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1939. Léa Delmas a dix-sept ans. Sa famille possède le domaine de Montillac, au cœur du vignoble bordelais. Sa vie se résume aux senteurs de cette terre, à la lumière, à la tendresse des siens. La maison s'affaire aux préparatifs du bal... Mais la déclaration de guerre anéantit l'harmonie de cette fin d'été, et jette Léa dans le chaos. Elle découvre et affronte la débâcle, l'exode sous les bombes, la mort, l'occupation nazie, l'exploitation du domaine, la violence du plaisir, la fragilité des sentiments. En ces premières années de guerre, Léa est contrainte à des choix impossibles...

A love written in history . . . 1936. While studying in Cambridge, aspiring poet Robert catches the attention of aristocrat Lady Stella Aldrich. As the years pass, they fall deeper in love. Robert even writes many poems about his muse and love. But the looming war soon sees Robert join the RAF. Is their love strong enough to survive a battlefield? Now. Cassie Aldrich takes on the role of organising the annual August Bank Holiday festival at Hartsford Hall.

Janvier 1945. Hitler s'enferme dans le Bunker. Pour les Alliés, la guerre est bientôt gagnée. Mais un secret peut encore tout changer… Un mythe sur lequel plane l'ombre du légendaire inventeur Nikola Tesla. Des bases clandestines de Norvège aux mystères occultes du Portugal, Tristan Marcas se lance en quête de la pierre du destin. Et si la clef de la victoire finale venait d'ailleurs ?

It was a Good Friday... On the third Friday of every month, a young priest named Connor makes the long trek through the isolated countryside to visit his stoic lover, Ivan. The humble shepherd welcomes him with open arms and a ravenous appetite. They lose themselves to the throes of passion...

När Ebba Beckman kämpar med sina studier i Göteborg gör hon en märklig upptäckt på vinden i farföräldrarnas hus – en upptäckt som förändrar allt. Plötsligt dras hon in i en historia som varit begravd i familjen i decennier. En gammal inskription leder henne tillbaka till farfar Thore, frukthandlaren som under kriget påstås ha levt ett dubbelliv. Var han en kollaboratör med kopplingar till tyskarna – eller en hjälte inom den norska motståndsrörelsen? Ju mer Ebba gräver i familjens förflutna, desto fler frågor väcks om lojalitet, skuld och svek.

Twenty-year-old Diana Buckingham was bred to be the wife of an important man. Now the nation is at war and the enemy is preparing to invade. Diana must choose between her aristocratic life, and being who she really is she cant have both. She joins the hundreds of thousands of enlistees training...

A BRAND NEW powerful and emotional historical novel from Jina Bacarr, bestselling author of The Orphans of Berlin. Paris, 1943: How much will one mother sacrifice to save the innocent? Lia di Montieri is the star of the flying trapeze, risking her life every night. But by day, it’s her...

The next BRAND NEW historical saga from Rachel Sweasey perfect for readers of Rosie Clarke, May Ellis and Elaine Everest. 1915: As war rages across Europe, the women of Poole Quay must do whatever it takes to keep their community afloat. For lifelong friends Kathy, Betsy and Julia, that means...

The Third novel in Griff Hosker’s action-packed WW2 ‘Rifleman’ series, it is must-read for fans of David Gilman, James Holland and Douglas Reeman...

“A calm and vital storyteller, a writer of real rhythmic grace.”—Ali Smith, The Guardian From one of the most “assured and formidable” (Wall Street Journal) literary voices today, Our Names spans a decade to tell a story of international politics and intrigue through the magnetic...

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener...

ENGLAND, 1948. Clara Newton har förlorat sin älskade i kriget, och nu behöver hon göra en nystart i livet. Hon tar jobb som husmor på ett barnhem i en by på landet, trots att hon inte vet något om barn eller hur man tar hand om dem. Livet på barnhemmet är ingen dans på rosor, och de åtta barnen är strykrädda efter att ha tagits om hand av elaka nunnor. Men långsamt märker hon att de börjar lita på henne, och de tinar upp en efter en.

När bomberna faller över London 1939 evakueras fjortonåriga Hazel och hennes femåriga syster Flora till en by i Oxfordshire. De får bo med den vänliga Bridie och hennes tonårsson Harry i en liten stuga vid floden, och dagarna fylls av äventyr och utflykter. Den magiska världen är systrarnas egen hemlighet. Men en dag försvinner Flora, vid en utflykt på flodbanken. Tjugo år senare arbetar Hazel på ett antikvariat i London, och allt vänds upp och ned när antikvariatet får in en illustrerad bok: Viskande skogen och Stjärnfloden.

«P. Collin nos sumerge, con un talento narrativo innegable, en la vida cotidiana de un teatro de máscaras». — Le Figaro Una ciudad mítica: París. Un lugar legendario: el Gran Hotel Ritz. Un barman legendario: Frank Meier, el barman del Ritz. Todos habían probado sus famosos cócteles...

Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - out now! 'A delicious read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW London, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses...

Living immerses us in the daily lives of a group of ordinary people working in a post-WWI iron factory. Through fragmented perspectives, Green captures the beauty and chaos of everyday existence—love, loss, and the fleeting moments of joy amidst routine. As the characters navigate their lives, the line between their inner worlds and external realities blurs, revealing the quiet yet profound battles that define the human experience.

Surrey, England, 1938. After 30 devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband’s appeal for divorce. It’s Ellie’s opportunity for change too. The unfaithful cad can have the house. She’s taking the Bentley. Ellie, her housekeeper Mavis, and her elderly friend Dora—each needing escape—impulsively head for parts unknown in the South of France.

Truth and justice have long memories, and Eugene Kennedy is about to uncover a truth possibly better left buried.The discovery of a hidden file in the attic of a former Nazi camp guard uncovers a chilling reference to an unsigned ‘Final Order’ and a command that could ignite the flames of a...

Reading to Matisse is a tantalizing page-turner about family relationships, the beautiful Cote d’Azur and its luscious cuisine, the turmoil of world-shattering events, and the power of art to inspire redemption—and crime. An elderly Frenchwoman, Vivienne, goes out on a mysterious errand in...

Germany, 1912. Greta Zolner has never been loved— not the way a daughter deserves to be loved. She gets up before dawn. She scrubs until her hands bleed. She watches her beautiful little sister receive everything while she receives nothing. When she falls in love with Hermann, a gentle man at...