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Germania anilor '30. Trei foşti camarazi de arme îşi cîştigă existenţa pe zi ce trece tot mai precară vînzînd maşini de ocazie şi lucrînd în atelierul de reparaţii auto pe care l-au pus pe picioare împreună. Trupe înarmate de soldaţi mărşăluiesc cu mîndrie pe străzi. Nesiguranţa, sărăcia şi violenţa domnesc pretutindeni. Pentru cei trei, prietenia este singurul refugiu în faţa haosului din jur.

In the late 1920s, secretary Carol Berkley works directly for the owner of the Fawcett Construction Company. When her boss suddenly becomes seriously ill, Carol bravely volunteers to forego her long-planned vacation and instead travel to another state to resolve problems on a construction project in jeopardy of default. Her boss gives her carte blanche to make decisions on his behalf. She is excited to prove herself and undertake a business role not normally filled by a woman.

Seventeen-year-old Maddie has grown up in a boarding house on one of Blackpool's poorest streets. Life is busy, but happy, as she works alongside her mother taking care of their visitors. But when war breaks out, her happiness is shattered as her fiancé is called up to fight for his country, and suddenly Maddie's future is filled with uncertainty.

Fearless Seffy was hoping for a transfer to England to be near Callum, the Canadian soldier she has given her heart to. Instead she is instructed to train a new group of lumberjills. Will their unhelpful attitude finally be a match for Seffy’s determination and cheerfulness? Sensible Jean is a true believer in the wartime effort. When she meets a conscientious objector can she accept that following the rules might not always define a person? And young Missy has come all the way over from Canada to surprise her first love, Callum who is stationed as a soldier in England.

Доброго вам здравия, уважаемый читатель. И терпения, если решили ознакомиться с этой книгой. Она посвящена таинственному и неизвестному эпизоду в истории Оренбургского казачьего войска, верности казаков своему слову, трагическим событиям Гражданской войны, людям, которым пришлось пройти через это, и выпавшим на их долю испытаниям. Немного истории, воображения, интриг и приключений вокруг исчезнувшего обоза с войсковой казной. И это первая книга о манящей к себе тайне. Договоримся, что любые совпадения с историческими личностями и событиями случайны.

Setelah tunangannya tewas dalam kecelakaan pesawat terbang, akhirnya Sri menikah dengan Charles Vincent. Pasangan ini kemudian bermukim di Kobe, Jepang. Meskipun sudah memperoleh seorang anak dari diplomat Perancis itu, Sri sesungguhnya tidak merasa bahagia. Tidak dinyana, dalam perjalanan...

Der von wahren Begebenheiten inspirierte Weltbestseller zeigt das Schicksal einer jungen Frau, die sich zwischen ihrer Familie und ihrer Liebe entscheiden muss. Japan, 1957. Um ihre Familie vor dem finanziellen Ruin zu retten, soll die 17-jährige Naoko Nakamura eine arrangierte Ehe eingehen. Naoko liebt jedoch einen Soldaten der US-Marine, obwohl Amerikaner und ihre ganz andere Lebensweise von vielen Japanern verabscheut werden. Als ihre Familie erfährt, dass Naoko schwanger ist, wird sie verstoßen.

After an unexpected heartbreak and a nasty accident on a busy Liverpool street, Lara Flynn is desperate to start afresh and leave painful memories behind her. She takes on a new job as a district nurse and midwife at a country practice, in the remote Lancashire village of Ingleside. But instead of the friendly rural idyll she pictures, Lara finds she must cycle vast distances to visit locals who harbour an innate suspicion of a newcomer from the city – as well as dealing with unpredictable livestock, an erratic senior doctor and often challenging medical cases.

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.

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.

A family secret. A century of heartache . . . The Girl on the Cliff is an evocative, moving story of family, loss and hope, from Lucinda Riley, the international bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series. After a devastating loss, Grania Ryan flees her life as an artist in New York and...

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.

In a world where love and duty collide, Florence finds herself wedded young to a stern man, her life a silent testament to obedience and sacrifice. Cast out into the cold from seeking solace in forbidden arms, she faces her exile with the weight of a shattered family—one son by her side, the other left behind in the grip of her unforgiving husband. With doors shut firmly by those she once called family and the church that promised sanctuary, Florence embarks on a humble journey as a nurse.

"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...

Why does humanity cling to warfare when it destroys the land and people the armies try to claim? Claverton Castle, 1940. Eagles and Spitfires fly in the skies of England as Lady Deanna, the aristocratic granddaughter of the Duke of Claverton, spends her days shovelling manure and her evenings in...

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.

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.

El cautivador broche final de una gran saga familiar. Atravesando décadas y continentes, una maravillosa historia de amor, de amistad y de mujeres que rompen barreras.

From the Scottish Highlands and Spain, to South America and New York, The Moon Sister is the fifth epic story in the Seven Sisters series by the number one bestseller Lucinda Riley. A spellbinding story of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation. Tiggy...

Paris, 1934. Pierre, jeune employé des éditions Denoël, se rêve écrivain. Alors qu'il dépose son manuscrit dans une imprimerie débarquent des gendarmes sur la piste de tracts anarchistes. Une jeune militante l'entraîne avec elle dans sa fuite. Se révèle alors pour Pierre le monde des réunions clandestines, des fumeries d'opium et des rêves de liberté. À travers la figure incandescente de Nina, le mouvement anarchiste déploie ses idéaux : le droit à l'avortement, la lutte anti-capitaliste, l'écologie…