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Drei Romane über die Frauen von Bloomsbury von Stefanie H. Martin. Ein so überraschender wie mitreißender Roman über Virginia Woolf – Ikone der literarischen Moderne und der Frauenbewegung. Die Bloomsbury Group steht bis heute für geistige Freiheit und Liebe in all ihren Facetten. Eine große Liebesgeschichte zwischen zwei Frauen, die für Literatur leben: Virginia Woolf und Vita Sackville-West.

A Distant Shore, a new Avon book, full description to follow when available...

Sicilia, inizio Novecento. A Castellatani gli uomini sono destinati a respirare la polvere dello zolfo. La grande miniera sulla collina è un dio crudele che divora i carusi e restituisce sudore, fatica e una promessa di lavoro. Teresa è cresciuta con un desiderio più grande della sua età: diventare maestra e insegnare ai bambini del paese come sognare un mondo migliore. Ma in una realtà in cui le scelte sono già scritte dalla tradizione, la sua vita si intreccia con quella di Giovanni, uno zolfataro che conosce i cunicoli sotterranei come le stanze di casa.

Schiff der verlorenen Träume: Ein historischer Liebesroman über die Titanic Ein Schiff der Wunder. Eine Liebe, die nicht sein darf. Ein Schicksal, das alles entscheidet. Im Frühjahr 1912 sticht die Titanic, das größte und prächtigste Schiff der Welt, in See – ein Meisterwerk der Technik, das als "unsinkbar" gilt. An Bord befindet sich die junge Catherine Harding, deren Reise von Southampton nach New York ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Was als luxuriöser Traum beginnt, entwickelt sich zu einem Albtraum aus Geheimnissen, verbotener Leidenschaft und unausweichlichem Schicksal.

Corren los primeros días de enero de 1903 y el profesor Alexander Quills, un hombre sabio que estudia las nuevas ciencias que exploran el mundo del más allá, vuelve a su casa de Oxford después de asistir a unas conferencias en Londres. Oliver Saunders, joven y tímido, trabaja mientras tanto en su pequeño cuarto de Balliol College, rodeado de diccionarios y novelas, y Lionel Lennox, amante de la buena vida y de las mujeres, está en Egipto, a punto de profanar la tumba de una princesa para llevarse una joya de inestimable valor.

Leningrad, 1958. Die Zwillingsschwestern Maja und Natascha sind unzertrennlich. Gemeinsam träumen sie davon, beim Kirow-Ballett zu tanzen und mit der Kompanie nach Amerika zu reisen. Doch ein neues Gesetz erlaubt nur einer von ihnen, das Land zu verlassen. Aus Schwestern werden Konkurrentinnen, aus Nähe wird Distanz.

Scarlett O'Hara vive en Tara, una gran plantación del estado sureño de Georgia, y está enamorada de Ashley Wilkes, que en breve contraerá matrimonio con Melanie Hamilton. Estamos en 1861, en los prolegómenos de la guerra de Secesión, y todos los jóvenes sureños muestran entusiasmo por entrar en combate, excepto el atractivo aventurero Rhett Butler. A Butler le gusta Scarlett, pero ésta sigue enamorada de Ashley, que acaba de hacer público su compromiso con Melanie.

The gripping new Second World War novel from Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of While We're Apart. After the death of her parents in a bombing raid, Mary Jones discovers a secret in the pages of father’s diaries. Her search for the truth brings her to Cliffehaven on the south coast...

Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas, Rosie Clarke and Katie Flynn, a heart-warming saga set during World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. READERS ARE LOVING OUR YANKS! "Omg this book was everything and more than i expected. My ideal book as i love family saga books. Loved that it...

In 1940, as the shadows are lengthening over Europe, painter Louis Duval decides to leave his studio in Brittany and, in his small motor boat, make the short but perilous journey to England. His aim is not to flee from the enemy, but to join the Resistance to fight for his beloved France. He...

A glamorous 1920s romance for classic fiction lovers, IT by Elinor Glyn delivers wit, passion, and the original “It” factor that defined an era. IT by Elinor Glyn: The Original Romance That Defined an EraA timeless tale of passion, secrets, and desire. Dive into IT, the classic novel by Elinor Glyn that captivated readers in the Roaring Twenties and inspired a generation. This unforgettable romance introduces John Gaunt, a powerful self-made millionaire, and Ava Cleveland, a spirited socialite struggling to survive in a world of wealth and deception.

A WWII historical romance of forbidden love, family torn apart by war, and a city on the edge of annihilation, from New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon, writing as Kinley MacGregor Saving the city may mean destroying the people they love most. Paris, 1944. Amandine Lundy has spent...

An epic tale of courage, love and heroism inspired by the true stories of women working as journalists during the Vietnam War. 1967. Jude Murphy has never taken no for an answer. When the Associated Press refuses to send her to cover Vietnam, she books her own flight to Saigon – typewriter in...

A forgotten mansion. A wartime secret. What lies behind the door of the Cornish house? Cornwall, 1944: As her beloved brother fights the Nazis in Europe, Mary Trewallis works tirelessly on the makeshift hospital wards for injured servicemen that have taken over her family's grand ancestral home...

She had the best of friends and the greatest love. Now she has nothing. Will she have the strength to carry out the fight of her life? Scotland 1914: Aged 14, Mhairi is forced into adulthood. Evicted from her family home in rural Scotland, separated from her parents, she must find her own way in life in the brutal world of itinerant workers. A year later, she moves to Glasgow in search of her family, a home, employment, something. As she fights for survival in a city of strangers, she finds companionship in the most unlikely of places. And then she finds love.

Un intrico amoroso, un anello scagliato, gelosie e incomprensioni: il dramma della famiglia Löwensköld, già al centro dell'Anello rubato, diventa una fiaba d'amore e salvezza. L'altro è quello scagliato a terra in un momento d'ira dall'affascinante pastore Karl-Artur quando respinge Charlotte Löwensköld, rompendo cinque anni di fidanzamento.

Eine Frau als Dirigent? Undenkbar an der Wiener Oper 1925. Doch die junge Johanna brennt für die Musik. Für ihren Lebenstraum zwängt sie sich in die Verkleidung eines Mannes. Als »Johann« dirigiert sie die Wiener Philharmoniker und feiert mit den glamourösen Stars der Opernwelt große Erfolge.

Das mitreißende Finale der historischen Saga von Bestsellerautorin Sibel Daniel über Widerstand, Verrat und die Kraft der Liebe in den dunkelsten Stunden Europas Stockholm, 1944. Johanna von Fehrsburg versucht, ihrer Tochter Leah im neutralen Schweden ein sicheres Leben zu ermöglichen. An ihrer Seite ist Sven – und mit ihm die Hoffnung auf eine Zukunft fern von Krieg und Angst.

Provence, 1919. When Elodie Sinclair is sent from Boston to a glamorous finishing school for socialites in training, she is determined to do all she can to rebel. Setting up The Wildflowers Club with best friends Genevieve and Lucille, the women make secret plans to escape their insufferable conversation classes. But just weeks later, a terrible scandal leaves the women reeling. And Elodie Sinclair is presumed dead.

Bloomsbury presents Lizzie’s Daughters by Rosie Clarke, read by Juliette Burton FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LIZZIE'S SECRET and LIZZIE'S WAR. LONDON 1958. Lizzie Larch battles to keep her daughters safe and out of harm's reach. Perfect for the fans of Nadine Dorries and Lyn Andrews. Lizzie...