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Ein Dorf bei Amiens, 1940: Während deutsche Soldaten durch den beschaulichen Ort marschieren, verspricht die junge Französin Carole, immer auf den kleinen Nachbarsjungen Emile aufzupassen. Als der Offizier Manfred bei Carole und ihrem Vater einquartiert wird, will sie nichts mit dem Deutschen zu tun haben. Heimlich wendet Carole sich dem Widerstand zu. Doch Manfred ist nicht der gewissenlose Besatzer, den sie erwartet. Schon bald kann sich Carole ihrer Gefühle für ihn nicht erwehren.

Zella Capp has built her life on independence and a carefully guarded secret. When she’s offered the chance to lead an ambitious new publication for Denwall Department Stores, Zella's thrust into the world of Philadelphia’s high society, where reputations can shatter with a mere whisper. As she juggles chaotic production deadlines and dazzling social events, Zella finds herself drawn to Bert Walraven, an executive who prefers numbers to people and whose recent brush with death has left him guarded.

In the shadowed countryside of Hertfordshire, the arrival of the enigmatic Mr. Bingley stirs more than polite curiosity. With his luminous charm and unsettling grace, he captivates the town, especially the gentle Jane Bennet. But beneath his genteel exterior lies a chilling truth: Bingley is Strigoi, an immortal cursed with a thirst he cannot deny. Bound by an ancient oath, the brooding Mr. Darcy serves as Bingley’s sworn protector, guarding his friend not only from discovery but from himself. Yet danger creeps closer than either suspect.

When Grace Hutchinson is orphaned at the age of twenty-one, her world falls apart. Left alone to look after her little sister and her difficult, 'different' brother, she doesn't know where to turn. And when her job as a governess comes to an abrupt end, the little family face ruin. But there's no time to panic, and Grace is forced to think practically. Accepting a job as companion to Mrs Slater at least means the children have a roof over their heads, but it also throws Grace into an impossible situation.

Margaret Honeywell, la hija del terrateniente, estaba destinada a casarse con su vecino, Frederick Burton-Smythe. Sin embargo, el dueño de su corazón no es él sino Nicholas Seaton, el hijo ilegítimo de Caballero Jim, un famoso salteador de caminos, que creció junto a ella en la finca de su padre. Para romper ese amor, Frederick acusa al joven de robo, por lo que este debe huir en plena noche, prometiendo ir en busca de su padre.

Are the Duke of Studborne's motives for courting Rosamund all they seem? She must uncover the truth, and only one person in the abbey can help her. The handsome but penniless Benedict!

A horde of battle-hardened, ferocious warriors. A village at the mercy of its enemies. A bargain struck for nine fearful and reluctant brides. Delivered into Viking hands, claimed and conquered, each bride must accept that she belongs to her new master. As wedding nights bring surrender to duty, will fierce lovers also surrender their hearts?

Is a forbidden attraction strong enough to ride out the storm? The English Lord: Lord Gar Blackmore is the eldest of the cousins and still not married. As a child he was raised by pirates and even though he sails ships for the king, he is aware of the whispers that go on behind his back. Getting the chance to sail the ship of his dreams, he eagerly accepts the job of captaining an overseas merchant trade ship. At first, Gar doesn't know that the owner of the ship has passed away and that his business is being run by his attractive but bossy widow. Worse yet, the woman plans to sail with him!

Sagaen om Emilie er en slægtskrønike fyldt med kærlighedsintriger og hemmeligheder. Vi følger den smukke husmandsdatter Emilie i 1880'ernes Trøndelag i Norge, et samfund med store kløfter mellem rig og fattig. Emilie ved ikke, hvad hun skal gøre. Halvor, som har været hendes livs kærlighed, er ikke den, hun troede, han var. Hendes drøm om et godt liv med ham er ved at falde fra hinanden. En beslutning skal tages – og Emilie er nødt til at være den, der gør det.

Manchmal … ist es ein Glück, eine Apothekerstochter zu sein. Eloise Padgett ist Apothekerstochter. Einer Leidenschaft folgend arbeitet sie als Krankenpflegerin in reichen Häusern. Ihr neuster Schützling ist Christian Bradford, Lord of Waldridge. Doch entgegen ihrer anfänglichen Vermutung ist der Lord kein älterer Gentleman, sondern ein junger Mann. Mehr noch, sie kennt ihn. Es war eine flüchtige Bekanntschaft in der Apotheke ihres Vaters, wo sie den Lord nach einem Reitunfall verarztet hat. Schon damals war es Liebe auf den ersten Blick für sie.

