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A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts Bestseller!"The glowing ghosts of the radium girls haunt us still." —NPR BooksDiscover the gripping and inspiring true story of The Radium Girls, a groundbreaking work by acclaimed author Kate Moore. Immerse yourself in this compelling narrative that unravels the extraordinary lives of these fearless women who fought against all odds.The ...

From the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women's rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today."Moore has written a masterpiece of nonfiction."—Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of th...

The law describes author Kate Moore as a dog thief. She’s stolen more than three hundred and fifty dogs throughout a period of five years. It’s possible she’s stolen more dogs than anyone else in Canada and possibly North America. But she doesn’t think of herself as a thief, and she doesn’t feel like one. Moore sees herself as a dog rescuer, one who rescues abused and neglected dogs who suffer at the hands of their owners. In Gone to the Dogs, Moore describes her rescue/theft of dozens of ...

In 1835 London, companion Vivian Bradish daringly pursues her dream of being a writer by researching and notating her ailing employer’s new book–A Guide to London for Fearless Women. Posing as a mark, Viv boldly enters a street known for pickpockets. When she’s attacked, she accidentally shoots the handsome gentleman who aids her. She brings the wounded stranger to her employer’s home for medical aid, but they are caught in a compromising situation, threatening Viv’s position and dreams.

For an innkeeper's daughter, a discreet volume of courtship wisdom may help discern the intentions of a mysterious newcomer in this Regency romp.Beauty, wit, and charm may catch a gentleman's eye, but nothing attracts suitors quite like property . . .. as beloved, award-winning author Kate Moore reveals in this delightful novel.Lucy Holbrook has recently inherited her father's south London inn, the place she's always called home. Now her fashionabl...

She’s determined not to marry the man her family chooses. He refuses to marry for money. A false engagement could give them both the freedom they need.Lady Georgiana Staveley has never been the daughter her fashionable family expected. But when Society discovers that the celebrated illustrator of a series of children’s books is an earl’s daughter, her scandalized mother decides Georgie must marry—and quickly.Jack Swann never expected to become Lord...

He won her family home in a card game. She intends to stay to ensure her family’s reputation and future.When wealthy Viscount Graymont wins a storied castle on the coast in a high stakes card game, he decamps to the country to claim his winnings and find solitude from his meddlesome family. Instead, he encounters the fiercely loyal Cordelia Staveley determined to persuade him to leave her home. Equally confounding, the land is entailed, though he’s confident he will prevail in that...

With her oldest brother away in the British navy and her magistrate father engaged in a difficult court case, Bel Shaw finds herself responsible for her younger siblings and cousins, who want only to fish their favorite spot on the Ashe River. That spot now belongs to the new Earl of Haverford. Haughty, aloof Nicholas Seymour has no family, and the rundown manor he's purchased with its stretch of river is the first thing in his life that truly belongs to him. When Bel's youngest brother co...

Winterburn's Bride is the first digital edition of a novel with romantic elements, set in London and the English countryside at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. When wounded Leigh Nash has a vision on the battlefields of Portugal and returns home, he discovers he's inherited his dead brother's title, Earl of Winterburn. Over the scheming and objections of his powerful family and his own extravagance and sensuality, Leigh chooses a path toward becoming a vicar. His first post is the village ...

When a husband is needed by Christmas, a trusted slender volume for ensuring a merry match is indeed a gift! In this Regency delight from beloved, award-winning author Kate Moore, a spirited governess joins a gentleman spy on a daring mission: finding a mate for a jilted debutante—while drawing dangerously close to each other . . .Behind her seemingly dependent role as an unpaid caretaker—of both children and dogs—Harriet Swanley has in fact astutely avoided a forc...

“Appealing protagonists and a slow-simmering romance. An ideal choice for fans of traditional Regencies who enjoy the occasional dash of mystery.” —Library JournalIn this new Regency charmer from the beloved, award-winning author Kate Moore, the clues to solving one of life’s greatest mysteries may be found in a slim blue volume of advice for husband-seeking debutantes. But two people engaged in a clever game of cat and mouse just might rewrite the boo...

An independent lady is accidentally betrothed to a spy with a mysterious past in this Regency gem from beloved, award-winning author Kate Moore. A volume of tips for the marriage-minded brought them together, but their sweeping adventure will change all the rules of engagement . . .When her desperate mother sends her The Husband Hunter’s Guide to London, outspoken Emily Radstock rails against the slim book of manners, boldly declaring that she should wed t...