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Berlin, Sommer 1949: Die Redakteurin Vera Lessing hat während des Zweiten Weltkrieges ihre Eltern und ihren Mann verloren. Sie will vor allem eines – die traumatischen Erlebnisse für immer hinter sich lassen. Doch als ihr Jugendfreund und Kollege Jonathan auf mysteriöse Weise ums Leben kommt, wird sie unweigerlich in seine Arbeit hineingezogen. Jonathan hat Recherchen über ehemalige Kriegsverbrecher betrieben.

A masterpiece of psychological realism, secret romance, and social ambition set against the sparkling backdrop of Monte Carlo. In A Tragic Idyl (Une idylle tragique), acclaimed French author and Académie française member Paul Bourget weaves a compelling tale of passion, betrayal, and...

Finkenwerder im 19. Jahrhundert: Auf der Grenze zwischen Preußen und Hamburg in Zeiten der Cholera kämpft eine junge Frau um den Apfelgarten ihrer Familie und um ihre Liebe. Der Auftakt eines epischen Zweiteilers vor norddeutscher Kulisse. Finkenwerder 1892: Seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter findet die junge Kea Loop nur Trost in deren altem Apfelgarten. Dort will sie den perfekten Apfel züchten.

Can we ever truly return to the life we once knew? Set in the years following the First World War, The Last of Chéri is Colette's poignant sequel to Chéri, exploring the lingering effects of love, memory and a world forever changed. Chéri, once the charming and carefree darling of Parisian society, returns from the war to find that the glamour and certainty of his former life have faded.

The tale begins with the compromise of Thomas Bennet by a 17 year-old Fanny Gardiner. No, Bennet is NOT the abuser, even though he detests his wife. Jane, Lizzy, and Mary are born before Bennet is lost when his daughters are respectively not 3 yet, a little past 1, and 3 months of age. At that point, Fanny, who is aware of the entail and who the heir is decides to act. As would be expected, Clem Collins comes to claim his inheritance and is not happy to find things are not as he expected.

Dieses Haus hält Seelen für immer gefangen. Ich dachte, ich hätte meine Seele meinem Ehemann geschenkt, als ich versprach, ihn bis an mein Lebensende zu lieben. Doch das war gelogen. Nichts hätte mich auf den Tag vorbereiten können, an dem mein Phantom zum ersten Mal draußen vor meinem Fenster stand.

Irlanda, 1112. En la fiesta de su compromiso, Erika conoce a Hrolf, un vikingo que irrumpe en su vida para reclamarla como su destino. Desde el primer instante, la conexión entre ellos es innegable: ella es la única capaz de calmar la bestia que atormenta al guerrero.

Ironbridge, 1911: Childhood sweethearts Jo and Alfie Woodvine couldn't be happier to finally be married with a home of their very own. But when their son, Harry, arrives, Jo finds herself quickly cut off from the world. Though she loves her baby, she hadn't anticipated the confines of motherhood...

After spending her childhood in Haddon House Children's Hostel, Alice Tucker is selected to go into service at Holmorton Lodge. Left behind in the workhouse after the death of her father and the disappearance of her mother, the only clues to Alice's past lie in hazy childhood memories. Now, ten years later, she longs to uncover the truth about her family and who she really is. When a chance discovery leads her from a Welsh nursing home to a solicitor's office in Manchester, Alice begins to unravel a story far more tangled than she imagined.

In a London that insists women remain quiet, dutiful, and dull, two unlikely conspirators discover a secret that awakens everything society tells them to suppress… Jenny Rosewood – single, clever and nearly thirty, heaven forbid – has long disguised herself as a man to attend nighttime...

As the old world begins to fade from view and a new dawn emerges, All Change is the fifth volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling The Cazalet Chronicles. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic). Includes a new introduction, written and read by Gill Hornby...

Lady Alice Carpenter hat genaue Vorstellungen, wie ein geeigneter Ehemann sein sollte: intelligent, freundlich, kinderlieb, passabel aussehend, humorvoll. Doch als sie auf ihrem morgendlichen Ausritt im Hyde Park einem jungen Adligen begegnet, erstellt Alice bald eine ganz andere Liste mit ersten Eindrücken: oberflächlich, flirtend, ohne ernsthafte Absichten, unmöglich zu meiden … Gifford, der Marquis von St. Albans, muss heiraten, um seinem herrschsüchtigen Vater seinen Besitz zu entreißen.

A sweeping and emotional World War II novel for readers of Soraya M. Lane and Veronica Leigh. ‘Heartbreaking and hopeful’ Kate Galley 'An engaging story of fortitude … and unexpected love' Anita Frank 'A moving story of love, sacrifice and survival' Suzanne Fortin 'A gripping and original...

The new authorised novel from Georgette Heyer, the original Queen of Regency Romance -written by SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Sophie Irwin - perfect for fans of Bridgerton! Henrietta has secretly loved Arthur, Lord Allerton, since childhood. He is the only man who is interested in her rather...

THE NEW BOOK FROM THE RNA WINNING AUTHOR Malta, 1941. A tiny island sits at the heart of the Mediterranean - and at the tipping point of the Second World War. As bombs rain down, beneath the ancient stone of Valletta's fortifications, a young nurse tends the wounded in the darkness. But Faith...

France, 1940. A hotel on the border. One woman will risk everything in the name of freedom. 'The characters were compelling, the romantic aspect wonderful, and the tension never let up as I raced through the pages' Jill Mansell, Sunday Times bestselling author 'A thrilling page-turner charting...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unabridged and dramatized audiobook. When Freddie Threepwood needs a discreet professional to help his scheme involving Lady Constance Keeble's diamond necklace, the man who answers the call is Psmith: elegant, determined, and ready with ingenuity...

This book looks at how everything would be different if the Duke of Hertfordshire was not a bad person, if he was in fact, a very good and honourable man. When he is still the Marquess of Hertford, Lord Archibald Winston Chamberlain makes an ill-advised agreement with his father, Lord Winston Chamberlain, the current Duke of Hertfordshire. When the Marquess is in his twenties, he is informed that his father will arrange a match for him.

Follow further epic adventures of Alexander Flora Chisholm as she settles into life in the 18th-century and finds her soulmate, who has a dark past. Join the Chisholms as they head to Crieff for the Michaelmas Tryst. John Chisholm finds it difficult to know who to trust and will betrayal put his life at risk and the others who stand by his side? Preparations are made as the 1745 risings are not far away. These novels are based on a period from 1742 onwards, with a civil war that changed Scotland forever.

Kat Holloway’s beau, Daniel McAdam, has always had a past shrouded in mystery. He knows nothing about his origins, only that a kind man rescued him from the streets all those years ago. So when a man claiming he knows where Daniel comes from turns up dead moments before meeting with them, Daniel goes on the hunt for the killer. It soon becomes clear that to see justice served, Daniel will have to figure out who he truly is and where he came from. When Daniel asks Kat for her assistance, she readily complies, knowing she’ll do whatever it takes to protect the man she’s come to love.