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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Step into a captivating classic novel set against the glamorous world of early 20th-century Britain and Europe, where romance, family expectations, aviation, ambition, and the gathering shadow of war collide. The story follows Franky Sherbrand, a young...

She's wary of trusting her heart again. He's haunted by his wife's tragic death. As danger threatens to tear them apart, they must choose between fear and the chance for lasting love. Pregnant and alone, Katie Hoffman struggles to save the family farm after her husband's death. She nearly...

Als Herwarth Walden, der Herausgeber der literarischen Zeitschrift Der Sturm, im Herbst 1911 nach Norwegen reist, schickt ihm seine Frau Else Lasker-Schüler Briefe hinterher. Darin erzählt sie ihm von ihrer Liebe zu drei anderen Männern. Das Pikante: Sie lässt die Briefe gleichzeitig im Sturm abdrucken. Das macht so eine Furore, dass Lasker-Schüler auch noch weiterschreibt, als ihr Ehemann wieder zuhause ist – und die Ehe allmählich zerbricht.

”En koskaan anna anteeksi itselleni sitä, että en ottanut Margaretaa mukaani paetessani Turun linnasta.”Turun linna on antautunut Kaarle-herttuan piirityksessä, ja ylpeä alipäällikkö Martti Matinpoika on joutunut pakenemaan marskivainajan lesken, Ebba Stenbockin avustuksella. Nyt...

The greatest danger aboard the Titanic wasn't the iceberg. It was the men in First Class who believed they could get away with anything. Rosalie Bidois is a ghost. Serving as a lady's maid to the Astor family, she moves invisibly through the opulent suites of the Titanic, carefully hiding a dangerous past tied to the Parisian underground. Her only comfort is the quiet, forbidden attraction growing between her and Victor, the Astor's loyal manservant. But falling in love is a luxury a servant cannot afford, especially when the past refuses to stay buried.

”Ettei vain sittenkin paha olisi merkinnyt häntä omakseen?”Herttua Kaarle on päättänyt saada Ruotsin kruunun, mutta Puolan ja Ruotsi-Suomen kuningas Sigismund ei suostu taipumaan tappioista huolimatta. Stålarmin alipäällikön, Martti Matinpojan, on onnistunut valloittaa Sigismundille...

El único deseo que Mary ha tenido desde su niñez es convertirse en un médico tan respetado como su padre. Para ella, carece de importancia vivir en una sociedad que no considera a las mujeres tan eficientes como los hombres o la opinión que los profesionales de la medicina posean sobre su...

The dirty business of keeping the stars shiny and clean. During Hollywood’s Golden Age, a destitute young man, Bartie Maddox, journeys to Los Angeles and, through his wits, hard work, and talent, becomes the PR fixer to the most important film studio and its studio chief, Solomon Myers...

Sholto Plunkett, having lost his entire family to the plague, has retreated to his farm and his bitterness—until a chance encounter on the road changes his life. Elderly royalist Sir Rufus Quarry becomes Sholto’s new employer, mentor, and friend—and Sholto quickly becomes embroiled in subterfuge and daring rescues, is nearly murdered, and falls hopelessly in love with Sir Rufus’s lovely granddaughter Barbara. As the Parliament and his new-found family’s enemies circle ever closer, the story builds to a nail-biting climax. Can Sholto save the day, save Sir Rufus, and win the girl?

Un día, tras abandonar su habitación para participar en una reunión familiar, conoce a un hombre que no solo le aportará una extraña paz con su voz, sino que, inesperadamente, la animará a seguir viviendo.Martin Giesler la hará recobrar el deseo de ser feliz y amar. Aunque Elizabeth...

Narrated by the brilliant Iona Campbell. An unforgettable figure from Sherlock’s past gives Becky an impossible ultimatum. London, 1916. Bombs thunder overhead, spies skulk in the shadows, and Becky’s world teeters on the brink. Flynn and Sherlock Holmes are caught in a cunning trap and Mycroft Holmes is battling for his life,. Now Becky faces a high-stakes ultimatum. Irene Adler—the dazzling woman who once outwitted Sherlock—issues a chilling demand: deliver the elusive spy Mata Hari, or lose Flynn and Holmes forever.

