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Sorcha O'Donovan wächst behütet in Ballymore an der Südküste Irlands heran. Als sie 16 Jahre alt ist, verliebt sie sich unsterblich in den Musiker Con Daly, einen Einzelgänger, der in einer Hütte am Strand lebt. Die beiden verlassen über Nacht ihre irische Heimat, um im London der 1980er Jahre ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Und dort, in der brodelnden Metropole, wird für Con ein Traum wahr: der Aufstieg vom mittellosen Straßenmusiker zum Leader einer der erfolgreichsten Bands seiner Zeit.

En ce mois de mars 1912, le Tout-Londres frissonne en attendant l'événement de l'année. Sally, Beth, Maggie et Rachel, qui font connaissance lors de leur entretien d'embauche, ont toutes la chance d'être recrutées. L'aventure commence pour ces petites mains qui vont devenir demoiselles de magasin. Entre peines de cœur et coups du destin, petites joies et grands espoirs, Rosie Clarke nous entraîne dans le sillage de ces jeunes femmes enthousiastes, bientôt soudées par une amitié indéfectible.

With the darkest nights of the Sheffield Blitz behind them, the Steel Girls are looking ahead to a new chapter. Hattie is thrilled to learn that she is expecting a bundle of joy with her husband, John. But as her father continues to fan the flames of tension at home, can she protect her baby – and herself – in such uncertain times? Josie never dreamt that she would be raising her girls without her beloved husband, Alf. But as the war continues, she is determined to roll up her sleeves and give her daughters the strength to carry on.

East Berlin, 1982. When Greta Schneider meets Henry Henderson, she is instantly smitten. An engineer on a work visa from Britain, Henry offers Greta a taste of the world beyond the Iron Curtain, a world that she yearns to explore as a translator once she finishes university. For Henry, Greta is simply perfect—bold and beautiful, adding a vital spark to his everyday life.

Os fãs de Downton Abbey, Lucinda Riley e Kate Morton não podem perder esta emocionante saga que já conquistou mais de 2,5 milhões de leitores. Quando o inimaginável acontece, a família Melzer mais uma vez precisa se manter unida para salvar a vila dos tecidos. Quinto volume da saga A Vila dos Tecidos, fenômeno de vendas em vários países.

Amongst the lemon trees, Rafaella Parisi impatiently waits for the summer visitors to arrive in her small fishing village on the coast of Puglia. She may be dating Fon Gianelli, but there is one person she longs to see: Cosimo - son of the wealthy Franchetti family. After a devastating accident at the lavish Franchetti villa, Rafa makes a vow that changes the course of all their futures…

Beth Calloway has always longed for a family, but after a childhood marked by loss, she’s learned to live quietly—typing reports at the Boise Foundling Home and keeping her heart carefully tucked away. Until one snowy night, a baby is left on her doorstep. With no room at the orphanage and no one else to help, she takes the risk…never expecting the handsome wounded soldier next door to take notice.

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Grieving and isolated amidst the faux-glamour of Hollywood, A-list star Claudia Baxter is desperate for an escape. Radio operative Iris Winterton sits in the grounds of Doverley on a moonless night, watching planes fly across Europe. Pulled together by the past and the future, Claudia and Iris begin to unravel the threads of their connection.

Tout bascule lorsqu'un inconnu frappe à la porte d'Eilis Lacey. Mariés depuis vingt ans, Tony et elle vivent le rêve américain des années 1970, une vie confortable à Long Island où ils élèvent leurs deux enfants. Sans promesse de retour, elle part chez sa mère en Irlande, à Enniscorthy. Alors qu'il a repris le pub familial, même Jim Farrell est resté tel qu'il était vingt ans auparavant, déchiré entre son sens du devoir et son incapacité à exprimer ses sentiments.

Una nave scivola silenziosa nel porto di Brisbane, in Australia. Sulla banchina c'è una bambina di quattro anni. Molti anni dopo, Nell scopre una verità sconvolgente sul proprio passato e inizia la ricerca delle proprie origini. Tra le scogliere della Cornovaglia trova una villa dimenticata e un giardino avvolto da un'antica magia. Ma sarà Cassandra, sua nipote, a raccogliere il filo di una storia che lega tre donne, tre epoche e un segreto nascosto per decenni.

