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In this sequel to Stonebridge, it is 1959, and Rynna Wyatt’s abusive husband Jason has fallen to his death after a fight with his bookish, disabled cousin Ted Demeray. The police would like to know exactly what happened, but it’s impossible to tell the whole truth. Jason’s death doesn’t end his relationship with them. Rynna is pregnant with his child and traumatized by his abuse. She and Ted leave Stonebridge Manor to start a new life in Brenford, where Ted teaches at the university, but Jason’s restless spirit follows and haunts Rynna’s dreams. He wants her back. He wants revenge.

The world is on fire in 1944, but safe within the confines of small Windsor, California, nineteen-year-old nurse Adina Robbins works alongside her father, Dr. Henry Robbins — a complex and fearful man who says little about his past. Adina yearns both for her father's approval and affection, and for more than the doldrums of her smalltown life.

Part 2: 1970's: After Freddy Heddy Hardcrumble goes missing in the little, middle of nowhere town called Plainfield, Orlow, a cop from the big city gets forced on the case and faces losing everything in order to find Freddy.

Murder comes to Norfolk Island, but is the killer after Alexandra Archer’s Tahitian black pearl or a lost illustration of the rare Green Parrot? The Thorntons, along with a small team of people, mount an expedition to Norfolk Island, a small island in the South Pacific, to study the Green Parrot and set up research programmes to help protect it and other endangered birds. Before they depart Melbourne, they learn that Norfolk Island has had its first murder. It sends ripples of unease through Alexandra. She hoped she could escape murder on this small island paradise.

A second chance to set the record straight, and rekindle a lost love. Wisconsin, 1931—Buck Wilson refuses to accept failure as his reward for all he has sacrificed, but he’s kept secrets for too long to be believed. With his freedom on the line, there’s only one person he trusts to mine for the true story: the woman he left one month before their wedding. All investigative journalist Caroline Wagoneer wants is to shine a light on the truth wherever darkness threatens to obscure it. Which is the only reason she agrees to help her ex-fiance when he begs for her to go undercover in Crow’s Nest.

Cornwall 1813. Nach einem Schiffsunglück spült das Meer Überlebende an die Küste. Laura pflegt einen der Männer, Alexander, gesund - doch als sie bei den Überresten des Schiffes die Jacke eines französischen Kapitäns findet, stellt sie fest, dass Alexander nicht der ist, der er vorgibt zu sein. Bald ist klar: Noch immer befindet er sich in großer Gefahr. Als auch noch ihre eigene Vergangenheit und die Wahrheit über das Schicksal ihrer Eltern auf dem Spiel stehen, muss sie sich fragen: Wie weit wird sie gehen, um dem mysteriösen Mann zu helfen?

Als Bärbel an den Liliensee zurückkehrt, ahnt sie nicht, dass es auch ihre heimliche Jugendliebe Ralf wieder in das beschauliche Tal verschlagen hat. Es dauert nicht lange, bis ihre verschütteten Gefühle für den Veterinär erneut ans Tageslicht kommen. Das romantisch-stürmische Finale der Liliensee-Reihe zeigt auf, dass im Scheitern immer auch die Chance für einen Neuanfang liegt.

Mali svæver rundt mellem bordene og serverer ved brylluppet. Det er ikke kun Johan, der kaster lange blikke efter den yndige skikkelse med det uregerlige, lyse hår og de strålende, brune øjne. Men det er kun ham, der beslutter sig for, at hende må han have, for enhver pris. Selv om hun er en fattig pige, mens han er arving til bygdens rigeste gård. "Vi sælger ikke vores børn her i Buvika," siger Malis far, da bonden fra Stornes kommer for at tilbyde Mali ægteskab med Johan. Syg kærlighed, ulidelige krav, had og mistro bliver hendes hverdag.

Den unge, viltre Viscount Sherringham – af venner og familie kaldet Sherry – lever et ekstravagant liv, hvor udgifterne langt overstiger indkomsten. Men for at kunne bruge af den kapital, hans afdøde far har efterladt ham, er han nødt til at gifte sig. Det bliver den sky og forældreløse Miss Wantage, som har været hemmeligt forelsket i Sherry, siden de var børn. Gift bliver de – men hvordan skal ægteskabet med den umodne Viscount Sherringham, som hellere ville have haft Isabella, nogensinde blive lykkeligt?

