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Ein Liebesbrief an die Literatur und eine romantische Reise nach Guernsey: der Longseller, verfilmt unter dem Titel »Deine Juliet« London, Ende der 1940er Jahre: Die junge Schriftstellerin Juliet erhält einen ungewöhnlichen Brief. Absender ist Dawsey Adams, ein Bauer von der Kanalinsel Guernsey, der antiquarisch ein Buch erworben hat, das zuvor ihr gehörte.

Blackpool, 1939 Elsie Harper has spent her whole life fighting to escape poverty. Touring the country with her best friend Kathleen O'Rourke and a small variety troupe, she finally dares to dream of love and happiness when she falls for charming performer Alec Morrison. But when war tears her...

A bride arrives at the remote family estate of her new husband full of hope for the future, but Cloud Mountain is haunted by a curse and the ghost of another bride who died far too young 1806, Cloud Mountain. Jiayi is the lowliest of the Gu family’s servants, so she is thrilled when their son...

"A brilliant, page-turning novel...This is storytelling at its finest—immersive, transporting, and destined to captivate readers everywhere."—Heather Morris, #1 bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz From the national bestselling author of The Lotus Shoes, a haunting historical...

Before she can step into her future, she must leave her past behind . . . London, 1850 Young May Forrester grew up in the slum tenements of London with no family other than her drunken mother to call her own. When her mother decides she can't look after her anymore, May is taken in by Bess as...

Glamorous silent film star Eula Hartwin and her makeup artist Winnie had a devoted partnership through the roaring twenties. So how did Winnie end up on trial for stealing from Eula a decade later? London, 1923. The silent film industry is booming, and the picture houses are packed. Makeup...

Discover the emotionally gripping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling historical fiction and family saga author. Liverpool, 1920. With her troubles in the past, Polly Caveney is free to live the life she loves travelling the country with Farrell’s fairground and her sweetheart Fergus...

Inspired by a real Victorian crochet book – and the secret language of women who crafted their way through a war. Paris, 1943. Marguerette Touissant has lost almost everything. Illness has stolen the voice that made her a star at the Moulin Rouge; the war has taken her father, the celebrated...

Die junge Issey genießt fern ihrer Heimat ein glamouröses Leben mit ihren Freunden in Singapur. Doch als dort die ersten japanischen Bomben fallen, wird Issey klar, dass sie fliehen muss. Mit gebrochenem Herzen kehrt Lamorna aus Singapur zurück, um das baufällige Anwesen ihrer Familie in Trelenna zu retten. Zusammen mit dem gutaussehenden Archivar Zach entdeckt sie in der alten Bibliothek ein Tagebuch, das Isseys verzweifelte Flucht schildert.

Don't miss this enchanting, epic love story, perfect for fans of Matt Haig and Audrey Niffenegger! 'Spellbinding, emotionally gripping' GILL PAUL 'Absorbing…a beautifully told novel' NATASHA LESTER 'Original, tender and such a delicious read' EMMA COOPER Can she rewrite the past…to save...

Germany, 1945. Tiptoeing across rows of symmetrical vines, my linen dress no protection against the whipping breeze, my heart plummets when I hear a scream. And by the time I see the soldier, it’s already too late… Present Day. Reeling from the loss of her beloved grandmother, Matylda...

Billions of Regrettable Decisions are made every day. All she needs is one chance to save him from his. Marianne Bertrand knows nothing about her past. She gave up her memories to become an agent for the highly secretive Bureau of Second Chances, where she seamlessly slips through time and puts...

Originally published in 1942 and now rediscovered to international acclaim, this taut and exquisitely structured novel by the Hungarian master Sandor Marai conjures the melancholy glamour of a decaying empire and the disillusioned wisdom of its last heirs. In a secluded woodland castle an old...

The King is dead. One by one, heads of state fall—ritualistic, symbolic, and terrifyingly precise. The CIA sends in their best: Will and Thomas. They're partners in espionage and lovers in a world where one wrong move means a bullet—or worse. Their orders? Hunt the killers. Keep it quiet...

From the author of The Empress comes a sweeping historical novel and Cold War thriller that reimagines the fate of Frida Kahlo’s mysterious missing masterpiece as a Soviet secretary risks her life to save it. In postwar Moscow, Soviet secretary Olga Simonova is instructed to destroy a painting...

1938, Paris. War is looming and eighteen-year-old Daisy Blakely arrives in Paris as apprentice to the renowned fashion designer Coco Chanel. Enchanted by the beauty and glamour of the City of Light, Daisy's life is a whirlwind of couture and culture. And when she meets charming and enigmatic...

Brought to you by Penguin. The new tale of female camaraderie and romance in an idyllic setting from beloved saga author Rosie Meddon When one woman's second chance at love comes under threat, will she find happiness again? Sussex, 1943. When Veronica Clairmont becomes widowed and loses the...

Renate kämpft für ihre Patientinnen, nachdem die Sturmflut alles verändert hat. Hamburg, 1962: Als die Sturmflut über die Stadt hereinbricht, müssen Renate und Matthias um ihre Familie bangen. Doch die Psychiaterin wird dringend gebraucht – auf ihrer Station treffen Flutopfer ein, deren Schicksal sie erschüttert.

Discover the heart-wrenching historical saga from BESTSELLER Chrissie Walsh. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Katie Flynn and Dilly Court! West Yorkshire, 1913 Nineteen-year-old Lacey Barraclough is no ordinary mill girl. Toiling in the sweltering, soot-stained weaving sheds of Brearley’s...

A sweeping story of art, courage and forbidden love, set against the beauty and brutality of wartime Malta — the unforgettable new historical novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Soldier’s Daughter. As war rains down on Valletta, barkeeper’s daughter Valentina Camilleri is...