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This Side of Paradise is a 1920 debut novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. It examines the lives and morality of carefree American youth at the dawn of the Jazz Age. Its protagonist, Amory Blaine, is a handsome middle-class student at Princeton University who dabbles in literature and engages in a series of unfulfilling romances with young women. The novel explores themes of love warped by greed and social ambition.

When seemingly fragile Miss Ivy Cavendale takes the headmistress position in an orphanage, it is her chance to stay anonymous in society. But not all is what it seems with Miss Ivy. When an intruder breaks in one night, she’s quick to draw her weapon, and while fear—her constant companion—has mysteriously disappeared, one thing is very clear: she and her charges are the next target of The Devil’s Sons.

Chambermaid Fanny is thanking her lucky stars she has had a second chance at life. As an unmarried mother, it could have been very different, and she is happy. But when new maid, Susie, arrives at the Beach Hotel, it isn't long before sparks fly. Susie begins to meddle in Fanny's friendships and even in her budding romance with Walter, an American working at the aerodrome. Meanwhile, a flu epidemic starts to spread and as more people fall ill, the hotel is forced to close. Matters come to a head when Susie plots to reveal secrets about Fanny that could spell her ruin.

Spannung, Liebe, Geheimnisse – Die Fortsetzung der norwegischen Familiensaga Norwegen | Insel Engeløya – Haus Breidablikk: Im Doktorhaus stehen große Veränderungen an: Truls geht auf den Lofoten angeln, während sowohl Bera als auch Dina sich auf ihre Konfirmation vorbereiten. Agnete setzt währenddessen alle daran, ihre Rivalin Marie aus dem Rennen um Gabriels Herz zu drängen, bevor dieser merkt, was vor sich geht. Bera gefällt jedoch überhaupt nicht, wie sich die Tochter des Amtsmannes im Haus des Arztes breitmacht.

The Philippines, 1941. Rose Williams arrives in Manila on her first assignment as a US Army Nurse, enthralled by the new environment and its promise of adventure. Although worlds away from the land she grew up in, Rose feels connected to her father, who worked in the Philippines before he died. War seems like a distant threat as Rose takes midnight dips in a warm sea with the other nurses, explores secret corners of the island, and strikes up a romance with a locally stationed US Army soldier.

Joan Goodwin é obcecada pelo Universo desde que se entende por gente. Atenciosa e reservada, ela está satisfeita com a vida de professora universitária e como tia de Frances, sua sobrinha precoce. Isso até se deparar com um anúncio da Nasa à procura de mulheres cientistas interessadas em integrar o primeiro projeto do programa Ônibus Espacial. De repente, tudo o que Joan mais quer é ser uma das poucas pessoas a ir para o espaço.

Von Kindle-#1-Bestsellerautorin Anja Saskia Beyer über den Zauber Venedigs, die große Liebe und die Macht der Vergebung. Seit Monaten hat die alleinerziehende Nicola kaum Kontakt zu ihrer Schwester Caterina, dabei waren die beiden vorher unzertrennlich. Caterina entzieht sich immer wieder ihren Annäherungsversuchen. Auch als die Großmutter der Schwestern in Venedig erkrankt und sie zusammen mit Nicolas Tochter in die Lagunenstadt reisen, bleibt Caterina abweisend.

Lady Brooke Linwood konnte nicht ahnen, was passieren würde, nachdem sie gegen den Herzog von Grafton stolperte. Seit ihrer schicksalhaften Begegnung lässt der teuflisch gutaussehende Graf sie nicht mehr in Ruhe und jede Sekunde, die sie gemeinsam verbringen, löst Brookes Widerstand weiter auf.

Her secret will save a legacy. But it could also break her heart when faced with a duke caught between two identities. The daughter of a famed architect, Rebecca Lambert has been raised among the nobility yet understands the circumstances of her birth. Becoming an architect is a dream, not an option, until she must assume an identity to protect her father’s name. No one was pleased when Valentine St. Vincent was shockingly named the Duke of Wyndham -- least of all Valentine himself. He has always led with his fists, but now he must become the man his brother was supposed to be.

Vivienne Emory runs in the first circles of London society, but there’s no telling how the ton would react if they knew she made a living as an oil painter. Her desire to follow her dreams means she must protect her secret—and her independence—at all costs.