'A dream of a read!’ New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn 'Emotional, raw, and beautifully written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From the author of the internationally bestselling novel, WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT, comes a breathtaking tale of secrets, betrayal, and the enduring power of friendship...

Anthony Patch, a young yet unambitious graduate from Harvard University, moves to New York and soon meets fellow socialite and flapper, Gloria Gilbert. Infatuated by her beauty, Anthony soon proposes to Gloria, and the pair embark on a doomed whirlwind romance. Their marriage is combative and tense; Anthony expects Gloria to be more domesticated while Gloria expects Anthony to fund her extravagant lifestyle.

Don't miss the brand new epic family drama from the nation’s favourite storyteller… Will a dark shadow destroy her family? As a servant below stairs at the big manor house, Rose dreams of running her own teashop one day, and carefully saves a few shillings each week from the money she sends...

Archie Nevenden is many things: amateur archaeologist; theatre impresario; absent father; potential defector. And now, he's a missing person. His daughter, Prim, hasn't seen him for nearly fifteen years. But she's never given up on him, and now she's on her way to Cairo to assist in the search. Harry Taverner claims to work for the British Council, but Prim knows there's more to it. He clearly has a theory about what happened to Archie, one she's not going to like.

Brought to you by Penguin. A heartbreaking story of love and forgiveness from Sunday Times bestselling author Donna Douglas. Perfect for fans of Call the Midwife! London's East End, 1940: a frightened young woman gives birth to a tiny baby. Clearly alone, she refuses to hold the child: she...

'Spain's finest contemporary novelist' Guardian 'Juan Marsé's contribution to European fiction has been consistently remarkable' Times Literary Supplement From one of Spain's most acclaimed authors, comes an extraordinary novel about ambition and longing set against the backdrop of post-war...

In 1945 New Orleans, vampire Finn Ovesen returns after years away and is drawn to a smoky jazz club by the haunting sound of a piano-and the fragile heartbeat of the woman playing it. Selena, a talented pianist with a terminal illness, lives each night like it's her last, hiding her pain behind music and wit. When Finn offers her a coat on a cool evening, it sparks a dangerous attraction neither of them expects. But as their connection deepens, secrets unravel-his immortality, her mortality-and they must decide if one unforgettable night can change the course of two very different eternities.

Det var på sæteren, det skete for et par år siden. Malis søster Margrethe blev forelsket i den charmerende Bengt. En kort stund med berusende lykke og ungdommelig tro på kærlighedens magt, som resulterede i skam og ydmygelse – og en fødsel i skjul som et bevis på kærlighedens afmagt. Da Margrethe finder tilbage til sin elskede, ønsker Mali at være lykkelig på hendes vegne.

Det kommer bag på alle, da det viser sig, at den afdøde jarl af Spenborough har gjort Ivo Barrasford, markis af Rotherham, til værge for sin unge datter, lady Serena Carlow. Serena og Rotherham har tidligere været forlovede, men Serena ophævede forbindelsen. Nu har Rotherham råderet over Serenas formue samt ret til at bestemme om og med hvem, hun må gifte sig.

Som kun 19-årig må Mali træffe et skæbnesvangert valg. For at redde sin familie fra armod går hun med til at gifte sig med Johan Stornes, enearving til bygdens største gård. Mange kvinder ville misunde hende at blive så fornemt gift, men Mali er ikke lykkelig. Hun er "købt", en pyntegenstand, som svigermoren straks lægger for had, fordi hun ikke vil have en fattiglus som ungfrue på Stornes. Johan er ikke i stand til at give Mali den kærlighed, hun længes efter. Det kan derimod romaen Jo, der kommer til gården for at hjælpe til under høhøsten.

Герой романа — знаменитый писатель Гийом Фонтен, чьими книгами зачитывается Франция. В его жизни, прекрасно отлаженной заботливой женой, все идет своим чередом. Ему недостает лишь чуда — чуда любви, благодаря которой осень жизни вновь становится весной.