Before there were fairy tales, there was The Garden—and the first love story ever told. In this sweeping reimagining of Adam and Eve, passion blooms in a paradise where everything is new, pure, and deeply alive. But even in perfection, love faces trials: longing, temptation, and the choices that change everything. The Garden is a romance that transcends time, bringing to life the beauty, fragility, and power of love at the dawn of creation.

Life has a tendency to disrupt what we think we want, no matter where, when, or who you are. An idea more harrowing to no one than two teenagers in love. Still coping with their most recent loss, Kat and Daniel find themselves not only questioning their paths, but who they want to be. Kat’s role as the Princess has always been a daunting obstacle, and the older she gets, the more she realizes just how hard a feat it is to overcome. And while Daniel’s new status boost has certainly opened up his options, will it be enough to prove himself worthy?

In the windswept isolation of 1760s Cornwall, Eleanor Penrose tends the Porthmorna Lighthouse, her days haunted by the sea that claimed her husband three years prior. Grieving and bound to her duty, she finds solace in the beacon’s steady rhythm—until a violent storm wrecks a ship and delivers Gideon, a mysterious sailor who collapses in her arms, only to vanish with the dawn tide. Night after night, Gideon returns, his presence as fleeting as the high tide, stirring Eleanor’s heart with hope and love.

Cecily Bradshaw has despised Nash Markham since before they met. His captivating smile and overdone charms might blind others from the insufferable tease he is, but not Cecily. Only once, in the naïveté of youth, did her resolve momentarily falter, and she is determined it will never happen again. Especially not when, years after their first meeting, Nash returns to England a wealthier and even more devastatingly handsome gentleman than when he left.

Through the ages, Castle Dunrannoch has been a place of intrigue, ambition, and more than the occasional murder! As the Christmas snow falls deep, our two intrepid heroines, Flora and Ursula, face danger within the ancient fortress walls. Can they discover the truth before their loved ones meet a grisly end?

Eine unscheinbare junge Frau trifft auf den attraktiven Witwer Maxim de Winter. Der ist ein bekanntes Gesicht der britischen Upper Class, noch in Trauer um seine glamouröse erste Frau Rebecca. Die beiden heiraten und das frischgetraute Paar zieht auf Maxims herrschaftliches Anwesen Manderley. Und was der glückliche Beginn einer jungen Ehe sein könnte, entpuppt sich als albtraumhafte Beziehung zu dritt: Maxim, die zunehmend verzweifelte "zweite Mrs. de Winter" und die übermächtige tote Vorgängerin.

Triona Sinclair was never meant for an ordinary life. A spark of something powerful has always lived within her—silent and still, until the moment it finally woke. A moment of fire and ruin. With her world shattered, Triona escapes into the wilds of Scotland—flanked by four allies, each loyal in their own way. But none of them challenge her quite like Finn MacGregor.

Torn between anger with her cousin and remorse on his behalf, Miss Elizabeth Bennet must navigate the changes Mr. Collins' demise brings to her family and sort out her feelings for both the charming Mr. Wickham and not-so-charming Mr. Darcy. In addition, she must discover the reasons behind a rash of anger directed her way. But most of all, she needs to learn what, if any, impact will befall her because of Mr. Collins' Will.

Berlin, 1932. Als Johanna von Fehrsberg ihren Bruder Karl-Georg in der pulsierenden Hauptstadt besucht, gerät sie mitten in den Strudel des politischen Umbruchs. Der idealistische Sozialdemokrat Karl-Georg kämpft mit einer Gruppe Gleichgesinnter gegen den aufziehenden Schatten des Nationalsozialismus und bringt dadurch nicht nur sich, sondern auch seine Vertrauten in Gefahr. Als das Naziregime immer brutaler durchgreift und Karl-Georg plötzlich verschwindet, sieht Johanna nur einen Ausweg: die Flucht nach Norwegen. Dort hofft sie auf Sicherheit – und auf Sven.

A princess desperate to win back the prince who broke her heart follows him to his kingdom's prestigious military academy—and in doing so, falls in love, saves the realm, and continues to look fabulous in this delightful debut fantasy.