La storia romantica e passionale di Jane, un'orfana angariata dalla ricca zia e abbandonata in una scuola per poveri, che, dopo anni di stenti e solitudine, viene assunta come istitutrice in casa Rochester. Qui a poco a poco si innamora, ricambiata, del cinico e affascinante padrone, ma quando il matrimonio sta per essere celebrato, la sua vita verrà sconvolta da un inaccettabile segreto. Il romanzo in parte autobiografico che ha scandalizzato l'Inghilterra vittoriana e che rimane ancora oggi un capolavoro immortale.

Susan Hastings è uno pseudonimo. Nata a Lipsia nel 1954, da molti anni scrive romanzi storici di grande successo in Germania. Laureata in geo­logia, ha lavorato a lungo in questo campo, finché ha frequentato un corso di scrittura: il suo scopo era pubblicare un saggio scientifico, ma il talento narrativo ha avuto la meglio. Il racconto della vita di Caterina la Grande è riproposto in un unico volume in questa nuova edizione economica pubblicata per Piemme.

No one knows the woods as well as Lady Bluebell Gardner—they are hers after all—and she likes to keep them to herself. When she meets a skeptical, handsome gentleman in her sanctuary, she attempts to usher him out only to find herself in a bigger entanglement than even her fanciful imagination could procure…which is saying something.

La historia de Isabel, una joven romántica dispuesta a todo para reunir a su hermana Beatriz con el célebre escritor Mauricio de Viera, comienza como un plan inocente, pero rápidamente se convierte en una serie de eventos llenos de humor, pasión y sorpresas. En su intento por acercar a dos almas destinadas, Isabel termina secuestrando al escritor, desatando una espiral de situaciones imprevisibles. Mi enemigo y yo no solo es una comedia romántica; es una reflexión sobre la emancipación, el aprendizaje personal, las dificultades en tiempos de guerra y la búsqueda del amor verdadero.

When Moira goes missing, Rory will stop at nothing to get her back, even if it means traveling through multiple time periods and facing off with his worst enemies. Logan, Emma, Shona and Ewan join Rory on his mission. Just when they think they're safe, they are met with yet another challenge—one that will have them trembling in delirious rapture. Once the spell is broken, only time will tell if they can truly vanquish their enemies and keep the crown's secrets forever hidden.

Claire Summers cayó en desgracia y por eso tuvo que irse lejos. ¿Cómo volver a casa ahora? Tal vez ese anuncio en el que se busca a una señora «respetable» sea la vía.

Cristina descubre una traición que hace saltar por los aires la confianza y la seguridad de su presencia en YouTube. A raíz de ese baño de realidad decide que su vida debe cambiar de rumbo y se deja convencer para pasar una temporada con Julia, Evan, Leod y Rosario en Escocia. Pero un antipático y extraño escocés se cruza en su camino con ocultas intenciones y pone su mundo patas arriba.

When the high priestess Vyvian du Lac dies, Morgen le Fay—acolyte to the priestess, midwife to queens, apprentice to Merlin—is left mysteriously bereft of magic. She finds herself transported to the wild, ancient forest of Brocéliande, which she must cross—and survive—to save Carelon from disaster. And death itself, it seems, is close on her heels.

In 1889 England, Eva Inman finds herself overwhelmed with responsibility. Haunted by guilt over her parents' deaths, Eva struggles to care for her blind sister and manage her family's crumbling estate. With the threat of overdue taxes looming, Eva's situation grows dire until an ancient silver ring is unearthed on her property. Despite local superstitions warning against disturbing the supposedly cursed acres, Eva's need for funds forces her to consider the potential of more buried relics.

All her life, Breanna Colby has lived on the precipice of fear, her only joy the recent reunion with her beloved cousin Anastasia. With her violent father now locked away in jail, the repressed young woman can emerge from her cocoon and pursue all the joys she's been denied. But she finds—to her terror—that not all the shadows have lifted, and an evil from the past stalks both her and Anastasia. When authorities are unable to help with this assassin lurking in the darkness, the Colbys turn to the brilliant Royce Chadwick, England's foremost expert on finding people who don't want to be found.