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This witty romance follows Robert Hervey Randolph and his adventures through the glitter and drama of early 20th-century New York City as a gentleman of leisure turned taxi driver for love.

בשיאה של המלחמה הקרה, בוריס פסטרנק כותב את יצירת המופת שלו, ´ד"ר ז´יוואגו´. המפלגה הקומוניסטית חוששת מהמסר החתרני של הספר ואוסרת על פרסומו, וב–CIA נרקמת תוכנית יצירתית להכרעת המלחמה: הברחת הספר האסור בחזרה אל תוך ברית המועצות והפצתו בידיהם של מתנגדי המשטר. הסוכנוֹת הנבחרות להוציא לפועל את המשימה הנועזת הן סאלי, מרגלת מנוסה ובעלת אישיות ממגנטת שנדחקה אל מחוץ לסוכנות כשהגברים חזרו מהמלחמה, ואירינה, טירונית מוכשרת ובעלת עבר כואב.

Everyone could use a little luck! Do you think you have life figured out, as Ethan and Alice did? They believed they had their futures planned until reality got in the way. But little did they know that fate had something else in store for them. Sailing to Saint-Pierre Martinique in 1902, Ethan and Alice's paths finally cross, and their lives are forever changed. The lush tropical setting of Saint-Pierre becomes the backdrop for an incredible adventure filled with beauty, mystery, deceit, romance, and danger. As they explore the island paradise, they soon realize that all is not as it seems.

Archaeologist Lucie Fitzgerald's mother is dying – she's also been lying. As her home, the 'Paris of the East', Beirut, teeters on the brink of war in the ‘70s, Polly Fitzgerald has one last story to tell from her deathbed. It’s the story of her childhood best friend Juno and their life in 30s Cairo. Lucie travels home to be with her dying mother and discovers the truth about her family, Juno's work and their shared search for the greatest undiscovered tomb of all—Nefertiti's.

Isabella Ashton has always been her father’s favourite, but when she gets involved with the new Birth Control Movement, he is scandalised. A decade has elapsed since the end of the Great War and running a family planning clinic in Salford is challenging but rewarding work. Bella is grateful for the help of Violet Howarth, a generous-hearted woman who takes her in off the street. Before long, a friendship with Violet’s son, Dan, blossoms into the beginnings of love.

"خارطة الحب" رواية غنية بالحب متشابكة ومؤثرة تعكس صورة لمصر عنذ بزوغ القرن العشرين وأفوله..... غالياً ما تبدأ القصة من أغرب الأشياء : كـ مصباح سحري أو خيال يتحرك على الحائط ، أما قصتنا هذه فتبدأ بصندوق!!

Western Australia, 1958. A truck rumbles along a lonely outback road. A moment’s inattention, and in a few muddled seconds the lives of the MacBride family are shattered. Instead of leaving them to heal, fate comes back for them in a twist of consequences that will cause one of them to lose their life, and another to sacrifice theirs for the sake of an innocent child. Set in the expanse of a vast and flat landscape, A Far-flung Life explores the hearts of a handful of isolated souls and the secrets they shield in order to survive.

1921. Cast out and alone, I lost everything weeks before my wedding—my betrothed, my family, my future. With nowhere to turn, I accept the help of a compassionate stranger, not knowing it may lead me towards a path I swore never to tread.

After the trauma of my family’s abandonment and the forced adoption of my baby, I find solace in New York City, living in a fine apartment, thanks to my benefactor, Percival Bancroft. He asks for nothing in return except for one thing—dinner once a week. All would be well if it weren’t for my growing feelings for the kind man who rescued me from a life on the streets. He is not mine to love, as he belongs to another.

Devastated after both my fiancée and best friend betrayed me, I traveled to a distant isle in the Pacific Northwest, clinging to a job as an artist's assistant to escape my broken heart. Little did I know that I would find something else entirely when I met Briggs Tutheridge. His kindness and sensitivity were not at all what I expected. Still, his reputation was well-known and notorious, with bevies of admirers who wanted nothing more than a brief affair. That wasn't me. I was a wallflower destined to live in the shadows, and no amount of wishing could change that.

When war threatened Europe, my parents sent me from our vineyard in France to safety in America, where I found a new life, with friends who become family. But even in a land untouched by the bombs, the shadows of war loomed over my heart. As secrets from my past emerge and the world around me is torn apart, I must confront the grief of loss, the weight of duty, and the delicate balance between love and loyalty.

