February Releases in Historical Fiction & History/Non-Fiction

And the awesome releases just keep coming!! Take a peek at what you can look forward to in February!

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HISTORICAL FICTION

Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth (2.1.11)
The Tudor Secret (Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles) by C.W. Gortner (2.1.11)
The Irish Princess by Karen Harper (2.1.11)
Heresy (Paperback) by S.J. Parris (2.1.11)
The Creation of Eve (Paperback) by Lynn Cullen (2.1.11)
The Postmistress (Paperback) by Sarah Blake (2.1.11)
The Matchmaker of Kenmare by Frank Delaney (2.8.11)
Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran (2.15.11)
The Raven Queen by Jules Watson (2.22.11)


HISTORY / NON-FICTION

She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor (2.22.11)


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