Maeve Binchy
Heart and Soul

Clara Casey's daughters Adi and Linda were no problem at all during their teens. Now in their twenties, Adi is always fighting for or against something; while Linda lurches from one unsatisfactory relationship to the next. For Anya, meeting Clara is a miracle: perhaps a new job in a new country will mend her broken heart? Then there's Father Brian Flynn, who needs help to rescue his reputation when an acquaintance turns into a nightmare....

Barbara Taylor Bradford
Being Elizabeth

Beautiful Elizabeth Turner is ambitious and ruthless and, at twenty-five, she stands in the position she has dreamed of - inheriting Deravenels. But she has to cope with the enmity of her cousin Mary who believes she is the rightful heir. Her greatest ally is her childhood friend, Robert Dunley. Highly intelligent, he is her match in every way - and there is a spark between them that is impossible to resist. Yet Robert is already married. When they begin an affair it scandalises those around them. But far worse is to come....

One of the epic battles of history, Agincourt was fought on St Crispin's Day 1415. Nicholas Hook, an English archer, is sent to London to quell an expected Lollard uprising. When his headstrong behaviour leads to him into trouble he finds refuge across the Channel, part of an English mercenary force protecting the town of Soissons against the French. What happened at the Siege of Soissons shocked Europe, and propels Nick back to England....