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Egipto, siglo III. Época de cambios y confusión. Dos grandes imperios, el romano y el persa, inician una lenta decadencia. La protagonista, envuelta en su belleza y misterio, recorrerá un apasionante itinerario hasta llegar a Alejandría, donde dos hombres marcarán su destino: Ahram el Navegante, hombre de acción sediento de poder, y el filósofo Krito, poseedor del don de la palabra. Como en los mitos, todo en esta novela nace más de una vez porque todo en algún momento recibe una luz nueva que lo recrea y vivifica.

Will Van Elsberg is a tough private investigator, but he's no match for his headstrong gal. He's so madly in love with Char, however, that he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. When he learns she's pregnant, he's anxious to tie the knot. Instead, their engagement is doomed after Char discovers he's withheld crucial information from her. He's determined to tell her everything to win back her trust but the situation changes when Char suddenly goes missing and he finds a ransom note in her car. Facing an enemy who holds all the cards, Will is thrust into the greatest crisis of his life.

Paullina Simons's internationally bestselling blockbuster The Bronze Horseman told the heart-soaring tale of a young Russian woman's transcendent love affair with a Red Army soldier during the siege of Leningrad in the dark days of World War Two. The epic story continues in Tatiana and Alexander—a novel of the enduring power of love and commitment against the devastating forces of war and the equally dangerous forces of keeping the peace. A sweeping, intensely compelling romantic historical saga, Tatiana and Alexander is a Russian Thorn Birds and a truly unforgettable listening experience.

The love story of bachelor, John Hartman, and Amish girl, Katie Byler, unfolds between 1899 and 1901 in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. As children, they both attended the same one-room school, where John's best school chum was Katie's older brother, Danny. Years later, John and Katie become reacquainted at the auction sale of the Hartman family homestead. They experience an undeniable attraction to each other, and a spark is ignited between them.

This witty, caustic yet compassionate historical novel explores the meeting of two unlikely young people in 1923 – Amos Bell train driver of the Flying Scotsman, and an opera singer, Madame Neil-Gregory. Their Northern erratic love story takes place in cities around Britain, as Alice (her birth name) builds her career as a coloratura, eventually singing dressed as Elizabeth 1 for George V at the new Wembley Park in London.

1942. Evie Sinclair has enlisted in the ATS to serve her country. Her mother disapproves, wanting her to stay and help run the household, but her father supports her bid for independence. Though conditions are austere and the training is intense, Evie is proud to become a qualified gunner girl, part of the team operating the anti-aircraft batteries. When she meets RAF bomber pilot Matt Goodwin at a dance, it's not long before they fall in love. But then tragedy strikes. Matt is killed on a mission, leaving Evie bereft - and expecting a child.

The epic saga behind the Disney-produced Hulu series The Lions of Sicily The magnificent third installment of the Florio story–a sweeping, decadent, and romantic finale that tells the story of Italy’s most powerful and notorious family as it faces its dramatic end. After triumph and...

How do you recover from losing everything you’ve ever held dear? It’s 1927, and Sarah’s family life is torn apart by tragedy. Fate steps in and Sarah embarks on a new journey as a Nanny at Strathfield Manor in the rural village of Mayberry in the English countryside. Here she meets the master of the house, Mr Wallis, who is less than welcoming, and she soon realises that befriending the staff is no easy task either – especially when faced with the formidable Mrs Vince!

Ein traditionsreiches Resort am Meer, ein Schiffswrack und ein altes Familiengeheimnis – der neue bewegende Roman von #1-Kindle-Bestsellerautorin Mary Ellen Taylor. Sie hatte immer geglaubt, ihre Großmutter zu kennen, aber das war wohl nur ein Teil der Wahrheit. Winter 2022: Nach dem Tod ihrer Großmutter Ruth kehrt Ivy in ihren Heimatort an der Küste von North Carolina zurück, um das Strandhaus mit seinen Erinnerungsstücken aus dem alten Seaside Resort ihrer Familie zu räumen.

Penny is hell-bent on revenge on the man who caused her to flee France as a fourteen-year-old with little more than the clothes on her back. She lost everything, her friends, her home and her family. Stifled by the restrictions of her father's family, she aches to contribute more to the war effort. A brush with death puts her face all over the newspapers and almost breaks her heart in the process. 

The brand new epic family drama from the nation’s favourite storyteller. Where can a daughter turn when her father’s love is stolen away? When heart-broken Sarah Quinn is left to care for her father and siblings when her mother dies, it’s hard to watch their loving dad, Fred, drift into...