Passion sizzles and a lie becomes the truth when a spy and a widow pose as lovers to pursue a dangerous man. British spy Nathaniel Blackmore has one objective: find and apprehend an Englishman suspected of treason in France in the tumultuous year after the Napoleonic Wars conclude. Intrepid Scottish widow Isobel Graham, grieving the loss of her husband at Waterloo, is determined to find her missing younger sister. Her desperate search leads her to Paris on the fringes of Nathaniel’s investigation.

When Darcy travels to Ramsgate to spend time with his sister and his father for the summer, he meets their new friends, the Bennet family, and in a fit of temper caused by Wickham, insults Elizabeth to her face in a manner that causes his sister far more hurt than it does to Elizabeth. When Elizabeth replies harshly, defending Georgiana’s right to make friends and her value as far more than just her dowry and access to his person, she informs him in no uncertain terms that she is his sister’s friend, not his, and that he is the last man in the world she could ever be prevailed upon to marry.

SARAH LARK vuelve con una saga épica de amor, aventura y coraje sobre una mujer que desafió su destino para conquistar una vida propia en un territorio indómito. Inglaterra, 1861. Vivian, hija de un noble inglés, sueña con bailar y vivir lejos de los salones donde quieren decidir su futuro. Impulsada por el amor y el deseo de aventura, huye con Ross, el mozo de cuadras, rumbo a Canadá, donde la fiebre del oro promete fortuna y libertad.

En la tercera entrega de sus Diarios, Emma M. Lion sigue cautivando a sus lectores mientras lidia con un primo mezquino, una tía implacable y un inquilino tan fascinante como peligroso para su corazón. El mes de julio llega a St. Crispian's y con él una tradición delirante: durante quince días, el vecindario sigue un rastro de pistas para ganar las escasas entradas de una representación clandestina de Julio César. Emma se ve arrastrada a la competición por su primo Archibald y por su propia curiosidad.

En la cuarta entrega de sus Diarios Emma debe saldar un favor que casi acaba en escándalo, mientras lucha por evitar la ruina sin hipotecar su libertad. Septiembre de 1883. Emma había empezado a creer en la paz doméstica, hasta que su primo Archibald vuelve a ponerse en pie y Lapis Lazuli House amenaza con convertirse otra vez en una trinchera. Cuando el duelo por un amor perdido vuelve a golpearla, necesitará más que ingenio para sostenerse en pie.

After being driven from home by their brutal father, the Willett sisters find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell, the middle daughter, has left home to be with her lover, Cliff, fearing what reprisals might come from marrying against her father's wishes. The couple head for Lancashire, but Nell's happiness is short-lived. A gypsy palm-reader tells her she will find her destiny under 'three big trees on a hill', and her luck does seem to change when she meets Gil, a farmer and a gentleman who she can't help but feel drawn to.

Set in 1845 England, Honora Langstone's life takes an unexpected twist when her aristocratic uncle arranges her marriage to the enigmatic and powerful Duke of Tynemouth. Thrust into a whirlwind of royal intrigue and societal expectations, Honora must navigate a world of opulence, secrets and unforeseen emotions. As she confronts the challenges of duty and her own dreams, Honora discovers the strength to shape her destiny.

Liverpool, 1939. As winter descends on Tuppenny Corner and rumours of war float across the canals, 15-year-old Rosie O'Leary must come to terms with her own dramatic upheaval. Forced to say goodbye to all she holds dear and embark on a new life aboard The Kingfisher, her world is suddenly full of uncertainty. When fellow bargee – the handsome Tim Bradley – offers to show Rosie the sights of Liverpool, she jumps at the chance and it's not long before their friendship grows into something more. But when Tim is called up to join the RAF, Rosie's dream of a future together must be put on hold.

Fünf magische Juwelen. Eine tödliche Aufgabe. Und eine Liebe, die alles riskiert. Florenz, 1478: Die Bildhauerin Ravenna tut alles, um ihre magische Gabe zu verbergen. Doch als ihr Bruder in Gefahr gerät, rettet sie mit ihrem Talent sein Leben – und wird zur Gefangenen der mächtigen Familie Luni. In deren Palast soll sie fünf Nightflame-Juwelen befreien. Je näher sie Saturnino Luni kommt, desto weniger kann sie ihre Magie und ihr Herz kontrollieren. In einem Netz aus Verrat, Liebe und tödlichen Geheimnissen kämpft Ravenna um ihr Überleben und das Schicksal von Florenz.