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The road to paradise island
Annalice Mallory, the sheltered daughter of a family of map makers, discovers the cryptic diary of her long-dead ancestor that includes a map of a mysterious far-of island. Philip, Annalice's brother, sets sail for the island, lured by the promise of incomparable riches to be found. But when he doesn't return, Annalice sets out to find him -- and the secrets of the diary -- in a desperate journey that leads her through the worlds' most exciting outposts . . . and finally to the tropical islands of the South Seas, where she encounters heart-stopping peril, but also the promise of love.
449 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2023
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Victoria Holt
379 books1,382 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
Eleanor Alice Burford, Mrs. George Percival Hibbert was a British author of about 200 historical novels, most of them under the pen name Jean Plaidy which had sold 14 million copies by the time of her death. She chose to use various names because of the differences in subject matter between her books; the best-known, apart from Plaidy, are Victoria Holt (56 million) and Philippa Carr (3 million). Lesser known were the novels Hibbert published under her maiden name Eleanor Burford, or the pseudonyms of Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow and Ellalice Tate. Many of her readers under one penname never suspected her other identities.
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Eleanor Alice Burford, Mrs. George Percival Hibbert was a British author of about 200 historical novels, most of them under the pen name Jean Plaidy which had sold 14 million copies by the time of her death. She chose to use various names because of the differences in subject matter between her books; the best-known, apart from Plaidy, are Victoria Holt (56 million) and Philippa Carr (3 million). Lesser known were the novels Hibbert published under her maiden name Eleanor Burford, or the pseudonyms of Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow and Ellalice Tate. Many of her readers under one penname never suspected her other identities.
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July 21, 2023
The Road to Paradise Island
I was required to provide security answers recently. I chose, “Favorite Author: Victoria Holt.” No … that was high school—come on! Only, this book has a quality script and is a fantastic read! High school or no, Victoria Holt is a good storyteller … a great plot here, highly recommend if you like victorian romance murder-mysteries to challenge Daphne Du Maurier. One of the best I’ve read in a long time—probably since I stopped choosing her books to placate my ego with my boring credible authority.
I was required to provide security answers recently. I chose, “Favorite Author: Victoria Holt.” No … that was high school—come on! Only, this book has a quality script and is a fantastic read! High school or no, Victoria Holt is a good storyteller … a great plot here, highly recommend if you like victorian romance murder-mysteries to challenge Daphne Du Maurier. One of the best I’ve read in a long time—probably since I stopped choosing her books to placate my ego with my boring credible authority.
December 5, 2025
One of my favorites by Victoria Holt!
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