In the spring of 1910, an advertisement I spotted in the Boston newspaper called out to me: “Wealthy family in need of secretary on Whale Island. Must have an affinity for books.” When I’m offered the position, I do not hesitate to pack my meagre belongings and travel to Washington state. After all, I have nothing to lose. I’ve been dismissed from my current position. I have no family. It’s all a dream come true. The only problem? My employer, Benedict Tutheridge, makes my heart flutter and my knees wobble.

Eine Stadt, die verzaubert. Eine Liebe, die berührt. Ein dunkles Geheimnis, das die Vergangenheit aufleben lässt. Der Amerikaner Jack kommt 1951 nach Paris. Er sucht die Freiheit, will die faszinierende Stadt kennenlernen und sich als Maler durchschlagen. Als er an der Seine den Sonnenaufgang malt, lernt er die bezaubernde Fotografin Rose kennen. Beide verlieben sich Hals über Kopf ineinander. Doch schon bald wird ihr zartes Band durch einen alten Bekannten Jacks bedroht. Jack soll im Künstlerviertel einen Spion aufspüren. Aber auch Rose scheint etwas über diese mysteriöse Person zu wissen.

Divorcee Jenna Scott moves to a quiet California fishing village during the first Gulf War to make a new life in a house inherited from her grandfather. Her next-door neighbor recommends widowed handyman Rick Alvarez to fix her leaky roof. Jenna is intimidated by his good looks and annoyed by his self-assurance, but disarmed by his affection for his young son. She is still hurting from her ex-husband's betrayal and resists the attraction between them.

Der bewegende Auftakt der neuen Reihe über eine junge Ärztin im Hamburg der Fünfzigerjahre, die ihren Weg sucht und die Liebe findet. Von Bestsellerautorin Melanie Metzenthin Hamburg 1958: Voller Elan tritt die junge Ärztin Renate ihre erste Stelle in der Psychiatrie an. Sie merkt jedoch schnell, dass sie als Frau nicht mit offenen Armen empfangen wird. Durch einen Vorfall in der Klinik lernt sie den charmanten Matthias kennen, der am Anfang seiner Karriere als Profifußballer steht. Sie gehen miteinander aus, aber Renate zögert, sich auf ihn einzulassen.

Manchester, 1941. Kept apart by war work, bombs and blackouts, Lorna and her beloved George cherish every precious moment together. George's vital role working for the War Office keeps him in London, while Lorna rolls up her sleeves to do her duty each day at the Manchester Salvage Depot, alongside her dearest friends, Sally and Betty. When George proposes, Lorna is happier than she could ever have imagined. But her high spirits are soon dashed when she hears that the War Office is sending George to America.

Das Familiengeheimnis um eine bewegte Vergangenheit geht spannend weiter! 1950: Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter ringen die Geschwister Hanna, Lea und Heinz um ihre Identität. Unter der strengen Hand des nationalsozialistisch geprägten Vaters kämpfen sie um ihre Träume, eine deutsch-jüdische Liebe, das Recht auf Selbstverwirklichung und schließlich sogar ums Überleben. Dabei verstricken sie sich in ein Netz aus Lügen und Geheimnissen, das bis in die Gegenwart hineinreicht …. 2023: Emilia lebt mit ihrer kleinen Familie glücklich in der Seerosenvilla.

Since the loss of my husband, matchmaking has been my solace and mission as I pair souls meant for each other. However, letters from a sensitive and insightful bachelor from across the country have me wondering about my own destiny. Together, Matthew and I successfully paired the Tutheridge siblings, but as our shared project ends, can a new story begin? With some trepidation, I agree to travel from Boston to Whale Island. Will I find love again in the arms of Matthew Goodwell?

As the governess for a guarded widower, I am faced with the daunting task of warming a heart that has deliberately grown cold, isolating him from the vibrant life beyond his walls. Were it not for his enchanting and spirited daughter, I may have sought employment elsewhere. Yet, I am resolute to stay on the picturesque Whale Island, nurturing a blossoming romance with the local schoolmaster and hoping it culminates in a bond of marriage. If it signifies securing a stable home at last, I am willing to endure every storm, even the exasperating presence of Hudson Tutheridge.

My heart shattered when my sister's fiancé took what he wanted against my will, leaving me pregnant and disavowed by my family. Driven to desperate measures, I agree to take a housekeeping job on a remote island off the cost of Washington state. The man I’m working for? He’s kind, handsome and has a unique understanding of my position.