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Begin a BRAND NEW heartwarming wartime saga series from BESTSELLER Patricia McBride. If you loved The Library Girls of the East End , be the first to listen to Patricia McBride's brand new series!

Sheila Hopkins has always put her family first. But when tragedy strikes, she's faced with an impossible choice: hold on to what's left of the past, or take a leap of faith for the future. Her daughter Betsy is trying to stay strong for her children, even as her marriage is tested by sorrow and the rising tension towards her loving husband's German heritage. And newcomer Edith Treloar arrives from Cornwall with a suitcase full of hopes and heartbreak… and a secret that could change everything.

1911, Bath, England – Passionate suffrage campaigner Esther Stanbury has been banished from her home for her views. So ever since, she’s worked as a window dresser in Pennington's Department Store, where she’s proud to have a job and to earn her own money. She has hopes and dreams of helping secure women the vote, and not just by seeking to convince her friends at Pennington’s, Elizabeth, Cornelia and Amelia to join her cause.

Henry Gauthier: Bassist. My brother's best friend. And my first love. He's also the man I grew to hate after a one-night stand went horribly wrong. I've spent the last three years successfully dodging him. Now, fresh out of a bad relationship and living in a new city, I finally feel like I'm starting to get myself together. And when an opportunity to produce Wild Minds' newest album presents itself, I can't help but jump at the chance of a lifetime. Even if it comes with a caveat. Three weeks in Hawaii, an impossible to meet deadline, and Henry Gauthier.

Retelling the mythical love story between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in the refugee camps of the present day, Song of Ancient Lovers is a sublime ode to love and desire as forces shaping human history, with power that rivals forces of destruction. Ethereal in its weaving of the real and the mythical, the contemporary and the ancient, this is the story of Bos Mutas, a young writer traveling from South America to northern Africa in search of traces of his obsession.

London, 1883: Maryanne hat endlich ihren Traum verwirklicht. Unter ihrer Leitung ist das Kensington Crown zu der beliebtesten Teestube Londons geworden und die finanziellen Sorgen gehören der Vergangenheit an. Allein die Nachricht von Edwards Vermählung trifft sie schwer. Ablenkung findet Maryanne zum Glück in ihrer Arbeit, die ihr Leben maßgeblich prägt. Doch nicht nur die Teestube, sondern auch die Freundschaft zu Robert geben ihr Halt. Als sie den Wert dieser Verbindung erkennt, scheint sich ihr auch das private Glück endlich zuzuwenden.

Montana, Christmas 1910: For widowed rancher Lincoln Creed, the holiday serves as a harsh reminder of what a tough year it’s been—and who he’s lost. His ranch has fallen on hard times, and he must find his little daughter Gracie a governess, a lady who can teach and cook—yet won’t set her sights on him.

Die Jagd nach dem sagenumwobenen Rabenbanner wird zum Überlebenskampf auf der eiskalten See. AD 935: Einar ist dazu bestimmt, ein großer Krieger zu werden. Seine Gabe für den Kampf macht ihn zu einer tödlichen Waffe. Dennoch will er alles aufgegeben, um seiner Passion, der Musik, nachzugehen. Die nordisch-irische Prinzessin Affreca ist fest entschlossen, ihn auf den rechten Weg des Kriegers zurückzubringen: Er soll sie bei der Suche nach dem berüchtigten Rabenbanner unterstützten. Der Legende nach wird jede Armee siegreich, die das sagenumwobene Banner besitzt.

The Secrets of Midwives is a powerful story about the buried secrets three generations of women are forced to confront. From Sally Hepworth, the number one bestselling author of The Mother-In-Law and The Family Next Door. 'Fiction at its finest' - Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies. Neva...

Ava has always been poor, so she doesn't think the Great Depression will change anything. But when her mother dies and her coal miner husband loses his job, Ava's certainty falters. The last thing she needs is a letter from her estranged sister, asking for the impossible.

When Zoe Henry's best friend Lou dies suddenly, her world shatters. But she must set aside her grief as she's named guardian of Lou's two young children – a role she never expected to be taking on. With her own kids grown up, Zoe was finally beginning to rediscover who she was. Starting over as a mother was the last thing on her mind. But just as Zoe starts to believe this unexpected second chance might be the start of something beautiful, a secret left in Lou's house threatens to unravel everything.

