written in the Stars. Maya Carter is a fiercely independent travel journalist who never stays in one place long enough for love. When she is sent to cover a centuries-old love legend in the picturesque town of Willowbrook, she dismisses the assignment as another romanticized myth. But then she...