Após a morte dos pais, Adelina tem que usar todos os métodos ao seu alcance para conseguir o controle da sua herança. Enquanto isso, Elias trabalha para salvar as finanças da família. Alagoas do início do século XX serve de cenário para a história desses dois jovens que juntos tentam se reerguer selando um enlace que mudará a vida deles para sempre.

Isola di Cipro, 1974. Nella piccola Kyrenia, tutti conoscono Koki. Quando l'esercito turco invade la cittadina cipriota, per molti è la fine della vita come la conoscevano, ma per qualcuno è l'occasione per ricominciare a vivere. Per Koki significa affrontare le donne che l'hanno emarginata e trovare il coraggio di dire loro la verità sull'uomo turco che andandosene le ha rubato il cuore.

Pauline Kermadec et Nathalie de Tresnel ont grandi ensemble. A dix-neuf ans, malgré des personnalités opposées, elles sont inséparables. Pauline, fille de diplomate réservée, pose un regard curieux et angoissé sur une Europe au bord du gouffre. Nathalie, issue d'une famille désargentée de la noblesse, lutte avec panache contre les préjugés et les convenances de son milieu. L'actualité de l'été 1938 les rattrape. Pauline doit suivre son père à Berlin, au chevet d'une paix toujours plus fragile.

Alice Pendelbury believes everything in her life is pretty much in order - from her good friends to her burgeoning career. But even Alice has to admit it’s been an odd week. Not only has her belligerent neighbor, Mr. Daldry, suddenly become a surprisingly agreeable confidant, but he’s encouraging her to take seriously the fortune-teller who told her that only by traveling to Turkey can Alice meet the most important person in her life. What’s more, the peculiarly insistent Mr. Daldry has even agreed to finance Alice’s trip - one that against all reason seems to be predestined.

In the heart of rural Yorkshire at the turn of the 20th century, 28-year-old Mary runs her farm while trapped in a loveless marriage. Her world is upended by the arrival of David Rossitur, a charismatic young socialist who challenges her beliefs and tries to unionise the farmers. As Mary grapples with her attraction to David’s fiery idealism, the novel explores the simmering tensions between tradition and progress in a small farming community.

Джон Форсайт вернулся в Англию. После нескольких лет, проведенных в Америке, он рад возвращению домой и с нетерпением ждет, когда сможет представить семье свою прелестную невесту. Когда Флер Форсайт, ныне Флер Монт, узнает о его приезде, она испытывает противоречивые чувства. И все же решается встретиться с Джоном - поболтать о том о сем, как старые добрые друзья.

Algunas victorias no se cuentan en medallas, sino en cicatrices. La División OpenMind, formada por los mejores agentes psíquicos del MI6, afronta su misión más peligrosa: recuperar las reliquias sagradas que los nazis pretenden usar para alterar el destino de la guerra. Tras los sucesos en España, el grupo se ve obligado a dividirse en dos misiones simultáneas: una en Roma, ciudad asediada por los aliados y defendida con fiereza por alemanes e italianos, y otra en París, aún bajo el puño de hierro del nazismo, donde cada rincón puede ser una emboscada y cada decisión, una sentencia de muerte.

No grande jogo do destino, Mimo recebeu as cartas erradas. Nascido na pobreza, é colocado cedo como aprendiz de um escultor bruto e sem talento. Ele, no entanto, possui um gênio nas mãos. Quase todos os anjos abençoaram Viola Orsini. Herdeira de uma família prestigiosa, sua infância transcorreu à sombra de um palácio em Gênova. Dotada de rara inteligência, ela se recusa a aceitar passivamente o papel social que lhe foi reservado. Os caminhos de ambos nunca deveriam ter se cruzado. À primeira vista, reconhecem-se como gêmeos cósmicos e juram nunca se separar.

Lucie est une journaliste mariée à la vie bien réglée, lorsqu'elle croise un homme qui lui fait oublier ses principes et ses méfiances. Basculer dans la dissimulation amoureuse déclenche en elle un vertige et la ramène au destin de sa mère. Et surtout au terrible secret de sa naissance qui fait de Lucie, elle-même, un mensonge.