Winner of the 2025 RNA Romantic Saga Award! The heartwarming new novel from the author of The District Nurses of Victory Walk. It’s autumn 1940 and the Blitz has cast its shadow over London. Everyone is doing their bit to help, including the three Harrison sisters of the East End’s Victory...

Kent, 1939. Soon to marry her childhood sweetheart, Eliza thinks her life is set. But when war breaks out, everything changes and, while helping the soldiers returning from Dunkirk, she bumps into Lewis, an unforgettable stranger from her past. Eliza’s in-laws’ country home becomes a cell for code breakers receiving messages from the French Resistance, with Eliza as translator. When Lewis is assigned to head up the team, the pair fall dangerously in love. But with the enemy watching across the Channel and rumours of spies in their midst, Eliza is torn between passion and duty.

1951, Ireland: On the windswept Cork coast, the lighthouse-keepers’ wives wait, watching the sea. Their husbands are coming home. But one secret can never be revealed. 2023, Maine: Decades later, Mollie Kenefick, receives an anonymous note: Family secrets never stay buried. Of the four keepers’ wives, only Mollie’s grandmother is still alive – however she made a vow that she swore never to break. But someone knows what happened that summer in 1951, and it seems they’re not happy keeping silent.

The phony war is over and Hitler is beginning his rampage through Europe. But back home Barbara Sinclair has troubles of her own. With her wedding to Spitfire Pilot Alex Everton imminent, Barbara is worried about a secret she is keeping from her new husband – one that could ruin everything. Determined to try and maintain some normality in her life, the wedding goes ahead, but Alex leaves almost immediately to continue fighting the Germans. Barbara fears for his safety and for the moment, her secret must wait. But when bombs fall on Barbara’s new home, the war feels closer than ever.

Fasziniert vom neuen Swing aus Amerika gründet die Choreographin Wally eine Tanztruppe. Ihre Tänzerinnen wie die junge Alice liest sie in den Straßen Berlins auf. Doch den "Lindy Girls" bleibt der Zugang zu den großen Tanzpalästen verwehrt, denn hier haben die Männer das Sagen. Dagegen begehrt auch Sekretärin Gila auf, die davon träumt, mehr zu schreiben als das, was ihr diktiert wird. Mit ihr stößt die Industriellentochter Thea zu der Gruppe, und ihre Kontakte öffnen endlich Türen. Aber dann kommt den "Lindy Girls" die Liebe in die Quere.

Combattente, contrabbandiera, spia, ricercata: durante la Seconda guerra mondiale Nancy Wake è abilissima ad assumere qualunque ruolo possa contrastare l'avanzata nazista. Ma tutto comincia qualche anno prima del conflitto, quando Nancy - giovane espatriata australiana - incontra, conosce e s'innamora del più famigerato seduttore di tutta la Francia, Henri Fiocca. Parigi e la Costa Azzurra sono le location del loro amore, ma solo per poco. La Guerra infatti sta iniziando a far sentire le sue minacce dappertutto.

The Daughters of Marburg follows the story of two young women and their father who, shortly after the tyrannical November Pogroms, inhabit a home once owned by a Jewish family. While investigating their surroundings, Lilly, the main character, discovers a journal left by the Jewish girl who had fled the house with nothing but the clothes on her back. Through reading her entries, Lilly's eyes are opened to the brutality of the Nazi ideology.

Anneliese ist schon als Jugendliche recht freizügig mit ihrem Körper. Die Schule ist eher nicht so ihr Ding. Das kann ihr bei den Nazis zum Verhängnis werden. Wegen »angeborenem Schwachsinn« wird sie, die sich doch immer eine eigene Familie gewünscht hat, zwangssterilisiert. Doch das Verhängnis nimmt seinen Lauf. Als 1940 polnische Zwangsarbeiter auf das Gut kommen, auf dem sie als Landarbeiterin beschäftigt ist, verliebt sie sich in den sanften Pavel. Das bleibt nicht lange unentdeckt.

Graham Wharton has never had eyes for anyone but Gemma, and she left his soul in tatters when she walked away from him. When the Imposters take on a new job to recover a kidnapped boy mistaken for his aristocratic cousin, Graham is determined to use the time with Gemma not only to restore the missing boy, but also to win back the only woman he's ever loved. As they trace the clues laid out before them, Graham must devise a noble scheme to save the boy's life and heal their hearts.