Nadine Eberhardt's seemingly idyllic life is shattered when an unexpected visitor arrives on her doorstep, unraveling the threads of her carefully woven existence. As the revelation of her husband's secret love child emerges, Nadine is thrust into a world of emotional turmoil, forcing her to confront the fractures in her seemingly perfect marriage. In the wake of this revelation, Nadine makes a poignant decision to return to Lavender Bay, seeking solace in the embrace of her family and the familiar faces of lifelong friends.

The next instalment in the BRAND NEW gripping historical saga series from Chrissie Walsh

Lanya flieht vor einer arrangierten Ehe nach Ybbs an der Donau. Sie verbringt einen Sommer mit allen Freiheiten am Fluss, wo sie Boris, dem Sohn ihrer Gastfamilie, sehr nahekommt. Um ihn vor der Anfeindung im Dorf zu schützen, macht sich Lanya mit ihm auf den Weg stromabwärts, nach Budapest und weiter zu der orientalischen Insel Ada Kaleh am Fuß der Karpaten und folgt so dem Strom der Geschichte und der Gefühle.

Newlywed Maya Bredesen and her husband plan their trek as immigrants from Norway to a new life at her cousin's boardinghouse in America, but on one last fateful fishing trip, a fierce winter storm steals away her husband. With her dreams for the future crushed, Maya is left grieving on the voyage to Iowa, accompanied instead by her brother, who plans to move in with the local magistrate and finish his seminary degree. Arriving at a boardinghouse spilling over with orphans and a newly married couple, Maya seeks to find her place amid the chaos.

Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when her manipulative mother banishes her to the countryside to protect someone else's honour. Isolated far from home, she is forced to live an impoverished, secretive life to save the family from public shame. When the paths of these people from two very different worlds collide, Jane begins to hope for a different future, but their new friendship is shattered by jealousy, misunderstanding, duty and treachery. But a chance meeting with a young boy will inspire Jane to defy the powers working against her and prove she is no woman to be outcast.

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter glaubt Rose, sie sei nun ganz allein auf der Welt. Umso größer ist ihre Hoffnung, als sie ein geheimnisvolles Erbstück aus einem Londoner Frauenhaus erhält: Können die Pferdefigur und das Stück glitzernde Seide in der kleinen hölzernen Schachtel sie zu ihrer verlorenen Familie führen? Ihre Recherchen weisen Rose den Weg nach Argentinien, auf eine weitläufige und luxuriöse Ranch, wo einst die besten Polopferde der Welt gezüchtet wurden. Dort lernt sie den charmanten Benjamin kennen, der sie ermutigt, weiter nach ihren Wurzeln zu suchen.

Gilly Jenkins is the third generation to bake for her family firm. Also on Bread Street, in the same Welsh seaside town, is the rival bakery: Green's. As Gilly's grandfather falls ill, and facing the outbreak of the Second World War, things look tough for the Jenkins. Amidst the hardship of war they face an unexpected tragedy. Their feud with the Greens intensifies, and a new arrival in the town causes consternation. Yet, despite it all romance blossoms across the divide as Gilly falls for Paul, a dashing pilot and heir to the Green business.

Morag Weir's young life is full of responsibilities: caring for the ailing Sander Weir, the man who has raised her as his daughter; whilst managing his household and shipping business. When Sander Weir dies, his brother Lawrence is outraged to learn that Morag will inherit Sander's large home as well as a controlling interest in his shipping firm. As the business flounders, Morag must fight and find the courage to defy Lawrence and resist his efforts to overturn his brother's will and also wrestle control from the unscrupulous men who wish to take the business from her.

When Rowena and Neil Lindsay's mother tragically dies in a boating accident, her father – devastated by his wife's death – is unable to care for them. When their father's wealthy employer, Fergus Bain, and his wife, Sarah – a childless couple – take them in, Neil is happy to enjoy his newfound good fortune whilst strong-willed Rowena longs for their old life, misses their father and resists Sarah's attempts to spoil her. Wanting the best for Rowena, Fergus and Sarah dream of a society wedding for Rowena to a wealthy man.