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  • The Extraordinary Florence Stoker

    A new novel from the bestselling author of The Good Wife of Bath tells the real story of a woman history maligned.

    by Karen Brooks ...
    From a bestselling, award-winning author comes a compellingly realised story of an enigmatic figure, the beautiful 19th century muse and brilliant social powerhouse Florence Stoker, whose life, in spite of her many gifts, was overshadowed by one of the most abiding and terrifying of contemporary culture's monsters, the vampire Dracula - her husband's creation.Dublin, 1878. When the witty and ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Brewer's Tale

    by Karen Brooks ...
    It had been Mother's secret and mine, one passed down through the de Winter women for generations. I would ensure it was kept that way, until I was ready to pass it on.When Anneke Sheldrake is forced to find a way to support her family after her father is lost at sea, she turns to the business by which her mother's family once prospered: brewing ale.Armed with her Dutch mother's recipes and a ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Chocolate Maker's Wife

    A Novel

    by Karen Brooks ...
    Australian bestselling novelist Karen Brooks rewrites women back into history with this breathtaking novel set in 17th century London—a lush, fascinating story of the beautiful woman who is drawn into a world of riches, power, intrigue…and chocolate.Damnation has never been so sweet...Rosamund Tomkins, the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, spends most of her young life in drudgery at a country ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Locksmith's Daughter

    A Novel

    by Karen Brooks ...
    From acclaimed author Karen Brooks comes this intriguing novel rich in historical detail and drama as it tells the unforgettable story of Queen Elizabeth's daring, ruthless spymaster and his female protégée.In Queen Elizabeth's England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear.Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's most ingenious locksmith. She ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Darkest Shore

    by Karen Brooks ...
    The independent women of Scotland stand up to a witch hunt, male fury and the power of the Church in a battle for survival in this compelling historical novel based on true events in early eighteenth century Scotland.1703: The wild east coast of Scotland.Returning to her home town of Pittenweem, fishwife and widow Sorcha McIntyre knows she faces both censure and mistrust. After all, this is a ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Chocolate Maker's Wife

    by Karen Brooks ...
    A tale of cruelty, revenge, redemption, love and hope, and the sweet, sinister temptation of chocolate.Damnation has never been so sweet...When Rosamund Tomkins enters the world she is so different, with her darkling eyes and strange laughter, that the midwives are afraid, believing her a changeling. But Rosamund's life is set to be anything but enchanted...Born into poverty, brutalised and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Mighty Gastropolis: Portland

    A Journey Through the Center of America's New Food Revolution

    by Karen Brooks, Gideon Bosker, Teri Gelber ...
    "Explore[s] the ingenious outsider cooks, the obsessive impulses, and the raging gustatory dishes behind America's newest food capitol." —Mike Thelin, commentator for Unique Eats and co-founder of Feast PortlandThe Mighty Gastropolis goes deep behind the scenes to explore the kitchens, personal lives, and mindsets of Portland's celebrated cooks to chronicle, with humor and panache, a people's army ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Good Wife of Bath

    A Novel

    by Karen Brooks ...
    A provocative, immersive medieval novel starring one of literature’s most unforgettable characters in her own words—Chaucer’s bold and libidinous Wife of Bath.“So damned readable and fun…This is the story of a woman fighting for her rights; it breaches the walls of history.”--The AustralianIn the middle ages, a famous poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Locksmith's Daughter

    by Karen Brooks ...
    A powerful and dramatic story of spies, secrets and one man's quest to save Elizabethan England.What if the key to your heart lies in your enemy's hands?In a world where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear.Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's master locksmith. For her there is no lock too elaborate, no secret too well kept. Sir Francis ... Read more

    Was $9.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Good Wife of Bath: A (Mostly) True Story

    by Karen Brooks ...
    In the middle ages, a poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But what if the woman in question had a chance to tell her own version? Who would you believe?'Brooks' mischievous retelling [of Chaucer's The Wife of Bath] dials up the feminist themes - and the fun - to 11.' The Canberra TimesEngland, The Year of Our Lord, 1364When married off aged 12 to an elderly ... Read more

    Was $10.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD

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    The Whisky Widow

    the new 2025 rollicking historical Scottish Highlands adventure from a bestselling, award-winning author

    by Karen Brooks ...
    Narrated by Annabelle Tudor ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 27 min

    From the bestselling award-winning author of The Good Wife of Bath comes this rollicking historical adventure that celebrates the art of whisky distilling, the defiant spirit of the Scottish Highlanders and a woman's fearless quest.1780 Scottish HighlandsIn every glass of whisky lies a small act of rebellion...When Greer MacAlister's despised husband dies, she and her young daughter Fen find ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Lady Brewer of London

    by Karen Brooks ...
    Narrated by Hannah Norris ...

    Unabridged

    23 hours 42 min

    The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Anneke Sheldrake suddenly finds her family bankrupted when her father’s ship is swept away at sea. Forced to find a way to provide for herself and her siblings, Anneke rejects an offer of marriage from a despised cousin and instead turns to her late mother’s family business – brewing ale. Armed with her mother’s recipes, she then makes a bold deal with her ... Read more

    $34.34 CAD