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Bestselling historical fiction author Molly Green is back with her most engrossing, heartfelt World War Two saga yet! Preorder The Wartime Librarian's Secret now! Her duty is to keep smiling through… When World War II breaks out, Suzanne’s dream of attending the Royal Academy of Music...

From the international bestselling author of The Secret Orphan When all seems lost… As Hitler’s bombs rain down on a battered and beleaguered Britain, Ruby Shadwell is dealt the most devastating blow – her entire family lost during the Coventry Blitz. Hope still survives… Alone and with...

The highly awaited new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The German Midwife (also published as A Woman of War). Venice, 1943 The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a double life. By day she works in the lion’s den as a typist for the Reich; by night, she risks her...

The USA TODAY bestseller! Inspired by the brave women of WWII, this is a moving and powerful novel of friendship, love and resilience for fans of My Name is Eva, The Alice Network and The Tattooist of Auschwitz. A story of love not a story of a war… A daring WWII pilot who grew up among the...

The highly awaited new novel from the internationally bestseller, and author of The German Midwife (also published as A Woman of War). “Rich and captivating…a vivid story of love, sacrifice and betrayal.” –Woman’s World Venice, 1943 The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a...

1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever. 2018: Melissa had hoped a break on the coast of Dorset would rekindle her stagnant relationship, but despite the idyllic scenery, it’s pushing her and Liam to the brink. When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story. 

John Hall, a shy man with a persistent stammer, has always had trouble connecting with people. Ashamed of both his eccentricities and his nearly lifelong fascination with mortality, John mostly keeps to himself. But when he lets his caring-yet-often-critical brother convince him to open his own funeral business, he finds himself overwhelmed by the more people-centric parts of funeral planning, and soon realizes that he needs to find someone personable to work with or else risk his business perishing.

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...

A love story born in war. A journey through loss, survival, and the mountains that refused to let them go. When the first bombs fall over Kharkiv, bookstore owner Elena Kovalenko and Ukrainian soldier Roman Hrytsenko meet in the chaos while helping civilians escape the destruction. In the middle of smoke, sirens, and fear, an unexpected connection sparks between them—brief, powerful, unforgettable.

Fans of time travel willing to revel in a different type of plot concept will ultimately discover that this romantic historical murder mystery ventures into a fresh sort of realism, subject to its own exotic rules of existence.

A story inspired by real events. It is France 1939, and the world is on the edge of war. Two young adults from vastly different backgrounds find themselves drawn together at a vibrant summer fayre. The meeting feels inexplicably destined, and their passion explodes, even as the ominous clouds of World War II begin to gather overhead. As the Nazi occupation tightens its grip on France, the lovers and those around them are forced to endure unimaginable hardship.

Desde los viñedos dorados de Málaga hasta las tierras fértiles de Mendoza, Isabel recorre un camino signado por el amor al terruño, la pasión verdadera y el coraje de afrontar los infortunios inesperados. Obligada a casarse y a emigrar a América, en 1900, deja atrás a Antonio, el amor de su juventud, sin saber que el destino volverá a cruzarlos después de una larga peripecia, revueltas políticas y secretos largamente guardados.

Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Doris Johnson is sent on a solo trip, escorting a British general on a secret mission to Scotland, vital to the success of D-Day, the forthcoming invasion of Nazi-occupied France. Her natural inquisitiveness means her life is put in great danger and she'll need more...

New York 1925: Amy Kennedy wächst als Kind armer irischer Einwanderer auf. Wie alle Frauen ihrer Familie arbeitet sie als Näherin im berühmten Revuepalast „National Wintergarden". Insgeheim jedoch träumt sie von einer Karriere als Showgirl. Sie verfolgt ihr Ziel hartnäckig und ergattert mit 17 ein Engagement als Tänzerin. Kurz darauf trifft sie Jack McClary.

Geheimnisvolle Erbstücke und große Gefühle Band 4: Ein funkelnder Edelstein am Genfersee Eine geheimnisvolle Schachtel mit einem pinken Edelstein führt Georgia an den Genfersee. Dort trifft sie auf den attraktiven Luca, der genau diesen Stein für ein altes Familienerbstück sucht. Vor traumhafter Alpenkulisse decken sie gemeinsam das Geheimnis einer tragischen Liebe auf – und Georgia muss entscheiden, ob auch ihr Herz bereit für einen Neuanfang ist. Band 5: Eine verbotene Liebe in Paris Eine alte Modeskizze und ein Stück Samt weisen Blake den Weg nach Paris.

When Sally meets historian Tom in a cemetery on Tamborine Mountain, it's an absurd beginning to a friendship that will change everything. She's there with her elderly grandmother Iris, while Tom is researching a family secret that's haunted three generations. As Tom's research deepens, Sally becomes increasingly involved. As a writer with a love of history, she understands the pull of unfinished lives and unanswered questions.

Bloomsbury presents The Wedding Dress Maker by Leah Fleming, read by Cathleen McCarron. A warm, compelling historical story of love, loss and triumph. Yorkshire, 1945: Netta Nichol lives in the shadow of a terrible disgrace. After bearing a son out of wedlock, Netta was banished from her beloved...

Passport to Danger is a thrilling story of espionage during the height of the Cold War with the action racing from posh office towers in New York City to a crescendo in the resort towns of Cuernavaca and Acapulco with stakes of nuclear proportions. The CIA-backed invasion of the Bay of Pigs had...

Vom Aufbruch einer mutigen jungen Frau in den goldenen Zeiten des Wirtschaftswunders. Hamburg, 1953. Vor Elly, Tochter einer angesehenen Kaufmannsfamilie, liegt ein sicheres Leben in Wohlstand. Auch der richtige Ehemann ist schon gefunden. Doch Elly will mehr und hat andere Pläne für ihre...

A Starkfield, piccolo villaggio del Massachusetts stretto nella morsa di lunghi e implacabili inverni, tutti conoscono Ethan Frome e tutti sembrano custodire il segreto della sua vita. Quando un ingegnere giunto da fuori ne incrocia il cammino, rimane colpito da quell'uomo silenzioso e dall'ombra della tragedia che pare accompagnarlo ovunque. Poco alla volta, attraverso racconti frammentari, allusioni e ricordi, si ricompongono gli eventi che hanno segnato per sempre il suo destino...